Smithwick, South Dakota

About Smithwick

Smithwick, SD is a small unincorporated community located in southwestern South Dakota.

Officially, Smithwick is a census-designated place — a real, named community that residents call home, governed at the county level. The community covers 1.93 square miles.

📰 Smithwick News Today

• Jean Cope Craft sheridancountyjournalstar.net · Apr 15
• Leonard C. Benson KBHB Radio · Jun 15
• Joan Woodbury Obituary Jan 11, 2026 weigelfuneral.com · Jan 11
• Patti A. Schommer Obituary (2026) - Oelrichs, SD - Chamberlain McColley's Funeral Homes, Inc. - Hot Springs Legacy obituary · May 21
• Obituary information for Monica Erin Smithwick HD Oliver Funeral Apartments · Sep 9

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What Makes Smithwick Unique

• The only place in America named Smithwick — a truly one-of-a-kind name among 32,000+ US communities.
• An unincorporated community — no city hall of its own, which often means lower local taxes and county-managed services.
• Positioned in southwestern South Dakota, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.

Why People Love It Here

• Small-town pace of life: less traffic, more community, and neighbors who wave.
• Housing dollars stretch further here than in the nearest metro.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 9 miles.

⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of Smithwick

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