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Nearest Communities to Morningside,
Listed County-By-County

The purpose of this page is to identify those communities that are closest to Morningside, on a County-by-County basis. To explain further, let's use the example from the Genealogy Helper Page for Morningside:

We have great-grandparents who lived in a small community in the northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.

When doing our research, we make it a practice to expand our search by looking in neighboring counties in addition to 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 checked the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

Please note that when we give a distance, it's a 'straight-line' distance.<1>

If you're researching your genealogy, we hope that the following information helps.

Morningside is located in Beadle County.

The following 7 counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Beadle County: Clark, Hand, Jerauld, Kingsbury, Miner, Sanborn & Spink.

Our Gazetteer shows that there are 42 communities within 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> of Morningside. Of these communities, 28 are located in counties other than Beadle County.

We usually exclude communities where we still need to verify their location,<2> but for the purpose of this page, we have included the unverified ('unver') and historic ('hist') communities.

After starting with the home county for Morningside (which is Beadle County), we list the counties in alphabetical order and for each of those counties, the closest communities are listed in order of their distance from Morningside

For the following list, only those counties that contain communities within 40 miles [64.4 km] are displayed.

  • Beadle County   (where Morningside resides)
    • County Website:   www.beadlecounty.org/
    • County Seat for Beadle:   Huron
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Morningside   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Morningside.
      • Huron
        (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • James Valley Junction
        (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for James Valley Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for James Valley Junction
        • James Valley Junction is located in Beadle County
      • Sheffield
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sheffield have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheffield
        • Sheffield is located in Beadle County
      • Cavour
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cavour have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cavour
        • Cavour is located in Beadle County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 126 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cavour <3>
      • Riverside Colony
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Riverside Colony have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverside Colony
        • Riverside Colony is located in Beadle County
      • Yale
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Broadland
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Virgil
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Virgil have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Virgil
        • Virgil is located in Beadle County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 18 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Virgil <3>
      • Pearl Creek Colony
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pearl Creek Colony have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pearl Creek Colony
        • Pearl Creek Colony is located in Beadle County
      • Huron Colony
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Huron Colony have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huron Colony
        • Huron Colony is located in Beadle County
        • Estimated population in 2014: 403 people
      • Wolsey
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wolsey have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wolsey
        • Wolsey is located in Beadle County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 400 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wolsey <3>
      • Bonilla
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Hitchcock
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hitchcock have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hitchcock
        • Hitchcock is located in Beadle County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 97 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hitchcock <3>
      • Wessington
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wessington have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wessington
        • Wessington is located in Beadle County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 179 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wessington <3>
  • Clark County
    • County Seat for Clark:   Clark
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Morningside   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Morningside.
      • Pitrodie ‑ Historic
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pitrodie have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pitrodie
        • Pitrodie is located in Clark County
        • Estimated population in 2014: 25 people
      • Carpenter
        (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Melham
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Melham have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melham
        • Melham is located in Clark County
      • Carlton ‑ Historic
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carlton have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carlton
        • Carlton is located in Clark County
      • Keefton ‑ Historic
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Keefton have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keefton
        • Keefton is located in Clark County
  • Jerauld County
  • Kingsbury County
    • County Seat for Kingsbury:   De Smet
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Morningside   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Morningside.
      • Iroquois
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Osceola
        (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Osceola. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osceola
        • Osceola is located in Kingsbury County
        • Estimated population in 2014: 90 people
        • Google driving directions:
        • From your current location to Osceola
        • From Morningside to Osceola
      • Esmond
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Esmond have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Esmond
        • Esmond is located in Kingsbury County
        • Estimated population in 2014: 60 people
      • Fairview ‑ Historic
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairview have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview
        • Fairview is located in Kingsbury County
      • Bancroft
        (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bancroft. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bancroft
        • Bancroft is located in Kingsbury County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 19 people
        • Google driving directions:
        • From your current location to Bancroft
        • From Morningside to Bancroft
      • Manchester
        (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Manchester have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manchester
        • Manchester is located in Kingsbury County
        • Estimated population in 2014: 65 people
  • Miner County
  • Sanborn County
  • Spink County
    • County Seat for Spink:   Redfield
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Morningside   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Morningside.
      • Bloomfield
        (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bloomfield have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloomfield
        • Bloomfield is located in Spink County
      • LaDelle
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for LaDelle have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for LaDelle
        • LaDelle is located in Spink County
      • Spottswood
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Hillside Colony
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hillside Colony have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillside Colony
        • Hillside Colony is located in Spink County
      • Spink Colony
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spink Colony have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spink Colony
        • Spink Colony is located in Spink County
        • Estimated population in 2014: 155 people
      • Clark Colony
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clark Colony have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clark Colony
        • Clark Colony is located in Spink County
      • Glendale Colony
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glendale Colony have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glendale Colony
        • Glendale Colony is located in Spink County
      • Tulare
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tulare have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tulare
        • Tulare is located in Spink County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 209 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tulare <3>

Footnotes ...

<1>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 drawn from Point A (ie- Morningside) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Morningside. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 44.3657, Longitude: -98.1878    
<2>Our data comes from many sources and some sources are more dependable than others. When we add communities to our Gazetteer, we try to verify that we have the correct location for the community. We mark a community as 'Unverified' when we aren't confident about our data and want to do further checking.

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 larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now.

Since our Gazetteer contains over 100,000 communities, verifying everything is going to take time. If you find an error or can help us to improve our accuracy, please let us know.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>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.
<5>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.




 

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