Our Genealogy Helper

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 Carter (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 Carter. 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 and doctors 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.

Carter is located in Tripp 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 Tripp County: Keya Paha (NE), Gregory, Lyman, Mellette & Todd.

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

Tripp County (The home county of Carter)
- The following are listed by their distance from Carter, with the one closest to Carter listed first.
- New Witten
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  - Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Witten have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Witten
  - New Witten is located in Tripp County
  - Population from the 2020 Census: 77 people
- Witten
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  - Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Witten have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Witten
  - Witten is located in Tripp County
  - Estimated population in 2014: 21 people
  - Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Witten <2>
- Jordan Junction
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jordan Junction
  - Jordan Junction is located in Tripp County
- Winner
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
  - 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>
- Ideal
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ideal
  - Ideal is located in Tripp County
  - Estimated population in 2014: 123 people
  - Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ideal <2>
- Clearfield
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clearfield
  - Clearfield is located in Tripp County
- Keyapaha
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
  - Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Keyapaha have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keyapaha
  - Keyapaha is located in Tripp County
  - Estimated population in 2014: 21 people
- Millboro
  (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millboro
  - Millboro is located in Tripp County
  - Estimated population in 2014: 34 people
- Colome
  (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
  - 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>
- Hamill
  (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
  - Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hamill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamill
  - Hamill is located in Tripp County
  - Population from the 2010 Census: 11 people
  - Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hamill <2>
Mellette County
- The following are listed by their distance from Carter, with the one closest to Carter listed first.
- Mosher
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  - Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mosher have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mosher
  - Mosher is located in Mellette County
  - Estimated population in 2014: 25 people
- Wood
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
  - Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wood
  - Wood is located in Mellette County
  - Population from the 2020 Census: 63 people
  - Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wood <2>
- White River
  (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
  - Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White River have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White River
  - White River is located in Mellette County
  - Population from the 2020 Census: 586 people
  - Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for White River <2>
Todd County
- The following are listed by their distance from Carter, with the one closest to Carter listed first.
- Okreek
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Okreek
  - Okreek is located in Todd County
  - Population from the 2010 Census: 269 people
  - Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Okreek <2>
- Hidden Timber
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hidden Timber
  - Hidden Timber is located in Todd County
  - Estimated population in 2014: 45 people
- White Horse
  (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
  - Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White Horse have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Horse
  - White Horse is located in Todd County
- Antelope
  (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antelope
  - Antelope is located in Todd County
- Mission
  (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mission
  - Mission is located in Todd County
  - Population from the 2020 Census: 1,269 people
  - Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mission <2>
- Littleburg
  (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
  - Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Littleburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Littleburg
  - Littleburg is located in Todd County
- Olsonville
  (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olsonville
  - Olsonville is located in Todd County
  - Estimated population in 2014: 72 people

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

Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Carter ...

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 16 newspapers that have been published in the area around Carter.

We have organized these newspapers into two lists:

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

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 Carter:

Websites specific to South Dakota
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Website for the South Dakota State Archives

Pages specific to Tripp County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails

Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Mellette County
  - Jump to Cyndi's List
  - Jump to Family Search
  - Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Todd County
  - Jump to Cyndi's List
  - Jump to Family Search
  - Jump to Genealogy Trails

Cemetery Information and Directories for South Dakota
- Cemetery Junction: Cemeteries of South Dakota
- Cyndi's List
- Cemeteries of South Dakota
- Cemeteries of Tripp County
- FamilySearch.org: Cemeteries of South Dakota
- Find-A-Grave: Home Page
- Interment.net
- Cemeteries of South Dakota

Cemeteries Near Carter ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Carter.

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

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

Advent Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Advent Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #96747 <4>
St. John the Baptist Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. John the Baptist Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. John the Baptist Cemetery
Jerusalem Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jerusalem Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jerusalem Cemetery
Evergreen Cemetery
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Evergreen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Evergreen Cemetery
Mediator Cemetery
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mediator Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mediator Cemetery
Winner City Cemetery
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Winner City Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #912872 <4>
Winner City South Catholic Cemetery
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Winner City South Catholic Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2426387 <4>
St. Marys Garden Cemetery
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Marys Garden Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Marys Garden Cemetery
St. Catherine Cemetery
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- The St. Catherine Cemetery has also been known as:
- Badnation Cemetery
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Catherine Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2286901 <4>
St. Georges Cemetery
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- The St. Georges Cemetery has also been known as:
- Rosebud Cemetery
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Georges Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2465251 <4>
Ideal Cemetery
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ideal Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ideal Cemetery
St. Thomas Cemetery
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Thomas Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Thomas Cemetery
Continue List (15 more) ...
- Trinity Cemetery
  (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
  - Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Trinity Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Trinity Cemetery
- Linden Pioneer Cemetery
  (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
  - Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Linden Pioneer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Linden Pioneer Cemetery
- Zions Lutheran Cemetery
  (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Zions Lutheran Cemetery
  - Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2250741 <4>

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

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for State of South Dakota: 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>	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- Carter) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Carter. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 43.3887, Longitude: -100.2044
<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.