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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 Mound City (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 Mound City. 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 southwest 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 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 west 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.

Mound City is located in Campbell County and is the County Seat.

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 Campbell County: Emmons (ND), McIntosh (ND), Corson, McPherson & Walworth.

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

  • Campbell County     (The home county of Mound City)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Mound City, with the one closest to Mound City listed first.
    • Herreid
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Herreid have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Herreid
      • Herreid is located in Campbell County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 419 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Herreid <2>
    • Artas
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Artas have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Artas
      • Artas is located in Campbell County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 9 people
    • Pollock
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pollock have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pollock
      • Pollock is located in Campbell County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 227 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pollock <2>
  • Corson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Mound City, with the one closest to Mound City listed first.
    • Kenel
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kenel
      • Kenel is located in Corson County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 61 people
    • Wakpala
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
    • Jeffrey ‑ Historic
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jeffrey have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jeffrey
      • Jeffrey is located in Corson County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 535 people
    • Mahto
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
  • Dewey County
    • Moreau
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moreau have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moreau
      • Moreau is located in Dewey County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 21 people
  • Edmunds County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Mound City, with the one closest to Mound City listed first.
    • Bowdle
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Hosmer
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
  • McPherson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Mound City, with the one closest to Mound City listed first.
    • Eureka
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
    • Madra
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Madra have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Madra
      • Madra is located in McPherson County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 7,126 people
    • Hillsview
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hillsview have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillsview
      • Hillsview is located in McPherson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3 people
  • Walworth County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Mound City, with the one closest to Mound City listed first.
    • Selby
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Selby have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Selby
      • Selby is located in Walworth County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 612 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Selby <2>
    • Sitka
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sitka have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sitka
      • Sitka is located in Walworth County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 2,473 people
    • Glenham
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glenham have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenham
      • Glenham is located in Walworth County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 103 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Glenham <2>
    • Java
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Java
      • Java is located in Walworth County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 125 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Java <2>
    • Mobridge
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Akaska
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
    • Lowry
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lowry have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lowry
      • Lowry is located in Walworth County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6 people
  • Emmons County (ND)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Mound City, with the one closest to Mound City listed first.
    • Hague
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hague have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hague
      • Hague is located in Emmons County (ND)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 62 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hague <2>
    • Westfield
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westfield
      • Westfield is located in Emmons County (ND)
    • Strasburg
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Strasburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strasburg
      • Strasburg is located in Emmons County (ND)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 355 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Strasburg <2>
  • McIntosh County (ND)
    • Zeeland
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Zeeland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zeeland
      • Zeeland is located in McIntosh County (ND)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 73 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Zeeland <2>

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

Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Mound City ...

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 28 newspapers that have been published in the area around Mound City.

We have organized these newspapers into two lists:

  • A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Mound City. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Mound City and those printed in the larger area surrounding Mound City.
  • An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 28 miles [45.1 km]<3> of Mound City.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These professional and volunteer 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 Mound City:

Cemeteries Near Mound City ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Mound City.

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

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

  • Mound City Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mound City Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mound City Cemetery
  • Brockels Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brockels Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brockels Cemetery
  • Knodenfeldt Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Knodenfeldt Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Knodenfeldt Cemetery
  • Fairview Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Fairview Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the northwest of Herreid.
    • The Fairview Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Herreid City Cemetery
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fairview Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #96991 <4>
  • Reformed Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Reformed Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Reformed Cemetery
  • Bethany Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethany Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethany Cemetery
  • Kvarness Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kvarness Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kvarness Cemetery
  • Bender Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bender Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bender Cemetery
  • Gale Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gale Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gale Cemetery
  • Salzsiedler Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Salzsiedler Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Salzsiedler Cemetery
  • Sutley Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sutley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sutley Cemetery
  • Friedenstahl Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Friedenstahl Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Friedenstahl Cemetery
  • Continue List   (73 more) ...
    • Spring Creek Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Spring Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Spring Creek Cemetery
    • Bethlehem Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethlehem Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethlehem Cemetery
    • Congregational Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Congregational Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Congregational 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 Mound City had a population of 225 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service. In 2020, Mound City had a population of 65 people.

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

  • Westfield
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westfield
    • Westfield is located in Emmons County (ND)
  • Eureka
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
  • Hull
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hull have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hull
    • Hull is located in Emmons County (ND)
  • Hillsview
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hillsview have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillsview
    • Hillsview is located in McPherson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3 people
  • Bowdle
    (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)

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

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

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

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Mound City) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Mound City. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 45.7267, Longitude: -100.0682       In this case, the coordinates for Mound City have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<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 Mound City, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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