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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 Emery (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 Emery. 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 southwest 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 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 west 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.

Emery is located in Hanson 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 Hanson County: Davison, Hutchinson, McCook, Miner & Sanborn.

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

  • Hanson County     (The home county of Emery)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Emery, with the one closest to Emery listed first.
    • Alexandria
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alexandria have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alexandria
      • Alexandria is located in Hanson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 650 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alexandria <2>
    • Farmer
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmer
      • Farmer is located in Hanson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 11 people
    • Rockport Colony
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rockport Colony have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockport Colony
      • Rockport Colony is located in Hanson County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 32 people
    • Fulton
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fulton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fulton
      • Fulton is located in Hanson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 96 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fulton <2>
    • Epiphany
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Epiphany have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Epiphany
      • Epiphany is located in Hanson County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 103 people
    • Plano
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plano have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plano
      • Plano is located in Hanson County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 104 people
  • Davison County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Emery, with the one closest to Emery listed first.
    • Ethan
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Mitchell
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
    • River Bluff Addition
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for River Bluff Addition have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for River Bluff Addition
      • River Bluff Addition is located in Davison County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 13 people
    • Loomis
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Loomis have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loomis
      • Loomis is located in Davison County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Loomis <2>
  • Hutchinson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Emery, with the one closest to Emery listed first.
    • New Elm Springs Colony
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Elm Springs Colony have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Elm Springs Colony
      • New Elm Springs Colony is located in Hutchinson County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 600 people
    • Milltown
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milltown
      • Milltown is located in Hutchinson County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 115 people
    • Tschetter Colony
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tschetter Colony have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tschetter Colony
      • Tschetter Colony is located in Hutchinson County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 80 people
    • Wolf Creek
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wolf Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wolf Creek
      • Wolf Creek is located in Hutchinson County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 195 people
    • Freeman
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Dimock
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dimock have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dimock
      • Dimock is located in Hutchinson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 171 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dimock <2>
    • Parkston
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
    • Menno
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Menno have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Menno
      • Menno is located in Hutchinson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 615 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Menno <2>
    • Olivet
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Olivet have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olivet
      • Olivet is located in Hutchinson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 70 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Olivet <2>
    • Kaylor
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
  • Lake County
    • Winfred
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winfred have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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>
  • McCook County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Emery, with the one closest to Emery listed first.
    • Bridgewater
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Spencer
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spencer have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spencer
      • Spencer is located in McCook County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 145 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Spencer <2>
    • Salem
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Salem came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem
      • Salem is located in McCook County
    • Salem
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Canistota
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Canistota have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canistota
      • Canistota is located in McCook County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 620 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Canistota <2>
    • Unityville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Unityville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unityville
      • Unityville is located in McCook County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 52 people
    • Montrose
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
  • Miner County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Emery, with the one closest to Emery listed first.
    • Canova
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Canova have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canova
      • Canova is located in Miner County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 99 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Canova <2>
    • Roswell
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roswell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roswell
      • Roswell is located in Miner County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 70 people
    • Howard
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
    • Vilas
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vilas have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vilas
      • Vilas is located in Miner County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 19 people
    • Fedora
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
  • Minnehaha County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Emery, with the one closest to Emery listed first.
    • Pumpkin Center
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pumpkin Center have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pumpkin Center
      • Pumpkin Center is located in Minnehaha County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 13 people
    • Humboldt
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Humboldt have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Humboldt
      • Humboldt is located in Minnehaha County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 568 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Humboldt <2>
  • Turner County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Emery, with the one closest to Emery listed first.
    • Dolton
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dolton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dolton
      • Dolton is located in Turner County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 39 people
    • Monroe
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Monroe have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monroe
      • Monroe is located in Turner County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 156 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Monroe <2>
    • Marion
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Parker
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)

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

Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Emery ...

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 53 newspapers that have been published in the area around Emery.

We have organized these newspapers into two lists:

  • A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Emery. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Emery and those printed in the larger area surrounding Emery.
  • An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 28 miles [45.1 km]<4> of Emery.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we 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 Emery:

Cemeteries Near Emery ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Emery.

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

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

  • St. Martin Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Martin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Martin Cemetery
  • Elfert Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Elfert Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Elfert Cemetery
  • Emery Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Emery Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Emery Cemetery
  • St. Martins Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Martins Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Martins Cemetery
  • New Hope Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Hope Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Hope Cemetery
  • Rasmussen Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rasmussen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rasmussen Cemetery
  • St. Stephens Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Stephens Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Stephens Cemetery
  • Spencer Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Spencer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Spencer Cemetery
  • Lakeside Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lakeside Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lakeside Cemetery
  • Green Hill Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • St. Marys Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Marys Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Marys Cemetery
  • Clayton Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Clayton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Clayton Cemetery
  • Continue List   (97 more) ...
    • St. Peter Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Peter Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Peter Cemetery
    • Pleasant Prairie Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Prairie Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Prairie Cemetery
    • Rademacher Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rademacher Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rademacher Cemetery

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 Emery had a population of 218 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Emery had a population of 454 people.

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

  • Bridgewater
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Spencer
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spencer have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spencer
    • Spencer is located in McCook County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 145 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Spencer <2>
  • Alexandria
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alexandria have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alexandria
    • Alexandria is located in Hanson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 650 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alexandria <2>
  • Farmer
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmer
    • Farmer is located in Hanson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 11 people
  • Fulton
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fulton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fulton
    • Fulton is located in Hanson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 96 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fulton <2>
  • Salem
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Milltown
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milltown
    • Milltown is located in Hutchinson County
    • Estimated population in 2014: 115 people
  • Canistota
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Canistota have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canistota
    • Canistota is located in McCook County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 620 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Canistota <2>
  • Ethan
    (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
  • Freeman
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
  • Canova
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Canova have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canova
    • Canova is located in Miner County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 99 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Canova <2>
  • Marion
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Monroe
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Monroe have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monroe
      • Monroe is located in Turner County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 156 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Monroe <2>
    • Mitchell
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
    • Montrose
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)

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

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

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

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>If we found a location and have questions about the accuracy of our information, we will simply say that the marker is 'in the vicinity'. We are not confident about the location and the position of our marker is only a rough guide. If we have too many doubts about the location, we will not include it in our database.
<4>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Emery) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Emery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 43.6028, Longitude: -97.6206       In this case, the coordinates for Emery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<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 Emery, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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