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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 South Yankton (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 South Yankton. 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 South Yankton ...

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.

For example, a typical abbreviation for South Yankton: S. Yankton

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 southwest 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 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.

South Yankton is located in Cedar 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 Cedar County: Dixon, Knox, Pierce, Wayne, Clay (SD) & Yankton (SD).

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

  • Cedar County     (The home county of South Yankton)
    • The following are listed by their distance from South Yankton, with the one closest to South Yankton listed first.
    • Aten
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aten
      • Aten is located in Cedar County
    • Saint Helena
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Helena have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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>
    • Constance
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Constance
      • Constance is located in Cedar County
    • Fordyce
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fordyce have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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>
    • Bow Valley
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bow Valley
      • Bow Valley is located in Cedar County
    • Wynot
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Hartington
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hartington have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartington
      • Hartington is located in Cedar County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,469 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hartington <2>
    • Obert
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Obert
      • Obert is located in Cedar County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 22 people
    • Coleridge
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coleridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coleridge
      • Coleridge is located in Cedar County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 452 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Coleridge <2>
    • Magnet
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Magnet have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magnet
      • Magnet is located in Cedar County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 54 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Magnet <2>
  • Dixon County
    • The following are listed by their distance from South Yankton, with the one closest to South Yankton listed first.
    • Maskell
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maskell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maskell
      • Maskell is located in Dixon County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 68 people
    • Newcastle
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Knox County
    • The following are listed by their distance from South Yankton, with the one closest to South Yankton listed first.
    • Crofton
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crofton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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>
    • Tewsville ‑ Historic
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • 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.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tewsville
      • Tewsville is located in Knox County
    • Lindy
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lindy
      • Lindy is located in Knox County
    • Bloomfield
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Santee
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Santee have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
    • Wausa
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wausa have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wausa
      • Wausa is located in Knox County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 557 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wausa <2>
    • Center
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Center have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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>
  • Bon Homme County (SD)
    • The following are listed by their distance from South Yankton, with the one closest to South Yankton listed first.
    • Tabor
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • 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>
    • Springfield
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Springfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • 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>
    • Scotland
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scotland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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>
    • Kingsburg
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kingsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
  • Clay County (SD)
    • The following are listed by their distance from South Yankton, with the one closest to South Yankton listed first.
    • Meckling
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Wakonda
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wakonda have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wakonda
      • Wakonda is located in Clay County (SD)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 296 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wakonda <2>
    • Westreville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westreville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westreville
      • Westreville is located in Clay County (SD)
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 208 people
    • Lodi
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lodi have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lodi
      • Lodi is located in Clay County (SD)
      • Estimated population in 2014: 82 people
    • Bloomingdale
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloomingdale
      • Bloomingdale is located in Clay County (SD)
    • Vermillion
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vermillion have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vermillion
      • Vermillion is located in Clay County (SD)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,038 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vermillion <2>
    • Hub City
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hub City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hub City
      • Hub City is located in Clay County (SD)
    • Riverside ‑ Historic
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Riverside. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverside
      • Riverside is located in Clay County (SD)
    • Greenfield
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Greenfield. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenfield
      • Greenfield is located in Clay County (SD)
      • Estimated population in 2014: 40 people
    • Komstad ‑ Historic
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Komstad. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Komstad
      • Komstad is located in Clay County (SD)
      • Estimated population in 2014: 12 people
    • Burbank
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
    • Alsen
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alsen
      • Alsen is located in Clay County (SD)
  • Hutchinson County (SD)
    • The following are listed by their distance from South Yankton, with the one closest to South Yankton listed first.
    • Menno
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • 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.<3>
      • 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>
    • Olivet
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Olivet have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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>
  • Turner County (SD)
    • The following are listed by their distance from South Yankton, with the one closest to South Yankton listed first.
    • Irene
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Irene have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irene
      • Irene is located in Turner County (SD)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 403 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Irene <2>
    • Spring Valley
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Valley
      • Spring Valley is located in Turner County (SD)
    • Viborg
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Viborg
      • Viborg is located in Turner County (SD)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 763 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Viborg <2>
    • Centerville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Centerville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
      • Centerville is located in Turner County (SD)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 870 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Centerville <2>
    • Hooker
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hooker
      • Hooker is located in Turner County (SD)
  • Yankton County (SD)
    • The following are listed by their distance from South Yankton, with the one closest to South Yankton listed first.
    • Yankton
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • 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>
    • Fairview Heights
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairview Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Hills Addition have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
    • Mission Hill
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Valleyview
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valleyview
      • Valleyview is located in Yankton County (SD)
    • Utica
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Utica have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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>
    • Gayville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Volin
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Volin
      • Volin is located in Yankton County (SD)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 163 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Volin <2>
    • Mayfield
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayfield
      • Mayfield is located in Yankton County (SD)
      • Estimated population in 2014: 208 people
    • Lesterville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lesterville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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>
    • Jamesville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • 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.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jamesville
      • Jamesville is located in Yankton County (SD)
      • Estimated population in 2014: 232 people
    • Midway
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • 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 South Yankton, see our County-by-County Page for South Yankton.

Cemeteries Near South Yankton ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of South Yankton.

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

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

  • Aten Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Aten Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Aten Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Garden of Memories Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Garden of Memories Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Garden of Memories Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Sacred Heart Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Yankton Municipal Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Beaver Creek Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Beaver Creek Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Beaver Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Frankfort Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Frankfort Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Frankfort Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • St. Helena Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Helena Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Helena Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Vangen Church Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Crofton Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Crofton Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Crofton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Rosenberg Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rosenberg Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rosenberg Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Nedved Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Nedved Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Nedved Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • St. Rose Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Rose Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Rose Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Fordyce Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fordyce Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fordyce Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Lake Port Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lake Port Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lake Port Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Gayville Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gayville Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gayville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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>

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

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

  • Yankton
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • 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>
  • Aten
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aten
    • Aten is located in Cedar County
  • Menominee
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Menominee have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Menominee
    • Menominee is located in Cedar County
  • Saint Helena
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Helena have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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>
  • Constance
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Constance
    • Constance is located in Cedar County
  • Utica
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Utica have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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>
  • Lakeport
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lakeport have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeport
    • Lakeport is located in Yankton County (SD)
  • Bow Valley
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bow Valley
    • Bow Valley is located in Cedar County
  • Gayville
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
  • Volin
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Volin
    • Volin is located in Yankton County (SD)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 163 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Volin <2>
  • Saint James
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint James have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint James
    • Saint James is located in Cedar County
  • Tabor
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tabor
    • Tabor is located in Bon Homme County (SD)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 398 people
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    • Meckling
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Mayfield
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayfield
      • Mayfield is located in Yankton County (SD)
      • Estimated population in 2014: 208 people
    • Lesterville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lesterville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
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We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around South Yankton. See our List of 1890's Communities around South Yankton.

Newspapers Published in South Yankton ...

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 116 newspapers that have been published in the area around South Yankton.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of South Yankton, 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 South Yankton.

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 South Yankton:

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

The official website for Cedar County: www.co.cedar.ne.us/

The official website for State of Nebraska: https://www.nebraska.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>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.
<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' (or 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- South Yankton) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in South Yankton. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.8494, Longitude: -97.3984       In this case, the coordinates for South Yankton 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 South Yankton, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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