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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 Epiphany (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 Epiphany. 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.

Epiphany is primarily located in Hanson County. A portion of Epiphany extends into Miner 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 Epiphany. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Epiphany:

  • Hanson County     (The home county of Epiphany)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Epiphany, with the one closest to Epiphany listed first.
    • Farmer
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmer
      • Farmer is located in Hanson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 11 people
    • Fulton
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • 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>
    • Plano
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • 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
    • Alexandria
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • 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>
    • Emery
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Emery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emery
      • Emery is located in Hanson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 454 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Emery <2>
    • Rockport Colony
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • 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
  • Davison County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Epiphany, with the one closest to Epiphany listed first.
    • Mitchell
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
    • River Bluff Addition
      (21 miles [33.8 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
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • 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>
    • Ethan
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Hutchinson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Epiphany, with the one closest to Epiphany listed first.
    • New Elm Springs Colony
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • 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
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milltown
      • Milltown is located in Hutchinson County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 115 people
    • Dimock
      (30 miles [48.3 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>
  • Kingsbury County
    • Esmond
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Esmond have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Esmond
      • Esmond is located in Kingsbury County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 60 people
  • Lake County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Epiphany, with the one closest to Epiphany listed first.
    • Winfred
      (18 miles [29 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>
    • Junius
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Junius
      • Junius is located in Lake County
    • Prairie Village
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Prairie Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Franklin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
    • Madison
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
    • Ramona
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ramona have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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>
  • McCook County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Epiphany, with the one closest to Epiphany listed first.
    • Spencer
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • 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>
    • Unityville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • 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
    • Salem
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • 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
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Bridgewater
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
    • Canistota
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • 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>
    • Montrose
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Miner County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Epiphany, with the one closest to Epiphany listed first.
    • Canova
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • 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
      (10 miles [16.1 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
    • Vilas
      (11 miles [17.7 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
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Howard
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Carthage
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
  • Sanborn County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Epiphany, with the one closest to Epiphany listed first.
    • Artesian
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Artesian have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Artesian
      • Artesian is located in Sanborn County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 134 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Artesian <2>
    • Letcher
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Letcher have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Letcher
      • Letcher is located in Sanborn County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 176 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Letcher <2>
    • Forestburg
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forestburg
      • Forestburg is located in Sanborn County
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 73 people
    • Cuthbert
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cuthbert
      • Cuthbert is located in Sanborn County
  • Turner County
    • Dolton
      (28 miles [45.1 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

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

Newspapers Published in Epiphany ...

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 59 newspapers that have been published in the area around Epiphany.

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

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 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 Epiphany:

Cemeteries Near Epiphany ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Epiphany.

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

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

  • St. Pauls Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Pauls Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Pauls Cemetery
  • Pleasant Hill Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Hill Cemetery
  • Hillside Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hillside Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hillside Cemetery
  • Redstone Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Redstone Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Redstone Cemetery
  • St. Peter Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • 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
  • Lakeside Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • 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
  • Canova Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Canova Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Canova Cemetery
  • Spencer Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • 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
  • Farwell Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Farwell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Farwell Cemetery
  • Roswell Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Roswell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Roswell Cemetery
  • Graceland Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Graceland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Graceland Cemetery
  • Olsen Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Olsen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Olsen Cemetery
  • Continue List   (66 more) ...
    • Sun Prairie Baptist Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sun Prairie Baptist Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sun Prairie Baptist Cemetery
    • Fedora Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fedora Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fedora Cemetery
    • Graceland Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Graceland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Graceland 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.<5>

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

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

  • Farmer
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmer
    • Farmer is located in Hanson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 11 people
  • Canova
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • 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>
  • Spencer
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • 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>
  • Roswell
    (10 miles [16.1 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
  • Fulton
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • 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>
  • Vilas
    (11 miles [17.7 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
  • Farwell
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Farwell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farwell
    • Farwell is located in Hanson County
  • Howard
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Alexandria
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • 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>
  • Salem
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Emery
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Emery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emery
    • Emery is located in Hanson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 454 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Emery <2>
  • Artesian
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Artesian have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Artesian
    • Artesian is located in Sanborn County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 134 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Artesian <2>
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Winfred
      (18 miles [29 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>
    • Mitchell
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Bridgewater
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)

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

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Epiphany. 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' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Epiphany) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Epiphany. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 43.8491, Longitude: -97.6617       In this case, the coordinates for Epiphany have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<5>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 Epiphany, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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