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Introduction ...

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

We've added Glenwood to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Glenwood, 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 Glenwood (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 Glenwood. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.

Neighboring Counties ...

When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.

For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most 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 north.

So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived:  their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the east contained birth and death records; the county to the north contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.

Although our information shows that the community of Glenwood is historic, it would have been located within present day Clay County.

To see how the shape of South Dakota's counties may have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Clay County: Cedar (NE), Dixon (NE), Lincoln, Turner, Union & Yankton.

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

  • Clay County     (The home county of Glenwood)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Glenwood, with the one closest to Glenwood listed first.
    • Komstad ‑ Historic
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Komstad is located in Clay County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Komstad
      • Estimated population in 2014: 12 people
    • Riverside ‑ Historic
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Riverside is located in Clay County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverside
    • Alsen
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Alsen is located in Clay County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alsen
    • Hub City
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Hub City is located in Clay County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hub City
    • Lodi
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Lodi is located in Clay County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lodi
      • Estimated population in 2014: 82 people
    • Bloomingdale
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Bloomingdale is located in Clay County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloomingdale
    • Greenfield
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Greenfield is located in Clay County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenfield
      • Estimated population in 2014: 40 people
    • Westreville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Westreville is located in Clay County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westreville
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 208 people
    • Wakonda
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Vermillion
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
    • Meckling
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Burbank
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
  • Lincoln County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Glenwood, with the one closest to Glenwood listed first.
    • Moe
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Moe is located in Lincoln County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moe
    • Worthing
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Hudson
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Lennox
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Canton
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Fairview
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Harrisburg
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
    • Tea
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Tea is located in Lincoln County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tea
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,405 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tea <2>
    • Shindler
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Shindler is located in Lincoln County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shindler
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 584 people
  • Minnehaha County
    • El Rancho Acres
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • El Rancho Acres is located in Minnehaha County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for El Rancho Acres
      • Estimated population in 2014: 27 people
  • Turner County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Glenwood, with the one closest to Glenwood listed first.
    • Centerville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Hooker
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Hooker is located in Turner County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hooker
    • Viborg
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Davis
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Irene
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Hurley
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Chancellor
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
    • Spring Valley
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Spring Valley is located in Turner County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Valley
    • Parker
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Union County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Glenwood, with the one closest to Glenwood listed first.
    • Beresford
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Beresford is located in Union County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beresford
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,043 people
      • Former name for Beresford:
      • Paris
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Beresford <2>
    • Emmet
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Emmet is located in Union County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emmet
      • Estimated population in 2014: 231 people
    • Alcester
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Nora
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Nora is located in Union County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nora
      • Estimated population in 2014: 240 people
    • Big Springs
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Big Springs is located in Union County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Springs
    • Spink
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Spink is located in Union County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spink
      • Estimated population in 2014: 237 people
    • Junction City
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Junction City is located in Union County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Junction City
    • Richland
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Richland is located in Union County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richland
      • Estimated population in 2014: 215 people
    • Elk Point
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
  • Yankton County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Glenwood, with the one closest to Glenwood listed first.
    • Volin
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Gayville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Valleyview
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Valleyview is located in Yankton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valleyview
    • Mission Hill
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Mayfield
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Mayfield is located in Yankton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayfield
      • Estimated population in 2014: 208 people
    • Midway
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Midway is located in Yankton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midway
  • Lyon County (IA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Glenwood, with the one closest to Glenwood listed first.
    • Beloit
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Beloit is located in Lyon County (IA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beloit
    • Inwood
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Klondike
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Klondike is located in Lyon County (IA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Klondike
  • Plymouth County (IA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Glenwood, with the one closest to Glenwood listed first.
    • Akron
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Akron is located in Plymouth County (IA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Akron
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,454 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Akron <2>
    • Westfield
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Craig
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Craig is located in Plymouth County (IA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Craig
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 91 people
  • Sioux County (IA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Glenwood, with the one closest to Glenwood listed first.
    • Hawarden
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Chatsworth
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Chatsworth is located in Sioux County (IA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chatsworth
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 81 people
    • Lebanon
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Lebanon is located in Sioux County (IA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lebanon
    • McNally
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • McNally is located in Sioux County (IA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McNally
    • Ireton
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Ireton is located in Sioux County (IA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ireton
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 595 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ireton <2>
    • Rock Valley
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
  • Cedar County (NE)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Glenwood, with the one closest to Glenwood listed first.
    • Saint Helena
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Obert
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Obert is located in Cedar County (NE)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Obert
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 22 people
    • Wynot
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Wynot is located in Cedar County (NE)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wynot
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 185 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wynot <2>
  • Dixon County (NE)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Glenwood, with the one closest to Glenwood listed first.
    • Maskell
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Maskell is located in Dixon County (NE)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maskell
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 68 people
    • Newcastle
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)

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

Cemeteries Near Glenwood ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Glenwood.

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.

Although we don't have the information ourselves, if you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our list of websites on our Genealogy Helper Page for Glenwood - one of the links might be able to help.

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Glenwood covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

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

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 Glenwood in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Glenwood.

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

  • Beresford
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Beresford is located in Union County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beresford
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,043 people
    • Former name for Beresford:
    • Paris
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Beresford <2>
  • Komstad ‑ Historic
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Komstad is located in Clay County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Komstad
    • Estimated population in 2014: 12 people
  • Riverside ‑ Historic
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Riverside is located in Clay County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverside
  • Dalesburg
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Dalesburg is located in Clay County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dalesburg
  • Emmet
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Emmet is located in Union County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emmet
    • Estimated population in 2014: 231 people
  • Alsen
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Alsen is located in Clay County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alsen
  • Lodi
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Lodi is located in Clay County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lodi
    • Estimated population in 2014: 82 people
  • Marshalltown ‑ Historic
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Marshalltown is located in Clay County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marshalltown
  • Nora
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Nora is located in Union County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nora
    • Estimated population in 2014: 240 people
  • Alcester
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
  • Bloomingdale
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Bloomingdale is located in Clay County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloomingdale
  • Clay Point
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Clay Point is located in Clay County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clay Point
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Moe
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Moe is located in Lincoln County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moe
    • Greenfield
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Greenfield is located in Clay County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenfield
      • Estimated population in 2014: 40 people
    • Wakonda
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)

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

Newspapers Published in Glenwood ...

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 83 newspapers that have been published in the area around Glenwood.

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

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 helpful 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 Glenwood:

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 Glenwood, 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 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.
<4>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Glenwood) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.