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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 Rauville (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 Rauville. 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 hospitals and 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.

Rauville is located in Codington 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 Codington County: Clark, Day, Deuel, Grant & Hamlin.

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

  • Codington County     (The home county of Rauville)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rauville, with the one closest to Rauville listed first.
    • Watertown
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Waverly
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Kampeska
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kampeska
      • Kampeska is located in Codington County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 331 people
    • Florence
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Florence have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Florence
      • Florence is located in Codington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 358 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Florence <1>
    • Appleby
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Appleby
      • Appleby is located in Codington County
    • Kranzburg
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kranzburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kranzburg
      • Kranzburg is located in Codington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 176 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kranzburg <1>
    • South Shore
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Grover
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grover have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grover
      • Grover is located in Codington County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 171 people
    • Henry
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henry
      • Henry is located in Codington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 264 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Henry <1>
    • Wallace
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wallace have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wallace
      • Wallace is located in Codington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 87 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wallace <1>
  • Clark County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rauville, with the one closest to Rauville listed first.
    • Elrod
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elrod have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elrod
      • Elrod is located in Clark County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 92 people
    • Garden City
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Garden City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden City
      • Garden City is located in Clark County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 59 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Garden City <1>
    • Naples
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Naples
      • Naples is located in Clark County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 49 people
    • Vienna
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vienna have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vienna
      • Vienna is located in Clark County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 46 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vienna <1>
    • Bradley
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
  • Day County
    • Waubay
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
  • Deuel County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rauville, with the one closest to Rauville listed first.
    • Goodwin
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Goodwin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodwin
      • Goodwin is located in Deuel County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 150 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Goodwin <1>
    • Bemis
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bemis
      • Bemis is located in Deuel County
    • Tunerville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tunerville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tunerville
      • Tunerville is located in Deuel County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 218 people
    • Altamont
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Altamont have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Altamont
      • Altamont is located in Deuel County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 34 people
    • Clear Lake
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Moritz
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moritz
      • Moritz is located in Deuel County
      • Estimated population in 2011: 13 people
  • Grant County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rauville, with the one closest to Rauville listed first.
    • Strandburg
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Stockholm
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stockholm have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stockholm
      • Stockholm is located in Grant County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 106 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stockholm <1>
    • La Bolt
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for La Bolt have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Bolt
      • La Bolt is located in Grant County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 67 people
    • LaBolt
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
    • Marvin
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Twin Brooks
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Revillo
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Revillo have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Revillo
      • Revillo is located in Grant County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 104 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Revillo <1>
    • Albee
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Albee
      • Albee is located in Grant County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 17 people
    • Milbank
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Milbank have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milbank
      • Milbank is located in Grant County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,066 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Milbank <1>
  • Hamlin County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rauville, with the one closest to Rauville listed first.
    • Thomas
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thomas
      • Thomas is located in Hamlin County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 290 people
    • Kones Corner
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kones Corner
      • Kones Corner is located in Hamlin County
    • Castlewood
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Hazel
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hazel have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hazel
      • Hazel is located in Hamlin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 86 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hazel <1>
    • Hayti
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hayti have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hayti
      • Hayti is located in Hamlin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 381 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hayti <1>
    • Dempster
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dempster
      • Dempster is located in Hamlin County
    • Stone Bridge
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stone Bridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stone Bridge
      • Stone Bridge is located in Hamlin County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 105 people
    • Alsville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alsville
      • Alsville is located in Hamlin County
    • Lake Norden
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
    • Estelline
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Estelline have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Estelline
      • Estelline is located in Hamlin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 744 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Estelline <1>
  • Roberts County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rauville, with the one closest to Rauville listed first.
    • Summit
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Summit have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summit
      • Summit is located in Roberts County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 288 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Summit <1>
    • Ortley
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ortley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ortley
      • Ortley is located in Roberts County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 64 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ortley <1>
    • Corona
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Corona have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corona
      • Corona is located in Roberts County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 107 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Corona <1>

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

Newspapers Published in Rauville ...

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 56 newspapers that have been published in the area around Rauville.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Rauville, there are papers which were published within 29 miles [46.7 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Rauville.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These professional and volunteer 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 Rauville:

Cemeteries Near Rauville ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Rauville.

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

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

  • Mt. Hope Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • St. John's Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. John's Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. John's Cemetery
  • Mother of God Monastery Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mother of God Monastery Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mother of God Monastery Cemetery
  • Jellis Grave
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jellis Grave have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jellis Grave
  • St. Marys Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • St. Joseph's Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • The St. Joseph's Cemetery has also been known as:
    • St. Joseph's Catholic Cemetery
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Joseph's Cemetery
  • Berger Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Berger Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Berger Cemetery
  • Esterly Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Esterly Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Esterly Cemetery
  • St. Luke's Lutheran Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Luke's Lutheran Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Luke's Lutheran Cemetery
  • St. Maurice Esterly Blessed Sacrament Catholic Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Schneider's Grove Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Schneider's Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Schneider's Grove Cemetery
  • Holy Rosary Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Continue List   (90 more) ...
    • Klix Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Klix Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Klix Cemetery
    • Kampeska Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kampeska Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kampeska Cemetery
    • Spooner Children Graves
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Spooner Children Graves have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Spooner Children Graves

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 Rauville in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Rauville.

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

  • Watertown
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Waverly
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Kampeska
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kampeska
    • Kampeska is located in Codington County
    • Estimated population in 2014: 331 people
  • Appleby
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Appleby
    • Appleby is located in Codington County
  • Kranzburg
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kranzburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kranzburg
    • Kranzburg is located in Codington County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 176 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kranzburg <1>
  • Troy
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Troy have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Troy
    • Troy is located in Grant County
  • South Shore
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Grover
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grover have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grover
    • Grover is located in Codington County
    • Estimated population in 2014: 171 people
  • Goodwin
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Goodwin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodwin
    • Goodwin is located in Deuel County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 150 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Goodwin <1>
  • Bemis
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bemis
    • Bemis is located in Deuel County
  • Strandburg
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
  • Henry
    (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henry
    • Henry is located in Codington County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 264 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Henry <1>
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Castlewood
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Hazel
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hazel have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hazel
      • Hazel is located in Hamlin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 86 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hazel <1>
    • LaBolt
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)

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

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

The official website for Codington County: www.codington.org/

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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Rauville) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Rauville. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 44.9797, Longitude: -97.1059       In this case, the coordinates for Rauville 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 Rauville, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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