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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 Springfield (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 Springfield. 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 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.

Springfield is located in Bon Homme 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 Bon Homme County: Knox (NE), Charles Mix, Hutchinson & Yankton.

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

  • Bon Homme County     (The home county of Springfield)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Springfield, with the one closest to Springfield listed first.
    • Kingsburg
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kingsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingsburg
      • Kingsburg is located in Bon Homme County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 697 people
    • Perkins
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Perkins have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perkins
      • Perkins is located in Bon Homme County
    • Tyndall
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Tabor
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tabor
      • Tabor is located in Bon Homme County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 398 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tabor <2>
    • Avon
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avon
      • Avon is located in Bon Homme County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 584 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Avon <2>
    • Scotland
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scotland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scotland
      • Scotland is located in Bon Homme County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 792 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Scotland <2>
  • Charles Mix County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Springfield, with the one closest to Springfield listed first.
    • Dante
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dante have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dante
      • Dante is located in Charles Mix County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 86 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dante <2>
    • Wagner
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wagner have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wagner
      • Wagner is located in Charles Mix County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,537 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wagner <2>
    • Greenwood
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood
      • Greenwood is located in Charles Mix County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 7 people
    • Marty
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marty
      • Marty is located in Charles Mix County
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 402 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marty <2>
  • Hutchinson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Springfield, with the one closest to Springfield listed first.
    • Kaylor
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
    • Tripp
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tripp
      • Tripp is located in Hutchinson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 614 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tripp <2>
    • Olivet
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Olivet have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olivet
      • Olivet is located in Hutchinson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 70 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Olivet <2>
    • Menno
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Menno have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Menno
      • Menno is located in Hutchinson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 615 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Menno <2>
  • Yankton County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Springfield, with the one closest to Springfield listed first.
    • Fairview Heights
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairview Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview Heights
      • Fairview Heights is located in Yankton County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 77 people
    • Oak Hills Addition
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Hills Addition have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Hills Addition
      • Oak Hills Addition is located in Yankton County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 23 people
    • Lesterville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lesterville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lesterville
      • Lesterville is located in Yankton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 130 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lesterville <2>
    • Utica
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Utica have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Utica
      • Utica is located in Yankton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 67 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Utica <2>
    • Yankton
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Yankton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yankton
      • Yankton is located in Yankton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 14,651 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Yankton <2>
    • Jamesville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jamesville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jamesville
      • Jamesville is located in Yankton County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 232 people
  • Boyd County (NE)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Springfield, with the one closest to Springfield listed first.
    • Monowi
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monowi
      • Monowi is located in Boyd County (NE)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1 people
    • Lynch
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynch
      • Lynch is located in Boyd County (NE)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 214 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lynch <2>
  • Cedar County (NE)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Springfield, with the one closest to Springfield listed first.
    • Aten
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aten
      • Aten is located in Cedar County (NE)
    • Constance
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Constance
      • Constance is located in Cedar County (NE)
    • Fordyce
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fordyce have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fordyce
      • Fordyce is located in Cedar County (NE)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 131 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fordyce <2>
  • Holt County (NE)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Springfield, with the one closest to Springfield listed first.
    • Star
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Star
      • Star is located in Holt County (NE)
    • Redbird
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redbird
      • Redbird is located in Holt County (NE)
  • Knox County (NE)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Springfield, with the one closest to Springfield listed first.
    • Santee
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Santee have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Santee
      • Santee is located in Knox County (NE)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 338 people
    • Tewsville ‑ Historic
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tewsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tewsville
      • Tewsville is located in Knox County (NE)
    • Niobrara
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Lindy
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lindy
      • Lindy is located in Knox County (NE)
    • Verdel
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Verdel
      • Verdel is located in Knox County (NE)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 30 people
    • Center
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Center have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center
      • Center is located in Knox County (NE)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 87 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Center <2>
    • Dukeville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dukeville
      • Dukeville is located in Knox County (NE)
    • Pishelville ‑ Historic
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pishelville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pishelville
      • Pishelville is located in Knox County (NE)
    • Verdigre
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Crofton
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crofton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crofton
      • Crofton is located in Knox County (NE)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 661 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Crofton <2>
    • Bloomfield
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Bazile Mills
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bazile Mills
      • Bazile Mills is located in Knox County (NE)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 29 people
    • Winnetoon
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)

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

Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Springfield ...

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 70 newspapers that have been published in the area around Springfield.

We have organized these newspapers into two lists:

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

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 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 Springfield:

Cemeteries Near Springfield ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Springfield.

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

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

  • St. Vincents Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Springfield Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Santee Mission Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Santee Catholic Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Santee Catholic Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Santee Catholic Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2167763 <4>
  • Emanuel Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Bon Homme Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Pioneer Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Wagner Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wagner Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wagner Cemetery
  • Bethlehem Lutheran Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • St. Leo Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Leo Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Leo Cemetery
  • L'eau Qui Court Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the L'eau Qui Court Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the L'eau Qui Court Cemetery
  • Holy Faith Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Holy Faith Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Holy Faith Cemetery
  • Continue List   (97 more) ...
    • Hutterische Church Colony Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hutterische Church Colony Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hutterische Church Colony Cemetery
    • Evangelical Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Evangelical Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Evangelical Cemetery
    • Tyndall Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)

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>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Springfield had a population of 302 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Springfield had a population of 1,916 people.

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

  • Tyndall
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Niobrara
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Tabor
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tabor
    • Tabor is located in Bon Homme County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 398 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tabor <2>
  • Avon
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avon
    • Avon is located in Bon Homme County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 584 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Avon <2>
  • Dukeville
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dukeville
    • Dukeville is located in Knox County (NE)
  • Lakeport
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lakeport have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeport
    • Lakeport is located in Yankton County
  • Pishelville ‑ Historic
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pishelville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pishelville
    • Pishelville is located in Knox County (NE)
  • Verdigre
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
  • Lesterville
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lesterville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lesterville
    • Lesterville is located in Yankton County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 130 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lesterville <2>
  • Bloomfield
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Utica
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Utica have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Utica
    • Utica is located in Yankton County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 67 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Utica <2>
  • Aten
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aten
    • Aten is located in Cedar County (NE)
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...
    • Scotland
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scotland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scotland
      • Scotland is located in Bon Homme County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 792 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Scotland <2>
    • Winnetoon
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
    • Bazile Mills
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bazile Mills
      • Bazile Mills is located in Knox County (NE)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 29 people

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

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

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

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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 drawn from Point A (ie- Springfield) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Springfield. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.8547, Longitude: -97.8934       In this case, the coordinates for Springfield have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<4>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.
<5>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.
<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 Springfield, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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