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Nearest Communities to Academy,
Listed County-By-County

The purpose of this page is to identify those communities that are closest to Academy, on a County-by-County basis. To explain further, let's use the example from the Genealogy Helper Page for Academy:

We have great-grandparents who lived in a small community in the northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the 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 from Academy.<1>

If you're researching your genealogy, we hope that the following information helps.

Academy is located in Charles Mix County.

The following 8 counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Charles Mix County: Boyd (NE), Knox (NE), Aurora, Bon Homme, Brule, Douglas, Gregory & Hutchinson.

Our Gazetteer shows that there are 30 communities within 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> of Academy. Of these communities, 25 are located in counties other than Charles Mix 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 Academy (which is Charles Mix 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 Academy

For the following list, only those counties that contain communities within 40 miles [64.4 km] are displayed.

  • Charles Mix County   (where Academy resides)
    • County Seat for Charles Mix:   Lake Andes
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Academy   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Academy.
      • Platte Colony
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Platte Colony have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Platte Colony
        • Platte Colony is located in Charles Mix County
        • Estimated population in 2014: 51 people
      • Platte
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Platte
        • Platte is located in Charles Mix County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,257 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Platte <4>
      • Bovee
        (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bovee have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bovee
        • Bovee is located in Charles Mix County
      • Geddes
        (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Geddes have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Geddes
        • Geddes is located in Charles Mix County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 207 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Geddes <4>
      • Wheeler ‑ Historic
        (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wheeler have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheeler
        • Wheeler is located in Charles Mix County
  • Aurora County
    • County Seat for Aurora:   Plankinton
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Academy   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Academy.
      • Aurora Center
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Aurora Center have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aurora Center
        • Aurora Center is located in Aurora County
      • White Lake
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Lake
        • White Lake is located in Aurora County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 365 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for White Lake <4>
  • Brule County
    • County Seat for Brule:   Chamberlain
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Academy   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Academy.
      • Bijou Hills
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bijou Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bijou Hills
        • Bijou Hills is located in Brule County
      • Eagle
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eagle have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagle
        • Eagle is located in Brule County
        • Estimated population in 2014: 17 people
      • Ola
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ola have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ola
        • Ola is located in Brule County
        • Estimated population in 2014: 108 people
      • Cedar Grove Colony
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Grove Colony have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Grove Colony
        • Cedar Grove Colony is located in Brule County
      • Grandview
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grandview have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grandview
        • Grandview is located in Brule County
      • Kimball
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Pukwana
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pukwana have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pukwana
        • Pukwana is located in Brule County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 303 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pukwana <4>
      • Chamberlain
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chamberlain have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chamberlain
        • Chamberlain is located in Brule County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,348 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chamberlain <4>
      • Lyonville
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lyonville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyonville
        • Lyonville is located in Brule County
        • Estimated population in 2014: 49 people
  • Douglas County
    • County Seat for Douglas:   Armour
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Academy   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Academy.
      • Joubert
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joubert
        • Joubert is located in Douglas County
        • Estimated population in 2014: 126 people
      • New Holland
        (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Harrison
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harrison have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrison
        • Harrison is located in Douglas County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harrison <4>
  • Gregory County
    • County Seat for Gregory:   Burke
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Academy   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Academy.
      • Lucas
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lucas have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lucas
        • Lucas is located in Gregory County
      • Dixon
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dixon have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dixon
        • Dixon is located in Gregory County
        • Estimated population in 2014: 118 people
      • Burke
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burke have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burke
        • Burke is located in Gregory County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 588 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Burke <4>
      • Gregory
        (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gregory have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gregory
        • Gregory is located in Gregory County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,250 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gregory <4>
      • Herrick
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Herrick have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Herrick
        • Herrick is located in Gregory County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 103 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Herrick <4>
      • East Gregory
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Gregory have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Gregory
        • East Gregory is located in Gregory County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 182 people
      • Saint Charles
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Dallas
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dallas have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dallas
        • Dallas is located in Gregory County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 126 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dallas <4>
      • Bonesteel
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
  • Lyman County

Footnotes ...

<1>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Academy) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Academy. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 43.4566, Longitude: -99.0802    
<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>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>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.




 

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