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Success

Ghost town · Clark County, South Dakota

Cherry Lake quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1973, 1:24,000)
Cherry Lake quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1973, 1:24,000) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Success is a ghost town in Clark County, South Dakota. It is one of 9 former communities in Clark County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 3rd among the 26 South Dakota counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Success as a historical populated place on the Cherry Lake 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 44.5705° N, 97.5365° W.

Key facts

USGS quadrangleCherry Lake
Elevation1,799 ft
Nearest living townBryant, SD
Distance to it3.7 miles
GNIS feature ID1264201
Coordinates44.57052, -97.53647

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What's there now

Success is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Bryant, SD (population 761), about 3.7 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 1,799 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 Success?

Success is in Clark County, South Dakota, at 44.5705, -97.5365.

How many ghost towns are in Clark County?

Clark County, South Dakota has 9 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

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