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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 Santee (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 Santee. 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 doctors and 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.

Santee 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 Santee. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Santee:

  • Knox County     (The home county of Santee)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Santee, with the one closest to Santee listed first.
    • Tewsville ‑ Historic
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • 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
    • Lindy
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lindy
      • Lindy is located in Knox County
    • Niobrara
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Center
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • 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>
    • Dukeville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dukeville
      • Dukeville is located in Knox County
    • Verdel
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Verdel
      • Verdel is located in Knox County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 30 people
    • Crofton
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crofton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crofton
      • Crofton is located in Knox County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 661 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Crofton <2>
    • Bloomfield
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Verdigre
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Pishelville ‑ Historic
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Pishelville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pishelville
      • Pishelville is located in Knox County
    • Bazile Mills
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bazile Mills
      • Bazile Mills is located in Knox County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 29 people
    • Winnetoon
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
    • Creighton
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
  • Boyd County
    • Monowi
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monowi
      • Monowi is located in Boyd County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1 people
  • Cedar County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Santee, with the one closest to Santee listed first.
    • Aten
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aten
      • Aten is located in Cedar County
    • Constance
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Constance
      • Constance is located in Cedar County
    • Fordyce
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fordyce have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fordyce
      • Fordyce is located in Cedar County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 131 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fordyce <2>
    • Saint Helena
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Helena have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Helena
      • Saint Helena is located in Cedar County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 91 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Helena <2>
  • Holt County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Santee, with the one closest to Santee listed first.
    • Star
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Star
      • Star is located in Holt County
    • Redbird
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redbird
      • Redbird is located in Holt County
  • Bon Homme County (SD)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Santee, with the one closest to Santee listed first.
    • Springfield
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • 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
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • 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
    • Perkins
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • 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)
    • Tyndall
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tyndall
      • Tyndall is located in Bon Homme County (SD)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,015 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tyndall <2>
    • Tabor
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tabor
      • Tabor is located in Bon Homme County (SD)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 398 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tabor <2>
    • Avon
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avon
      • Avon is located in Bon Homme County (SD)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 584 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Avon <2>
    • Scotland
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scotland have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scotland
      • Scotland is located in Bon Homme County (SD)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 792 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Scotland <2>
  • Charles Mix County (SD)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Santee, with the one closest to Santee listed first.
    • Dante
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • 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>
    • Greenwood
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • 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
    • Wagner
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • 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>
  • Hutchinson County (SD)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Santee, with the one closest to Santee listed first.
    • Kaylor
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kaylor
      • Kaylor is located in Hutchinson County (SD)
      • Estimated population in 2014: 172 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kaylor <2>
    • Tripp
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tripp
      • Tripp is located in Hutchinson County (SD)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 614 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tripp <2>
    • Olivet
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Olivet have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olivet
      • Olivet is located in Hutchinson County (SD)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 70 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Olivet <2>
    • Menno
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Menno. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Menno
      • Menno is located in Hutchinson County (SD)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 615 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Menno <2>
  • Yankton County (SD)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Santee, with the one closest to Santee listed first.
    • Fairview Heights
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairview Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview Heights
      • Fairview Heights is located in Yankton County (SD)
      • Estimated population in 2014: 77 people
    • Oak Hills Addition
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Hills Addition have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Hills Addition
      • Oak Hills Addition is located in Yankton County (SD)
      • Estimated population in 2014: 23 people
    • Lesterville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lesterville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lesterville
      • Lesterville is located in Yankton County (SD)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 130 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lesterville <2>
    • Utica
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Utica have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Utica
      • Utica is located in Yankton County (SD)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 67 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Utica <2>
    • Yankton
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yankton
      • Yankton is located in Yankton County (SD)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 14,651 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Yankton <2>
    • Jamesville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Jamesville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jamesville
      • Jamesville is located in Yankton County (SD)
      • Estimated population in 2014: 232 people
    • Mission Hill
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
    • Valleyview
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valleyview
      • Valleyview is located in Yankton County (SD)
    • Midway
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midway
      • Midway is located in Yankton County (SD)

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

Cemeteries Near Santee ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Santee.

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

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

  • Santee Mission Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Santee Catholic Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Santee Catholic Cemetery
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Santee Catholic Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2167763 <4>
  • Bon Homme Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • St. Vincents Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Springfield Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Holy Faith Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Holy Faith Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Holy Faith Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Hutterische Church Colony Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hutterische Church Colony Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hutterische Church Colony Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Emanuel Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Webb Cemetery Devils Nest
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Webb Cemetery Devils Nest
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Webb Cemetery Devils Nest. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2414114 <4>
  • L'eau Qui Court Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • 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.
  • Ptak National Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Wagner Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wagner Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wagner Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Continue List   (99 more) ...
    • Bethlehem Lutheran Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Pioneer Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Tyndall Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)

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>

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

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

  • Springfield
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • 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>
  • Tyndall
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tyndall
    • Tyndall is located in Bon Homme County (SD)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,015 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tyndall <2>
  • Niobrara
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Tabor
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tabor
    • Tabor is located in Bon Homme County (SD)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 398 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tabor <2>
  • Lakeport
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lakeport have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeport
    • Lakeport is located in Yankton County (SD)
  • Avon
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avon
    • Avon is located in Bon Homme County (SD)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 584 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Avon <2>
  • Dukeville
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dukeville
    • Dukeville is located in Knox County
  • Verdigre
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
  • Bloomfield
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
  • Lesterville
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lesterville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lesterville
    • Lesterville is located in Yankton County (SD)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 130 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lesterville <2>
  • Pishelville ‑ Historic
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Pishelville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pishelville
    • Pishelville is located in Knox County
  • Aten
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aten
    • Aten is located in Cedar County
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Utica
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Utica have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Utica
      • Utica is located in Yankton County (SD)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 67 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Utica <2>
    • Bazile Mills
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bazile Mills
      • Bazile Mills is located in Knox County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 29 people
    • Constance
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Constance
      • Constance is located in Cedar County

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

Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Santee ...

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 73 newspapers that have been published in the area around Santee.

We have organized these newspapers into two lists:

  • A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Santee. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Santee and those printed in the larger area surrounding Santee.
  • An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 30 miles [48.3 km]<5> of Santee.

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 helpful 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 Santee:

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Santee. 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 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Santee) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Santee. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.8387, Longitude: -97.8495       In this case, the coordinates for Santee have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<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 Santee, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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