| Big Bottom, South Dakota | |
| Pushpin Map: | South Dakota |
| Pushpin Label Position: | right |
| Pushpin Label: | Big Bottom |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location of Big Bottom in South Dakota. |
| Coordinates: | 44.5855°N -103.5227°W |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | United States of America |
| Subdivision Type1: | State |
| Subdivision Name1: | South Dakota |
| Subdivision Type2: | County |
| Subdivision Name2: | Meade |
| Established Title: | Founded |
| Extinct Title: | Abandoned |
| Extinct Date: | c. 1887 |
| Founder: | Thomas D. Pryor |
| Unit Pref: | Imperial |
| Elevation Footnotes: | [1] |
| Elevation M: | 913 |
| Elevation Ft: | 2995 |
| Timezone1: | MST |
| Utc Offset1: | -7 |
| Timezone1 Dst: | MDT |
| Utc Offset1 Dst: | -6 |
Big Bottom (1878–1887) is a ghost town in Meade County, South Dakota, United States.[2]
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]
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]