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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 La Bolt (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 La Bolt. 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.

La Bolt is located in Grant 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 Grant County: Big Stone (MN), Lac qui Parle (MN), Codington, Day, Deuel & Roberts.

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

  • Grant County     (The home county of La Bolt)
    • The following are listed by their distance from La Bolt, with the one closest to La Bolt listed first.
    • LaBolt
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Strandburg
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Albee
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Albee
      • Albee is located in Grant County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 17 people
    • Revillo
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Revillo have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Revillo
      • Revillo is located in Grant County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 104 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Revillo <1>
    • Stockholm
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stockholm have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stockholm
      • Stockholm is located in Grant County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 106 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stockholm <1>
    • Milbank
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Milbank have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milbank
      • Milbank is located in Grant County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,066 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Milbank <1>
    • Twin Brooks
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Marvin
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Big Stone City
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Big Stone City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Stone City
      • Big Stone City is located in Grant County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 451 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Big Stone City <1>
  • Codington County
    • The following are listed by their distance from La Bolt, with the one closest to La Bolt listed first.
    • South Shore
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Waverly
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Kranzburg
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kranzburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kranzburg
      • Kranzburg is located in Codington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 176 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kranzburg <1>
    • Rauville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rauville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rauville
      • Rauville is located in Codington County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 292 people
    • Watertown
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
    • Appleby
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Appleby
      • Appleby is located in Codington County
  • Deuel County
    • The following are listed by their distance from La Bolt, with the one closest to La Bolt listed first.
    • Tunerville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tunerville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tunerville
      • Tunerville is located in Deuel County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 218 people
    • Altamont
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Altamont have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Altamont
      • Altamont is located in Deuel County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 34 people
    • Goodwin
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Goodwin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodwin
      • Goodwin is located in Deuel County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 150 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Goodwin <1>
    • Moritz
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moritz
      • Moritz is located in Deuel County
      • Estimated population in 2011: 13 people
    • Bemis
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bemis
      • Bemis is located in Deuel County
    • Clear Lake
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
    • Gary
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gary have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gary
      • Gary is located in Deuel County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 229 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gary <1>
    • Brandt
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brandt have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brandt
      • Brandt is located in Deuel County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 107 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brandt <1>
  • Hamlin County
    • The following are listed by their distance from La Bolt, with the one closest to La Bolt listed first.
    • Castlewood
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Kones Corner
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kones Corner
      • Kones Corner is located in Hamlin County
  • Roberts County
    • The following are listed by their distance from La Bolt, with the one closest to La Bolt listed first.
    • Corona
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Corona have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corona
      • Corona is located in Roberts County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 107 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Corona <1>
    • Hartford Beach
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hartford Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartford Beach
      • Hartford Beach is located in Roberts County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 126 people
    • Shady Beach
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady Beach
      • Shady Beach is located in Roberts County
    • Summit
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Summit have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summit
      • Summit is located in Roberts County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 288 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Summit <1>
    • South Dakota Park
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Dakota Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Dakota Park
      • South Dakota Park is located in Roberts County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 15 people
    • Wilmot
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wilmot have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilmot
      • Wilmot is located in Roberts County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 497 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wilmot <1>
  • Big Stone County (MN)
    • The following are listed by their distance from La Bolt, with the one closest to La Bolt listed first.
    • Ortonville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ortonville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ortonville
      • Ortonville is located in Big Stone County (MN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,748 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ortonville <1>
    • Odessa
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Odessa have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Odessa
      • Odessa is located in Big Stone County (MN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 131 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Odessa <1>
    • Correll
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Correll have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Correll
      • Correll is located in Big Stone County (MN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 31 people
    • Clinton
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clinton
      • Clinton is located in Big Stone County (MN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 405 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clinton <1>
  • Lac qui Parle County (MN)
    • The following are listed by their distance from La Bolt, with the one closest to La Bolt listed first.
    • Nassau
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nassau have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nassau
      • Nassau is located in Lac qui Parle County (MN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 66 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nassau <1>
    • Marietta
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marietta have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marietta
      • Marietta is located in Lac qui Parle County (MN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 138 people
    • Bellingham
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bellingham have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellingham
      • Bellingham is located in Lac qui Parle County (MN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 147 people
    • Madison
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Madison have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Madison
      • Madison is located in Lac qui Parle County (MN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,376 people
    • Louisburg
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Louisburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Louisburg
      • Louisburg is located in Lac qui Parle County (MN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 43 people
  • Yellow Medicine County (MN)
    • Canby
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canby
      • Canby is located in Yellow Medicine County (MN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,645 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Canby <1>

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

Newspapers Published in La Bolt ...

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 84 newspapers that have been published in the area around La Bolt.

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

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 La Bolt:

Cemeteries Near La Bolt ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of La Bolt.

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

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

  • LaBolt Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the LaBolt Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the LaBolt Cemetery
  • West Vernon Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the West Vernon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the West Vernon Cemetery
  • Bethel Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethel Cemetery
  • Nelson Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Nelson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Nelson Cemetery
  • Tabor Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tabor Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tabor Cemetery
  • Revillo Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Revillo Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Revillo Cemetery
  • Recaboth Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Recaboth Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Recaboth Cemetery
  • Albee Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • St. Pauls Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • 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
  • Stockholm Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stockholm Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stockholm Cemetery
  • Larson Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Larson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Larson Cemetery
  • Alban Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Continue List   (104 more) ...
    • Troy Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Troy Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Troy Cemetery
    • Antelope Valley Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Antelope Valley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Antelope Valley Cemetery
    • Swedish Mission Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Swedish Mission Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Swedish Mission 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.<4>

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

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

  • LaBolt
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Strandburg
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Revillo
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Revillo have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Revillo
    • Revillo is located in Grant County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 104 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Revillo <1>
  • Albee
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Albee
    • Albee is located in Grant County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 17 people
  • Troy
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Troy have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Troy
    • Troy is located in Grant County
  • Twin Brooks
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Nassau
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nassau have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nassau
    • Nassau is located in Lac qui Parle County (MN)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 66 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nassau <1>
  • Marietta
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marietta have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marietta
    • Marietta is located in Lac qui Parle County (MN)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 138 people
  • South Shore
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
  • Waverly
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
  • Goodwin
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Goodwin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodwin
    • Goodwin is located in Deuel County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 150 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Goodwin <1>
  • Altamont
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Altamont have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Altamont
    • Altamont is located in Deuel County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 34 people
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Kranzburg
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kranzburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kranzburg
      • Kranzburg is located in Codington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 176 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kranzburg <1>
    • Bemis
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bemis
      • Bemis is located in Deuel County
    • Marvin
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)

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

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for La Bolt. 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- La Bolt) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in La Bolt. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 45.0500, Longitude: -96.6745       In this case, the coordinates for La Bolt have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<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 La Bolt, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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