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Our Genealogy Helper for Sharps Corner ...

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 Sharps Corner (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 Sharps Corner. 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 Sharps Corner ...

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 have occurred.

For example, a typical abbreviation for Sharps Corner: Sharps Cor. (or less commonly used: Sharps Crn.)

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 northeast 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 north.

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 north 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.

Sharps Corner is located in Oglala Lakota 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 Oglala Lakota County: Dawes (NE), Sheridan (NE), Bennett, Custer, Fall River, Jackson & Pennington.

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

  • Oglala Lakota County     (The home county of Sharps Corner)
    • Rockyford
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockyford
      • Rockyford lies 7 miles [11.3 km]<1> to the northwest of Sharps Corner.
      • Jump to Google Maps centered on Rockyford
    • Porcupine
    • Kyle
    • Manderson - White Horse Creek
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manderson - White Horse Creek
      • Manderson - White Horse Creek lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<1> to the south of Sharps Corner.
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Manderson - White Horse Creek. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to Google Maps centered on Manderson - White Horse Creek
    • Manderson
    • Wounded Knee
    • Denby
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denby
      • Denby lies 22 miles [35.4 km]<1> to the south of Sharps Corner.
      • Jump to Google Maps centered on Denby
    • Oglala
    • Batesland
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Batesland
      • Batesland lies 23 miles [37 km]<1> to the southeast of Sharps Corner.
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 113 people
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Batesland have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to Google Maps centered on Batesland
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Batesland<2>
    • Pine Ridge
  • Bennett County
    • Allen
    • Swett ‑ Historic
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swett
      • Swett was located 27 miles [43.5 km]<1> to the southeast of Sharps Corner.
      • Estimated population in 2014: 283 people
    • Plenty Bears
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plenty Bears
      • Plenty Bears lies 29 miles [46.7 km]<1> to the east of Sharps Corner.
      • Estimated population in 2014: 109 people
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plenty Bears have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to Google Maps centered on Plenty Bears
    • Martin
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martin
      • Martin lies 36 miles [57.9 km]<1> to the southeast of Sharps Corner.
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,058 people
      • Jump to Google Maps centered on Martin
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Martin<2>
  • Jackson County
    • Potato Creek
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Potato Creek
      • Potato Creek lies 22 miles [35.4 km]<1> to the northeast of Sharps Corner.
      • Jump to Google Maps centered on Potato Creek
    • Interior
    • Wanblee
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wanblee
      • Wanblee lies 39 miles [62.8 km]<1> to the east of Sharps Corner.
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 725 people
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wanblee have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to Google Maps centered on Wanblee
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wanblee<2>
  • Pennington County
    • Imlay
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Imlay
      • Imlay lies 22 miles [35.4 km]<1> to the north of Sharps Corner.
      • Estimated population in 2014: 7 people
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Imlay have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to Google Maps centered on Imlay
    • Scenic
  • Sheridan County (NE)
    • Whiteclay

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

Newspapers Published in Sharps Corner ...

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 9 newspapers that have been published in the area around Sharps Corner.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Sharps Corner, there are papers which were published within 36 miles [57.9 km]. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Sharps Corner.

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 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 Sharps Corner:

  • 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 Nebraska
    • Stories from South Dakota

Cemeteries Near Sharps Corner ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Sharps Corner.

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

  • St. Luke Cemetery
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Luke Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Luke Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on St. Luke Cemetery
  • St. Mary Magdalene Cemetery
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Mary Magdalene Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Mary Magdalene Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • St. Mary Magdalene Cemetery lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<1> to the northwest of Sharps Corner.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on St. Mary Magdalene Cemetery
  • Mediator Cemetery
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mediator Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mediator Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Mediator Cemetery lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<1> to the east of Sharps Corner.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Mediator Cemetery
  • Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Cemetery
  • St. Julia Cemetery
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Julia Cemetery
    • St. Julia Cemetery lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<1> to the south of Sharps Corner.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on St. Julia Cemetery
  • Holy Jumping Eagle Cemetery
  • St. Paul Cemetery
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Paul Cemetery
    • St. Paul Cemetery lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<1> to the south of Sharps Corner.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on St. Paul Cemetery
  • Lamont Cemetery
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lamont Cemetery
    • Lamont Cemetery lies 19 miles [30.6 km]<1> to the south of Sharps Corner.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Lamont Cemetery
  • Body of Christ Cemetery
  • Native American Cemetery
  • Native American Cemetery
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Native American Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Native American Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Native American Cemetery lies 20 miles [32.2 km]<1> to the south of Sharps Corner.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Native American Cemetery
  • Native American Cemetery
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Native American Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Native American Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Native American Cemetery lies 20 miles [32.2 km]<1> to the northeast of Sharps Corner.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Native American Cemetery
  • Continue List   (23 more) ...
    • St. James Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. James Cemetery
      • St. James Cemetery lies 21 miles [33.8 km]<1> to the southwest of Sharps Corner.
      • Jump to Google Maps centered on St. James Cemetery
    • Pleasant Hill Cemetery
    • Tashnke-Ko-Ki-Pa-Pi Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tashnke-Ko-Ki-Pa-Pi Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tashnke-Ko-Ki-Pa-Pi Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Tashnke-Ko-Ki-Pa-Pi Cemetery lies 22 miles [35.4 km]<1> to the southwest of Sharps Corner.
      • Jump to Google Maps centered on Tashnke-Ko-Ki-Pa-Pi Cemetery

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

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

The official website for Oglala Lakota County: oglalalakota.sdcounties.org/

The official website for State of South Dakota: sd.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>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- Sharps Corner) to Point B.If you need the driving distance (or directions), we recommend that you use one of the Mapping Services listed on our Map Page for Sharps Corner. Since we usually use Google Maps, we've provided the following link: Google Map and Driving Directions starting from Sharps CornerOur distance measurements begin at a specific point in Sharps Corner. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 43.3895, Longitude: -102.3983    
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>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.
<4>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.
<5>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.




 

 

 

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