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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 Patricia (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 Patricia. 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 northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals were in the next county to the west. 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 west 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.

Patricia is located in Bennett 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 Bennett County: Cherry (NE), Jackson, Oglala Lakota & Todd.

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

  • Bennett County     (The home county of Patricia)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Patricia, with the one closest to Patricia listed first.
    • Vetal
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vetal
      • Vetal is located in Bennett County
    • Tuthill
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Martin
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Plenty Bears
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plenty Bears have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plenty Bears
      • Plenty Bears is located in Bennett County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 109 people
    • Allen
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
    • Swett ‑ Historic
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swett
      • Swett is located in Bennett County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 283 people
  • Jackson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Patricia, with the one closest to Patricia listed first.
    • Long Valley
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Long Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Valley
      • Long Valley is located in Jackson County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Long Valley <1>
    • Wanblee
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wanblee have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wanblee
      • Wanblee is located in Jackson County
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 725 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wanblee <1>
    • Potato Creek
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Potato Creek
      • Potato Creek is located in Jackson County
  • Mellette County
    • Norris
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Todd County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Patricia, with the one closest to Patricia listed first.
    • Parmelee
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
    • Spring Creek
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Creek
      • Spring Creek is located in Todd County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 122 people
  • Cherry County (NE)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Patricia, with the one closest to Patricia listed first.
    • Merriman
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
    • Cody
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cody have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cody
      • Cody is located in Cherry County (NE)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 157 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cody <1>

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

Newspapers Published in Patricia ...

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 13 newspapers that have been published in the area around Patricia.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Patricia, there are papers which were published within 27 miles [43.5 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Patricia.

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 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 Patricia:

Cemeteries Near Patricia ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Patricia.

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

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

  • Hawking Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hawking Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hawking Cemetery
  • St. Joseph Cemetery
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Joseph Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Joseph Cemetery
  • Our Lady of the Lake Cemetery
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
  • St. Stephen Cemetery
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Stephen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Stephen Cemetery
  • St. Johns Cemetery
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
  • Red Leaf Cemetery
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Red Leaf Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Red Leaf Cemetery
  • Epiphany Cemetery
    (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Epiphany Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Epiphany Cemetery
  • Poor Thunder Cemetery
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Poor Thunder Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Poor Thunder Cemetery
  • Salaway Cemetery
    (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
  • Red Bear Cemetery
    (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Red Bear Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Red Bear Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #97436 <4>
  • St. Ignatius Cemetery
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Ignatius Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Ignatius Cemetery
  • Norris Cemetery
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Norris Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Norris Cemetery
  • Continue List   (22 more) ...
    • Peyote Cemetery
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • St. Marys Cemetery
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Marys Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Marys Cemetery
    • Hollow Horn Bear Cemetery
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hollow Horn Bear Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hollow Horn Bear 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.<5>

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

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

  • Eli
    (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eli have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eli
    • Eli is located in Cherry County (NE)
  • Merriman
    (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
  • Cody
    (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cody have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cody
    • Cody is located in Cherry County (NE)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 157 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cody <1>

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

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Patricia. 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 from Point A (ie- Patricia) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Patricia. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 43.2872, Longitude: -101.5121       In this case, the coordinates for Patricia have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<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 Patricia, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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