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Our Genealogy Helper for Rutland ...

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 Rutland (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 Rutland. 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 southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors were in the next county to the west. 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 west 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.

Rutland is located in Lake 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 Lake County: Brookings, Kingsbury, McCook, Miner, Minnehaha & Moody.

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

  • Lake County     (The home county of Rutland)
    • Nunda
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nunda
      • Nunda lies 5 miles [8 km]<1> to the northwest of Rutland.
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 50 people
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nunda have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to Google Maps centered on Nunda
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nunda<3>
    • Wentworth
    • Madison
    • Peninsula Park
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peninsula Park
      • Peninsula Park lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<1> to the south of Rutland.
      • Estimated population in 2014: 32 people
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Peninsula Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to Google Maps centered on Peninsula Park
    • Prairie Village
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairie Village
      • Prairie Village lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<1> to the southwest of Rutland.
      • Estimated population in 2014: 18 people
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Prairie Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to Google Maps centered on Prairie Village
    • Brant Lake
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brant Lake
      • Brant Lake lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<1> to the south of Rutland.
      • Jump to Google Maps centered on Brant Lake
    • Ramona
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ramona
      • Ramona lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<1> to the west of Rutland.
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 202 people
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ramona have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to Google Maps centered on Ramona
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ramona<3>
    • Chester
    • Franklin
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklin
      • Franklin lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<1> to the south of Rutland.
      • Estimated population in 2014: 333 people
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Franklin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to Google Maps centered on Franklin
    • Junius
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Junius
      • Junius lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<1> to the southwest of Rutland.
      • Jump to Google Maps centered on Junius
    • Winfred
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winfred
      • Winfred lies 20 miles [32.2 km]<1> to the west of Rutland.
      • Estimated population in 2014: 162 people
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winfred have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to Google Maps centered on Winfred
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Winfred<3>
  • Brookings County
    • Sinai
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sinai
      • Sinai lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<1> to the north of Rutland.
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 125 people
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sinai have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to Google Maps centered on Sinai
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sinai<3>
    • Medary
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Medary
      • Medary lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<1> to the northeast of Rutland.
      • Estimated population in 2014: 1,442 people
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Medary have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to Google Maps centered on Medary
    • Volga
    • Brookings
    • Aurora
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aurora
      • Aurora lies 19 miles [30.6 km]<1> to the northeast of Rutland.
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 866 people
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Aurora have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to Google Maps centered on Aurora
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Aurora<3>
    • Sunnyview
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunnyview
      • Sunnyview lies 19 miles [30.6 km]<1> to the northeast of Rutland.
      • Estimated population in 2014: 17 people
      • Jump to Google Maps centered on Sunnyview
    • Bushnell
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bushnell
      • Bushnell lies 23 miles [37 km]<1> to the northeast of Rutland.
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 67 people
      • Jump to Google Maps centered on Bushnell
    • Bruce
    • North Grove Addition
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Grove Addition
      • North Grove Addition lies 25 miles [40.2 km]<1> to the north of Rutland.
      • Estimated population in 2014: 471 people
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Grove Addition have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to Google Maps centered on North Grove Addition
    • Elkton
    • White
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White
      • White lies 28 miles [45.1 km]<1> to the northeast of Rutland.
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 487 people
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to Google Maps centered on White
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for White<3>
  • Deuel County
    • Toronto
    • Astoria
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Astoria
      • Astoria lies 38 miles [61.2 km]<1> to the northeast of Rutland.
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 134 people
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Astoria have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to Google Maps centered on Astoria
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Astoria<3>
  • Hamlin County
    • Estelline
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Estelline
      • Estelline lies 33 miles [53.1 km]<1> to the north of Rutland.
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 744 people
      • 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 Google Maps centered on Estelline
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Estelline<3>
    • Stone Bridge
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stone Bridge
      • Stone Bridge lies 35 miles [56.3 km]<1> to the north of Rutland.
      • Estimated population in 2014: 105 people
      • 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 Google Maps centered on Stone Bridge
    • Lake Norden
    • Hayti
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hayti
      • Hayti lies 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> to the north of Rutland.
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 381 people
      • 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 Google Maps centered on Hayti
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hayti<3>
  • Hanson County
    • Epiphany
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Epiphany
      • Epiphany lies 38 miles [61.2 km]<1> to the southwest of Rutland.
      • Estimated population in 2014: 103 people
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Epiphany have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to Google Maps centered on Epiphany
  • Kingsbury County
    • Oldham
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oldham
      • Oldham lies 19 miles [30.6 km]<1> to the northwest of Rutland.
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 120 people
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oldham have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to Google Maps centered on Oldham
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oldham<3>
    • Arlington
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arlington
      • Arlington lies 20 miles [32.2 km]<1> to the northwest of Rutland.
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 872 people
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Arlington have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to Google Maps centered on Arlington
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Arlington<3>
    • Hetland
    • Lake Preston
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Preston
      • Lake Preston lies 27 miles [43.5 km]<1> to the northwest of Rutland.
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 558 people
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Preston have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to Google Maps centered on Lake Preston
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lake Preston<3>
    • Badger
    • De Smet
    • Erwin
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Erwin
      • Erwin lies 36 miles [57.9 km]<1> to the northwest of Rutland.
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 45 people
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Erwin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to Google Maps centered on Erwin
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Erwin<3>
  • McCook County
    • Montrose
    • Unityville
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unityville
      • Unityville lies 31 miles [49.9 km]<1> to the southwest of Rutland.
      • Estimated population in 2014: 52 people
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Unityville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to Google Maps centered on Unityville
    • Salem
    • Canistota
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canistota
      • Canistota lies 37 miles [59.5 km]<1> to the southwest of Rutland.
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 620 people
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Canistota have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to Google Maps centered on Canistota
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Canistota<3>
    • Spencer
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spencer
      • Spencer lies 39 miles [62.8 km]<1> to the southwest of Rutland.
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 145 people
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spencer have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to Google Maps centered on Spencer
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Spencer<3>
  • Miner County
    • Howard
    • Canova
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canova
      • Canova lies 30 miles [48.3 km]<1> to the southwest of Rutland.
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 99 people
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Canova have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to Google Maps centered on Canova
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Canova<3>
    • Vilas
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vilas
      • Vilas lies 31 miles [49.9 km]<1> to the west of Rutland.
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 19 people
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vilas have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to Google Maps centered on Vilas
    • Roswell
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roswell
      • Roswell lies 36 miles [57.9 km]<1> to the west of Rutland.
      • Estimated population in 2014: 70 people
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roswell have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to Google Maps centered on Roswell
    • Carthage
  • Minnehaha County
    • Huntimer
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntimer
      • Huntimer lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<1> to the south of Rutland.
      • Estimated population in 2014: 590 people
      • Jump to Google Maps centered on Huntimer
    • Colton
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colton
      • Colton lies 21 miles [33.8 km]<1> to the south of Rutland.
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 672 people
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Colton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to Google Maps centered on Colton
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Colton<3>
    • Dell Rapids
    • Lyons
    • Baltic
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baltic
      • Baltic lies 25 miles [40.2 km]<1> to the southeast of Rutland.
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,201 people
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Baltic have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to Google Maps centered on Baltic
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Baltic<3>
    • Midway
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midway
      • Midway lies 29 miles [46.7 km]<1> to the southeast of Rutland.
      • Estimated population in 2014: 123 people
      • Jump to Google Maps centered on Midway
    • Crooks
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crooks
      • Crooks lies 30 miles [48.3 km]<1> to the south of Rutland.
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,341 people
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crooks have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to Google Maps centered on Crooks
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Crooks<3>
    • Humboldt
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Humboldt
      • Humboldt lies 31 miles [49.9 km]<1> to the south of Rutland.
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 568 people
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Humboldt have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to Google Maps centered on Humboldt
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Humboldt<3>
    • Hartford
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartford
      • Hartford lies 32 miles [51.5 km]<1> to the south of Rutland.
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,406 people
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hartford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to Google Maps centered on Hartford
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hartford<3>
    • Renner Corner
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Renner Corner
      • Renner Corner lies 33 miles [53.1 km]<1> to the southeast of Rutland.
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 305 people
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Renner Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to Google Maps centered on Renner Corner
    • Renner
    • Sherman
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sherman
      • Sherman lies 33 miles [53.1 km]<1> to the southeast of Rutland.
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 82 people
      • Jump to Google Maps centered on Sherman
  • Moody County
    • Dyce ‑ Historic
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dyce
      • Dyce was located 4 miles [6.4 km]<1> to the east of Rutland.
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Dyce. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Colman
    • Lone Tree
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lone Tree
      • Lone Tree lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<1> to the southeast of Rutland.
      • Estimated population in 2014: 14 people
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lone Tree have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to Google Maps centered on Lone Tree
    • Sioux Falls Junction
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sioux Falls Junction
      • Sioux Falls Junction lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<1> to the southeast of Rutland.
      • Estimated population in 2014: 119 people
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sioux Falls Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to Google Maps centered on Sioux Falls Junction
    • Egan
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Egan
      • Egan lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<1> to the east of Rutland.
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 270 people
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Egan have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to Google Maps centered on Egan
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Egan<3>
    • Flandreau
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flandreau
      • Flandreau lies 18 miles [29 km]<1> to the east of Rutland.
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,293 people
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flandreau have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to Google Maps centered on Flandreau
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Flandreau<3>
    • Trent
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trent
      • Trent lies 19 miles [30.6 km]<1> to the southeast of Rutland.
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 226 people
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Trent have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to Google Maps centered on Trent
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Trent<3>
    • Ward
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ward
      • Ward lies 25 miles [40.2 km]<1> to the east of Rutland.
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 51 people
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ward have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to Google Maps centered on Ward
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ward<3>
  • Lincoln County (MN)
  • Pipestone County (MN)
    • Airlie
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Airlie
      • Airlie lies 26 miles [41.8 km]<1> to the east of Rutland.
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Airlie have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to Google Maps centered on Airlie
    • Ihlen
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ihlen
      • Ihlen lies 32 miles [51.5 km]<1> to the east of Rutland.
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 66 people
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ihlen have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to Google Maps centered on Ihlen
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ihlen<3>
    • Jasper
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jasper
      • Jasper lies 32 miles [51.5 km]<1> to the southeast of Rutland.
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 603 people
      • Jump to Google Maps centered on Jasper
    • Pipestone
    • Trosky
    • Holland
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holland
      • Holland lies 38 miles [61.2 km]<1> to the east of Rutland.
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 172 people
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to Google Maps centered on Holland
    • Hatfield
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hatfield
      • Hatfield lies 39 miles [62.8 km]<1> to the east of Rutland.
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 52 people
      • Jump to Google Maps centered on Hatfield

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

Newspapers Published in Rutland ...

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 62 newspapers that have been published in the area around Rutland.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Rutland, there are papers which were published within 40 miles [64.4 km]. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Rutland.

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 helpful 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 Rutland:

  • Of Special Interest ...
    • The GenDisasters website specializes in newspaper articles about tragedies and disasters. While it makes interesting reading all by itself, it should be of special interest to genealogists and family historians looking for people who were either affected by or directly involved in such tragedies.
    • At this time (Dec 2022), GenDisasters website is currently offline due to a hacker attack. Hopefully they will be back soon.
    • Stories from Minnesota
    • Stories from South Dakota

Cemeteries Near Rutland ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Rutland.

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

  • Lake Park Cemetery
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lake Park Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lake Park Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Lake Park Cemetery
  • Prairie Queen Cemetery
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Prairie Queen Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Prairie Queen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Prairie Queen Cemetery
  • Mt. Auburn Cemetery
  • South Lake Campbell Cemetery
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the South Lake Campbell Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the South Lake Campbell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on South Lake Campbell Cemetery
  • West Lake Cemetery
  • Olson Cemetery
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Olson Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Olson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Olson Cemetery
  • Rose Hill Cemetery
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rose Hill Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rose Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Rose Hill Cemetery lies 6 miles [9.7 km]<1> to the south of Rutland.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Rose Hill Cemetery
  • Graceland Cemetery
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Graceland Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Graceland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Graceland Cemetery lies 8 miles [12.9 km]<1> to the southwest of Rutland.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Graceland Cemetery
  • Molskness Cemetery
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Molskness Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Molskness Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Molskness Cemetery lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<1> to the southeast of Rutland.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Molskness Cemetery
  • Martinson Cemetery
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Martinson Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Martinson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Martinson Cemetery lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<1> to the east of Rutland.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Martinson Cemetery
  • Ash Grove Cemetery
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ash Grove Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ash Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Ash Grove Cemetery lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<1> to the northwest of Rutland.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Ash Grove Cemetery
  • St. Anns Cemetery
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Anns Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Anns Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • St. Anns Cemetery lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<1> to the northwest of Rutland.
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    • St. Thomas Cemetery
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      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Thomas Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • St. Thomas Cemetery lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<1> to the southwest of Rutland.
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    • East Sinai Cemetery
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      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the East Sinai Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • East Sinai Cemetery lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<1> to the north of Rutland.
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    • Colman Cemetery
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      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Colman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Colman Cemetery lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<1> to the southeast of Rutland.
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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 Rutland in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Rutland.

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

  • Prairie Queen ‑ Historic
    • While Prairie Queen was mentioned in the 1895 Rand McNally Atlas, it no longer exists
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairie Queen
    • Prairie Queen was located 3 miles [4.8 km]<1> to the northwest of Rutland.
    • According to the 1895 Atlas, the estimated population in 1895: 32 people
    • From the 1895 Atlas, Prairie Queen had a post office and no railroad service
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Prairie Queen have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Wentworth
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    • Wentworth lies 6 miles [9.7 km]<1> to the south of Rutland.
    • According to the 1895 Rand McNally Atlas, the estimated population in 1895: 500 people
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 191 people
    • From the 1895 Atlas, Wentworth had a post office and railroad service
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  • Madison
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    • Madison lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<1> to the southwest of Rutland.
    • According to the 1895 Rand McNally Atlas, the estimated population in 1895: 1,736 people
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,064 people
    • From the 1895 Atlas, Madison had a post office and railroad service
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  • Colman
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    • Colman lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<1> to the southeast of Rutland.
    • According to the 1895 Rand McNally Atlas, the estimated population in 1895: 224 people
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 566 people
    • From the 1895 Atlas, Colman had a post office and railroad service
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  • Sinai
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    • Sinai lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<1> to the north of Rutland.
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 125 people
    • From the 1895 Rand McNally Atlas, Sinai had a post office and no railroad service
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sinai have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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  • Brant Lake
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    • Brant Lake lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<1> to the south of Rutland.
    • According to the 1895 Rand McNally Atlas, the estimated population in 1895: 18 people
    • From the 1895 Atlas, Brant Lake had a post office and no railroad service
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  • Ramona
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    • Ramona lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<1> to the west of Rutland.
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 202 people
    • From the 1895 Rand McNally Atlas, Ramona had a post office and no railroad service
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ramona have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ramona<3>
  • Chester
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    • Chester lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<1> to the south of Rutland.
    • According to the 1895 Rand McNally Atlas, the estimated population in 1895: 23 people
    • From the 1895 Atlas, Chester had a post office and no railroad service
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  • Franklin
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    • Franklin lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<1> to the south of Rutland.
    • According to the 1895 Rand McNally Atlas, the estimated population in 1895: 12 people
    • Estimated population in 2014: 333 people
    • From the 1895 Atlas, Franklin had a post office and no railroad service
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Franklin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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  • Orland ‑ Historic
    • While Orland was mentioned in the 1895 Rand McNally Atlas, it no longer exists
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orland
    • Orland was located 15 miles [24.1 km]<1> to the southwest of Rutland.
    • According to the 1895 Atlas, the estimated population in 1895: 12 people
    • From the 1895 Atlas, Orland had a post office and no railroad service
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Sioux Falls Junction
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    • Sioux Falls Junction lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<1> to the southeast of Rutland.
    • Estimated population in 2014: 119 people
    • From the 1895 Rand McNally Atlas, Sioux Falls Junction had railroad service and no post office
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sioux Falls Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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  • Egan
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    • Egan lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<1> to the east of Rutland.
    • According to the 1895 Rand McNally Atlas, the estimated population in 1895: 399 people
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 270 people
    • From the 1895 Atlas, Egan had a post office and railroad service
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Egan have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Volga
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Volga
      • Volga lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<1> to the north of Rutland.
      • According to the 1895 Rand McNally Atlas, the estimated population in 1895: 298 people
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,080 people
      • From the 1895 Atlas, Volga had a post office and railroad service
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      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Volga<3>
    • Brookings
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      • Brookings lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<1> to the northeast of Rutland.
      • According to the 1895 Rand McNally Atlas, the estimated population in 1895: 1,518 people
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 24,804 people
      • From the 1895 Atlas, Brookings had a post office and railroad service
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      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brookings<3>
    • Flandreau
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      • Flandreau lies 18 miles [29 km]<1> to the east of Rutland.
      • According to the 1895 Rand McNally Atlas, the estimated population in 1895: 569 people
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,293 people
      • From the 1895 Atlas, Flandreau had a post office and railroad service
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flandreau have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Flandreau<3>

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

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

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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 drawn from Point A (ie- Rutland) to Point B.If you need the driving distance, we recommend that you use one of the Mapping Services listed on our Map Page for Rutland. Since we usually use Google Maps, we've provided the following link: Google Map and Driving Directions starting from RutlandOur distance measurements begin at a specific point in Rutland. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 44.0896, Longitude: -96.9670    
<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>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>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.
<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 Rutland, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

 

 

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