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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 Hidden Timber (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 Hidden Timber. 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 northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals were in the next county to the west. 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 west 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.

Hidden Timber is located in Todd 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 Todd County: Cherry (NE), Bennett, Mellette & Tripp.

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

  • Todd County     (The home county of Hidden Timber)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hidden Timber, with the one closest to Hidden Timber listed first.
    • Okreek
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • White Horse
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White Horse have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Horse
      • White Horse is located in Todd County
    • Antelope
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antelope
      • Antelope is located in Todd County
    • Olsonville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olsonville
      • Olsonville is located in Todd County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 72 people
    • Littleburg
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Littleburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Littleburg
      • Littleburg is located in Todd County
    • Mission
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Lakeview
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lakeview have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeview
      • Lakeview is located in Todd County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 799 people
    • Rosebud
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
    • Two Strike
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Two Strike have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Two Strike
      • Two Strike is located in Todd County
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 209 people
    • Soldier Creek
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Soldier Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Soldier Creek
      • Soldier Creek is located in Todd County
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 227 people
    • Saint Francis
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
  • Mellette County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hidden Timber, with the one closest to Hidden Timber listed first.
    • Mosher
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mosher have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mosher
      • Mosher is located in Mellette County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 25 people
    • Wood
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wood
      • Wood is located in Mellette County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 63 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wood <1>
    • White River
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White River have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White River
      • White River is located in Mellette County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 586 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for White River <1>
  • Tripp County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hidden Timber, with the one closest to Hidden Timber listed first.
    • Carter
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Keyapaha
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Keyapaha have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keyapaha
      • Keyapaha is located in Tripp County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 21 people
    • Clearfield
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clearfield
      • Clearfield is located in Tripp County
    • Jordan Junction
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jordan Junction
      • Jordan Junction is located in Tripp County
    • New Witten
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Witten have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Witten
      • New Witten is located in Tripp County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 77 people
    • Witten
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Witten have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Witten
      • Witten is located in Tripp County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 21 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Witten <1>
    • Millboro
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millboro
      • Millboro is located in Tripp County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 34 people
    • Winner
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winner
      • Winner is located in Tripp County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,787 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Winner <1>
  • Cherry County (NE)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hidden Timber, with the one closest to Hidden Timber listed first.
    • Sparks
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Valentine
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
    • Crookston
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Keya Paha County (NE)
    • Norden
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norden
      • Norden is located in Keya Paha County (NE)

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

Newspapers Published in Hidden Timber ...

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 38 newspapers that have been published in the area around Hidden Timber.

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

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 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 Hidden Timber:

Cemeteries Near Hidden Timber ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Hidden Timber.

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

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

  • Jerusalem Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jerusalem Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jerusalem Cemetery
  • St. Thomas Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Thomas Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Thomas Cemetery
  • Trinity Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Trinity Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Trinity Cemetery
  • Zions Lutheran Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Indian Mission Cemetery
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Indian Mission Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Indian Mission Cemetery
  • Advent Cemetery
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Evergreen Cemetery
    (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Evergreen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Evergreen Cemetery
  • Mediator Cemetery
    (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mediator Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mediator Cemetery
  • St. Joseph Cemetery
    (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Joseph Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Joseph Cemetery
  • Linden Pioneer Cemetery
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Linden Pioneer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Linden Pioneer Cemetery
  • Lakeview Cemetery
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lakeview Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lakeview Cemetery
  • St. Agnes Cemetery
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Agnes Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Agnes Cemetery
  • Continue List   (27 more) ...
    • Richland Harmony Cemetery
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • St. Marys Garden Cemetery
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Marys Garden Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Marys Garden Cemetery
    • Holy Family Cemetery
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)

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

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

  • Sparks
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Rosebud
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
  • Valentine
    (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
  • Crookston
    (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Thatcher
    (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thatcher have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thatcher
    • Thatcher is located in Cherry County (NE)

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

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Hidden Timber. 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' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Hidden Timber) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Hidden Timber. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 43.2306, Longitude: -100.4186    
<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 Hidden Timber, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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