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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 Dukeville (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 Dukeville. 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.

Name Variations for Dukeville ...

When searching records, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Our sources include documents like maps, railroad schedules, Travel, Express and Shipping Guides. Many of these documents date from the 1800's and it's common to find spelling differences.

Although we can't give a definitive list, hopefully the following will give you a feel for the variations that might have occurred.

Another variation: Dukerville.

If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.

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 northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals were in the next county to the east. 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 east 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.

Dukeville is located in Knox County.

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

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Knox County: Antelope, Boyd, Cedar, Holt, Pierce, Bon Homme (SD), Charles Mix (SD) & Yankton (SD).

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

  • Knox County     (The home county of Dukeville)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Dukeville, with the one closest to Dukeville listed first.
    • Pishelville ‑ Historic
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Niobrara
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Verdel
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Verdigre
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Walnut
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Center
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Center have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center
      • Center is located in Knox County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 87 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Center <2>
    • Winnetoon
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Santee
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Santee have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Santee
      • Santee is located in Knox County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 338 people
    • Venus ‑ Historic
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Venus. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Venus
      • Venus is located in Knox County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Venus
      • From Dukeville to Venus
    • Bazile Mills
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Creighton
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Lindy
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
    • Tewsville ‑ Historic
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Tewsville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tewsville
      • Tewsville is located in Knox County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Tewsville
      • From Dukeville to Tewsville
  • Antelope County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Dukeville, with the one closest to Dukeville listed first.
    • Royal
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Royal have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Royal
      • Royal is located in Antelope County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 56 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Royal <2>
    • Brunswick
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brunswick have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brunswick
      • Brunswick is located in Antelope County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 130 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brunswick <2>
    • Orchard
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
  • Boyd County
  • Holt County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Dukeville, with the one closest to Dukeville listed first.
    • Star
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Redbird
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Page
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Emporia ‑ Historic
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Emporia. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emporia
      • Emporia is located in Holt County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Emporia
      • From Dukeville to Emporia
    • Inman
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Inman have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Inman
      • Inman is located in Holt County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 119 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Inman <2>
    • O'Neill
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Pierce County
    • Plainview
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plainview have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plainview
      • Plainview is located in Pierce County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,197 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Plainview <2>
  • Bon Homme County (SD)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Dukeville, with the one closest to Dukeville listed first.
    • Perkins
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Perkins. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perkins
      • Perkins is located in Bon Homme County (SD)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Perkins
      • From Dukeville to Perkins
    • Springfield
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Springfield have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springfield
      • Springfield is located in Bon Homme County (SD)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,916 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Springfield <2>
    • Kingsburg
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kingsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingsburg
      • Kingsburg is located in Bon Homme County (SD)
      • Estimated population in 2014: 697 people
    • Avon
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
    • Tyndall
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Tabor
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Charles Mix County (SD)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Dukeville, with the one closest to Dukeville listed first.
    • Greenwood
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenwood have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood
      • Greenwood is located in Charles Mix County (SD)
      • Estimated population in 2014: 7 people
    • Dante
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dante have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dante
      • Dante is located in Charles Mix County (SD)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 86 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dante <2>
    • Marty
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Wagner
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wagner have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wagner
      • Wagner is located in Charles Mix County (SD)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,537 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wagner <2>

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

Cemeteries Near Dukeville ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Dukeville.

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

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

  • St. Johns Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Johns Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Johns Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Riverview Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Riverview Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Riverview Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jelen Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jelen Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jelen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • White Mtn. Lodge Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the White Mtn. Lodge Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the White Mtn. Lodge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • L'eau Qui Court Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the L'eau Qui Court Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the L'eau Qui Court Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Pischelville National Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • St. Wenceslaus Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Wenceslaus Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Wenceslaus Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Pleasant Valley Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Riverside Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Riverside Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Riverside Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Dorsey Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dorsey Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dorsey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Star Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Star Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Star Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Pioneer Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
  • Continue List   (70 more) ...
    • Cedar Hill Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cedar Hill Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cedar Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Emanuel Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Alford Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Alford Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Alford Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.

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.<6>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, Dukeville had a post office and no railroad service.

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

  • Pishelville ‑ Historic
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Niobrara
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Knoxville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Knoxville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knoxville
    • Knoxville is located in Knox County
  • Verdigre
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Dorsey
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dorsey have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dorsey
    • Dorsey is located in Holt County
  • Star
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Winnetoon
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Springfield
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Springfield have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springfield
    • Springfield is located in Bon Homme County (SD)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,916 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Springfield <2>
  • Venus ‑ Historic
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Venus. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Venus
    • Venus is located in Knox County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Venus
    • From Dukeville to Venus
  • Bazile Mills
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Creighton
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
  • Lynch
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Greenwood
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenwood have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood
      • Greenwood is located in Charles Mix County (SD)
      • Estimated population in 2014: 7 people
    • Avon
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
    • Page
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)

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

Newspapers Published in Dukeville ...

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 90 newspapers that have been published in the area around Dukeville.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Dukeville, there are papers which were published within 30 miles [48.3 km]<5>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Dukeville.

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 Dukeville:

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

The official website for Knox County: www.co.knox.ne.us/

The official website for State of Nebraska: https://www.nebraska.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>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.
<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>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 drawn from Point A (ie- Dukeville) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Dukeville. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.6926, Longitude: -98.1346    
<6>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 Dukeville, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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