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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 Greenwood (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 Greenwood. 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 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.

Greenwood is located in Charles Mix 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 Charles Mix County: Boyd (NE), Knox (NE), Aurora, Bon Homme, Brule, Douglas, Gregory & Hutchinson.

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

  • Charles Mix County     (The home county of Greenwood)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Greenwood, with the one closest to Greenwood listed first.
    • Marty
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marty
      • Marty is located in Charles Mix County
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 402 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marty <1>
    • Wagner
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wagner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wagner
      • Wagner is located in Charles Mix County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,537 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wagner <1>
    • Dante
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dante have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dante
      • Dante is located in Charles Mix County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 86 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dante <1>
    • Pickstown
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Ravinia
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ravinia have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ravinia
      • Ravinia is located in Charles Mix County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 64 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ravinia <1>
    • Lake Andes
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Andes have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Andes
      • Lake Andes is located in Charles Mix County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 815 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lake Andes <1>
    • Geddes
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Geddes have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <1>
  • Bon Homme County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Greenwood, with the one closest to Greenwood listed first.
    • Avon
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avon
      • Avon is located in Bon Homme County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 584 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Avon <1>
    • Perkins
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Perkins have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perkins
      • Perkins is located in Bon Homme County
    • Kingsburg
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kingsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingsburg
      • Kingsburg is located in Bon Homme County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 697 people
    • Springfield
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Springfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springfield
      • Springfield is located in Bon Homme County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,916 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Springfield <1>
    • Tyndall
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
  • Douglas County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Greenwood, with the one closest to Greenwood listed first.
    • Delmont
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Delmont have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delmont
      • Delmont is located in Douglas County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 215 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Delmont <1>
    • Armour
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Armour have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Armour
      • Armour is located in Douglas County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 666 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Armour <1>
  • Gregory County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Greenwood, with the one closest to Greenwood listed first.
    • Fort Randall
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fort Randall have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Randall
      • Fort Randall is located in Gregory County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 2,135 people
    • Fairfax
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
    • East Gregory
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Gregory have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Gregory
      • East Gregory is located in Gregory County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 182 people
    • Bonesteel
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
  • Hutchinson County
    • Tripp
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tripp
      • Tripp is located in Hutchinson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 614 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tripp <1>
  • Boyd County (NE)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Greenwood, with the one closest to Greenwood listed first.
    • Monowi
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monowi
      • Monowi is located in Boyd County (NE)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1 people
    • Lynch
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynch
      • Lynch is located in Boyd County (NE)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 214 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lynch <1>
    • Gross
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gross
      • Gross is located in Boyd County (NE)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2 people
    • Bristow
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Spencer
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Anoka
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anoka
      • Anoka is located in Boyd County (NE)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6 people
    • Butte
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butte
      • Butte is located in Boyd County (NE)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 291 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Butte <1>
  • Holt County (NE)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Greenwood, with the one closest to Greenwood listed first.
    • Redbird
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redbird
      • Redbird is located in Holt County (NE)
    • Star
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Star
      • Star is located in Holt County (NE)
  • Knox County (NE)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Greenwood, with the one closest to Greenwood listed first.
    • Verdel
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Verdel
      • Verdel is located in Knox County (NE)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 30 people
    • Pishelville ‑ Historic
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pishelville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pishelville
      • Pishelville is located in Knox County (NE)
    • Dukeville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dukeville
      • Dukeville is located in Knox County (NE)
    • Niobrara
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Santee
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Santee have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Santee
      • Santee is located in Knox County (NE)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 338 people
    • Walnut
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut
      • Walnut is located in Knox County (NE)
    • Verdigre
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)

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

Newspapers Published in Greenwood ...

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 75 newspapers that have been published in the area around Greenwood.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Greenwood, there are papers which were published within 30 miles [48.3 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Greenwood.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit 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 Greenwood:

Cemeteries Near Greenwood ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Greenwood.

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

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

  • Holy Fellowship Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Holy Fellowship Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Holy Fellowship Cemetery
  • Highland Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Highland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Highland Cemetery
  • Beulah Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Beulah Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Beulah Cemetery
  • St. Pauls Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Pauls Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Pauls Cemetery
  • Pleasant View Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Pleasant Hill Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Hill Cemetery
  • Alford Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Alford Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Alford Cemetery
  • Gross Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gross Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gross Cemetery
  • Mission Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mission Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mission Cemetery
  • St. Johns Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Rosedale Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rosedale Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rosedale Cemetery
  • Bristow Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bristow Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bristow Cemetery
  • Continue List   (87 more) ...
    • Cedar Presbyterian Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cedar Presbyterian Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cedar Presbyterian Cemetery
    • Cedar Hill Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cedar Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cedar Hill Cemetery
    • Old Ft. Randall Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Ft. Randall Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Ft. Randall 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>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Greenwood had a population of 28 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service. In 2014, Greenwood had a population of 7 people.

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

  • Lynch
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynch
    • Lynch is located in Boyd County (NE)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 214 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lynch <1>
  • Bristow
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Paddock
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paddock have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paddock
    • Paddock is located in Holt County (NE)
  • Spencer
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
  • Dorsey
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dorsey have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dorsey
    • Dorsey is located in Holt County (NE)
  • Pishelville ‑ Historic
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pishelville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pishelville
    • Pishelville is located in Knox County (NE)
  • Avon
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avon
    • Avon is located in Bon Homme County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 584 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Avon <1>
  • Knoxville
    (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Knoxville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knoxville
    • Knoxville is located in Knox County (NE)
  • Dukeville
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dukeville
    • Dukeville is located in Knox County (NE)
  • Star
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Star
    • Star is located in Holt County (NE)
  • Niobrara
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Butte
    (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butte
    • Butte is located in Boyd County (NE)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 291 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Butte <1>
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Springfield
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Springfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springfield
      • Springfield is located in Bon Homme County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,916 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Springfield <1>
    • Catalpa ‑ Historic
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Catalpa have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Catalpa
      • Catalpa is located in Holt County (NE)
    • Tyndall
      (26 miles [41.8 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 Greenwood. See our List of 1890's Communities around Greenwood.

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

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

Footnotes ...

<1>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<2>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.
<3>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 drawn from Point A (ie- Greenwood) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Greenwood. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.9231, Longitude: -98.3884       In this case, the coordinates for Greenwood have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<4>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.
<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 Greenwood, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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