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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 Rumpus Ridge (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 Rumpus Ridge. 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 Rumpus Ridge ...

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.

For example, a typical abbreviation for Rumpus Ridge: Rumpus Rdg. (or less commonly used: Rumpus Rdge. or Rumpus Ridg.)

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 hospitals 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.

Rumpus Ridge is located in McCook 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 McCook County: Hanson, Hutchinson, Lake, Miner, Minnehaha & Turner.

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

  • McCook County     (The home county of Rumpus Ridge)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rumpus Ridge, with the one closest to Rumpus Ridge listed first.
    • Canistota
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Montrose
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Salem
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Salem
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Salem is located in McCook County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem
    • Bridgewater
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Unityville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Unityville is located in McCook County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unityville
      • Estimated population in 2014: 52 people
    • Spencer
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Hanson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rumpus Ridge, with the one closest to Rumpus Ridge listed first.
    • Emery
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
    • Farmer
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Farmer is located in Hanson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmer
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 11 people
    • Alexandria
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
    • Epiphany
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Epiphany is located in Hanson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Epiphany
      • Estimated population in 2014: 103 people
  • Hutchinson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rumpus Ridge, with the one closest to Rumpus Ridge listed first.
    • Freeman
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Wolf Creek
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Wolf Creek is located in Hutchinson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wolf Creek
      • Estimated population in 2014: 195 people
    • Tschetter Colony
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Tschetter Colony is located in Hutchinson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tschetter Colony
      • Estimated population in 2014: 80 people
    • Menno
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Menno is located in Hutchinson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Menno
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 615 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Menno <1>
  • Lake County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rumpus Ridge, with the one closest to Rumpus Ridge listed first.
    • Franklin
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Franklin is located in Lake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklin
      • Estimated population in 2014: 333 people
    • Chester
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Peninsula Park
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Peninsula Park is located in Lake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peninsula Park
      • Estimated population in 2014: 32 people
    • Brant Lake
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Brant Lake is located in Lake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brant Lake
    • Junius
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Junius is located in Lake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Junius
    • Madison
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
    • Prairie Village
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Prairie Village is located in Lake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairie Village
      • Estimated population in 2014: 18 people
    • Wentworth
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
    • Winfred
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
  • Lincoln County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rumpus Ridge, with the one closest to Rumpus Ridge listed first.
    • Tea
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Tea is located in Lincoln County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tea
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,405 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tea <1>
    • Lennox
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Harrisburg
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
    • Shindler
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Shindler is located in Lincoln County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shindler
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 584 people
    • Worthing
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Miner County
    • Canova
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Minnehaha County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rumpus Ridge, with the one closest to Rumpus Ridge listed first.
    • Pumpkin Center
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Pumpkin Center is located in Minnehaha County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pumpkin Center
      • Estimated population in 2014: 13 people
    • Humboldt
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Hartford
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • El Rancho Acres
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • El Rancho Acres is located in Minnehaha County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for El Rancho Acres
      • Estimated population in 2014: 27 people
    • West Acres Development
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • West Acres Development is located in Minnehaha County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Acres Development
      • Estimated population in 2014: 180 people
    • Ellis Corner
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Ellis Corner is located in Minnehaha County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellis Corner
      • Estimated population in 2014: 99 people
    • Lyons
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Crooks
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Crooks is located in Minnehaha County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crooks
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,341 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Crooks <1>
    • Hayward Addition
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Hayward Addition is located in Minnehaha County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hayward Addition
      • Estimated population in 2014: 380 people
    • Silver Valley Addition
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Silver Valley Addition is located in Minnehaha County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Valley Addition
      • Estimated population in 2014: 112 people
    • Webster Grove Addition
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Webster Grove Addition is located in Minnehaha County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Webster Grove Addition
      • Estimated population in 2014: 156 people
    • Colton
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
  • Turner County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rumpus Ridge, with the one closest to Rumpus Ridge listed first.
    • Monroe
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Marion
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Dolton
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Dolton is located in Turner County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dolton
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 39 people
    • Parker
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Chancellor
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Hurley
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
    • Davis
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Spring Valley
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Spring Valley is located in Turner County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Valley
    • Hooker
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Hooker is located in Turner County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hooker
    • Viborg
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)

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

Cemeteries Near Rumpus Ridge ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Rumpus Ridge.

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 Rumpus Ridge - one of the links might be able to help.

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

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

  • St. Joseph Catholic Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Canistota Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canistota Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Canistota Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the east of Canistota.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #96858 <2>
  • Reformed Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Riverside Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Wellington Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Humboldt Public Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Our Lady of Lourdes Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • St. Paul Lutheran Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • St. Patrick Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • St. Patricks Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • German Methodist Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Montrose Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Continue List   (110 more) ...
    • Rose Hill Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • West Vermillion Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • St. Marys Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 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.<4>

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

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

  • Canistota
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Monroe
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Humboldt
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Montrose
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Marion
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
  • Parker
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
  • Hartford
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
  • Salem
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Bridgewater
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
  • Ellis
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Ellis is located in Minnehaha County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellis
  • Lyons
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
  • Freeman
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Hurley
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
    • Lennox
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Emery
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)

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

Newspapers Published in Rumpus Ridge ...

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 90 newspapers that have been published in the area around Rumpus Ridge.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Rumpus Ridge, 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 Rumpus Ridge.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin 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 Rumpus Ridge:

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 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.
<3>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- Rumpus Ridge) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
<4>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 Rumpus Ridge, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.