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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 Keyapaha (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 Keyapaha. 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 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 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.

Keyapaha is located in Tripp 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 Tripp County: Keya Paha (NE), Gregory, Lyman, Mellette & Todd.

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

  • Tripp County     (The home county of Keyapaha)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Keyapaha, with the one closest to Keyapaha listed first.
    • Clearfield
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clearfield
      • Clearfield is located in Tripp County
    • Millboro
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millboro
      • Millboro is located in Tripp County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 34 people
    • Wewela
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Carter
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Jordan Junction
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jordan Junction
      • Jordan Junction is located in Tripp County
    • Witten
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • 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>
    • New Witten
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • 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
    • Colome
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Colome have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colome
      • Colome is located in Tripp County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 278 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Colome <1>
    • Winner
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • 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>
  • Mellette County
    • Mosher
      (26 miles [41.8 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
  • Todd County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Keyapaha, with the one closest to Keyapaha listed first.
    • Hidden Timber
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hidden Timber
      • Hidden Timber is located in Todd County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 45 people
    • Littleburg
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • 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
    • Okreek
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Olsonville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olsonville
      • Olsonville is located in Todd County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 72 people
    • White Horse
      (26 miles [41.8 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
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antelope
      • Antelope is located in Todd County
    • Mission
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Lakeview
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • 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
  • Cherry County (NE)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Keyapaha, with the one closest to Keyapaha listed first.
    • Sparks
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Valentine
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Arabia ‑ Historic
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Arabia. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arabia
      • Arabia is located in Cherry County (NE)
  • Keya Paha County (NE)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Keyapaha, with the one closest to Keyapaha listed first.
    • Norden
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norden
      • Norden is located in Keya Paha County (NE)
    • Springview
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Meadville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadville
      • Meadville is located in Keya Paha County (NE)
    • Burton
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burton
      • Burton is located in Keya Paha County (NE)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 9 people

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

Cemeteries Near Keyapaha ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Keyapaha.

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

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

  • Linden Pioneer Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Linden Pioneer Cemetery
    • 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.
  • Jerusalem Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jerusalem Cemetery
    • 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.
  • Sparks Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
  • St. Joseph Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Joseph Cemetery
    • 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.
  • Heerten Cemetery
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Heerten Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Heerten Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Kewanee Cemetery
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Norden Cemetery
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Norden Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Norden Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Congregational Cemetery
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Congregational Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Congregational Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Pleasant Vale Cemetery
    (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Vale Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Vale Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Kenaston Cemetery
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kenaston Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kenaston Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Gibson Cemetery
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gibson Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gibson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Richland Harmony Cemetery
    (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
  • Continue List   (17 more) ...
    • Union Cemetery
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Cemetery
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Union Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Union Cemetery is located 7 miles [11.3 km]<5> to the east of Springview (NE).
      • The Union Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Chub Creek Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2255883 <4>
    • Winner City Cemetery
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
    • Winner City South Catholic Cemetery
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)

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>

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

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

  • Sparks
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Norden
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norden
    • Norden is located in Keya Paha County (NE)
  • Valentine
    (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Thatcher
    (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
    • 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)
  • Springview
    (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Arabia ‑ Historic
    (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Arabia. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arabia
    • Arabia is located in Cherry County (NE)
  • Meadville
    (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadville
    • Meadville is located in Keya Paha County (NE)

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

Newspapers Published in Keyapaha ...

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 44 newspapers that have been published in the area around Keyapaha.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Keyapaha, there are papers which were published within 30 miles [48.3 km]<5>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Keyapaha.

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 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 Keyapaha:

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

The official website for State of South Dakota: https://www.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>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>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>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 from Point A (ie- Keyapaha) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Keyapaha. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 43.1095, Longitude: -100.1379       In this case, the coordinates for Keyapaha have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<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 Keyapaha, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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