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Introduction ...

So far, we found very little information about Dyce. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>

We've added Dyce to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Dyce, please Contact Us.

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 Dyce (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 Dyce. 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 southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the south.

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 south 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.

Although our information shows that the community of Dyce is historic, it would have been located within present day Moody 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 Moody County: Pipestone (MN), Brookings, Lake & Minnehaha.

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

  • Moody County     (The home county of Dyce)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Dyce, with the one closest to Dyce listed first.
    • Colman
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Lone Tree
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lone Tree have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lone Tree
      • Lone Tree is located in Moody County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 14 people
    • Sioux Falls Junction
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sioux Falls Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sioux Falls Junction
      • Sioux Falls Junction is located in Moody County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 119 people
    • Egan
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Egan have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Egan
      • Egan is located in Moody County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 270 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Egan <2>
    • Flandreau
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flandreau have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flandreau
      • Flandreau is located in Moody County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,293 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Flandreau <2>
    • Trent
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Trent have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trent
      • Trent is located in Moody County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 226 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Trent <2>
    • Ward
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ward have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ward
      • Ward is located in Moody County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 51 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ward <2>
  • Brookings County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Dyce, with the one closest to Dyce listed first.
    • Medary
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Medary have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Medary
      • Medary is located in Brookings County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 1,442 people
    • Sinai
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sinai have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sinai
      • Sinai is located in Brookings County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 125 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sinai <2>
    • Brookings
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Aurora
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Aurora have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aurora
      • Aurora is located in Brookings County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 866 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Aurora <2>
    • Volga
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Sunnyview
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Bushnell
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Elkton
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Bruce
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
    • North Grove Addition
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Grove Addition have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Grove Addition
      • North Grove Addition is located in Brookings County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 471 people
    • White
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White
      • White is located in Brookings County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 487 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for White <2>
  • Kingsbury County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Dyce, with the one closest to Dyce listed first.
    • Arlington
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Arlington have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arlington
      • Arlington is located in Kingsbury County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 872 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Arlington <2>
    • Oldham
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oldham have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oldham
      • Oldham is located in Kingsbury County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 120 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oldham <2>
    • Hetland
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Lake Preston
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Lake County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Dyce, with the one closest to Dyce listed first.
    • Rutland
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Nunda
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nunda have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nunda
      • Nunda is located in Lake County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 50 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nunda <2>
    • Wentworth
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Brant Lake
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Peninsula Park
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Peninsula Park have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peninsula Park
      • Peninsula Park is located in Lake County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 32 people
    • Madison
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Chester
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Prairie Village
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Prairie Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairie Village
      • Prairie Village is located in Lake County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 18 people
    • Franklin
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Franklin have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklin
      • Franklin is located in Lake County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 333 people
    • Ramona
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ramona have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ramona
      • Ramona is located in Lake County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 202 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ramona <2>
    • Junius
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • Winfred
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winfred have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winfred
      • Winfred is located in Lake County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 162 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Winfred <2>
  • Minnehaha County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Dyce, with the one closest to Dyce listed first.
    • Huntimer
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Dell Rapids
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Colton
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
    • Baltic
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Baltic have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baltic
      • Baltic is located in Minnehaha County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,201 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Baltic <2>
    • Lyons
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
    • Midway
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
    • Crooks
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crooks have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crooks
      • Crooks is located in Minnehaha County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,341 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Crooks <2>
    • Sherman
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Pipestone County (MN)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Dyce, with the one closest to Dyce listed first.
    • Airlie
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Airlie have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Airlie
      • Airlie is located in Pipestone County (MN)
    • Ihlen
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ihlen have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ihlen
      • Ihlen is located in Pipestone County (MN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 66 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ihlen <2>
    • Pipestone
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
    • Jasper
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Jasper Sunrise Village
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jasper Sunrise Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jasper Sunrise Village
      • Jasper Sunrise Village is located in Pipestone County (MN)

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

Cemeteries Near Dyce ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Dyce.

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

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

  • Mt. Auburn Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Martinson Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Martinson Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Martinson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • South Lake Campbell Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the South Lake Campbell Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the South Lake Campbell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • West Lake Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Olson Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Olson Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Olson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Prairie Queen Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Prairie Queen Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Prairie Queen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Lake Park Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lake Park Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lake Park Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • St. Peters Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Peters Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Peters Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Rose Hill Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rose Hill Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rose Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Molskness Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Molskness Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Molskness Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Colman Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Colman Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Colman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Clare Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Clare Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Clare Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Continue List   (102 more) ...
    • Lake Campbell Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lake Campbell Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lake Campbell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • North Clare Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the North Clare Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the North Clare Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Hegrey Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hegrey Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hegrey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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.

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

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

  • Prairie Queen ‑ Historic
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Prairie Queen have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairie Queen
    • Prairie Queen is located in Lake County
  • Wentworth
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Colman
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Sioux Falls Junction
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sioux Falls Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sioux Falls Junction
    • Sioux Falls Junction is located in Moody County
    • Estimated population in 2014: 119 people
  • Brant Lake
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
  • Egan
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Egan have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Egan
    • Egan is located in Moody County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 270 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Egan <2>
  • Madison
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Flandreau
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flandreau have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flandreau
    • Flandreau is located in Moody County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,293 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Flandreau <2>
  • Sinai
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sinai have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sinai
    • Sinai is located in Brookings County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 125 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sinai <2>
  • Chester
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
  • Aurora
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Aurora have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aurora
    • Aurora is located in Brookings County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 866 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Aurora <2>
  • Brookings
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Trent
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Trent have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trent
      • Trent is located in Moody County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 226 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Trent <2>
    • Volga
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Franklin
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Franklin have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklin
      • Franklin is located in Lake County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 333 people

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

Newspapers Published in Dyce ...

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 61 newspapers that have been published in the area around Dyce.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Dyce, there are papers which were published within 28 miles [45.1 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Dyce.

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 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 Dyce:

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

Footnotes ...

<1>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 Dyce, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<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.
<4>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Dyce) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Dyce. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 44.0949, Longitude: -96.8695    









 

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