Big Bottom, South Dakota | |
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Ghost town | |
  Big Bottom Location of Big Bottom in South Dakota. | |
| Coordinates: 44°35′08″N 103°31′22″W / 44.5855403°N 103.5226908°W[1] | |
| Country | United States of America |
| State | South Dakota |
| County | Meade |
| Founded | 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.[2]
History[edit]
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.[2]
Geography[edit]
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.[2]
References[edit]
- ^ a b "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.
- ^ a b c 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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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |