Rockerville
State: South Dakota
County: Pennington County
Founded: 1876
Peak Population: 500
Rockerville was a Black Hills gold camp that peaked at 500. Unlike Deadwood, it never recovered from the initial gold depletion. Now mostly ruins with some tourist development on the site.
Quick Facts
- One of many Black Hills gold camps from 1876 rush
- Near Rapid City and Mount Rushmore
- Placer mining depleted quickly
- Some tourist development at site
Location
Address: Rockerville, Pennington County, South Dakota
Coordinates: 43.9381, -103.4375