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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 Two Strike (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 Two Strike. 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 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.

Two Strike is located in Todd 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 Todd County: Cherry (NE), Bennett, Mellette & Tripp.

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

  • Todd County     (The home county of Two Strike)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Two Strike, with the one closest to Two Strike listed first.
    • Rosebud
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Saint Francis
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Soldier Creek
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Soldier Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Soldier Creek
      • Soldier Creek is located in Todd County
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 227 people
    • Lakeview
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lakeview have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeview
      • Lakeview is located in Todd County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 799 people
    • Spring Creek
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Creek
      • Spring Creek is located in Todd County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 122 people
    • Parmelee
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Mission
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Antelope
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antelope
      • Antelope is located in Todd County
    • Olsonville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olsonville
      • Olsonville is located in Todd County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 72 people
    • White Horse
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White Horse have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Horse
      • White Horse is located in Todd County
    • Hidden Timber
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hidden Timber
      • Hidden Timber is located in Todd County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 45 people
    • Littleburg
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Littleburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Littleburg
      • Littleburg is located in Todd County
    • Okreek
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Bennett County
    • Vetal
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vetal
      • Vetal is located in Bennett County
  • Mellette County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Two Strike, with the one closest to Two Strike listed first.
    • Norris
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
    • White River
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White River have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White River
      • White River is located in Mellette County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 586 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for White River <1>
    • Wood
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wood
      • Wood is located in Mellette County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 63 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wood <1>
  • Cherry County (NE)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Two Strike, with the one closest to Two Strike listed first.
    • Kilgore
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kilgore have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kilgore
      • Kilgore is located in Cherry County (NE)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 80 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kilgore <1>
    • Crookston
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
    • Nenzel
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nenzel
      • Nenzel is located in Cherry County (NE)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 20 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nenzel <1>
    • Cody
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cody have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cody
      • Cody is located in Cherry County (NE)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 157 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cody <1>
    • Valentine
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)

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

Cemeteries Near Two Strike ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Two Strike.

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

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

  • Spotted Tail Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Spotted Tail Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Spotted Tail Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Salt Camp Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Salt Camp Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Salt Camp Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Ironwood Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ironwood Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ironwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Star Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Star Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Star Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Pure Water Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pure Water Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pure Water Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • White Horse Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the White Horse Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the White Horse Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • St. Angelo Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Angelo Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Angelo Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • St. Patrick Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Patrick Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Patrick Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Hollow Horn Bear Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hollow Horn Bear Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hollow Horn Bear Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Peyote Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Peyote Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Peyote Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Lakeview Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lakeview Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lakeview Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Holy Family Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Holy Family Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Holy Family Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Continue List   (31 more) ...
    • Zions Lutheran Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Indian Mission Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Indian Mission Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Indian Mission Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • St. John Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. John Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. John 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.<4>

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

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

  • Rosebud
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Kilgore
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kilgore have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kilgore
    • Kilgore is located in Cherry County (NE)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 80 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kilgore <1>
  • Crookston
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
  • Nenzel
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nenzel
    • Nenzel is located in Cherry County (NE)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 20 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nenzel <1>
  • Cody
    (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cody have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cody
    • Cody is located in Cherry County (NE)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 157 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cody <1>
  • Valentine
    (28 miles [45.1 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 Two Strike. See our List of 1890's Communities around Two Strike.

Newspapers Published in Two Strike ...

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 31 newspapers that have been published in the area around Two Strike.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Two Strike, there are papers which were published within 28 miles [45.1 km]<5>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Two Strike.

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 either 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 Two Strike:

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

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>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.
<4>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Two Strike, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<5>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Two Strike) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Two Strike. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 43.2131, Longitude: -100.8757       In this case, the coordinates for Two Strike have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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