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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 Millboro (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 Millboro. 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 hospitals and doctors 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.

Millboro 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 Millboro. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Millboro:

  • Tripp County     (The home county of Millboro)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Millboro, with the one closest to Millboro listed first.
    • Clearfield
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Keyapaha
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Keyapaha have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
    • Wewela
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Colome
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Colome have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
    • Jordan Junction
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
    • Winner
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winner have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
    • Carter
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Witten
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Witten have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
    • New Witten
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Witten have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
  • Gregory County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Millboro, with the one closest to Millboro listed first.
    • Dallas
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dallas have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dallas
      • Dallas is located in Gregory County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 126 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dallas <2>
    • Gregory
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gregory have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gregory
      • Gregory is located in Gregory County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,250 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gregory <2>
  • Todd County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Millboro, with the one closest to Millboro listed first.
    • Littleburg
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Littleburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Littleburg
      • Littleburg is located in Todd County
    • Hidden Timber
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Okreek
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Cherry County (NE)
  • Keya Paha County (NE)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Millboro, with the one closest to Millboro listed first.
    • Norden
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Springview
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Meadville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
    • Burton
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
    • Mills
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)

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

Cemeteries Near Millboro ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Millboro.

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

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

  • Congregational Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 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.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Linden Pioneer Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • 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.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Heerten Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • 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.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Kenaston Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 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.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Gibson Cemetery
    (14 miles [22.5 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.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Norden Cemetery
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • 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.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jerusalem Cemetery
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • 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.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Sparks Cemetery
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Pleasant Vale Cemetery
    (16 miles [25.7 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.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Union Cemetery
    (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
  • Jordan Cemetery
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jordan Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jordan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • St. Joseph Cemetery
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • 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.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Continue List   (23 more) ...

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

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

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

Newspapers Published in Millboro ...

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 31 newspapers that have been published in the area around Millboro.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Millboro, there are papers which were published within 29 miles [46.7 km]<5>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Millboro.

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 Millboro:

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Millboro. 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>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>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.
<4>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.
<5>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 from Point A (ie- Millboro) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Millboro. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 43.0729, Longitude: -99.9688    
<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 Millboro, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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