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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 River Bluff Addition (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 River Bluff Addition. 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.

Name Variations for River Bluff Addition ...

When searching records, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Our sources include documents like maps, railroad schedules, Travel, Express and Shipping Guides. Many of these documents date from the 1800's and it's common to find spelling differences.

Although we can't give a definitive list, hopefully the following will give you a feel for the variations that might occur.

For example, a typical abbreviation for River Bluff Addition: River Blf. Addition (or less commonly used: River Bluf. Addition)

If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.

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.

River Bluff Addition is located in Davison County.

To see how the shape of South Dakota's counties may have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Davison County: Aurora, Douglas, Hanson, Hutchinson & Sanborn.

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

  • Davison County     (The home county of River Bluff Addition)
    • The following are listed by their distance from River Bluff Addition, with the one closest to River Bluff Addition listed first.
    • Mitchell
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Loomis
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Mount Vernon
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Ethan
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
  • Aurora County
    • The following are listed by their distance from River Bluff Addition, with the one closest to River Bluff Addition listed first.
    • Storla
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Storla is located in Aurora County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Storla
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 6 people
    • Plankinton
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
    • Stickney
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Aurora Center
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Aurora Center is located in Aurora County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aurora Center
  • Douglas County
    • The following are listed by their distance from River Bluff Addition, with the one closest to River Bluff Addition listed first.
    • Hillside
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Hillside is located in Douglas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillside
      • Estimated population in 2014: 31 people
    • Corsica
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Douglas City ‑ Historic
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Douglas City is located in Douglas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Douglas City
  • Hanson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from River Bluff Addition, with the one closest to River Bluff Addition listed first.
    • Plano
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Plano is located in Hanson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plano
      • Estimated population in 2014: 104 people
    • Farwell
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Farwell is located in Hanson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farwell
    • Fulton
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Alexandria
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Rockport Colony
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Rockport Colony is located in Hanson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockport Colony
      • Estimated population in 2014: 32 people
    • Farmer
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Farmer is located in Hanson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmer
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 11 people
    • Epiphany
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Epiphany is located in Hanson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Epiphany
      • Estimated population in 2014: 103 people
    • Emery
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
  • Hutchinson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from River Bluff Addition, with the one closest to River Bluff Addition listed first.
    • Dimock
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • New Elm Springs Colony
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • New Elm Springs Colony is located in Hutchinson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Elm Springs Colony
      • Estimated population in 2014: 600 people
    • Parkston
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
    • Milltown
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Milltown is located in Hutchinson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milltown
      • Estimated population in 2014: 115 people
  • Jerauld County
    • Lane
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
  • McCook County
    • The following are listed by their distance from River Bluff Addition, with the one closest to River Bluff Addition listed first.
    • Spencer
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
    • Unityville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Unityville is located in McCook County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unityville
      • Estimated population in 2014: 52 people
    • Bridgewater
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Miner County
    • The following are listed by their distance from River Bluff Addition, with the one closest to River Bluff Addition listed first.
    • Fedora
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
    • Roswell
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Roswell is located in Miner County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roswell
      • Estimated population in 2014: 70 people
    • Canova
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
    • Vilas
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Vilas is located in Miner County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vilas
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 19 people
  • Sanborn County
    • The following are listed by their distance from River Bluff Addition, with the one closest to River Bluff Addition listed first.
    • Letcher
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Cuthbert
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Cuthbert is located in Sanborn County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cuthbert
    • Artesian
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
    • Forestburg
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Forestburg is located in Sanborn County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forestburg
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 73 people
    • Woonsocket
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)

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

Cemeteries Near River Bluff Addition ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of River Bluff Addition.

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.

Although we don't have the information ourselves, if you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our list of websites on our Genealogy Helper Page for River Bluff Addition - one of the links might be able to help.

If not found below, our Cemetery List for River Bluff Addition covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

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

  • Graceland Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Calvary Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Sunset Memorial Park
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Rock Creek Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • New Home Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Mt. Vernon Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Emmanuel Lutheran Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
  • Nicolaisen Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
  • West Lawn Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
  • Graceland Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
  • Butler Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
  • Redstone Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Continue List   (83 more) ...
    • Victor Lutheran Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Quaker Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Emsley Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)

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.<2>

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

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

  • Mitchell
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Mount Vernon
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Farwell
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Farwell is located in Hanson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farwell
  • Letcher
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
  • Fulton
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
  • Ethan
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
  • Alexandria
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
  • Farmer
    (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Farmer is located in Hanson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmer
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 11 people
  • Artesian
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
  • Forestburg
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
    • Forestburg is located in Sanborn County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forestburg
    • Population from the 2010 Census: 73 people
  • Plankinton
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
  • Parkston
    (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
  • Continue List   (7 more) ...
    • Emery
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
    • Spencer
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
    • Woonsocket
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)

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

Newspapers Published in River Bluff Addition ...

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 52 newspapers that have been published in the area around River Bluff Addition.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of River Bluff Addition, there are papers which were published within 30 miles [48.3 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for River Bluff Addition.

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 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 River Bluff Addition:

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>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 River Bluff Addition, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<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- River Bluff Addition) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.