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Nearest Communities to Perkins,
Listed County-By-County

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

We have great-grandparents who lived in a small community in the northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals were in the next county to the west. 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 west 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.

Keep in mind that when we give a distance, it's a 'straight-line' distance from Perkins.<1>

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

Perkins is located in Bon Homme County.

The following 4 counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Bon Homme County: Knox (NE), Charles Mix, Hutchinson & Yankton.

Our Gazetteer shows that there are 53 communities within 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> of Perkins. Of these communities, 46 are located in counties other than Bon Homme 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 Perkins (which is Bon Homme 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 Perkins

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

  • Bon Homme County   (where Perkins resides)
    • County Seat for Bon Homme:   Tyndall
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Perkins   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Perkins.
      • Springfield
        (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Springfield have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springfield
        • Springfield is located in Bon Homme County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,916 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Springfield <4>
      • Kingsburg
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kingsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingsburg
        • Kingsburg is located in Bon Homme County
        • Estimated population in 2014: 697 people
      • Avon
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Tyndall
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Bon Homme Colony
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bon Homme Colony have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bon Homme Colony
        • Bon Homme Colony is located in Bon Homme County
      • Tabor
        (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Scotland
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scotland have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scotland
        • Scotland is located in Bon Homme County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 792 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Scotland <4>
  • Charles Mix County
    • County Seat for Charles Mix:   Lake Andes
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Perkins   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Perkins.
      • Dante
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dante have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dante
        • Dante is located in Charles Mix County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 86 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dante <4>
      • Greenwood
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenwood have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood
        • Greenwood is located in Charles Mix County
        • Estimated population in 2014: 7 people
      • Wagner
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wagner have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wagner
        • Wagner is located in Charles Mix County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,537 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wagner <4>
      • Marty
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Ravinia
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ravinia have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ravinia
        • Ravinia is located in Charles Mix County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 64 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ravinia <4>
      • Pickstown
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Douglas County
    • County Seat for Douglas:   Armour
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Perkins   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Perkins.
      • Greenwood Colony
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenwood Colony have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood Colony
        • Greenwood Colony is located in Douglas County
      • Delmont
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Delmont have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delmont
        • Delmont is located in Douglas County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 215 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Delmont <4>
  • Hutchinson County
  • Yankton County
    • County Website:   www.co.yankton.sd.us/
    • County Seat for Yankton:   Yankton
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Perkins   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Perkins.
      • Lakeport
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lakeport have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeport
        • Lakeport is located in Yankton County
      • Fairview Heights
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairview Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview Heights
        • Fairview Heights is located in Yankton County
        • Estimated population in 2014: 77 people
      • Oak Hills Addition
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Hills Addition have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Hills Addition
        • Oak Hills Addition is located in Yankton County
        • Estimated population in 2014: 23 people
      • Lesterville
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lesterville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lesterville
        • Lesterville is located in Yankton County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 130 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lesterville <4>
      • Utica
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Utica have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Utica
        • Utica is located in Yankton County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 67 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Utica <4>
      • Napa Junction
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Napa Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Napa Junction
        • Napa Junction is located in Yankton County
  • Boyd County
  • Cedar County
  • Holt County
  • Knox County
    • County Website:   www.co.knox.ne.us/
    • County Seat for Knox:   Center (NE)
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Perkins   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Perkins.
      • Santee
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Santee have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Santee
        • Santee is located in Knox County (NE)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 338 people
      • Niobrara
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Verdel
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Ponca
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ponca have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ponca
        • Ponca is located in Knox County (NE)
      • Dukeville
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Sparta
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sparta have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sparta
        • Sparta is located in Knox County (NE)
      • Pishelville ‑ Historic
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Pishelville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pishelville
        • Pishelville is located in Knox County (NE)
        • Google driving directions:
        • From your current location to Pishelville
        • From Perkins to Pishelville
      • Tewsville ‑ Historic
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Tewsville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tewsville
        • Tewsville is located in Knox County (NE)
        • Google driving directions:
        • From your current location to Tewsville
        • From Perkins to Tewsville
      • Lindy
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jelen
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jelen have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jelen
        • Jelen is located in Knox County (NE)
      • Center
        (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Center have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center
        • Center is located in Knox County (NE)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 87 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Center <4>
      • Verdigre
        (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Continue List   (7 more) ...

Footnotes ...

<1>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 from Point A (ie- Perkins) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Perkins. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.8656, Longitude: -98.0107       In this case, the coordinates for Perkins have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<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>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.
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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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