Nearest Communities to South Yankton,
Listed County-By-County
The purpose of this page is to identify those communities that are closest to South Yankton, on a County-by-County basis. To explain further, let's use the example from the Genealogy Helper Page for South Yankton:
We have great-grandparents who lived in a small community in the northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.
When doing our research, we make it a practice to expand our search by looking in neighboring counties in addition to 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 checked the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.
Keep in mind that when we give a distance, it's a 'straight-line' distance.<1>
If you're researching your genealogy, we hope that the following information helps.
South Yankton is located in Cedar County.
The following 6 counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Cedar County: Dixon, Knox, Pierce, Wayne, Clay (SD) & Yankton (SD).
Our Gazetteer shows that there are 77 communities within 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> of South Yankton. Of these communities, 63 are located in counties other than Cedar County.
We usually exclude communities where we still need to verify their location,<2> but for the purpose of this page, we have included the unverified ('unver') and historic ('hist') communities.
After starting with the home county for South Yankton (which is Cedar County), we list the counties in alphabetical order and for each of those counties, the closest communities are listed in order of their distance from South Yankton
For the following list, only those counties that contain communities within 40 miles [64.4 km] are displayed.
- Cedar County (where South Yankton resides)
- County Website: https://cedarcountyne.gov/
- County Seat for Cedar: Hartington
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to South Yankton ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from South Yankton.
- Aten
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Aten is located in Cedar County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aten
- Menominee
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Menominee is located in Cedar County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Menominee
- Saint Helena
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Constance
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Constance is located in Cedar County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Constance
- Fordyce
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Bow Valley
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Bow Valley is located in Cedar County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bow Valley
- Bow Valley Mills
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Bow Valley Mills is located in Cedar County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bow Valley Mills
- Wynot
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Saint James
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Saint James is located in Cedar County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint James
- Pleasant Valley
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Pleasant Valley is located in Cedar County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Valley
- Hartington
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Obert
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Obert is located in Cedar County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Obert
- Population from the 2020 Census: 22 people
- Coleridge
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Magnet
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Dixon County
- County Website: https://dixoncountyne.gov/
- County Seat for Dixon: Ponca
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to South Yankton ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from South Yankton.
- Lime Grove
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Lime Grove is located in Dixon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lime Grove
- Maskell
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Maskell is located in Dixon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maskell
- Population from the 2020 Census: 68 people
- Newcastle
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Knox County
- County Website: https://knoxcountyne.gov/
- County Seat for Knox: Center
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to South Yankton ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from South Yankton.
- Crofton
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Tewsville ‑ Historic
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Tewsville is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tewsville
- Lindy
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Lindy is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lindy
- Bloomfield
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Santee
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Santee is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Santee
- Population from the 2020 Census: 338 people
- Wausa
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Center
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Midland
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Midland is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midland
- Bon Homme County
- County Website: https://www.sdcounties.org/
- County Seat for Bon Homme: Tyndall (SD)
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to South Yankton ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from South Yankton.
- Tabor
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Tabor is located in Bon Homme County (SD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tabor
- Population from the 2020 Census: 398 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tabor <3>
- Bon Homme Colony
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Bon Homme Colony is located in Bon Homme County (SD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bon Homme Colony
- Springfield
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Tyndall
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Scotland
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Kingsburg
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Kingsburg is located in Bon Homme County (SD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingsburg
- Estimated population in 2014: 697 people
- Clay County
- County Website: https://www.claycountysd.org/
- County Seat for Clay: Vermillion (SD)
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to South Yankton ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from South Yankton.
- Saybrook ‑ Historic
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Saybrook is located in Clay County (SD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saybrook
- Bluff Center ‑ Historic
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Bluff Center is located in Clay County (SD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluff Center
- Meckling
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Wakonda
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Westreville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Westreville is located in Clay County (SD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westreville
- Population from the 2010 Census: 208 people
- Shaw ‑ Historic
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Shaw is located in Clay County (SD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shaw
- Star Corner ‑ Historic
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Star Corner is located in Clay County (SD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Star Corner
- Colfax Corner
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Colfax Corner is located in Clay County (SD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colfax Corner
- Lodi
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Lodi is located in Clay County (SD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lodi
- Estimated population in 2014: 82 people
- Bloomingdale
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Bloomingdale is located in Clay County (SD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloomingdale
- Vermillion
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Clay Point
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Clay Point is located in Clay County (SD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clay Point
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- Hub City
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Hub City is located in Clay County (SD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hub City
- Marshalltown ‑ Historic
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Marshalltown is located in Clay County (SD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marshalltown
- Riverside ‑ Historic
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Riverside is located in Clay County (SD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverside
- Dalesburg
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Dalesburg is located in Clay County (SD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dalesburg
- Greenfield
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Greenfield is located in Clay County (SD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenfield
- Estimated population in 2014: 40 people
- Komstad ‑ Historic
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Komstad is located in Clay County (SD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Komstad
- Estimated population in 2014: 12 people
- Burbank
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Alsen
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Alsen is located in Clay County (SD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alsen
- Hutchinson County
- County Seat for Hutchinson: Olivet (SD)
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to South Yankton ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from South Yankton.
- Maxwell Colony
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Maxwell Colony is located in Hutchinson County (SD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maxwell Colony
- Menno
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Menno is located in Hutchinson County (SD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Menno
- Population from the 2020 Census: 615 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Menno <3>
- Olivet
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Turner County
- County Website: https://turner.sdcounties.org/
- County Seat for Turner: Parker (SD)
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to South Yankton ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from South Yankton.
- Irene
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Pearsons Corner
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Pearsons Corner is located in Turner County (SD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pearsons Corner
- Spring Valley
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Spring Valley is located in Turner County (SD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Valley
- Turkey Ridge
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Turkey Ridge is located in Turner County (SD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turkey Ridge
- Viborg
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Centerville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Hooker
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Hooker is located in Turner County (SD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hooker
- Union County
- County Website: https://unioncountysd.org/
- County Seat for Union: Elk Point (SD)
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to South Yankton ...
- Midway
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Midway is located in Union County (SD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midway
- Yankton County
- County Website: http://www.co.yankton.sd.us/
- County Seat for Yankton: Yankton (SD)
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to South Yankton ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from South Yankton.
- Yankton
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Napa Junction
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Napa Junction is located in Yankton County (SD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Napa Junction
- Fairview Heights
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Fairview Heights is located in Yankton County (SD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview Heights
- Estimated population in 2014: 77 people
- Oak Hills Addition
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Oak Hills Addition is located in Yankton County (SD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Hills Addition
- Estimated population in 2014: 23 people
- Mission Hill
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Valleyview
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Valleyview is located in Yankton County (SD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valleyview
- Lakeport
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Lakeport is located in Yankton County (SD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeport
- Utica
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Gayville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
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- Volin
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Mayfield
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Mayfield is located in Yankton County (SD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayfield
- Estimated population in 2014: 208 people
- Vedin Corner
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Vedin Corner is located in Yankton County (SD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vedin Corner
- Lesterville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Jamesville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Jamesville is located in Yankton County (SD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jamesville
- Estimated population in 2014: 232 people
- Midway
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Midway is located in Yankton County (SD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midway
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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- South Yankton) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <2> | Our data comes from many sources and some sources are more dependable than others. When we add communities to our Gazetteer, we try to verify that we have the correct location for the community. We mark a community as 'Unverified' when we aren't confident about our data and want to do further checking.
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 larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now.
Since our Gazetteer contains over 100,000 communities, verifying everything is going to take time. If you find an error or can help us to improve our accuracy, please let us know. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |