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Stevens

Ghost town · Union County, South Dakota

Sioux City North quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1963, 1:24,000)
Sioux City North quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1963, 1:24,000) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Stevens is a ghost town in Union County, South Dakota. It is one of 2 former communities in Union County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 12th among the 26 South Dakota counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Stevens as a historical populated place: 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 42.5289° N, 96.4967° W.

Key facts

Elevation1,111 ft
Nearest living townNorth Sioux City, SD
Distance to it0.2 miles
Coordinates42.52889, -96.49667

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What's there now

Stevens is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is North Sioux City, SD (population 3,018), about 0.2 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 1,111 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 Stevens?

Stevens is in Union County, South Dakota, at 42.5289, -96.4967.

How many ghost towns are in Union County?

Union County, South Dakota has 2 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

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