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Custer County

  

 

History of Custer City

 

In 1874 Custer, followed by a thousand regulars of the 7th Cavalry, entered the Black Hills. Lt. Col Custer wrote busily on a flowery report - "this valley presents a most wonderful and beautiful aspect, the like of which has never been seen". Just then a prospector entered the tent and spilled yellow dust under the commander's eyes. GOLD! Custer wrote more busily than ever. A few weeks later the paper blazed with headlines about the new El Dorado. Custer ordered the camp struck, pleased with the success of his adventure. He did not dream that pinch of yellow sand had started a chain of events which would leave him dead by the Little Bighorn River in Montana.

 

In 1875 the town of Custer supported a population of approximately 10 thousand people. The people decided to incorporate to give the town a name. They had a vote to decide the name and the two names that were chosen were Stonewall (a famous Confederate General) and Custer (for the famous Union general). Because more Union Veterans inhabited Custer than Confederate the name Custer was chosen.

 

 

Lieutenant Colonel

George A. Custer

1839-1876

 

Custer died June 25th, 1876 at the Battle of the Little Bighorn near Hardin, Montana.
Custer is buried at West Point Military Academy in New York

 

 

History of Hermosa

 

After discovery of gold in the Black Hills in the early 1870's, settlers soon began pouring into the region. In the spring of 1886, Hermosa was founded. Pete Folsom, Chief Engineer for the Pioneer Townsite Company, is credited with naming the town Hermosa (which means "beautiful" in Spanish) due to the Black Hills and Harney Peak to the west, and the broad fertile valley to the east. 

 

 

Emergency Numbers

 

 

Emergency

911

 

Ambulance (Non-Emergency)

(605) 673-3334

 

Fire (Non-Emergency)

(605) 673-4080

 

South Dakota Highway Patrol

(605) 673-5677

www.hp.state.sd.us/back/082303.htm

 

Sheriff

(605) 673-8146

www.custercountysd.com

 

Emergency Management

(605) 673-8128

www.custercountysd.com

 

Road Report

511

www.sddot.com

 

Poison Control Center

(800) 222-1222 

www.sdpoison.org

 

Family Violence Hotline

(800) 430-SAFE

www.sdnafvsa.com

 

South Dakota Relay Service

(800) 877-1113

www.relaysouthdakota.com

 


 

Custer County Community Services

 

 

 

AA
520 Crook St, Custer, SD 57730 605-342-0547 or 605-745-4969 or 605-745-4720

 

American Legion
Custer, SD 57730   605-673-8123

American Legion Post 303 - Hermosa
5 2nd St, Hermosa, SD 57744 605-255-4679

 

Black Hills Health & Education Center - Hermosa
West Hwy 40, Hermosa, SD, 57744 605-255-4101 

 

Custer County School District - Home of the Wildcats
www.csd.k12.sd.us
Administration: 605-673-3154
Custer High School: 605-673-4473
Custer Middle School: 605-673-4540
Custer Elementary School: 605-673-4483
Custer Preschool: 605-673-3515
Hermosa/Fairburn School: 605-255-4345

Spring Creek School: 605-255-4560

 

Community Education of the Black Hills
Adult Education Class Program
 

605-394-5120 Fax 605-394-6083
www.clccommed.org
Community Education of the Black Hills is an Adult Education Program promoting lifelong learning, featuring classes in language, arts, computers, finances, cooking, history and more. 

 

Custer City Hall
622 Crook Street, Custer SD 57730 605-673-4824
www.custer.govoffice.com 
 

 

Custer County Airport  
605-673-3874
www.fltplan.com
 
 
  
 
Custer County Fairgrounds - Hermosa
E Hwy 40 - Hermosa, SD 57744 605-255-4145 
 
Custer County Library - Custer
447 Crook St, Suite # 4, Custer SD 57730 605-673-4803 Fax 605-673-2385
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6 DSL Patron Computers with printers. High-speed wireless capability. On-going book sale. Hours: Mon, Tue, Thur & Fri - 11:00 am - 5:30 pm, Wed - 3:00 pm - 7:00 pm, Saturday -10:00 am - 3:00 pm.
 
 
 
Custer County Sherriff 
31 S 5th St, Custer, SD 57730 605-673-8146 
 
Custer Fire Department
605-673-4080
 
Custer Post Office
634 Mt Rushmore Rd, Custer, SD 57730 605-673-4248
 
 
  
Custer Regional Hospital
1039 Montgomery St, Custer, SD 57730 605-673-2229
 
Custer Senior Center
538 Mt Rushmore Rd, Custer, SD 57730 605-673-2708

www.custersencntr.org   
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Custer YMCA
644 Crook St, Custer, SD 57730 605-673-5134
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Custe YMCA Child Development Center
1213 Blue Bell Lane, Custer SD 57730 605-673-2222
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Serving our community's child care needs for children ages 6 months thru the 8th grade.

 

Hermosa City Hall
230 Main St, Hermosa SD 57744 605-255-4291
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Hermosa County Shop

605-255-4119

 

Hermosa Fire Department

605-255-4747

 

Hermosa Post Office
208 Main St, Hermosa, SD 57744 605-673-4507

 

Masonic Lodge - Custer
230 N 6th St, Custer, SD 57730 605-673-4012

home.custerlodge66.org

 

Masonic Lodge - Hermosa
33 2nd St, Hermosa, SD 57744 605-255-5555

 

South Dakota Department of Labor and Regulation
447 Crook St, Custer, SD 57730 605-673-4488
2500 Minnekahta Ave, Hot Springs, SD 57747

605-745-5101
www.sdjobs.org

605-673-3565

Open Wednesdays and Saturdays.

 

USDA Forest Service - Black Hills National Forest
1019 N 5th St, Custer, SD 57730 605-673-9200 Fax 605-673-9350
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National Forest

 

VFW Post 3442 - Custer
721 Mt Rushmore Rd, Custer, SD 57730
605-673-4262
www.vfwpost3442.org

 

 

Custer County Churches

 

 

 

Baha'is of Custer
605-673-2380
Devotions, 19-day feasts and Holy Day celebrations, children's classes and adult classes. Everyone welcome.


Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints
605-673-4677
 

Crossroads Church
PO Box 628, Custer, SD 57730 605-673-2120

Meetings at: 12480 US Hwy 61A, Custer, SD 57730
www.custercrossroadschurch.org
Church affiliated with the Evangelical Free Church of America (EFCA).

 
Custer Community Church/United Church of Christ
6th & Harney, Custer SD 57730 605-673-4350
www.custercommunitychurch.org
Sunday Worship 9:30 am
 
Custer Lutheran Fellowship ELCA
3 miles east on Hwy 16A, Custer SD 57730 605-673-4691
 
First Baptist Church
9th & Gordon, Custer SD 57730 605-673-2431
Sunday Morning Service 9:00 am, 10:30 am - Evening Service 6:00 pm

 
Liberty Baptist Church-conservative
25129 Harbach Lane, Custer SD 57730 605-673-2863
Sunday Worship 10:00 am
 
Living Outreach Church Non-Denominational
34 North 8th, Custer SD 57730 605-673-3926
www.livingoutreachchurch.org
Sunday Worship 9:30 am
 
Mountainview Baptist Church
12230 Aviation Way, Box 266, Custer, SD 57730 605-673-2498
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   www.mountainviewbaptistcuster.com
Pastor Matt Furse. Mountainview Baptist Church is a local church in Custer, dedicated to meeting the spiritual needs of the community by obeying the words of Christ in Matthew 28:18-20.

 
Our Redeemer Lutheran LCMS
8th & Harney, Custer SD 57730 605-673-4361
Worship Service 9:00 am
 
Our Savior's Lutheran Church - Hermosa
380 Main St, Hermosa, SD 57744 605-255-4662
Worship Service 9:30 am

Seventh Day Adventist
641 Montgomery, Custer SD 57730 605-673-5669 605-673-3940 (message)
 
 
Shepherd of the Hills Lutheran Church, WELS
www.shepherdofthehillscuster.org
25024 US Hwy 16/385, Custer, SD 57730 605-673-6311

Guests are always welcome. We are a Bible-Caring, Christ-Caring, People-Caring Church sharing God's grace. We invite you to join us every Sunday; 9:15-9:45am Bible class and Sunday school, 10:00am worship
.
 
Southern Hills Church of Christ
Hwy 385 at Church Street, Custer SD 57730 605-673-3715
 
St. John's Catholic Church
449 Harney, Custer SD 57730 605-673-4426
Mass schedule: Sundays 8:00 am - Saturday 5:30 pm
 
United Methodist Church
Pringle, SD 57773 605-672-7716
Sunday Worship Service 9:00 am

United Church of Christ - Hermosa
105 2nd St, Hermosa, SD 57744 605-255-4503
 
Vineyard Black Hills
25574 Veterans Trail, Custer SD 57730  605-673-4090
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My wife Rose and I desire to serve Custer and the area of hospitality, music, ministry, healing, spiritual brokenness, community unity and provide a place of worship and spiritual growth in Jesus Christ.


  

Custer County Clubs and Organizations 

 

American Legion Custer Post #46
538 Mt. Rushmore Road, Custer, SD 57730 605-673-3510
Since the 1930's for God and Country Custer Post #46, American Legion, is dedicated to support veteran affairs and community Americanism.

 

American Legion Post 303 - Hermosa
5 2nd St, Hermosa, SD 57744 605-255-4679

 

Black Hills Parks & Forests Association

26611 US Hwy 385, Hot Springs, SD 57747   605-745-7020

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Non-profit partner cooperating with state and federal agencies to promote public understanding, appreciation, and stewardship of the Black Hills' natural and cultural heritage. Operates bookstore outlets at twelve locations in the Black Hills area offering educational materials to visitors at Wind Cave National Park, Jewel Cave National Monument, Custer State Park Peter Norbeck Visitor Center and Wildlife Station, Black Hills National Forest (Pactola Visitor Center, Supervisors Office, and district offices in Newcastle, Spearfish, Sundance, and Rapid City), and at the National Grasslands Visitor Center in Wall, SD and the Grasslands Fall River District in Hot Springs. A portion of outlet sales goes back to member agencies to support interpretive programming.

 

Boy Scouts of America - Black Hills Area Council

144 North St, Rapid City, SD 57701 605-342-2824

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The mission of the Boy Scouts of America is to prepare young people to make ethical and moral choices over their lifetime by instilling in them the values of the Scouth Oath and Law. The Vision of the Black Hills Area Council is to be a premier youth development organization recognized for the superior quality of our programs, facilities and services.

 
Civil Air Patrol

Community Action Team
Custer, SD 57730 605-673-4238
 
Custer Area Arts Council
 
 
Custer Community Coalition on Aging
161 Boot Hill Dr, Custer SD 57730
 
Custer County Housing & Redevelopment
 
Custer County Search and Rescue
Meets second Monday of the month at 6:30 pm at the Search and Rescue Garage south on Hwy 385 next to the County Hwy garage. Anyone interested in becoming involved please call or email.
 
Custer Lions Club
PO Box 5055, Custer, SD 57730 605-673-5001
Meets second and fourth Thursday of the month at noon at the Custer Senior Center.
 

Custer Veterans' Memorial

Veterans' Memorial Park
Future location: 5th & Washington, Custer
Mailing address: 622 Crook Street, Custer, SD 57730   605-673-4824
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The Custer Area Veterans' Memorial Association is the creation of a memorial honoring all veterans of the Armed Forces of the United States of America and any sponsor wishing to honor them regardless of residency. Memorial will be located south of the intersection of 5th and Washington Street.

There will be an American, South Dakota and POW flags, along with triangle-shaped mounds of earth covered with concrete and framed with veterans’ bricks. The bricks will have a veteran’s name, rank, branch and dates of service or conflict/war served in. These bricks can be ordered at www.polarengraving.com/CusterVeteransMemorial at a cost of $50, or purchased from any Memorial Association member with checks payable to Custer Veterans' Memorial and mailed or dropped off at Custer City Hall. There are also Sponsorship bricks that can be purchased at the following levels: Bronze - minimum of $100, Silver - minimum of $250, Gold - minimum of $500, and Platinum - minimum of $1000.

 

Friends of Wind Cave National Park

PO Box 336, Hot Springs, SD 57747   605-745-4937

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Friends of Wind Cave National Park (FWC) is a non-profit organization whose mission is to support and promote Wind Cave National Park as a natural and cultural treasure. In addition, it will strive to expand the awareness of the unique value of Wind Cave National Park to the Black Hills Community and the nation.

 

Girl Scouts of the Black Hills Council

PO Box 1846, Rapid City, SD 57709 605-343-6355
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Girl Scouts is an all-girl organization for girls ages 5-17 (grades K-12). It began in the United States in 1912, founded by Juliette Gordon Low. She believed girls could do anything. Today, there are four goals: become, belong, believe, build.

 

Operation Black Hills Cabin

Po Box 855, Custer, SD 57730 605-517-1830 

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Offering qualified wounded veterans, from the Iraq/Afghanistan campaigns, and their families a week's vacation in the Black Hills at little or no expense to them. 100% volunteer run.

 

Outlaw Ranch
12703 Outlaw Ranch Rd., Custer, SD 57730   605-673-4040
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Outlaw Ranch is open year round, offering summer youth camps, family camp, and year round retreats for youth and adults. Outlaw Ranch is available for groups, business, gatherings, and family reunions. We provide overnight housing, meeting space, home cooked meals, wifi, trail rides, canoeing, hiking, team building, and more. Outlaw Ranch is part of Lutherans Outdoors in South Dakota.

 

Ronald McDonald House Charities of South Dakota

825 S. Lake Ave., Sioux Falls, SD 57104  605-336-6398 ext. 6

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The Ronald McDonald House Charities of South Dakota is a non-profit organization that supports programs to improve the health and well-being of children. To that end, the Ronald McDonald House provides a home-away-from-home for families with children 21 and younger getting medical care at area hospitals.

 

Southern Hills Chapter of the National Wild Turkey Federation (N.W.T.F)
24884 America Center Rd. Rushmore Rd, Custer SD 57730 605-673-
5880
www.nwtf.org  
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The Southern Hills Chapter of the National Wild Turkey Federation (N.W.T.F) is a conservation and educational organization with a mission of conserving the wild turkey and preserving hunting traditions. Our annual banquet
will be held on Saturday, April 17, 2010 at the Bavarian Inn of Custer, Sd. Join us for a night of fun and conservation.
 
Storehouse Food Pantry
66 Centennial Dr, Custer, SD 57730 605-673-3565
We provide food and household items to people in need. Open Wednesdays and Saturday 10 am - 1 pm.
 
Top Pin Archer's Club
25086 Shamrock Rd, Custer SD 57730  605-673-5880
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The Top Pin Archer's Club of Custer holds regular 3D, paper, Vegas and 300 shoots. The club also has beginner archery classes and archery education/safety classes throughout the year. Come shoot with us.
 
 
 
United Way of the Black Hills
621 6th St, Ste 100, Rapid City, SD 577301   605-343-5872
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United Way of the Black Hills helps solve community problems by raising funds for 52 non-profit Black Hills area organizations that address such issues as housing, hunger, juvenile crimes, and abuse.
 
VFW Post 3442
 
YMCA of Custer
 

Zonta Club of the Southern Black Hills

PO Box 28, Custer SD 57730 605-673-2921
www.zontadistrict12.org
Women's based non-profit service organization. Meeting dates 2nd & 4th Tuesdays.