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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 Carlock (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 Carlock. 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 Carlock ...

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.

Another variation: Car Lock.

If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.

Neighboring Counties ...

When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.

For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and 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.

Carlock is located in Gregory 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 Gregory County: Boyd (NE), Keya Paha (NE), Charles Mix, Lyman & Tripp.

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

  • Gregory County     (The home county of Carlock)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Carlock, with the one closest to Carlock listed first.
    • Burke
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burke have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
    • Gregory
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gregory have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
    • Dallas
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dallas have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
    • Herrick
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Herrick have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
    • Saint Charles
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Dixon
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dixon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
    • Bonesteel
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
    • East Gregory
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Gregory have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
    • Fairfax
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
  • Charles Mix County
    • Platte Colony
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Platte Colony have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
  • Tripp County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Carlock, with the one closest to Carlock listed first.
    • Colome
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Colome have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colome
      • Colome is located in Tripp County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 278 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Colome <2>
    • Wewela
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Millboro
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millboro
      • Millboro is located in Tripp County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 34 people
    • Winner
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winner have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winner
      • Winner is located in Tripp County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,787 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Winner <2>
    • Clearfield
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clearfield
      • Clearfield is located in Tripp County
  • Boyd County (NE)
    • Naper
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Naper
      • Naper is located in Boyd County (NE)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 74 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Naper <2>
  • Holt County (NE)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Carlock, with the one closest to Carlock listed first.
    • Dustin
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dustin
      • Dustin is located in Holt County (NE)
    • Cleveland ‑ Historic
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cleveland. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cleveland
      • Cleveland is located in Holt County (NE)
  • Keya Paha County (NE)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Carlock, with the one closest to Carlock listed first.
    • Mills
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Burton
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burton
      • Burton is located in Keya Paha County (NE)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 9 people
    • Springview
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
    • Carns ‑ Historic
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Carns. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carns
      • Carns is located in Keya Paha County (NE)
    • Meadville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadville
      • Meadville is located in Keya Paha County (NE)
  • Rock County (NE)
    • Mariaville ‑ Historic
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Mariaville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mariaville
      • Mariaville is located in Rock County (NE)

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

Cemeteries Near Carlock ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Carlock.

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

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

  • Congregational Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Congregational Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Congregational Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Peace Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Peace Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Peace Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • German Congregation Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the German Congregation Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the German Congregation Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • St. Johns Catholic Church Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Evangelical Zion Lutheran Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Zion Lutheran Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Zion Lutheran Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Zion Lutheran Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Spotted Tail Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Spotted Tail Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Spotted Tail Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Emmanuel Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Emmanuel Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Emmanuel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • County Home Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the County Home Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the County Home Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Sacred Heart Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sacred Heart Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sacred Heart Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Olive Branch Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Olive Branch Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Olive Branch Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Graceland Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Graceland Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Graceland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Continue List   (41 more) ...
    • St. Joseph Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Joseph Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Joseph Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • ZCBJ Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the ZCBJ Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the ZCBJ Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Hillview Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hillview Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hillview Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.

Nearby Communities in 1895 ...

We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<6>

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

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

  • Mills
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Mariaville ‑ Historic
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Mariaville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mariaville
    • Mariaville is located in Rock County (NE)
  • Springview
    (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
  • Carns ‑ Historic
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Carns. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carns
    • Carns is located in Keya Paha County (NE)
  • Dustin
    (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dustin
    • Dustin is located in Holt County (NE)

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

Newspapers Published in Carlock ...

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 49 newspapers that have been published in the area around Carlock.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Carlock, there are papers which were published within 30 miles [48.3 km]<5>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Carlock.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Carlock:

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

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

Footnotes ...

<1>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<4>The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com.
<5>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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- Carlock) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Carlock. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 43.0819, Longitude: -99.4348       In this case, the coordinates for Carlock have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<6>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Carlock, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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