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Our Genealogy Helper for Spring Valley Colony ...

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 Spring Valley Colony (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 Spring Valley Colony. 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 Spring Valley Colony ...

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 Spring Valley Colony: Spring Vly. Colony (or less commonly used: Spring Vally. Colony or Spring Vlly. Colony)

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 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.

Spring Valley Colony is located in Jerauld 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 Jerauld County: Aurora, Beadle, Brule, Buffalo, Davison, Hand & Sanborn.

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

  • Jerauld County     (The home county of Spring Valley Colony)
    • Crow Lake
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crow Lake
      • Crow Lake lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<1> to the southeast of Spring Valley Colony.
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crow Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Wessington Springs
    • Lane
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      • Lane lies 23 miles [37 km]<1> to the east of Spring Valley Colony.
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 59 people
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lane have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Alpena
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      • Alpena lies 27 miles [43.5 km]<1> to the east of Spring Valley Colony.
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 278 people
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alpena have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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  • Aurora County
    • White Lake
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      • White Lake lies 23 miles [37 km]<1> to the south of Spring Valley Colony.
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 365 people
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Storla
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Storla
      • Storla lies 29 miles [46.7 km]<1> to the southeast of Spring Valley Colony.
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 6 people
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Storla have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Plankinton
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plankinton
      • Plankinton lies 30 miles [48.3 km]<1> to the southeast of Spring Valley Colony.
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 725 people
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      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Plankinton<3>
    • Stickney
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stickney
      • Stickney lies 38 miles [61.2 km]<1> to the southeast of Spring Valley Colony.
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 267 people
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stickney have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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  • Beadle County
    • Virgil
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      • Virgil lies 28 miles [45.1 km]<1> to the northeast of Spring Valley Colony.
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 18 people
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Virgil have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Wessington
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wessington
      • Wessington lies 30 miles [48.3 km]<1> to the north of Spring Valley Colony.
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 179 people
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wessington have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Wolsey
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wolsey
      • Wolsey lies 32 miles [51.5 km]<1> to the northeast of Spring Valley Colony.
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 400 people
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wolsey have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Huron
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huron
      • Huron lies 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> to the northeast of Spring Valley Colony.
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,420 people
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      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Huron<3>
  • Brule County
    • Lyonville
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyonville
      • Lyonville lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<1> to the south of Spring Valley Colony.
      • Estimated population in 2014: 49 people
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lyonville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to Google Maps centered on Lyonville
    • Kimball
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kimball
      • Kimball lies 20 miles [32.2 km]<1> to the south of Spring Valley Colony.
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 666 people
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      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kimball<3>
    • Pukwana
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pukwana
      • Pukwana lies 23 miles [37 km]<1> to the southwest of Spring Valley Colony.
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 303 people
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pukwana have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Chamberlain
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chamberlain
      • Chamberlain lies 26 miles [41.8 km]<1> to the southwest of Spring Valley Colony.
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,348 people
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chamberlain have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Eagle
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagle
      • Eagle lies 33 miles [53.1 km]<1> to the south of Spring Valley Colony.
      • Estimated population in 2014: 17 people
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eagle have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Ola
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ola
      • Ola lies 34 miles [54.7 km]<1> to the southwest of Spring Valley Colony.
      • Estimated population in 2014: 108 people
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ola have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to Google Maps centered on Ola
  • Buffalo County
    • Gann Valley
    • Shelby
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shelby
      • Shelby lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<1> to the southwest of Spring Valley Colony.
      • Estimated population in 2014: 96 people
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shelby have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to Google Maps centered on Shelby
    • Fort Thompson
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Thompson
      • Fort Thompson lies 27 miles [43.5 km]<1> to the west of Spring Valley Colony.
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 1,282 people
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fort Thompson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to Google Maps centered on Fort Thompson
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fort Thompson<3>
  • Davison County
    • Mount Vernon
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Vernon
      • Mount Vernon lies 38 miles [61.2 km]<1> to the southeast of Spring Valley Colony.
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 438 people
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Vernon 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 Mount Vernon<3>
  • Hand County
    • Ames
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ames
      • Ames lies 18 miles [29 km]<1> to the northwest of Spring Valley Colony.
      • Jump to Google Maps centered on Ames
    • Saint Lawrence
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Lawrence
      • Saint Lawrence lies 32 miles [51.5 km]<1> to the north of Spring Valley Colony.
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 181 people
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Lawrence 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 Saint Lawrence<3>
    • Miller
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miller
      • Miller lies 33 miles [53.1 km]<1> to the north of Spring Valley Colony.
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,306 people
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      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Miller<3>
    • Ree Heights
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ree Heights
      • Ree Heights lies 36 miles [57.9 km]<1> to the northwest of Spring Valley Colony.
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 58 people
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ree Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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  • Hyde County
    • Stephan
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stephan
      • Stephan lies 31 miles [49.9 km]<1> to the northwest of Spring Valley Colony.
      • Estimated population in 2014: 192 people
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      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stephan<3>
  • Lyman County
    • Oacoma
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      • Oacoma lies 29 miles [46.7 km]<1> to the southwest of Spring Valley Colony.
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 478 people
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oacoma have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Lower Brule
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lower Brule
      • Lower Brule lies 34 miles [54.7 km]<1> to the west of Spring Valley Colony.
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 24 people
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lower Brule have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • East Lyman
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Lyman
      • East Lyman lies 35 miles [56.3 km]<1> to the west of Spring Valley Colony.
      • Estimated population in 2019: 145 people
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Lyman have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Reliance
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      • Reliance lies 37 miles [59.5 km]<1> to the west of Spring Valley Colony.
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 210 people
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Reliance 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 Reliance<3>
  • Sanborn County
    • Woonsocket
    • Forestburg
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forestburg
      • Forestburg lies 38 miles [61.2 km]<1> to the east of Spring Valley Colony.
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 73 people
      • Jump to Google Maps centered on Forestburg
    • Letcher
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Letcher
      • Letcher lies 38 miles [61.2 km]<1> to the east of Spring Valley Colony.
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 176 people
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Letcher have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to Google Maps centered on Letcher
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Letcher<3>

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

Newspapers Published in Spring Valley Colony ...

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 Spring Valley Colony.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Spring Valley Colony, 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 Spring Valley Colony.

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 Spring Valley Colony:

  • 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 South Dakota

Cemeteries Near Spring Valley Colony ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Spring Valley Colony.

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 Spring Valley Colony covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

  • Spring Hill Cemetery
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Spring Hill Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Spring Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Spring Hill Cemetery
  • Pleasant Hill Cemetery
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Hill Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Pleasant Hill Cemetery
  • Salem Cemetery
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Salem Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Salem Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Salem Cemetery
  • Hope Cemetery
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hope Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hope Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Hope Cemetery lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<1> to the northeast of Spring Valley Colony.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Hope Cemetery
  • New Zion Cemetery
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Zion Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Zion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • New Zion Cemetery lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<1> to the north of Spring Valley Colony.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on New Zion Cemetery
  • Ebenezer Baptist Cemetery
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ebenezer Baptist Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ebenezer Baptist Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Ebenezer Baptist Cemetery lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<1> to the north of Spring Valley Colony.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Ebenezer Baptist Cemetery
  • Vega Cemetery
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Vega Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Vega Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Vega Cemetery lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<1> to the southwest of Spring Valley Colony.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Vega Cemetery
  • Chery Twp. Pioneer Cemetery
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chery Twp. Pioneer Cemetery
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Chery Twp. Pioneer Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Chery Twp. Pioneer Cemetery lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<1> to the northeast of Spring Valley Colony.
    • Chery Twp. Pioneer Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Lillihaug Cemetery
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Chery Twp. Pioneer Cemetery
    • Find-A-Grave: FAG ID #2408942<5>
  • Union Cemetery
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Union Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Union Cemetery lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<1> to the east of Spring Valley Colony.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Union Cemetery
  • Prospect Hill Cemetery
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Prospect Hill Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Prospect Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Prospect Hill Cemetery lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<1> to the east of Spring Valley Colony.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Prospect Hill Cemetery
  • Crow Creek Cemetery
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Crow Creek Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Crow Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Crow Creek Cemetery lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<1> to the west of Spring Valley Colony.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Crow Creek Cemetery
  • Viola Valley Cemetery
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Viola Valley Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Viola Valley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Viola Valley Cemetery lies 18 miles [29 km]<1> to the east of Spring Valley Colony.
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    • Earlville Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Earlville Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Earlville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Earlville Cemetery lies 18 miles [29 km]<1> to the northeast of Spring Valley Colony.
      • Jump to Google Maps centered on Earlville Cemetery
    • Rosehill Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rosehill Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rosehill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Rosehill Cemetery lies 18 miles [29 km]<1> to the north of Spring Valley Colony.
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    • McNair Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McNair Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McNair Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • McNair Cemetery lies 20 miles [32.2 km]<1> to the northeast of Spring Valley Colony.
      • Jump to Google Maps centered on McNair 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.<6>

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

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

  • Gann Valley
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gann Valley
    • Gann Valley lies 5 miles [8 km]<1> to the west of Spring Valley Colony.
    • According to the 1895 Rand McNally Atlas, the estimated population in 1895: 75 people
    • Population from the 2010 Census: 14 people
    • From the 1895 Atlas, Gann Valley had a post office and no railroad service
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Gann Valley
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gann Valley<3>
  • Crow Lake
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crow Lake
    • Crow Lake lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<1> to the southeast of Spring Valley Colony.
    • According to the 1895 Rand McNally Atlas, the estimated population in 1895: 50 people
    • From the 1895 Atlas, Crow Lake had a post office and no railroad service
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crow Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Crow Lake
  • Lyonville
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    • Lyonville lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<1> to the south of Spring Valley Colony.
    • According to the 1895 Rand McNally Atlas, the estimated population in 1895: 26 people
    • Estimated population in 2014: 49 people
    • From the 1895 Atlas, Lyonville had a post office and no railroad service
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lyonville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Lyonville
  • Wessington Springs
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wessington Springs
    • Wessington Springs lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<1> to the east of Spring Valley Colony.
    • According to the 1895 Rand McNally Atlas, the estimated population in 1895: 200 people
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 899 people
    • From the 1895 Atlas, Wessington Springs had a post office and no railroad service
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Wessington Springs
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wessington Springs<3>
  • Crow Creek
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crow Creek
    • Crow Creek lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<1> to the west of Spring Valley Colony.
    • According to the 1895 Rand McNally Atlas, the estimated population in 1895: 48 people
    • From the 1895 Atlas, Crow Creek had a post office and no railroad service
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crow Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Crow Creek
  • Ames
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ames
    • Ames lies 18 miles [29 km]<1> to the northwest of Spring Valley Colony.
    • According to the 1895 Rand McNally Atlas, the estimated population in 1895: 12 people
    • From the 1895 Atlas, Ames had a post office and no railroad service
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  • Kimball
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kimball
    • Kimball lies 20 miles [32.2 km]<1> to the south of Spring Valley Colony.
    • According to the 1895 Rand McNally Atlas, the estimated population in 1895: 593 people
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 666 people
    • From the 1895 Atlas, Kimball had a post office and railroad service
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Kimball
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kimball<3>
  • Sweetland ‑ Historic
    • While Sweetland was mentioned in the 1895 Rand McNally Atlas, it no longer exists
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sweetland
    • Sweetland was located 21 miles [33.8 km]<1> to the north of Spring Valley Colony.
    • According to the 1895 Atlas, the estimated population in 1895: 16 people
    • From the 1895 Atlas, Sweetland had a post office and no railroad service
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sweetland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Pukwana
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pukwana
    • Pukwana lies 23 miles [37 km]<1> to the southwest of Spring Valley Colony.
    • According to the 1895 Rand McNally Atlas, the estimated population in 1895: 336 people
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 303 people
    • From the 1895 Atlas, Pukwana had a post office and railroad service
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pukwana have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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  • White Lake
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    • White Lake lies 23 miles [37 km]<1> to the south of Spring Valley Colony.
    • According to the 1895 Rand McNally Atlas, the estimated population in 1895: 366 people
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 365 people
    • From the 1895 Atlas, White Lake had a post office and railroad service
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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  • Chamberlain
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    • Chamberlain lies 26 miles [41.8 km]<1> to the southwest of Spring Valley Colony.
    • According to the 1895 Rand McNally Atlas, the estimated population in 1895: 939 people
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,348 people
    • From the 1895 Atlas, Chamberlain had a post office and railroad service
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chamberlain have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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  • Alpena
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    • Alpena lies 27 miles [43.5 km]<1> to the east of Spring Valley Colony.
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 278 people
    • From the 1895 Rand McNally Atlas, Alpena had a post office and railroad service
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alpena have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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  • Virgil
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    • Virgil lies 28 miles [45.1 km]<1> to the northeast of Spring Valley Colony.
    • According to the 1895 Rand McNally Atlas, the estimated population in 1895: 48 people
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 18 people
    • From the 1895 Atlas, Virgil had a post office and railroad service
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Virgil have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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  • Oacoma
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    • Oacoma lies 29 miles [46.7 km]<1> to the southwest of Spring Valley Colony.
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 478 people
    • From the 1895 Rand McNally Atlas, Oacoma had a post office and no railroad service
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oacoma have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Spring Valley Colony. See our List of 1890's Communities around Spring Valley Colony.

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Footnotes ...

<1>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 drawn from Point A (ie- Spring Valley Colony) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Spring Valley Colony. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 44.0405, Longitude: -98.8870       In this case, the coordinates for Spring Valley Colony have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<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>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.
<6>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 Spring Valley Colony, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

 

 

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