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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 Norton Acres (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 Norton Acres. 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 northeast 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 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 east 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.

Norton Acres is located in Minnehaha 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 Minnehaha County: Lyon (IA), Rock (MN), Lake, Lincoln, McCook, Moody & Turner.

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

  • Minnehaha County     (The home county of Norton Acres)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Norton Acres, with the one closest to Norton Acres listed first.
    • Meadow View Addition
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meadow View Addition have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadow View Addition
      • Meadow View Addition is located in Minnehaha County
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 538 people
    • Sioux Falls
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Pine Lakes Addition
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pine Lakes Addition have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Lakes Addition
      • Pine Lakes Addition is located in Minnehaha County
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 314 people
    • Renner Corner
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Renner Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Renner Corner
      • Renner Corner is located in Minnehaha County
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 305 people
    • Renner
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Split Rock Heights
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Split Rock Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Split Rock Heights
      • Split Rock Heights is located in Minnehaha County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 216 people
    • Hayward Addition
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hayward Addition have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hayward Addition
      • Hayward Addition is located in Minnehaha County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 380 people
    • Silver Valley Addition
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silver Valley Addition have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Valley Addition
      • Silver Valley Addition is located in Minnehaha County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 112 people
    • Webster Grove Addition
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Webster Grove Addition have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Webster Grove Addition
      • Webster Grove Addition is located in Minnehaha County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 156 people
    • Brandon
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brandon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brandon
      • Brandon is located in Minnehaha County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,168 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brandon <2>
    • Ellis Corner
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ellis Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellis Corner
      • Ellis Corner is located in Minnehaha County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 99 people
    • Crooks
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crooks have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crooks
      • Crooks is located in Minnehaha County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,341 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Crooks <2>
  • Lake County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Norton Acres, with the one closest to Norton Acres listed first.
    • Chester
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Brant Lake
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brant Lake
      • Brant Lake is located in Lake County
    • Franklin
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Franklin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklin
      • Franklin is located in Lake County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 333 people
    • Peninsula Park
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Peninsula Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peninsula Park
      • Peninsula Park is located in Lake County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 32 people
  • Lincoln County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Norton Acres, with the one closest to Norton Acres listed first.
    • Shindler
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Shindler. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shindler
      • Shindler is located in Lincoln County
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 584 people
    • Harrisburg
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Tea
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tea
      • Tea is located in Lincoln County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,405 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tea <2>
    • Worthing
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Lennox
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lennox have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lennox
      • Lennox is located in Lincoln County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,500 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lennox <2>
    • Canton
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Fairview
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Moe
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moe
      • Moe is located in Lincoln County
  • McCook County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Norton Acres, with the one closest to Norton Acres listed first.
    • Montrose
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
    • Canistota
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
  • Moody County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Norton Acres, with the one closest to Norton Acres listed first.
    • Trent
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Trent have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trent
      • Trent is located in Moody County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 226 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Trent <2>
    • Lone Tree
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lone Tree have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lone Tree
      • Lone Tree is located in Moody County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 14 people
    • Sioux Falls Junction
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sioux Falls Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sioux Falls Junction
      • Sioux Falls Junction is located in Moody County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 119 people
    • Colman
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
    • Egan
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Egan have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Egan
      • Egan is located in Moody County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 270 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Egan <2>
  • Turner County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Norton Acres, with the one closest to Norton Acres listed first.
    • Chancellor
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chancellor have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chancellor
      • Chancellor is located in Turner County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 263 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chancellor <2>
    • Parker
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Davis
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Davis have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davis
      • Davis is located in Turner County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 87 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Davis <2>
    • Monroe
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Monroe have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monroe
      • Monroe is located in Turner County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 156 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Monroe <2>
    • Hurley
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Marion
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
    • Hooker
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hooker
      • Hooker is located in Turner County
  • Lyon County (IA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Norton Acres, with the one closest to Norton Acres listed first.
    • Larchwood
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Larchwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Larchwood
      • Larchwood is located in Lyon County (IA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 918 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Larchwood <2>
    • Klondike
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Klondike
      • Klondike is located in Lyon County (IA)
    • Lester
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lester have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lester
      • Lester is located in Lyon County (IA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 303 people
    • Beloit
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beloit
      • Beloit is located in Lyon County (IA)
    • Inwood
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Inwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Inwood
      • Inwood is located in Lyon County (IA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 847 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Inwood <2>
    • Alvord
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Rock Rapids
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rock Rapids have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Rapids
      • Rock Rapids is located in Lyon County (IA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,518 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rock Rapids <2>
  • Pipestone County (MN)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Norton Acres, with the one closest to Norton Acres listed first.
    • Jasper Sunrise Village
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jasper Sunrise Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jasper Sunrise Village
      • Jasper Sunrise Village is located in Pipestone County (MN)
    • Jasper
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jasper
      • Jasper is located in Pipestone County (MN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 603 people
    • Ihlen
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ihlen have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ihlen
      • Ihlen is located in Pipestone County (MN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 66 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ihlen <2>
  • Rock County (MN)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Norton Acres, with the one closest to Norton Acres listed first.
    • Manley
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Manley. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manley
      • Manley is located in Rock County (MN)
    • Beaver Creek
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaver Creek
      • Beaver Creek is located in Rock County (MN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 283 people
    • Hills
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hills
      • Hills is located in Rock County (MN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 647 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hills <2>
    • Steen
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Steen
      • Steen is located in Rock County (MN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 164 people
    • Ash Creek
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ash Creek. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ash Creek
      • Ash Creek is located in Rock County (MN)
    • Luverne
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Luverne have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Luverne
      • Luverne is located in Rock County (MN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,524 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Luverne <2>
    • Hardwick
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Kanaranzi
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kanaranzi have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kanaranzi
      • Kanaranzi is located in Rock County (MN)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kanaranzi <2>

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

Cemeteries Near Norton Acres ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Norton Acres.

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

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

  • St. Michaels Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Michaels Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Michaels Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Minnehaha Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Minnehaha Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Minnehaha Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Hills of Rest Memorial Park
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Woodlawn Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Berg Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Berg Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Berg Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Brandon Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brandon Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brandon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Bethel Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethel Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • South Beaver Valley Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the South Beaver Valley Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the South Beaver Valley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Bear Valley Lutheran Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bear Valley Lutheran Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bear Valley Lutheran Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Pioneer Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pioneer Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pioneer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Pleasant View Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant View Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant View Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Grandview Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Lyons Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lyons Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lyons Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Tea Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tea Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tea Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.

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.<5>

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

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

  • Sioux Falls
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • East Sioux Falls
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Sioux Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Sioux Falls
    • East Sioux Falls is located in Minnehaha County
  • Brandon
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brandon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brandon
    • Brandon is located in Minnehaha County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,168 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brandon <2>
  • Ellis
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ellis have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellis
    • Ellis is located in Minnehaha County
  • Shindler
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Shindler. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shindler
    • Shindler is located in Lincoln County
    • Population from the 2010 Census: 584 people
  • Corson
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Corson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corson
    • Corson is located in Minnehaha County
  • Rowena
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rowena have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rowena
    • Rowena is located in Minnehaha County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rowena <2>
  • Harrisburg
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Granite
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Granite have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Granite
    • Granite is located in Lyon County (IA)
  • Valley Springs
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Valley Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Springs
    • Valley Springs is located in Minnehaha County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 733 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Valley Springs <2>
  • Benclare
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Benclare have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benclare
    • Benclare is located in Minnehaha County
  • Lyons
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
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    • Hartford
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hartford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartford
      • Hartford is located in Minnehaha County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,406 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hartford <2>
    • Baltic
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Baltic have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baltic
      • Baltic is located in Minnehaha County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,201 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Baltic <2>
    • Manley
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Manley. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manley
      • Manley is located in Rock County (MN)

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

Newspapers Published in Norton Acres ...

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 142 newspapers that have been published in the area around Norton Acres.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Norton Acres, there are papers which were published within 29 miles [46.7 km]<6>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Norton Acres.

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 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 Norton Acres:

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Norton Acres. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Minnehaha County: www.minnehahacounty.org/

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>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.
<4>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.
<5>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 Norton Acres, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<6>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Norton Acres) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Norton Acres. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 43.5772, Longitude: -96.7045       In this case, the coordinates for Norton Acres have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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