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Introduction ...

Although we found mention of Newark during our research, we have little information about it.<1> Given the context of how Newark was mentioned, we believe that it was a community rather than a locale or some type of landmark. We have done a cursory search and if it was a community, we haven't been able to find any evidence that it still exists..

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 Newark (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 Newark. 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 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.

Newark is located in Marshall 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 Marshall County: Sargent (ND), Brown, Day & Roberts.

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

  • Marshall County     (The home county of Newark)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Newark, with the one closest to Newark listed first.
    • Kidder
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kidder
      • Kidder is located in Marshall County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 77 people
    • Britton
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Britton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Britton
      • Britton is located in Marshall County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,256 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Britton <3>
    • West Britton ‑ Historic
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Britton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Britton
      • West Britton is located in Marshall County
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 1,368 people
    • Amherst
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Spain
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spain have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spain
      • Spain is located in Marshall County
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 989 people
    • Marlow
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marlow have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marlow
      • Marlow is located in Marshall County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 14 people
    • Hillhead
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillhead
      • Hillhead is located in Marshall County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 990 people
    • Langford
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
    • Lake City
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake City
      • Lake City is located in Marshall County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 51 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lake City <3>
    • Veblen
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Veblen have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Veblen
      • Veblen is located in Marshall County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 527 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Veblen <3>
    • Eden
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eden have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eden
      • Eden is located in Marshall County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 98 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eden <3>
  • Brown County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Newark, with the one closest to Newark listed first.
    • Hecla
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hecla have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hecla
      • Hecla is located in Brown County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 217 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hecla <3>
    • Claremont
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Houghton
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
    • Huffton
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Huffton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huffton
      • Huffton is located in Brown County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 316 people
  • Day County
    • Pierpont
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pierpont have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pierpont
      • Pierpont is located in Day County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 116 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pierpont <3>
  • Dickey County (ND)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Newark, with the one closest to Newark listed first.
    • Ludden
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ludden have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ludden
      • Ludden is located in Dickey County (ND)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 24 people
    • Oakes
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oakes have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakes
      • Oakes is located in Dickey County (ND)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,657 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oakes <3>
    • Norway
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Norway have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norway
      • Norway is located in Dickey County (ND)
    • Guelph
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guelph
      • Guelph is located in Dickey County (ND)
    • Glover
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glover
      • Glover is located in Dickey County (ND)
  • Sargent County (ND)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Newark, with the one closest to Newark listed first.
    • Brampton
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brampton
      • Brampton is located in Sargent County (ND)
    • Havana
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Havana
      • Havana is located in Sargent County (ND)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 73 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Havana <3>
    • Straubville ‑ Historic
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Straubville
      • Straubville is located in Sargent County (ND)
    • Cogswell
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cogswell have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cogswell
      • Cogswell is located in Sargent County (ND)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 93 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cogswell <3>
    • Forman
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forman have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forman
      • Forman is located in Sargent County (ND)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 501 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Forman <3>
    • Rutland
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rutland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rutland
      • Rutland is located in Sargent County (ND)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 156 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rutland <3>
    • Stirum
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stirum
      • Stirum is located in Sargent County (ND)
    • Gwinner
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gwinner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gwinner
      • Gwinner is located in Sargent County (ND)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 956 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gwinner <3>
    • Cayuga
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cayuga have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cayuga
      • Cayuga is located in Sargent County (ND)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 25 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cayuga <3>
    • Ransom City ‑ Historic
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ransom City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ransom City
      • Ransom City is located in Sargent County (ND)
    • Milnor
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Milnor have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milnor
      • Milnor is located in Sargent County (ND)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 632 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Milnor <3>

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

Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Newark ...

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 40 newspapers that have been published in the area around Newark.

We have organized these newspapers into two lists:

  • A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Newark. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Newark and those printed in the larger area surrounding Newark.
  • An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 29 miles [46.7 km]<4> of Newark.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to 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 Newark:

Cemeteries Near Newark ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Newark.

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

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

  • Brampton Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brampton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brampton Cemetery
  • Holy Sepulcher Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Holy Sepulcher Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Holy Sepulcher Cemetery
  • Clayton Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Clayton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Clayton Cemetery
  • Havana Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Havana Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Havana Cemetery
  • Britton Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Pleasant Hill Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Pleasant Hill Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Hill Cemetery
  • Old Sargent Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Sargent Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Sargent Cemetery
  • Trinity Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Trinity Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Trinity Cemetery
  • Nicholson Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Nicholson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Nicholson Cemetery
  • Mt. Calvary Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Calvary Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Calvary Cemetery
  • Old Trinity Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Trinity Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Trinity Cemetery
  • Amherst Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Continue List   (39 more) ...
    • Detroit Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Detroit Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Detroit Cemetery
    • Trondhjem Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Harlem Cemetery
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Harlem Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Harlem 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.<7>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Newark had a population of 245 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2014, Newark had a population of 109 people.

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

  • Kidder
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kidder
    • Kidder is located in Marshall County
    • Estimated population in 2014: 77 people
  • Brampton
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brampton
    • Brampton is located in Sargent County (ND)
  • Britton
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Britton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Britton
    • Britton is located in Marshall County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,256 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Britton <3>
  • Straubville ‑ Historic
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Straubville
    • Straubville is located in Sargent County (ND)
  • Nicholson
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nicholson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nicholson
    • Nicholson is located in Sargent County (ND)
  • Cogswell
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cogswell have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cogswell
    • Cogswell is located in Sargent County (ND)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 93 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cogswell <3>
  • Amherst
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Forman
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forman have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forman
    • Forman is located in Sargent County (ND)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 501 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Forman <3>
  • Spain
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spain have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spain
    • Spain is located in Marshall County
    • Population from the 2010 Census: 989 people
  • Rutland
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rutland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rutland
    • Rutland is located in Sargent County (ND)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 156 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rutland <3>
  • Ludden
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ludden have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ludden
    • Ludden is located in Dickey County (ND)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 24 people
  • Hecla
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hecla have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hecla
    • Hecla is located in Brown County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 217 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hecla <3>
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...
    • Harlem ‑ Historic
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harlem have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harlem
      • Harlem is located in Sargent County (ND)
    • Port Emma ‑ Historic
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Port Emma have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Emma
      • Port Emma is located in Dickey County (ND)
    • Claremont
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)

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

The official website for State of South Dakota: sd.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If we encounter the name of what might be a community, our methodology is to add that name to our Gazetteer. For example, we might find a sentence like "He went north past Newark and then turned east". While Newark could be some kind of landmark, we think that it's more likely to be a community. We've added Newark as a placeholder with the hope that we'll be able to add more information in the future.

Just as a reminder: Our definition of a community is rather broad and includes those places (or areas) where several families lived and had a name which identified that place. For example, you might hear somebody say that they are going over to Miller Creek to see Pete ... Miller Creek is just a gas station and a couple of homes at the crossroads. While it might not be on the map, everybody in the area knows it by that name.

Places of interest include buildings at a crossroad, several families clustered in a hollow or maybe the location of a way station. It also includes places like mines, lumber camps, ferry crossings, etc. The community might still exist, is now gone or only existed for just a short period of time.

Also keep in mind that Newark could have been on the original document by mistake, misspelled, the original/alternate name of a community that we've listed elsewhere or was placed in the wrong county. Sometimes a post office or train station would have a different name than the community where it's located, so two names might be referring to the same community - we're working to straighten it all out.

Since confusion between counties is common, we searched and weren't able to find another South Dakota community named Newark.
<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>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>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- Newark) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Newark. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 45.9292, Longitude: -97.7920    
<5>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.
<6>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.
<7>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 Newark, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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