Bon Homme (SD): Profile

Welcome to Bon Homme County ...

Time Zone: Bon Homme County lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time.

The community of Tyndall is the Seat for Bon Homme County.

Bon Homme County was founded in 1862.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Bon Homme had a population of 6,911 people. This is a decrease of 2.25% since the last Census (which gave a population of 7,070 people in 2010).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Bon Homme represented 0.87% of the total population of South Dakota.

Below are some of the communities located in Bon Homme County:

Avon
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 584 people
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- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Avon<2>
Scotland
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 792 people
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scotland have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Scotland<2>
Springfield
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,916 people
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Springfield have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Springfield<2>
Tabor
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 398 people
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- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tabor<2>
Tyndall
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,015 people
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- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tyndall<2>

Websites of Interest ...

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

Websites specific to Bon Homme County
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- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails

Websites for nearby counties
- Hutchinson County
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- Yankton County
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- Knox County
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- Charles Mix County
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Cemetery Information and Directories
- Cemetery Junction: Cemeteries of South Dakota
- Cyndi's List
- Cemeteries of South Dakota
- Cemeteries of Bon Homme County
- FamilySearch.org: Cemeteries of South Dakota
- Find-A-Grave: Home Page
- Interment.net
- Cemeteries of South Dakota

Of Special Interest ...
- The GenDisasters website specializes in newspaper articles about tragedies and disasters. While it makes interesting reading all by itself, it should be of special interest to genealogists and family historians looking for people who were either affected by or directly involved in such tragedies.
- At this time (Dec 2022), GenDisasters website is currently offline due to a hacker attack. Hopefully they will be back soon.

Footnotes ...

<1>	On a yearly basis, the US Census Bureau creates an estimate of the county's population. Keep in mind that this is an estimate and not an actual count. The last physical count was the 2010 Census and the next count will be for the 2020 Census.
<2>	While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>	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.