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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 Astoria (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 Astoria. 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 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.

Astoria is located in Deuel County.

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

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Deuel County: Lac qui Parle (MN), Lincoln (MN), Yellow Medicine (MN), Brookings, Codington, Grant & Hamlin.

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

  • Deuel County     (The home county of Astoria)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Astoria, with the one closest to Astoria listed first.
    • Toronto
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Brandt
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brandt have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brandt
      • Brandt is located in Deuel County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 107 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brandt <1>
    • Johnsonville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnsonville
      • Johnsonville is located in Deuel County
    • Clear Lake
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Gary
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gary have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gary
      • Gary is located in Deuel County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 229 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gary <1>
    • Moritz
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moritz
      • Moritz is located in Deuel County
      • Estimated population in 2011: 13 people
    • Altamont
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Altamont have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Altamont
      • Altamont is located in Deuel County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 34 people
    • Tunerville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tunerville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tunerville
      • Tunerville is located in Deuel County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 218 people
    • Bemis
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bemis
      • Bemis is located in Deuel County
    • Goodwin
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Goodwin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodwin
      • Goodwin is located in Deuel County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 150 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Goodwin <1>
  • Brookings County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Astoria, with the one closest to Astoria listed first.
    • White
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White
      • White is located in Brookings County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 487 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for White <1>
    • North Grove Addition
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Grove Addition have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Grove Addition
      • North Grove Addition is located in Brookings County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 471 people
    • Bushnell
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bushnell
      • Bushnell is located in Brookings County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 67 people
    • Bruce
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bruce
      • Bruce is located in Brookings County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 205 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bruce <1>
    • Sunnyview
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunnyview
      • Sunnyview is located in Brookings County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 17 people
    • Aurora
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Aurora have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aurora
      • Aurora is located in Brookings County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 866 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Aurora <1>
    • Brookings
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Elkton
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
    • Volga
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Volga
      • Volga is located in Brookings County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,080 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Volga <1>
    • Medary
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Medary have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Medary
      • Medary is located in Brookings County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 1,442 people
  • Codington County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Astoria, with the one closest to Astoria listed first.
    • Kranzburg
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kranzburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kranzburg
      • Kranzburg is located in Codington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 176 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kranzburg <1>
    • Appleby
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Appleby
      • Appleby is located in Codington County
  • Hamlin County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Astoria, with the one closest to Astoria listed first.
    • Estelline
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Estelline have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Estelline
      • Estelline is located in Hamlin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 744 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Estelline <1>
    • Dempster
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dempster
      • Dempster is located in Hamlin County
    • Stone Bridge
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stone Bridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stone Bridge
      • Stone Bridge is located in Hamlin County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 105 people
    • Castlewood
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Alsville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alsville
      • Alsville is located in Hamlin County
    • Kones Corner
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kones Corner
      • Kones Corner is located in Hamlin County
  • Moody County
    • Ward
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ward have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ward
      • Ward is located in Moody County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 51 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ward <1>
  • Lac qui Parle County (MN)
    • Providence
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Providence have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Providence
      • Providence is located in Lac qui Parle County (MN)
  • Lincoln County (MN)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Astoria, with the one closest to Astoria listed first.
    • Hendricks
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Ivanhoe
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ivanhoe have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ivanhoe
      • Ivanhoe is located in Lincoln County (MN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 524 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ivanhoe <1>
    • Arco
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Arco have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arco
      • Arco is located in Lincoln County (MN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 64 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Arco <1>
    • Lake Benton
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Tyler
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tyler
      • Tyler is located in Lincoln County (MN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,058 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tyler <1>
  • Lyon County (MN)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Astoria, with the one closest to Astoria listed first.
    • Taunton
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
    • Minneota
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Minneota have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minneota
      • Minneota is located in Lyon County (MN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,339 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Minneota <1>
  • Yellow Medicine County (MN)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Astoria, with the one closest to Astoria listed first.
    • Canby
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canby
      • Canby is located in Yellow Medicine County (MN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,645 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Canby <1>
    • Porter
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Porter have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Porter
      • Porter is located in Yellow Medicine County (MN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 164 people
    • Saint Leo
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Leo have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Leo
      • Saint Leo is located in Yellow Medicine County (MN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 90 people

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

Newspapers Published in Astoria ...

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 66 newspapers that have been published in the area around Astoria.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Astoria, there are papers which were published within 28 miles [45.1 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Astoria.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we start 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 Astoria:

Cemeteries Near Astoria ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Astoria.

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

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

  • Bethany Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethany Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethany Cemetery
  • Bethlehem Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethlehem Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethlehem Cemetery
  • Wood Lake Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Leganger Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Toronto Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Trulock Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Trulock Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Trulock Cemetery
  • Hendricks Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hendricks Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hendricks Cemetery
  • Calvary Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Calvary Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Calvary Cemetery
  • Hansonville Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hansonville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hansonville Cemetery
  • Blom Prairie Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Mikkelson Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Highland Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Highland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Highland Cemetery
  • Continue List   (99 more) ...
    • St. Pauls Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Pauls Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Pauls Cemetery
    • Fair View Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fair View Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fair View Cemetery
    • Bohemian Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bohemian Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bohemian Cemetery

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.<5>

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

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

  • Toronto
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Hendricks
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Brandt
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brandt have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brandt
    • Brandt is located in Deuel County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 107 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brandt <1>
  • White
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White
    • White is located in Brookings County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 487 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for White <1>
  • Clear Lake
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Bushnell
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bushnell
    • Bushnell is located in Brookings County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 67 people
  • Wilno
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wilno have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilno
    • Wilno is located in Lincoln County (MN)
  • Gary
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gary have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gary
    • Gary is located in Deuel County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 229 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gary <1>
  • Canby
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canby
    • Canby is located in Yellow Medicine County (MN)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,645 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Canby <1>
  • Estelline
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Estelline have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Estelline
    • Estelline is located in Hamlin County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 744 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Estelline <1>
  • Bruce
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bruce
    • Bruce is located in Brookings County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 205 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bruce <1>
  • Porter
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Porter have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Porter
    • Porter is located in Yellow Medicine County (MN)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 164 people
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Aurora
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Aurora have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aurora
      • Aurora is located in Brookings County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 866 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Aurora <1>
    • Altamont
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Altamont have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Altamont
      • Altamont is located in Deuel County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 34 people
    • Dempster
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dempster
      • Dempster is located in Hamlin County

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

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

The official website for State of South Dakota: sd.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<2>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.
<3>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 from Point A (ie- Astoria) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Astoria. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 44.5577, Longitude: -96.5464       In this case, the coordinates for Astoria have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<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>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 Astoria, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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