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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 Brandt (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 Brandt. 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 southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors 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.

Brandt 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 Brandt. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Brandt:

  • Deuel County     (The home county of Brandt)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Brandt, with the one closest to Brandt listed first.
    • Clear Lake
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Toronto
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Astoria
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Astoria have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Astoria
      • Astoria is located in Deuel County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 134 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Astoria <1>
    • Johnsonville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnsonville
      • Johnsonville is located in Deuel County
    • Altamont
      (12 miles [19.3 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
    • Moritz
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moritz
      • Moritz is located in Deuel County
      • Estimated population in 2011: 13 people
    • Gary
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • 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>
    • Tunerville
      (15 miles [24.1 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
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bemis
      • Bemis is located in Deuel County
    • Goodwin
      (18 miles [29 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 Brandt, with the one closest to Brandt listed first.
    • White
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • 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
      (18 miles [29 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
    • Bruce
      (20 miles [32.2 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>
    • Bushnell
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bushnell
      • Bushnell is located in Brookings County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 67 people
    • Sunnyview
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunnyview
      • Sunnyview is located in Brookings County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 17 people
    • Aurora
      (26 miles [41.8 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
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
    • Volga
      (27 miles [43.5 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>
    • Elkton
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
  • Codington County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Brandt, with the one closest to Brandt listed first.
    • Kranzburg
      (20 miles [32.2 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
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Appleby
      • Appleby is located in Codington County
    • Watertown
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Waverly
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Grant County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Brandt, with the one closest to Brandt listed first.
    • Revillo
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Revillo have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Revillo
      • Revillo is located in Grant County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 104 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Revillo <1>
    • Albee
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Albee
      • Albee is located in Grant County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 17 people
    • La Bolt
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for La Bolt have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Bolt
      • La Bolt is located in Grant County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 67 people
    • LaBolt
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
    • Strandburg
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
  • Hamlin County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Brandt, with the one closest to Brandt listed first.
    • Estelline
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • 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
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dempster
      • Dempster is located in Hamlin County
    • Castlewood
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
    • Stone Bridge
      (21 miles [33.8 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
    • Kones Corner
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kones Corner
      • Kones Corner is located in Hamlin County
    • Alsville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alsville
      • Alsville is located in Hamlin County
    • Hayti
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hayti have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hayti
      • Hayti is located in Hamlin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 381 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hayti <1>
    • Lake Norden
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
    • Thomas
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thomas
      • Thomas is located in Hamlin County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 290 people
  • Lac qui Parle County (MN)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Brandt, with the one closest to Brandt listed first.
    • Marietta
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marietta have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marietta
      • Marietta is located in Lac qui Parle County (MN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 138 people
    • Providence
      (27 miles [43.5 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)
    • Nassau
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nassau have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nassau
      • Nassau is located in Lac qui Parle County (MN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 66 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nassau <1>
  • Lincoln County (MN)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Brandt, with the one closest to Brandt listed first.
    • Hendricks
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Ivanhoe
      (22 miles [35.4 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
      (29 miles [46.7 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>
  • Lyon County (MN)
    • Taunton
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
  • Yellow Medicine County (MN)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Brandt, with the one closest to Brandt listed first.
    • Canby
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • 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
      (22 miles [35.4 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
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • 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 Brandt, see our County-by-County Page for Brandt.

Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Brandt ...

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 74 newspapers that have been published in the area around Brandt.

We have organized these newspapers into two lists:

  • A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Brandt. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Brandt and those printed in the larger area surrounding Brandt.
  • An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 29 miles [46.7 km]<3> of Brandt.

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 Brandt:

Cemeteries Near Brandt ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Brandt.

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

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

  • Highland Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • 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
  • Toronto Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Lake View Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lake View Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lake View Cemetery
  • Rose Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Blom Prairie Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Leganger Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Wood Lake Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Mikkelson Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Bethany Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • 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
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • 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
  • Fortier Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fortier Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fortier Cemetery
  • Tabor Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Continue List   (105 more) ...
    • St. John Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • St. Johns Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Johns Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Johns Cemetery
    • Hansonville Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • 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

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>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Brandt had a population of 24 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Brandt had a population of 107 people.

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

  • Toronto
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Clear Lake
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Altamont
    (12 miles [19.3 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
  • Gary
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • 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>
  • Estelline
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • 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>
  • Hendricks
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Bemis
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bemis
    • Bemis is located in Deuel County
  • White
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • 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>
  • Dempster
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dempster
    • Dempster is located in Hamlin County
  • Canby
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • 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>
  • Goodwin
    (18 miles [29 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>
  • Bruce
    (20 miles [32.2 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>
  • Continue List   (17 more) ...
    • Kranzburg
      (20 miles [32.2 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>
    • Castlewood
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
    • Wilno
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • 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)

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

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Brandt. 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' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Brandt) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Brandt. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 44.6655, Longitude: -96.6253       In this case, the coordinates for Brandt 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 Brandt, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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