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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 Craven (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 Craven. 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 northeast 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 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 east 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.

Craven is located in Edmunds 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 Edmunds County: Brown, Campbell, Faulk, McPherson, Potter, Spink & Walworth.

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

  • Edmunds County     (The home county of Craven)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Craven, with the one closest to Craven listed first.
    • Craven Corner
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Ipswich
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Mina
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Powell
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Beebe
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Roscoe
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roscoe have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roscoe
      • Roscoe is located in Edmunds County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 285 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Roscoe <1>
    • Loyalton
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Loyalton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loyalton
      • Loyalton is located in Edmunds County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Loyalton
      • From Craven to Loyalton
    • Gretna
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gretna have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gretna
      • Gretna is located in Edmunds County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 52 people
    • Hosmer
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
  • Brown County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Craven, with the one closest to Craven listed first.
    • Pleasant Vally Development
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Vally Development have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Vally Development
      • Pleasant Vally Development is located in Brown County
    • Gederos Estates
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gederos Estates have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gederos Estates
      • Gederos Estates is located in Brown County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 212 people
    • Aberdeen
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Aberdeen have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aberdeen
      • Aberdeen is located in Brown County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 28,180 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Aberdeen <1>
    • Melrose Addition
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Melrose Addition have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melrose Addition
      • Melrose Addition is located in Brown County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 221 people
    • Warner
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
    • Mansfield
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Prairie Wood Village Addition
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Prairie Wood Village Addition have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairie Wood Village Addition
      • Prairie Wood Village Addition is located in Brown County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 276 people
    • Jobee Acres
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jobee Acres have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jobee Acres
      • Jobee Acres is located in Brown County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 15 people
    • Westport
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westport have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westport
      • Westport is located in Brown County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 132 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Westport <1>
    • Ordway
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ordway have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ordway
      • Ordway is located in Brown County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 306 people
    • Bath Corner
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
    • Barnard
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Faulk County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Craven, with the one closest to Craven listed first.
    • Cresbard
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cresbard have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cresbard
      • Cresbard is located in Faulk County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 101 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cresbard <1>
    • Wecota
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Chelsea
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chelsea have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Devoe have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
    • Millard
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Millard. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millard
      • Millard is located in Faulk County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Millard
      • From Craven to Millard
    • Faulkton
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
  • McPherson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Craven, with the one closest to Craven listed first.
    • Long Lake Colony
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Long Lake Colony have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Lake Colony
      • Long Lake Colony is located in McPherson County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 332 people
    • Wetonka
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wetonka have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wetonka
      • Wetonka is located in McPherson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 7 people
    • Leola
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leola have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leola
      • Leola is located in McPherson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 420 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Leola <1>
  • Spink County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Craven, with the one closest to Craven listed first.
    • Duxbury
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Duxbury have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duxbury
      • Duxbury is located in Spink County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 531 people
    • Northville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Northville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <1>
    • Mellette
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mellette have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <1>

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

Cemeteries Near Craven ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Craven.

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

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

  • New Straasburg Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Strassburg Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Strassburg Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Strassburg Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Holy Cross Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Holy Cross Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Holy Cross Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Ipswitch Southside Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Pembrook Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pembrook Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pembrook Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Richland Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Richland Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Richland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Pleasant Hill Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
  • St. Herbert Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
  • Saint Johns Evangelical Lutheran Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Wetonka Cemetery
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wetonka Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wetonka Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • United Cemetery
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the United Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the United Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Green Mound Cemetery
    (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Green Mound Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Green Mound Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Continue List   (35 more) ...
    • Cresbard Cemetery
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cresbard Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cresbard Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Our Lady of Perpetual Help Cemetery
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Our Lady of Perpetual Help Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Our Lady of Perpetual Help Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Immanuel Cemetery
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Immanuel Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Immanuel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 Craven in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Craven.

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

  • Ipswich
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Mina
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Powell
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Cresbard
    (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cresbard have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cresbard
    • Cresbard is located in Faulk County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 101 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cresbard <1>
  • Leola
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leola have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leola
    • Leola is located in McPherson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 420 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Leola <1>
  • Roscoe
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roscoe have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roscoe
    • Roscoe is located in Edmunds County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 285 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Roscoe <1>
  • Loyalton
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Loyalton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loyalton
    • Loyalton is located in Edmunds County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Loyalton
    • From Craven to Loyalton
  • Rudolph
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rudolph have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rudolph
    • Rudolph is located in Brown County
  • Aberdeen
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Aberdeen have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aberdeen
    • Aberdeen is located in Brown County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 28,180 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Aberdeen <1>
  • Mansfield
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Warner
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
  • Millard
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Millard. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millard
    • Millard is located in Faulk County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Millard
    • From Craven to Millard
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Devoe
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Devoe have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
    • Duxbury
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Duxbury have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duxbury
      • Duxbury is located in Spink County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 531 people
    • Westport
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westport have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westport
      • Westport is located in Brown County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 132 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Westport <1>

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

Newspapers Published in Craven ...

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 43 newspapers that have been published in the area around Craven.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Craven, there are papers which were published within 29 miles [46.7 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Craven.

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 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 Craven:

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Craven. 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>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>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>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- Craven) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Craven. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 45.4426, Longitude: -98.9262    
<5>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.
<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 Craven, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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