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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 Appleby (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 Appleby. 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 southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the south.

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 east contained birth and death records; the county to the south 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.

Appleby is located in Codington 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 Codington County: Clark, Day, Deuel, Grant & Hamlin.

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

  • Codington County     (The home county of Appleby)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Appleby, with the one closest to Appleby listed first.
    • Watertown
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Kranzburg
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kranzburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kranzburg
      • Kranzburg is located in Codington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 176 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kranzburg <1>
    • Grover
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grover have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grover
      • Grover is located in Codington County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 171 people
    • Rauville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rauville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rauville
      • Rauville is located in Codington County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 292 people
    • Kampeska
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kampeska
      • Kampeska is located in Codington County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 331 people
    • Waverly
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • South Shore
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
    • Henry
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henry
      • Henry is located in Codington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 264 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Henry <1>
    • Florence
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Florence have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Florence
      • Florence is located in Codington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 358 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Florence <1>
    • Wallace
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wallace have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wallace
      • Wallace is located in Codington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 87 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wallace <1>
  • Brookings County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Appleby, with the one closest to Appleby listed first.
    • Bruce
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bruce
      • Bruce is located in Brookings County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 205 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bruce <1>
    • North Grove Addition
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Grove Addition have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Grove Addition
      • North Grove Addition is located in Brookings County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 471 people
  • Clark County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Appleby, with the one closest to Appleby listed first.
    • Naples
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Naples
      • Naples is located in Clark County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 49 people
    • Vienna
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vienna have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vienna
      • Vienna is located in Clark County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 46 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vienna <1>
    • Elrod
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elrod have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elrod
      • Elrod is located in Clark County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 92 people
    • Garden City
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Garden City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden City
      • Garden City is located in Clark County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 59 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Garden City <1>
    • Success ‑ Historic
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Success have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Success
      • Success is located in Clark County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 6,741 people
  • Deuel County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Appleby, with the one closest to Appleby listed first.
    • Bemis
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bemis
      • Bemis is located in Deuel County
    • Goodwin
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Goodwin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodwin
      • Goodwin is located in Deuel County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 150 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Goodwin <1>
    • Altamont
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Altamont have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Altamont
      • Altamont is located in Deuel County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 34 people
    • Clear Lake
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Tunerville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tunerville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tunerville
      • Tunerville is located in Deuel County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 218 people
    • Brandt
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brandt have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brandt
      • Brandt is located in Deuel County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 107 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brandt <1>
    • Johnsonville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnsonville
      • Johnsonville is located in Deuel County
    • Moritz
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moritz
      • Moritz is located in Deuel County
      • Estimated population in 2011: 13 people
    • Toronto
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Gary
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gary have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gary
      • Gary is located in Deuel County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 229 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gary <1>
    • Astoria
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Astoria have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Astoria
      • Astoria is located in Deuel County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 134 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Astoria <1>
  • Grant County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Appleby, with the one closest to Appleby listed first.
    • Strandburg
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Stockholm
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stockholm have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stockholm
      • Stockholm is located in Grant County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 106 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stockholm <1>
    • La Bolt
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for La Bolt have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Bolt
      • La Bolt is located in Grant County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 67 people
    • LaBolt
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Revillo
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Revillo have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Revillo
      • Revillo is located in Grant County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 104 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Revillo <1>
    • Albee
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Albee
      • Albee is located in Grant County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 17 people
    • Twin Brooks
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Hamlin County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Appleby, with the one closest to Appleby listed first.
    • Castlewood
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Kones Corner
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kones Corner
      • Kones Corner is located in Hamlin County
    • Thomas
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thomas
      • Thomas is located in Hamlin County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 290 people
    • Dempster
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dempster
      • Dempster is located in Hamlin County
    • Hayti
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hayti have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hayti
      • Hayti is located in Hamlin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 381 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hayti <1>
    • Stone Bridge
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stone Bridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stone Bridge
      • Stone Bridge is located in Hamlin County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 105 people
    • Alsville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alsville
      • Alsville is located in Hamlin County
    • Hazel
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hazel have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hazel
      • Hazel is located in Hamlin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 86 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hazel <1>
    • Estelline
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Estelline have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Estelline
      • Estelline is located in Hamlin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 744 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Estelline <1>
    • Lake Norden
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Bryant
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Kingsbury County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Appleby, with the one closest to Appleby listed first.
    • Badger
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
    • Erwin
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Erwin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Erwin
      • Erwin is located in Kingsbury County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 45 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Erwin <1>

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

Newspapers Published in Appleby ...

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 59 newspapers that have been published in the area around Appleby.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Appleby, there are papers which were published within 29 miles [46.7 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Appleby.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites either 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 Appleby:

Cemeteries Near Appleby ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Appleby.

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 Appleby covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

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

  • St. Marys Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Castlewood Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Mt. Hope Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Schneider's Grove Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Schneider's Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Schneider's Grove Cemetery
  • Oxford Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oxford Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oxford Cemetery
  • Bemis Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bemis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bemis Cemetery
  • Spooner Children Graves
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Spooner Children Graves have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Spooner Children Graves
  • Holy Rosary Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Mother of God Monastery Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mother of God Monastery Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mother of God Monastery Cemetery
  • Bemis Christian Reformed Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Evergreen Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Evergreen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Evergreen Cemetery
  • Hamlin Reformed Church Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hamlin Reformed Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hamlin Reformed Church Cemetery
  • Continue List   (104 more) ...
    • Havana Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Havana Cemetery is located 7 miles [11.3 km]<3> to the east of Clear Lake.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Havana Cemetery
    • Bemis Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Emmanuel Lutheran Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Emmanuel Lutheran Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Emmanuel Lutheran 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.<5>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Appleby had a population of 17 people in 1895 with railroad service and no post office.

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

  • Castlewood
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Watertown
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Kranzburg
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kranzburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kranzburg
    • Kranzburg is located in Codington County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 176 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kranzburg <1>
  • Bemis
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bemis
    • Bemis is located in Deuel County
  • Goodwin
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Goodwin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodwin
    • Goodwin is located in Deuel County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 150 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Goodwin <1>
  • Grover
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grover have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grover
    • Grover is located in Codington County
    • Estimated population in 2014: 171 people
  • Kampeska
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kampeska
    • Kampeska is located in Codington County
    • Estimated population in 2014: 331 people
  • Hayti
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hayti have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hayti
    • Hayti is located in Hamlin County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 381 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hayti <1>
  • Dempster
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dempster
    • Dempster is located in Hamlin County
  • Waverly
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
  • Hazel
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hazel have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hazel
    • Hazel is located in Hamlin County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 86 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hazel <1>
  • Altamont
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Altamont have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Altamont
    • Altamont is located in Deuel County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 34 people
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Troy
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Troy have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Troy
      • Troy is located in Grant County
    • Estelline
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Estelline have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Estelline
      • Estelline is located in Hamlin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 744 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Estelline <1>
    • Clear Lake
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)

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

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

The official website for Codington County: www.codington.org/

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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Appleby) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Appleby. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 44.8185, Longitude: -97.0513    
<4>The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com.
<5>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 Appleby, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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