Our Genealogy Helper
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 Jamesville (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 Jamesville. 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 doctors and hospitals 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.
Jamesville is located in Yankton 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 Yankton County: Cedar (NE), Knox (NE), Bon Homme, Clay, Hutchinson & Turner.
Below are the counties that are near Jamesville. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Jamesville:
- Yankton County (The home county of Jamesville)
- The following are listed by their distance from Jamesville, with the one closest to Jamesville listed first.
- Midway
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Lesterville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lesterville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lesterville
- Lesterville is located in Yankton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 130 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lesterville <2>
- Mayfield
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Utica
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Utica have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Utica
- Utica is located in Yankton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 67 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Utica <2>
- Valleyview
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Fairview Heights
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairview Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview Heights
- Fairview Heights is located in Yankton County
- Estimated population in 2014: 77 people
- Oak Hills Addition
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Hills Addition have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Hills Addition
- Oak Hills Addition is located in Yankton County
- Estimated population in 2014: 23 people
- Yankton
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Mission Hill
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Volin
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Gayville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Bon Homme County
- The following are listed by their distance from Jamesville, with the one closest to Jamesville listed first.
- Scotland
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scotland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scotland
- Scotland is located in Bon Homme County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 792 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Scotland <2>
- Tabor
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Tyndall
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Kingsburg
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kingsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Springfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
- Avon
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Clay County
- The following are listed by their distance from Jamesville, with the one closest to Jamesville listed first.
- Wakonda
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wakonda have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wakonda
- Wakonda is located in Clay County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 296 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wakonda <2>
- Lodi
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lodi have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lodi
- Lodi is located in Clay County
- Estimated population in 2014: 82 people
- Riverside ‑ Historic
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Riverside. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverside
- Riverside is located in Clay County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Riverside
- From Jamesville to Riverside
- Westreville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westreville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westreville
- Westreville is located in Clay County
- Population from the 2010 Census: 208 people
- Meckling
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Komstad ‑ Historic
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Komstad. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Komstad
- Komstad is located in Clay County
- Estimated population in 2014: 12 people
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Komstad
- From Jamesville to Komstad
- Bloomingdale
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Hutchinson County
- The following are listed by their distance from Jamesville, with the one closest to Jamesville listed first.
- Menno
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Olivet
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- 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>
- Freeman
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Wolf Creek
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- 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
- Kaylor
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Tschetter Colony
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- 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
- Tripp
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Milltown
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Turner County
- The following are listed by their distance from Jamesville, with the one closest to Jamesville listed first.
- Spring Valley
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Valley
- Spring Valley is located in Turner County
- Irene
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Irene have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irene
- Irene is located in Turner County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 403 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Irene <2>
- Viborg
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Hurley
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Hooker
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Marion
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Centerville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Centerville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
- Centerville is located in Turner County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 870 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Centerville <2>
- Davis
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Davis have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davis
- Davis is located in Turner County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 87 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Davis <2>
- Parker
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Dolton
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- 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
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- 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>
- Cedar County (NE)
- The following are listed by their distance from Jamesville, with the one closest to Jamesville listed first.
- Aten
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Saint Helena
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Helena have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Helena
- Saint Helena is located in Cedar County (NE)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 91 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Helena <2>
- Constance
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Fordyce
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fordyce have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fordyce
- Fordyce is located in Cedar County (NE)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 131 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fordyce <2>
- Bow Valley
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Wynot
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Knox County (NE)
- The following are listed by their distance from Jamesville, with the one closest to Jamesville listed first.
- Crofton
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crofton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crofton
- Crofton is located in Knox County (NE)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 661 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Crofton <2>
- Santee
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Santee have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
- Tewsville ‑ Historic
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Tewsville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tewsville
- Tewsville is located in Knox County (NE)
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Tewsville
- From Jamesville to Tewsville
- Lindy
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Jamesville, see our County-by-County Page for Jamesville.
Cemeteries Near Jamesville ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Jamesville.
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 Jamesville covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Jamesville, with the one closest to Jamesville listed first.
- Mueller Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mueller Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mueller Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Pleasant Hill Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Our Savior's East Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Beadleston Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Beadleston Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Beadleston Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Klasi Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Klasi Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Klasi Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Ulmer Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ulmer Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ulmer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Odessa Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Odessa Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Odessa Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- St. Johns Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Johns Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Johns Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Martinus Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Martinus Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Martinus Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Voll Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Voll Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Voll Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Zion Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Elim Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Elim Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Elim Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Continue List (142 more) ...
- West Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the West Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the West Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Reform Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Reform Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Reform Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Petersburg Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Petersburg Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Petersburg Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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 Jamesville had a population of 26 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service. In 2014, Jamesville had a population of 232 people.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Jamesville, with the one closest to Jamesville listed first.
- Lesterville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lesterville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lesterville
- Lesterville is located in Yankton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 130 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lesterville <2>
- Utica
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Utica have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Utica
- Utica is located in Yankton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 67 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Utica <2>
- Mayfield
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Menno
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Spring Valley
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Valley
- Spring Valley is located in Turner County
- Scotland
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scotland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scotland
- Scotland is located in Bon Homme County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 792 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Scotland <2>
- Tabor
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Olivet
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- 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>
- Lakeport
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lakeport have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeport
- Lakeport is located in Yankton County
- Yankton
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Freeman
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Aten
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Volin
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Tyndall
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Wakonda
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wakonda have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wakonda
- Wakonda is located in Clay County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 296 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wakonda <2>
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Jamesville. See our List of 1890's Communities around Jamesville.
Newspapers Published in Jamesville ...
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 93 newspapers that have been published in the area around Jamesville.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Jamesville, 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 Jamesville.
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 Jamesville:
- Websites specific to South Dakota
- Pages specific to Yankton County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Bon Homme County
- Clay County
- Hutchinson County
- Turner County
- Cedar County
- Knox County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for South Dakota
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Jamesville. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Yankton County: www.co.yankton.sd.us/
The official website for State of South Dakota: https://www.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> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
<4> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Jamesville) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Jamesville. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 43.1019, Longitude: -97.4843 In this case, the coordinates for Jamesville 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 Jamesville, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |