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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 Tea (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 Tea. 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 Tea ...

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.

Tea was originally named Byron

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.

A Few Details for Tea ...

While it's still very early in our research, we found that:

  • It was incorporated in 1906.

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 southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors were in the next county to the east. 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 east 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.

Tea is located in Lincoln 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 Lincoln County: Lyon (IA), Sioux (IA), Clay, Minnehaha, Turner & Union.

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

  • Lincoln County     (The home county of Tea)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Tea, with the one closest to Tea listed first.
    • Harrisburg
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Lennox
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lennox have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lennox
      • Lennox is located in Lincoln County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,500 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lennox <1>
    • Worthing
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Shindler
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Shindler. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shindler
      • Shindler is located in Lincoln County
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 584 people
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Shindler
      • From Tea to Shindler
    • Canton
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Fairview
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
    • Moe
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
    • Hudson
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hudson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hudson
      • Hudson is located in Lincoln County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 356 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hudson <1>
  • Clay County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Tea, with the one closest to Tea listed first.
    • Glenwood ‑ Historic
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glenwood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenwood
      • Glenwood is located in Clay County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 103 people
    • Komstad ‑ Historic
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Komstad. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Komstad
      • Komstad is located in Clay County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 12 people
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Komstad
      • From Tea to Komstad
    • Riverside ‑ Historic
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Riverside. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverside
      • Riverside is located in Clay County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Riverside
      • From Tea to Riverside
  • Hutchinson County
  • McCook County
  • Minnehaha County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Tea, with the one closest to Tea listed first.
    • El Rancho Acres
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for El Rancho Acres have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for El Rancho Acres
      • El Rancho Acres is located in Minnehaha County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 27 people
    • Hayward Addition
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hayward Addition have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hayward Addition
      • Hayward Addition is located in Minnehaha County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 380 people
    • Silver Valley Addition
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silver Valley Addition have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Valley Addition
      • Silver Valley Addition is located in Minnehaha County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 112 people
    • West Acres Development
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Acres Development have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Acres Development
      • West Acres Development is located in Minnehaha County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 180 people
    • Webster Grove Addition
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Webster Grove Addition have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Webster Grove Addition
      • Webster Grove Addition is located in Minnehaha County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 156 people
    • Sioux Falls
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Ellis Corner
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ellis Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellis Corner
      • Ellis Corner is located in Minnehaha County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 99 people
    • Split Rock Heights
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Split Rock Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Split Rock Heights
      • Split Rock Heights is located in Minnehaha County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 216 people
    • Norton Acres
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Norton Acres have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norton Acres
      • Norton Acres is located in Minnehaha County
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 342 people
    • Pine Lakes Addition
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pine Lakes Addition have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Lakes Addition
      • Pine Lakes Addition is located in Minnehaha County
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 314 people
    • Meadow View Addition
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meadow View Addition have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadow View Addition
      • Meadow View Addition is located in Minnehaha County
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 538 people
    • Hartford
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hartford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartford
      • Hartford is located in Minnehaha County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,406 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hartford <1>
    • Crooks
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crooks have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crooks
      • Crooks is located in Minnehaha County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,341 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Crooks <1>
  • Turner County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Tea, with the one closest to Tea listed first.
    • Chancellor
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chancellor have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chancellor
      • Chancellor is located in Turner County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 263 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chancellor <1>
    • Davis
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Davis have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davis
      • Davis is located in Turner County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 87 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Davis <1>
    • Parker
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Hurley
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Hooker
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Monroe
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Monroe have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monroe
      • Monroe is located in Turner County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 156 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Monroe <1>
    • Marion
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
    • Viborg
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Centerville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Centerville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
      • Centerville is located in Turner County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 870 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Centerville <1>
    • Spring Valley
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Valley
      • Spring Valley is located in Turner County
    • Dolton
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dolton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dolton
      • Dolton is located in Turner County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 39 people
    • Irene
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Irene have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irene
      • Irene is located in Turner County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 403 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Irene <1>
  • Union County
  • Lyon County (IA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Tea, with the one closest to Tea listed first.
    • Klondike
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Beloit
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Larchwood
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Larchwood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Larchwood
      • Larchwood is located in Lyon County (IA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 918 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Larchwood <1>
    • Inwood
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Inwood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Inwood
      • Inwood is located in Lyon County (IA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 847 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Inwood <1>
    • Lester
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lester have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lester
      • Lester is located in Lyon County (IA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 303 people
    • Alvord
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
  • Rock County (MN)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Tea, with the one closest to Tea listed first.
    • Manley
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Manley. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manley
      • Manley is located in Rock County (MN)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Manley
      • From Tea to Manley
    • Hills
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hills
      • Hills is located in Rock County (MN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 647 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hills <1>
    • Beaver Creek
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Steen
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)

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

Cemeteries Near Tea ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Tea.

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

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

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.<5>

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

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

  • Lennox
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lennox have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lennox
    • Lennox is located in Lincoln County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,500 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lennox <1>
  • Harrisburg
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Ellis
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ellis have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellis
    • Ellis is located in Minnehaha County
  • Worthing
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Sioux Falls
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Shindler
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Shindler. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shindler
    • Shindler is located in Lincoln County
    • Population from the 2010 Census: 584 people
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Shindler
    • From Tea to Shindler
  • East Sioux Falls
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Sioux Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Sioux Falls
    • East Sioux Falls is located in Minnehaha County
  • Hartford
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hartford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartford
    • Hartford is located in Minnehaha County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,406 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hartford <1>
  • Granite
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Granite have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Granite
    • Granite is located in Lyon County (IA)
  • Rowena
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rowena have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rowena
    • Rowena is located in Minnehaha County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rowena <1>
  • Parker
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
  • Canton
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...
    • Brandon
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brandon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brandon
      • Brandon is located in Minnehaha County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,168 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brandon <1>
    • Hurley
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Beloit
      (17 miles [27.4 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 Tea. See our List of 1890's Communities around Tea.

Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Tea ...

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 135 newspapers that have been published in the area around Tea.

We have organized these newspapers into two lists:

  • A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Tea. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Tea and those printed in the larger area surrounding Tea.
  • An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 30 miles [48.3 km]<6> of Tea.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we 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 Tea:

The official website for Tea: www.teasd.com/

The official website for State of South Dakota: https://www.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>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<4>The 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>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 Tea, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<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 from Point A (ie- Tea) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Tea. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 43.4475, Longitude: -96.8378    









 

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