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Glenwood

Ghost town · Clay County, South Dakota

Beresford quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1968, 1:24,000)
Beresford quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1968, 1:24,000) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Glenwood is a ghost town in Clay County, South Dakota. It is one of 8 former communities in Clay County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 4th among the 26 South Dakota counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Glenwood as a historical populated place on the Beresford topographic quadrangle: the name is no longer in official use for a community, whether the settlement was abandoned, absorbed into a neighbouring town or renamed. The recorded location is 43.0778° N, 96.8350° W.

Key facts

USGS quadrangleBeresford
Elevation1,352 ft
Nearest living townBeresford, SD
Distance to it2.8 miles
GNIS feature ID1264504
Coordinates43.07777, -96.83504

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What's there now

Glenwood is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Beresford, SD (population 2,437), about 2.8 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 1,352 feet above sea level. Much of the land around former townsites is private; check access before you visit.

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Questions

Where is Glenwood?

Glenwood is in Clay County, South Dakota, at 43.0778, -96.8350.

How many ghost towns are in Clay County?

Clay County, South Dakota has 8 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

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