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 Eagle (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 Eagle. 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 hospitals and doctors 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.

Eagle is located in Brule 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 Brule County: Aurora, Buffalo, Charles Mix, Gregory, Jerauld & Lyman.

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

• Brule County     (The home county of Eagle)
  • The following are listed by their distance from Eagle, with the one closest to Eagle listed first.
  • Bijou Hills
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bijou Hills. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bijou Hills
    • Bijou Hills is located in Brule County
  • Ola
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ola. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ola
    • Ola is located in Brule County
    • Estimated population in 2014: 108 people
  • Kimball
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kimball
    • Kimball is located in Brule County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 666 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kimball <2>
  • Pukwana
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pukwana have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pukwana
    • Pukwana is located in Brule County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 303 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pukwana <2>
  • Chamberlain
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chamberlain have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chamberlain
    • Chamberlain is located in Brule County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,348 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chamberlain <2>
  • Lyonville
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lyonville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyonville
    • Lyonville is located in Brule County
    • Estimated population in 2014: 49 people
• Aurora County
  • The following are listed by their distance from Eagle, with the one closest to Eagle listed first.
  • White Lake
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Lake
    • White Lake is located in Aurora County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 365 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for White Lake <2>
  • Aurora Center
    (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Aurora Center have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aurora Center
    • Aurora Center is located in Aurora County
• Buffalo County
  • The following are listed by their distance from Eagle, with the one closest to Eagle listed first.
  • Shelby
    (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shelby have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shelby
    • Shelby is located in Buffalo County
    • Estimated population in 2014: 96 people
  • Crow Creek
    (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Crow Creek. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crow Creek
    • Crow Creek is located in Buffalo County
• Charles Mix County
  • The following are listed by their distance from Eagle, with the one closest to Eagle listed first.
  • Academy
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Academy
    • Academy is located in Charles Mix County
  • Platte Colony
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Platte Colony have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Platte Colony
    • Platte Colony is located in Charles Mix County
    • Estimated population in 2014: 51 people
  • Platte
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Platte
    • Platte is located in Charles Mix County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,257 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Platte <2>
  • Geddes
    (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Geddes have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Geddes
    • Geddes is located in Charles Mix County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 207 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Geddes <2>
• Douglas County
  • The following are listed by their distance from Eagle, with the one closest to Eagle listed first.
  • Joubert
    (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joubert
    • Joubert is located in Douglas County
    • Estimated population in 2014: 126 people
  • New Holland
    (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Holland
    • New Holland is located in Douglas County
    • Population from the 2010 Census: 76 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Holland <2>
  • Harrison
    (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harrison have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrison
    • Harrison is located in Douglas County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harrison <2>
• Gregory County
  • The following are listed by their distance from Eagle, with the one closest to Eagle listed first.
  • Dixon
    (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dixon have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dixon
    • Dixon is located in Gregory County
    • Estimated population in 2014: 118 people
  • Burke
    (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burke have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burke
    • Burke is located in Gregory County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 588 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Burke <2>
  • Gregory
    (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gregory have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gregory
    • Gregory is located in Gregory County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,250 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gregory <2>
• Lyman County
  • The following are listed by their distance from Eagle, with the one closest to Eagle listed first.
  • Iona
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iona
    • Iona is located in Lyman County
    • Estimated population in 2014: 83 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Iona <2>
  • Oacoma
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oacoma have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oacoma
    • Oacoma is located in Lyman County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 478 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oacoma <2>
• Tripp County
  • Hamill
    (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hamill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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>

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

Cemeteries Near Eagle ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Eagle.

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

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

• Eagle Cemetery
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Eagle Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Eagle Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
• National Cemetery
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the National Cemetery
  • To give a relative sense of its location, the National Cemetery is located 10 miles [16.1 km]<4> to the northeast of Kimball.
  • The National Cemetery has also been known as:
  • Bohemian Cemetery
  • Saint Vencels Bohemian Cemetery
  • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1983736 <5>
• St. Vencels Bohemian National Cemetery
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Vencels Bohemian National Cemetery
  • To give a relative sense of its location, the St. Vencels Bohemian National Cemetery is located 16 miles [25.7 km]<4> to the northwest of Chamberlain.
• Bijou Hills Union Cemetery
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bijou Hills Union Cemetery
  • The Bijou Hills Union Cemetery has also been known as:
  • Union Cemetery
  • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2332218 <5>
• LaRoche Cemetery
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the LaRoche Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the LaRoche Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
• German Lutheran Cemetery
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the German Lutheran Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the German Lutheran Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
• Swedish Lutheran Cemetery
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Swedish Lutheran Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Swedish Lutheran Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
• Lake George Cemetery
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lake George Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lake George Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
• Lutheran Cemetery
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lutheran Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lutheran Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
• Pleasant Grove Cemetery
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Grove Cemetery
  • To give a relative sense of its location, the Pleasant Grove Cemetery is located 14 miles [22.5 km]<4> to the north of Kimball.
  • The Pleasant Grove Cemetery has also been known as:
  • Miller Cemetery
  • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #97389 <5>
• Gabrielson Cemetery
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gabrielson Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gabrielson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
• Grandview Cemetery
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Grandview Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Grandview Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
• Continue List   (42 more) ...
  • Larson Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Larson Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Larson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Bullis Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bullis Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bullis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • St. Margarets Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Margarets Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Margarets 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.<6>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, Eagle had a post office and no railroad service. In 2014, Eagle had a population of 17 people.

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

• Bijou Hills
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bijou Hills. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bijou Hills
  • Bijou Hills is located in Brule County
• Ola
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ola. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ola
  • Ola is located in Brule County
  • Estimated population in 2014: 108 people
• Kimball
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kimball
  • Kimball is located in Brule County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 666 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kimball <2>
• Pukwana
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pukwana have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pukwana
  • Pukwana is located in Brule County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 303 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pukwana <2>
• Platte
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Platte
  • Platte is located in Charles Mix County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,257 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Platte <2>
• Chamberlain
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chamberlain have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chamberlain
  • Chamberlain is located in Brule County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,348 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chamberlain <2>
• White Lake
  (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Lake
  • White Lake is located in Aurora County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 365 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for White Lake <2>
• Lyonville
  (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lyonville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyonville
  • Lyonville is located in Brule County
  • Estimated population in 2014: 49 people
• Oacoma
  (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oacoma have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oacoma
  • Oacoma is located in Lyman County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 478 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oacoma <2>
• Joubert
  (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joubert
  • Joubert is located in Douglas County
  • Estimated population in 2014: 126 people
• New Holland
  (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Holland
  • New Holland is located in Douglas County
  • Population from the 2010 Census: 76 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Holland <2>
• Crow Creek
  (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
  • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Crow Creek. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crow Creek
  • Crow Creek is located in Buffalo County
• Harrison
  (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harrison have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrison
  • Harrison is located in Douglas County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harrison <2>

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

Newspapers Published in Eagle ...

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 45 newspapers that have been published in the area around Eagle.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Eagle, 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 Eagle.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These professional and volunteer 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 Eagle:

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

• Genealogy information for nearby counties
  • Aurora County
    • Jump to Cyndi's List
    • Jump to Family Search
    • Jump to Genealogy Trails
  • Buffalo County
    • Jump to Cyndi's List
    • Jump to Family Search
    • Jump to Genealogy Trails
  • Charles Mix County
    • Jump to Cyndi's List
    • Jump to Family Search
    • Jump to Genealogy Trails
  • Douglas County
    • Jump to Cyndi's List
    • Jump to Family Search
    • Jump to Genealogy Trails
  • Gregory County
    • Jump to Cyndi's List
    • Jump to Family Search
    • Jump to Genealogy Trails
  • Lyman County
    • Jump to Cyndi's List
    • Jump to Family Search
    • Jump to Genealogy Trails
  • Tripp 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 Brule 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 Eagle. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

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