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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 South Shore (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 South Shore. 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 South Shore ...

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 South Shore: S. Shore

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.

South Shore 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 South Shore. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to South Shore:

  • Codington County     (The home county of South Shore)
    • The following are listed by their distance from South Shore, with the one closest to South Shore listed first.
    • Waverly
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Rauville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rauville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rauville
      • Rauville is located in Codington County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 292 people
    • Kranzburg
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • 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>
    • Watertown
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Florence
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • 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
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Appleby
      • Appleby is located in Codington County
    • Kampeska
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kampeska
      • Kampeska is located in Codington County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 331 people
    • Grover
      (26 miles [41.8 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
    • Wallace
      (26 miles [41.8 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>
    • Henry
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • 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>
  • Day County
    • Waubay
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
  • Deuel County
    • The following are listed by their distance from South Shore, with the one closest to South Shore listed first.
    • Goodwin
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • 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
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bemis
      • Bemis is located in Deuel County
    • Tunerville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • 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
      (21 miles [33.8 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
    • Moritz
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moritz
      • Moritz is located in Deuel County
      • Estimated population in 2011: 13 people
    • Clear Lake
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Grant County
    • The following are listed by their distance from South Shore, with the one closest to South Shore listed first.
    • Stockholm
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • 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>
    • Twin Brooks
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Strandburg
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Marvin
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • La Bolt
      (12 miles [19.3 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
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Milbank
      (16 miles [25.7 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>
    • Albee
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Albee
      • Albee is located in Grant County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 17 people
    • Revillo
      (18 miles [29 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>
    • Big Stone City
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Big Stone City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Stone City
      • Big Stone City is located in Grant County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 451 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Big Stone City <1>
  • Hamlin County
    • The following are listed by their distance from South Shore, with the one closest to South Shore listed first.
    • Castlewood
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
    • Kones Corner
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kones Corner
      • Kones Corner is located in Hamlin County
    • Thomas
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thomas
      • Thomas is located in Hamlin County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 290 people
  • Roberts County
    • The following are listed by their distance from South Shore, with the one closest to South Shore listed first.
    • Summit
      (14 miles [22.5 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>
    • Corona
      (17 miles [27.4 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>
    • Ortley
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • 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>
    • Wilmot
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wilmot have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilmot
      • Wilmot is located in Roberts County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 497 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wilmot <1>
    • Hartford Beach
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hartford Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartford Beach
      • Hartford Beach is located in Roberts County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 126 people
    • South Dakota Park
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Dakota Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Dakota Park
      • South Dakota Park is located in Roberts County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 15 people
    • Spring Grove
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Grove
      • Spring Grove is located in Roberts County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 125 people
    • Shady Beach
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady Beach
      • Shady Beach is located in Roberts County
    • Peever Flats
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peever Flats
      • Peever Flats is located in Roberts County
    • Peever
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
  • Big Stone County (MN)
    • Ortonville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ortonville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ortonville
      • Ortonville is located in Big Stone County (MN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,748 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ortonville <1>
  • Lac qui Parle County (MN)
    • The following are listed by their distance from South Shore, with the one closest to South Shore listed first.
    • Nassau
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nassau have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nassau
      • Nassau is located in Lac qui Parle County (MN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 66 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nassau <1>
    • Marietta
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marietta have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marietta
      • Marietta is located in Lac qui Parle County (MN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 138 people

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

Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of South Shore ...

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 65 newspapers that have been published in the area around South Shore.

We have organized these newspapers into two lists:

  • A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of South Shore. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of South Shore and those printed in the larger area surrounding South Shore.
  • An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 30 miles [48.3 km]<3> of South Shore.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit 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 South Shore:

Cemeteries Near South Shore ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of South Shore.

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

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

  • Lake View Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lake View Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lake View Cemetery
  • Troy Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Troy Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Troy Cemetery
  • Klix Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • 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
  • St. Luke's Lutheran Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • 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
  • Antelope Valley Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Antelope Valley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Antelope Valley Cemetery
  • Stockholm Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stockholm Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stockholm Cemetery
  • Jellis Grave
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • 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. Joseph's Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • 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
  • Mazeppa Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mazeppa Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mazeppa Cemetery
  • St. John's Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • 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
  • Tabor Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tabor Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tabor Cemetery
  • Bethel Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethel Cemetery
  • Continue List   (94 more) ...
    • Blue Cloud Abbey Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Bergen Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bergen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bergen Cemetery
    • Berger Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • 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

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>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that South Shore had a population of 175 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service. In 2020, South Shore had a population of 215 people.

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

  • Troy
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • 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
  • Waverly
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Strandburg
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Twin Brooks
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Marvin
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • LaBolt
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
  • Summit
    (14 miles [22.5 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>
  • Kranzburg
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • 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>
  • Watertown
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Goodwin
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • 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>
  • Corona
    (17 miles [27.4 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>
  • Revillo
    (18 miles [29 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>
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Albee
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Albee
      • Albee is located in Grant County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 17 people
    • Bemis
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bemis
      • Bemis is located in Deuel County
    • Appleby
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Appleby
      • Appleby is located in Codington County

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

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for South Shore. 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 '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- South Shore) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in South Shore. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 45.1057, Longitude: -96.9286    
<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 South Shore, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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