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 Crandon (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 Crandon. 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.

Crandon is located in Spink 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 Spink County: Beadle, Brown, Clark, Day, Edmunds, Faulk & Hand.

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

• Spink County     (The home county of Crandon)
  • The following are listed by their distance from Crandon, with the one closest to Crandon listed first.
  • Tulare
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tulare have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tulare
    • Tulare is located in Spink County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 209 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tulare <2>
  • Redfield
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redfield
    • Redfield is located in Spink County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,249 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Redfield <2>
  • Spink Colony
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spink Colony have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spink Colony
    • Spink Colony is located in Spink County
    • Estimated population in 2014: 155 people
  • Spottswood
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Spottswood. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spottswood
    • Spottswood is located in Spink County
  • Frankfort
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frankfort
    • Frankfort is located in Spink County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 149 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Frankfort <2>
  • Ashton
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashton
    • Ashton is located in Spink County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 122 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ashton <2>
  • Doland
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Doland. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doland
    • Doland is located in Spink County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 179 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Doland <2>
  • Turton
    (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Turton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turton
    • Turton is located in Spink County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 48 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Turton <2>
  • Mellette
    (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mellette have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mellette
    • Mellette is located in Spink County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 212 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mellette <2>
  • Northville
    (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Northville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northville
    • Northville is located in Spink County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 144 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Northville <2>
  • Brentford
    (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brentford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brentford
    • Brentford is located in Spink County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 79 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brentford <2>
• Beadle County
  • The following are listed by their distance from Crandon, with the one closest to Crandon listed first.
  • Hitchcock
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hitchcock have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hitchcock
    • Hitchcock is located in Beadle County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 97 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hitchcock <2>
  • Bonilla
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bonilla
    • Bonilla is located in Beadle County
  • Huron Colony
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Huron Colony have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huron Colony
    • Huron Colony is located in Beadle County
    • Estimated population in 2014: 403 people
  • Broadland
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Broadland
    • Broadland is located in Beadle County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 32 people
  • Wolsey
    (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wolsey have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wolsey
    • Wolsey is located in Beadle County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 400 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wolsey <2>
  • Wessington
    (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wessington have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wessington
    • Wessington is located in Beadle County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 179 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wessington <2>
  • Huron
    (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huron
    • Huron is located in Beadle County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,420 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Huron <2>
• Clark County
  • The following are listed by their distance from Crandon, with the one closest to Crandon listed first.
  • Raymond
    (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Raymond have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raymond
    • Raymond is located in Clark County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 55 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Raymond <2>
  • Carpenter
    (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carpenter
    • Carpenter is located in Clark County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Carpenter <2>
  • Merton ‑ Historic
    (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Merton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merton
    • Merton is located in Clark County
    • Estimated population in 2014: 55 people
• Faulk County
  • The following are listed by their distance from Crandon, with the one closest to Crandon listed first.
  • Zell
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Zell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zell
    • Zell is located in Faulk County
    • Estimated population in 2014: 65 people
  • Rockham
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rockham have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockham
    • Rockham is located in Faulk County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 33 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rockham <2>
  • Miranda
    (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miranda
    • Miranda is located in Faulk County
    • Estimated population in 2014: 122 people
  • Chelsea
    (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chelsea have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chelsea
    • Chelsea is located in Faulk County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 26 people
  • Devoe
    (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Devoe have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Devoe
    • Devoe is located in Faulk County
    • Estimated population in 2014: 23 people
• Hand County
  • The following are listed by their distance from Crandon, with the one closest to Crandon listed first.
  • Florence ‑ Historic
    (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Florence have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Florence
    • Florence is located in Hand County
    • Estimated population in 2014: 374 people
  • Saint Lawrence
    (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Lawrence have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Lawrence
    • Saint Lawrence is located in Hand County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 181 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Lawrence <2>

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

Cemeteries Near Crandon ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Crandon.

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

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

• Crandon Cemetery
  (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Crandon Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Crandon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
• Tulare Cemetery
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tulare Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tulare Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
• Graceland Cemetery
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • 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.
• Greenlawn Cemetery
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Greenlawn Cemetery
  • To give a relative sense of its location, the Greenlawn Cemetery is located outside and to the north of Redfield.
  • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #97062 <4>
• St. Bernard Cemetery
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Bernard Cemetery
• Guttenberg Cemetery
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Guttenberg Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Guttenberg Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
• Garfield Cemetery
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Garfield Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Garfield Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
• St. Johns Cemetery
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Johns Cemetery
  • 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.
• Trinity Cemetery
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Trinity Cemetery
  • 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.
• Mt. Hope Cemetery
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Hope Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Hope Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
• St. Anne Cemetery
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Anne Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Anne Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
• Altoona Cemetery
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Altoona Cemetery
  • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #96754 <4>
• Continue List   (39 more) ...
  • Hillestad Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hillestad Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hillestad Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Buffalo Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Buffalo Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Buffalo Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Irving Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Irving Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Irving 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.<5>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Crandon had a population of 198 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service.

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

• Tulare
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tulare have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tulare
  • Tulare is located in Spink County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 209 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tulare <2>
• Redfield
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redfield
  • Redfield is located in Spink County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,249 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Redfield <2>
• Spottswood
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Spottswood. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spottswood
  • Spottswood is located in Spink County
• Hitchcock
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hitchcock have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hitchcock
  • Hitchcock is located in Beadle County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 97 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hitchcock <2>
• Frankfort
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frankfort
  • Frankfort is located in Spink County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 149 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Frankfort <2>
• Bonilla
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bonilla
  • Bonilla is located in Beadle County
• Zell
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Zell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zell
  • Zell is located in Faulk County
  • Estimated population in 2014: 65 people
• Ashton
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashton
  • Ashton is located in Spink County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 122 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ashton <2>
• Burdette
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burdette have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burdette
  • Burdette is located in Hand County
• Athol
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Athol have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Athol
  • Athol is located in Spink County
• LaDelle
  (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for LaDelle have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for LaDelle
  • LaDelle is located in Spink County
• Doland
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Doland. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doland
  • Doland is located in Spink County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 179 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Doland <2>
• Continue List   (14 more) ...
  • Broadland
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Broadland
    • Broadland is located in Beadle County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 32 people
  • Rockham
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rockham have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockham
    • Rockham is located in Faulk County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 33 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rockham <2>
  • Wessington
    (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wessington have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wessington
    • Wessington is located in Beadle County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 179 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wessington <2>

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

Newspapers Published in Crandon ...

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 48 newspapers that have been published in the area around Crandon.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Crandon, there are papers which were published within 30 miles [48.3 km]<6>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Crandon.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These helpful 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 Crandon:

• 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 Spink County
  • Jump to Cyndi's List
  • Jump to Family Search
  • Jump to Genealogy Trails

• Genealogy information for nearby counties
  • Beadle County
    • Jump to Cyndi's List
    • Jump to Family Search
    • Jump to Genealogy Trails
  • Clark County
    • Jump to Cyndi's List
    • Jump to Family Search
    • Jump to Genealogy Trails
  • Faulk County
    • Jump to Cyndi's List
    • Jump to Family Search
    • Jump to Genealogy Trails
  • Hand 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 Spink County
  • FamilySearch.org: Cemeteries of South Dakota
  • Find-A-Grave: Home Page
  • Interment.net
  • Cemeteries of South Dakota

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

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