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Introduction ...

We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:

  • That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
  • We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
  • On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.

By learning about Agar (and the surrounding area) during the time that our ancestors lived, we hope to have a better understanding of both their community and its relationship to their lifes. We hope that this tool helps to give us an insight into their world.

As we add data and organize our Gazetteer to help with our family research, we will be adding to this our Genealogical Helper for Agar. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.

Neighboring Counties ...

When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.

For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.

So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived:  their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the west contained birth and death records; the county to the north contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.

Agar is located in Sully County.

To see how the shape of South Dakota's counties have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Sully County: Dewey, Hughes, Hyde, Potter & Stanley.

Below are the counties that are near Agar. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Agar:

  • Sully County     (The home county of Agar)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Agar, with the one closest to Agar listed first.
    • Onida
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Okobojo
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Okobojo have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Okobojo
      • Okobojo is located in Sully County
  • Dewey County
    • Marksville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marksville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marksville
      • Marksville is located in Dewey County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 771 people
  • Hughes County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Agar, with the one closest to Agar listed first.
    • Blunt
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
    • Harrold
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harrold have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrold
      • Harrold is located in Hughes County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 128 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harrold <1>
    • Canning
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Canning have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canning
      • Canning is located in Hughes County
  • Potter County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Agar, with the one closest to Agar listed first.
    • Gettysburg
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gettysburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gettysburg
      • Gettysburg is located in Potter County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,085 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gettysburg <1>
    • Forest City
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forest City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest City
      • Forest City is located in Potter County
    • Lebanon
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lebanon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lebanon
      • Lebanon is located in Potter County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 43 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lebanon <1>

For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Agar, see our County-by-County Page for Agar.

Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Agar ...

An ongoing effort between the Library of Congress and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) has resulted in the National Digital Newspaper Program (NDNP).

To share their results, the partnership has created the Chronicling America website. The goal of this partnership is to assemble a database about the current and historic newspapers of the United States. This includes a growing collection of scanned images from selected papers. All of it available to the public on their website.

Using information that we've taken from the Chronicling America website, we've identified 17 newspapers that have been published in the area around Agar.

We have organized these newspapers into two lists:

  • A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Agar. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Agar and those printed in the larger area surrounding Agar.
  • An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 27 miles [43.5 km]<3> of Agar.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Agar:

Cemeteries Near Agar ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Agar.

This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.

If you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our selection of Genealogy Websites (see below).

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Agar covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Agar, with the one closest to Agar listed first.

  • Agar Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Schreiber Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Schreiber Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Schreiber Cemetery
  • Petro Family Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Petro Family Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Petro Family Cemetery
  • Sacred Heart Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sacred Heart Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sacred Heart Cemetery
  • Gettysburg Cemetery
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gettysburg Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gettysburg Cemetery
  • Forest City Cemetery
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Forest City Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Forest City Cemetery
  • Copp Cemetery
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Copp Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Copp Cemetery
  • Blair Cemetery
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Blair Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Blair Cemetery
  • Pleasant Cemetery
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Cemetery
  • Okobojo Cemetery
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Okobojo Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Okobojo Cemetery
  • Appomattox Cemetery
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Appomattox Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Appomattox Cemetery
  • Lebanon Protestant Cemetery
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lebanon Protestant Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lebanon Protestant Cemetery
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Blunt Cemetery
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Blunt Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Blunt Cemetery
    • St. Mary's Catholic Cemetery
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Mary's Catholic Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Mary's Catholic Cemetery
    • Swift Bird Cemetery
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Swift Bird Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Swift Bird Cemetery

Nearby Communities in 1895 ...

We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<4>

While we didn't find Agar in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Agar.

These communities are listed based on their distance from Agar, with the one closest to Agar listed first.

  • Onida
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Gettysburg
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gettysburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gettysburg
    • Gettysburg is located in Potter County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,085 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gettysburg <1>
  • Forest City
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forest City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest City
    • Forest City is located in Potter County
  • Okobojo
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Okobojo have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Okobojo
    • Okobojo is located in Sully County
  • Lebanon
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lebanon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lebanon
    • Lebanon is located in Potter County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 43 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lebanon <1>
  • Blunt
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)

We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Agar. See our List of 1890's Communities around Agar.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Agar. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Sully County: www.sullycounty.net/

The official website for State of South Dakota: sd.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<2>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Agar) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Agar. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 44.8386, Longitude: -100.0729       In this case, the coordinates for Agar have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<4>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Agar, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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