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Introduction ...

So far, we found very little information about Success. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>

We've added Success to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Success, please Contact Us.

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

Although our information shows that the community of Success is historic, it would have been located within present day Clark 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 Clark County: Beadle, Codington, Day, Hamlin, Kingsbury & Spink.

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

  • Clark County     (The home county of Success)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Success, with the one closest to Success listed first.
    • Willow Lake
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willow Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Lake
      • Willow Lake is located in Clark County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 244 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Willow Lake <3>
    • Vienna
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Vienna. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vienna
      • Vienna is located in Clark County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 46 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vienna <3>
    • Naples
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Naples
      • Naples is located in Clark County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 49 people
    • Pitrodie ‑ Historic
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pitrodie have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pitrodie
      • Pitrodie is located in Clark County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 25 people
    • Carpenter
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • Merton ‑ Historic
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Merton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merton
      • Merton is located in Clark County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 55 people
    • Elrod
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elrod have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elrod
      • Elrod is located in Clark County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 92 people
    • Clark
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
    • Garden City
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
    • Raymond
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Raymond have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raymond
      • Raymond is located in Clark County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 55 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Raymond <3>
  • Beadle County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Success, with the one closest to Success listed first.
    • Yale
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Cavour
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cavour have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cavour
      • Cavour is located in Beadle County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 126 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cavour <3>
  • Codington County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Success, with the one closest to Success listed first.
    • Henry
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • 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 <3>
    • Grover
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • 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
    • Kampeska
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kampeska
      • Kampeska is located in Codington County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 331 people
    • Appleby
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Appleby
      • Appleby is located in Codington County
  • Hamlin County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Success, with the one closest to Success listed first.
    • Bryant
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Hazel
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hazel have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hazel
      • Hazel is located in Hamlin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 86 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hazel <3>
    • Lake Norden
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Hayti
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hayti have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hayti
      • Hayti is located in Hamlin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 381 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hayti <3>
    • Alsville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alsville
      • Alsville is located in Hamlin County
    • Thomas
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thomas
      • Thomas is located in Hamlin County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 290 people
    • Stone Bridge
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stone Bridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stone Bridge
      • Stone Bridge is located in Hamlin County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 105 people
    • Kones Corner
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kones Corner
      • Kones Corner is located in Hamlin County
    • Castlewood
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Dempster
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dempster
      • Dempster is located in Hamlin County
  • Kingsbury County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Success, with the one closest to Success listed first.
    • Erwin
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Erwin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Erwin
      • Erwin is located in Kingsbury County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 45 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Erwin <3>
    • Bancroft
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bancroft. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bancroft
      • Bancroft is located in Kingsbury County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 19 people
    • De Smet
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Lake Preston
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Manchester
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Manchester have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manchester
      • Manchester is located in Kingsbury County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 65 people
    • Osceola
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Osceola. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osceola
      • Osceola is located in Kingsbury County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 90 people
    • Badger
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Hetland
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Iroquois
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Arlington
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Arlington have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arlington
      • Arlington is located in Kingsbury County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 872 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Arlington <3>
    • Esmond
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Esmond have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Esmond
      • Esmond is located in Kingsbury County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 60 people
    • Oldham
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oldham have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oldham
      • Oldham is located in Kingsbury County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 120 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oldham <3>
  • Miner County
    • Carthage
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)

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

Cemeteries Near Success ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Success.

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

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

  • St. Marys Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Marys Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Marys Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Woodlawn Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Woodlawn Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Woodlawn Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the east of Bryant.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #97826 <5>
  • Our Redeemer Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Our Redeemer Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Our Redeemer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Spirt Lake Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Spirt Lake Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Spirt Lake Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Erwin Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Erwin Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Erwin Cemetery is located less than 2 miles<6> to the southeast of Erwin.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #96970 <5>
  • Clara Lutheran Church Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Collins Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Collins Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Collins Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Pleasant Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Scandinavian Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Scandinavian Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Scandinavian Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Bethania Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethania Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Bethania Cemetery is located 3 miles [4.8 km]<6> to the west of Erwin.
    • The Bethania Cemetery has also been known as:
    • East Bethania Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #96797 <5>
  • Vienna Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Vienna Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Vienna Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Garfield Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Garfield Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Garfield Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Continue List   (80 more) ...
    • Dixon Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dixon Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dixon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • LeSueur Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the LeSueur Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the LeSueur Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Kellerton Zion Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kellerton Zion Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kellerton Zion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.

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.

Success itself is historic and was described in the Rand McNally Atlas as having a population of 25 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service. In 2014, Success had a population of 6,741 people.

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

  • Bryant
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Willow Lake
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willow Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Lake
    • Willow Lake is located in Clark County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 244 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Willow Lake <3>
  • Erwin
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Erwin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Erwin
    • Erwin is located in Kingsbury County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 45 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Erwin <3>
  • Vienna
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Vienna. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vienna
    • Vienna is located in Clark County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 46 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vienna <3>
  • Bancroft
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bancroft. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bancroft
    • Bancroft is located in Kingsbury County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 19 people
  • De Smet
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
  • Naples
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Naples
    • Naples is located in Clark County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 49 people
  • Hazel
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hazel have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hazel
    • Hazel is located in Hamlin County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 86 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hazel <3>
  • Pitrodie ‑ Historic
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pitrodie have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pitrodie
    • Pitrodie is located in Clark County
    • Estimated population in 2014: 25 people
  • Osceola
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Osceola. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osceola
    • Osceola is located in Kingsbury County
    • Estimated population in 2014: 90 people
  • Manchester
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Manchester have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manchester
    • Manchester is located in Kingsbury County
    • Estimated population in 2014: 65 people
  • Lake Preston
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Hayti
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hayti have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hayti
      • Hayti is located in Hamlin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 381 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hayti <3>
    • Carlton ‑ Historic
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carlton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carlton
      • Carlton is located in Clark County
    • Hetland
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)

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

Newspapers Published in Success ...

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 35 newspapers that have been published in the area around Success.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Success, there are papers which were published within 28 miles [45.1 km]<6>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Success.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These 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 Success:

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

Footnotes ...

<1>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 Success, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<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>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Success) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Success. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 44.5705, Longitude: -97.5365       In this case, the coordinates for Success have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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