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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 Beresford (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 Beresford. 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 Beresford ...

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.

Prior to its current name of Beresford, it was known as Paris.

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.

A Few Details for Beresford ...

While it's still very early in our research, we found that:

  • The naming (or the toponymy) of Beresford: Named after Lord Charles Beresford (1846-1919), an Admiral in the Royal Navy.
  • Beresford was established in 1884.

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 southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals were in the next county to the east. 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 east 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.

Beresford is primarily located in Union County. A portion of Beresford extends into Lincoln 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 Union County: Plymouth (IA), Sioux (IA), Woodbury (IA), Dakota (NE), Dixon (NE), Clay & Lincoln.

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

  • Union County     (The home county of Beresford)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Beresford, with the one closest to Beresford listed first.
    • Emmet
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Emmet have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emmet
      • Emmet is located in Union County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 231 people
    • Alcester
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Nora
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nora have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nora
      • Nora is located in Union County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 240 people
    • Spink
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spink
      • Spink is located in Union County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 237 people
    • Junction City
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Junction City
      • Junction City is located in Union County
    • Richland
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Richland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richland
      • Richland is located in Union County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 215 people
    • Elk Point
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elk Point have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elk Point
      • Elk Point is located in Union County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,874 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elk Point <2>
  • Clay County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Beresford, with the one closest to Beresford listed first.
    • Glenwood ‑ Historic
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glenwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenwood
      • Glenwood is located in Clay County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 103 people
    • Komstad ‑ Historic
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Komstad have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Komstad
      • Komstad is located in Clay County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 12 people
    • Alsen
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alsen
      • Alsen is located in Clay County
    • Riverside ‑ Historic
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Riverside have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverside
      • Riverside is located in Clay County
    • Hub City
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • 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
    • Lodi
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • 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
      • Estimated population in 2014: 82 people
    • Greenfield
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenfield
      • Greenfield is located in Clay County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 40 people
    • Bloomingdale
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloomingdale
      • Bloomingdale is located in Clay County
    • Westreville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • 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
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 208 people
    • Wakonda
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • 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
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 296 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wakonda <2>
    • Vermillion
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • 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
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,038 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vermillion <2>
    • Meckling
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Burbank
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
  • Lincoln County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Beresford, with the one closest to Beresford listed first.
    • Moe
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moe
      • Moe is located in Lincoln County
    • Hudson
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hudson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hudson
      • Hudson is located in Lincoln County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 356 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hudson <2>
    • Worthing
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Fairview
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairview have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview
      • Fairview is located in Lincoln County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 81 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fairview <2>
    • Canton
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Lennox
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lennox have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lennox
      • Lennox is located in Lincoln County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,500 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lennox <2>
    • Harrisburg
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harrisburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrisburg
      • Harrisburg is located in Lincoln County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,126 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harrisburg <2>
    • Tea
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tea
      • Tea is located in Lincoln County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,405 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tea <2>
    • Shindler
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shindler have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shindler
      • Shindler is located in Lincoln County
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 584 people
  • Minnehaha County
    • El Rancho Acres
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for El Rancho Acres have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for El Rancho Acres
      • El Rancho Acres is located in Minnehaha County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 27 people
  • Turner County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Beresford, with the one closest to Beresford listed first.
    • Centerville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • 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
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 870 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Centerville <2>
    • Hooker
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hooker
      • Hooker is located in Turner County
    • Davis
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Davis have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davis
      • Davis is located in Turner County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 87 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Davis <2>
    • Viborg
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Irene
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • 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
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 403 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Irene <2>
    • Hurley
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Chancellor
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chancellor have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chancellor
      • Chancellor is located in Turner County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 263 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chancellor <2>
    • Spring Valley
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • 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
    • Parker
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Yankton County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Beresford, with the one closest to Beresford listed first.
    • Volin
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Volin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Volin
      • Volin is located in Yankton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 163 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Volin <2>
    • Gayville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
    • Valleyview
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valleyview
      • Valleyview is located in Yankton County
    • Mission Hill
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Mayfield
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayfield
      • Mayfield is located in Yankton County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 208 people
  • Lyon County (IA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Beresford, with the one closest to Beresford listed first.
    • Beloit
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beloit
      • Beloit is located in Lyon County (IA)
    • Inwood
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Inwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Inwood
      • Inwood is located in Lyon County (IA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 847 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Inwood <2>
    • Klondike
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Klondike
      • Klondike is located in Lyon County (IA)
    • Alvord
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Doon
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Doon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doon
      • Doon is located in Lyon County (IA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 599 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Doon <2>
    • Larchwood
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Larchwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Larchwood
      • Larchwood is located in Lyon County (IA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 918 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Larchwood <2>
  • Plymouth County (IA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Beresford, with the one closest to Beresford listed first.
    • Akron
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Akron have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Akron
      • Akron is located in Plymouth County (IA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,454 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Akron <2>
    • Westfield
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westfield
      • Westfield is located in Plymouth County (IA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 126 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Westfield <2>
    • Craig
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Craig have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Craig
      • Craig is located in Plymouth County (IA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 91 people
    • Adaville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adaville
      • Adaville is located in Plymouth County (IA)
    • Millnerville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millnerville
      • Millnerville is located in Plymouth County (IA)
  • Sioux County (IA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Beresford, with the one closest to Beresford listed first.
    • Hawarden
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hawarden have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hawarden
      • Hawarden is located in Sioux County (IA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,443 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hawarden <2>
    • Chatsworth
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chatsworth
      • Chatsworth is located in Sioux County (IA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 81 people
    • Lebanon
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lebanon
      • Lebanon is located in Sioux County (IA)
    • McNally
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McNally
      • McNally is located in Sioux County (IA)
    • Ireton
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ireton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ireton
      • Ireton is located in Sioux County (IA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 595 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ireton <2>
    • Rock Valley
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rock Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Valley
      • Rock Valley is located in Sioux County (IA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,901 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rock Valley <2>
    • Westbrook Village
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westbrook Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westbrook Village
      • Westbrook Village is located in Sioux County (IA)
    • Maurice
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maurice have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maurice
      • Maurice is located in Sioux County (IA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 270 people
    • Sioux Center
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
  • Cedar County (NE)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Beresford, with the one closest to Beresford listed first.
    • Obert
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Obert
      • Obert is located in Cedar County (NE)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 22 people
    • Saint Helena
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • 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 (NE)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 91 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Helena <2>
    • Wynot
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wynot
      • Wynot is located in Cedar County (NE)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 185 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wynot <2>
  • Dixon County (NE)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Beresford, with the one closest to Beresford listed first.
    • Maskell
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • 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 (NE)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 68 people
    • Newcastle
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)

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

Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Beresford ...

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 96 newspapers that have been published in the area around Beresford.

We have organized these newspapers into two lists:

  • A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Beresford. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Beresford and those printed in the larger area surrounding Beresford.
  • An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 30 miles [48.3 km]<3> of Beresford.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to 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 Beresford:

Cemeteries Near Beresford ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Beresford.

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

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

  • St. Johns Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Johns Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Johns Cemetery
  • Beresford Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Bethesda Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Bethesda Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethesda Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2378905 <5>
  • St. Peters Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Peters Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Peters Cemetery
  • Bonine Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bonine Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bonine Cemetery
  • Gothland Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Zion United Methodist Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Nazareth Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Nazareth Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Nazareth Cemetery
  • Houde Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Houde Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Houde Cemetery
  • Hovde Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hovde Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hovde Cemetery
  • Danefield Seventh-day Advent Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Danefield Seventh-day Advent Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Danefield Seventh-day Advent Cemetery
  • St. Johns Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Johns Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Johns Cemetery
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    • Pioneer Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pioneer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pioneer Cemetery
    • Romsdal Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Tuntland Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tuntland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tuntland 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.<6>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Beresford had a population of 404 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Beresford had a population of 2,043 people.

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

  • Emmet
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Emmet have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emmet
    • Emmet is located in Union County
    • Estimated population in 2014: 231 people
  • Komstad ‑ Historic
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Komstad have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Komstad
    • Komstad is located in Clay County
    • Estimated population in 2014: 12 people
  • Alsen
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alsen
    • Alsen is located in Clay County
  • Alcester
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Riverside ‑ Historic
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Riverside have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverside
    • Riverside is located in Clay County
  • Dalesburg
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dalesburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dalesburg
    • Dalesburg is located in Clay County
  • Moe
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moe
    • Moe is located in Lincoln County
  • Nora
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nora have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nora
    • Nora is located in Union County
    • Estimated population in 2014: 240 people
  • Marshalltown ‑ Historic
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marshalltown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marshalltown
    • Marshalltown is located in Clay County
  • Lodi
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • 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
    • Estimated population in 2014: 82 people
  • Big Springs
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Big Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Springs
    • Big Springs is located in Union County
  • Clay Point
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clay Point have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clay Point
    • Clay Point is located in Clay County
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...
    • Bloomingdale
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloomingdale
      • Bloomingdale is located in Clay County
    • Greenfield
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenfield
      • Greenfield is located in Clay County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 40 people
    • Spink
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spink
      • Spink is located in Union County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 237 people

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

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

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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>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Beresford) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Beresford. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 43.0806, Longitude: -96.7755    
<4>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.
<5>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.
<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 Beresford, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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