Myers City, South Dakota
Myers City, South Dakota
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Myers City, today called Myersville, is a ghost town in Pennington County, South Dakota, United States.
Naming
Myers City was named for John Myers, who was a local miner and lumberman.[2]
History
Myers City started out as a
In 1880, the census recorded 103 residents.[3] By 1883, 150 people were living in Myers City, and at some point, the town had about 200 residents. The only preacher to ever give a sermon in a Deadwood bar, Reverend Rumney, is buried in the town cemetery. This sermon was given in Billy Nuttall's #10 saloon.[2] The town never had a post office or any saloons; most of its residents travelled to Custer or Rochford for drinks or mail.[3] From 1892 to 1917, James Cochran worked 5 claims in the area, running a 16-ton Huntington mill.[2] In 1902, Cochran sold the claims for $25,000, but he soon repossessed the property. From 1931 to 1936, after Cochran's death in 1930, his son-in-law and grandson worked the claims and built a new mill. The last time the area was worked was briefly by a man named Driscoll in 1936. Some buildings are still standing.[3]
Geography
Myers City is located in the Black Hills of Pennington County, at 44°06′12″N 103°44′21″W / 44.1033164°N 103.7390858°W. It is approximately 2.5 miles southwest of Rochford.[2]
References
- ^ a b "Myersville". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. February 13, 1980. Retrieved September 27, 2013.
- ^ a b c d Parker, Watson, and Hugh K. Lambert. Black Hills Ghost Towns. First ed. Vol. 1. Chicago, IL: The Swallow Press Incorporated, 1974. 141. 1 vols. Print.
- ^ a b c d Klock, Irma H. Yesterday's Gold Camps and Mines in the Northern Black Hills. First ed. Vol. 1. Lead, SD: Seaton Publishing Company, 1975. 15-16. 1 vols. Print.