Ghost town in South Dakota, United States of America
| Big Bottom, South Dakota | |
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| Ghost town | |
  Big BottomLocation of Big Bottom in South Dakota. | |
| Coordinates: 44°35′08″N 103°31′22″W / 44.5855403°N 103.5226908°W / 44.5855403; -103.5226908 | |
| Country | United States of America |
| State | South Dakota |
| County | Meade |
| Founded | 1878 (1878) |
| Abandoned | c. 1887 |
| Founded by | Thomas D. Pryor |
| Elevation | 2,995 ft (913 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-7 (MST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-6 (MDT) |
Big Bottom (1878–1887) is a ghost town in Meade County, South Dakota, United States.
History
Big Bottom was founded in 1878 by Thomas D. Pryor. He built a two-story frame house for himself and added a dance hall and saloon, both of which became very well known to the locals. In 1880, a post office was established, and a school soon followed. However, the anticipated railroad bypassed the town, and in 1887, the store and saloon closed their doors. Today, the town is completely abandoned, and little remains.
Geography
Big Bottom is located on the Great Plains in western Meade County, South Dakota. The only remaining structure is the basement foundation of Pryor's house.
References
- ^ "GNIS Detail - Big Bottom (historical)." USGS. U.S. Department of the Interior, U.S. Geological Survey., 23 Sept. 1986. Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). Web. 20 Aug. 2013.
- ^ Parker, Watson, and Hugh K. Lambert. Black Hills Ghost Towns. First ed. Vol. 1. Chicago, IL: The Swallow Press Incorporated, 1974. 46. 1 vols. Print.
| Municipalities and communities of Meade County, South Dakota, United States | ||
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| County seat: Sturgis | ||
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
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