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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 Kingsburg (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 Kingsburg. 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 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.

Kingsburg is located in Bon Homme 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 Bon Homme County: Knox (NE), Charles Mix, Hutchinson & Yankton.

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

  • Bon Homme County     (The home county of Kingsburg)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Kingsburg, with the one closest to Kingsburg listed first.
    • Springfield
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Perkins
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Perkins is located in Bon Homme County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perkins
    • Tyndall
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Avon
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Avon is located in Bon Homme County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avon
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 584 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Avon <1>
    • Tabor
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Tabor is located in Bon Homme County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tabor
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 398 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tabor <1>
    • Scotland
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
  • Charles Mix County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Kingsburg, with the one closest to Kingsburg listed first.
    • Dante
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Dante is located in Charles Mix County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dante
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 86 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dante <1>
    • Wagner
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Wagner is located in Charles Mix County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wagner
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,537 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wagner <1>
    • Greenwood
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Greenwood is located in Charles Mix County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood
      • Estimated population in 2014: 7 people
    • Marty
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Marty is located in Charles Mix County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marty
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 402 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marty <1>
    • Ravinia
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Douglas County
    • Delmont
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Hutchinson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Kingsburg, with the one closest to Kingsburg listed first.
    • Kaylor
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Tripp
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Tripp is located in Hutchinson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tripp
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 614 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tripp <1>
    • Olivet
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Menno
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Menno is located in Hutchinson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Menno
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 615 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Menno <1>
  • Yankton County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Kingsburg, with the one closest to Kingsburg listed first.
    • Lesterville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Fairview Heights
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Fairview Heights is located in Yankton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview Heights
      • Estimated population in 2014: 77 people
    • Oak Hills Addition
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Oak Hills Addition is located in Yankton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Hills Addition
      • Estimated population in 2014: 23 people
    • Utica
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
    • Jamesville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jamesville is located in Yankton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jamesville
      • Estimated population in 2014: 232 people
    • Yankton
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
    • Midway
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Midway is located in Yankton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midway
  • Boyd County (NE)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Kingsburg, with the one closest to Kingsburg listed first.
    • Monowi
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Monowi is located in Boyd County (NE)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monowi
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1 people
    • Lynch
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Lynch is located in Boyd County (NE)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynch
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 214 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lynch <1>
  • Cedar County (NE)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Kingsburg, with the one closest to Kingsburg listed first.
    • Aten
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Aten is located in Cedar County (NE)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aten
    • Constance
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Constance is located in Cedar County (NE)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Constance
  • Holt County (NE)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Kingsburg, with the one closest to Kingsburg listed first.
    • Redbird
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Redbird is located in Holt County (NE)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redbird
    • Star
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Star is located in Holt County (NE)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Star
  • Knox County (NE)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Kingsburg, with the one closest to Kingsburg listed first.
    • Santee
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Santee is located in Knox County (NE)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Santee
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 338 people
    • Niobrara
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Tewsville ‑ Historic
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Tewsville is located in Knox County (NE)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tewsville
    • Lindy
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Lindy is located in Knox County (NE)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lindy
    • Verdel
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Verdel is located in Knox County (NE)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Verdel
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 30 people
    • Dukeville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Dukeville is located in Knox County (NE)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dukeville
    • Pishelville ‑ Historic
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Pishelville is located in Knox County (NE)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pishelville
    • Center
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
    • Verdigre
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
    • Crofton
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Knoxville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Knoxville is located in Knox County (NE)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knoxville
    • Bloomfield
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)

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

Cemeteries Near Kingsburg ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Kingsburg.

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 Kingsburg - one of the links might be able to help.

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

The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Kingsburg, with the one closest to Kingsburg 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.<4>

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

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

  • Springfield
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Tyndall
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Avon
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Avon is located in Bon Homme County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avon
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 584 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Avon <1>
  • Niobrara
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Tabor
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Tabor is located in Bon Homme County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tabor
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 398 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tabor <1>
  • Lakeport
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Lakeport is located in Yankton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeport
  • Dukeville
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Dukeville is located in Knox County (NE)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dukeville
  • Pishelville ‑ Historic
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Pishelville is located in Knox County (NE)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pishelville
  • Lesterville
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
  • Scotland
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
  • Tripp
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
    • Tripp is located in Hutchinson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tripp
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 614 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tripp <1>
  • Verdigre
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Utica
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
    • Greenwood
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Greenwood is located in Charles Mix County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood
      • Estimated population in 2014: 7 people
    • Knoxville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Knoxville is located in Knox County (NE)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knoxville

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

Newspapers Published in Kingsburg ...

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 57 newspapers that have been published in the area around Kingsburg.

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

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 websites either 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 Kingsburg:

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 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.
<3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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- Kingsburg) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
<4>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 Kingsburg, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.