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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 Tyndall (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 Tyndall. 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.

Tyndall is located in Bon Homme County and is the County Seat.

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 Tyndall. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Tyndall:

  • Bon Homme County     (The home county of Tyndall)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Tyndall, with the one closest to Tyndall listed first.
    • Kingsburg
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • 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
    • Springfield
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Springfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springfield
      • Springfield is located in Bon Homme County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,916 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Springfield <2>
    • Tabor
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Avon
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Perkins
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Perkins. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perkins
      • Perkins is located in Bon Homme County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Perkins
      • From Tyndall to Perkins
    • Scotland
      (12 miles [19.3 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 Tyndall, with the one closest to Tyndall listed first.
    • Dante
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • 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
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • 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
      (26 miles [41.8 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)
    • Ravinia
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ravinia have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ravinia
      • Ravinia is located in Charles Mix County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 64 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ravinia <2>
  • Douglas County
    • Delmont
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Delmont have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delmont
      • Delmont is located in Douglas County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 215 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Delmont <2>
  • Hutchinson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Tyndall, with the one closest to Tyndall listed first.
    • Kaylor
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Tripp
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Olivet
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • 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
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Menno. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • 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>
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Menno
      • From Tyndall to Menno
    • Tschetter Colony
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tschetter Colony have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tschetter Colony
      • Tschetter Colony is located in Hutchinson County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 80 people
    • Wolf Creek
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wolf Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wolf Creek
      • Wolf Creek is located in Hutchinson County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 195 people
    • Parkston
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
    • Milltown
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
  • Yankton County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Tyndall, with the one closest to Tyndall listed first.
    • Lesterville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • 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
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • 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>
    • Oak Hills Addition
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • 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
    • Fairview Heights
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • 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
    • Jamesville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Jamesville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jamesville
      • Jamesville is located in Yankton County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 232 people
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Jamesville
      • From Tyndall to Jamesville
    • Yankton
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
    • Midway
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
    • Mayfield
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
    • Mission Hill
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
    • Valleyview
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
  • Boyd County (NE)
    • Monowi
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Cedar County (NE)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Tyndall, with the one closest to Tyndall listed first.
    • Aten
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
    • Constance
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Knox County (NE)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Tyndall, with the one closest to Tyndall listed first.
    • Santee
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • 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
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Tewsville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tewsville
      • Tewsville is located in Knox County (NE)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Tewsville
      • From Tyndall to Tewsville
    • Lindy
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Niobrara
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Verdel
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Dukeville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Crofton
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • 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>
    • Pishelville ‑ Historic
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Pishelville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pishelville
      • Pishelville is located in Knox County (NE)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Pishelville
      • From Tyndall to Pishelville
    • Center
      (26 miles [41.8 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>
    • Verdigre
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
    • Bloomfield
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)

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

Cemeteries Near Tyndall ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Tyndall.

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

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

  • Bohemian National Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bohemian National Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bohemian National Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • St. Leo Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Leo Cemetery
    • 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.
  • Tyndall Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Evangelical Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Evangelical Cemetery
    • 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.
  • Wittmeier Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Emanuel Creek Baptisten Kirche Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Emanuel Creek Baptisten Kirche Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Emanuel Creek Baptisten Kirche Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Zion Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Zion Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Zion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • St. Vincents Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Springfield Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Bon Homme Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Trinity Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Trinity Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Trinity Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • First German Baptist Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the First German Baptist Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the First German Baptist Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Continue List   (112 more) ...
    • Wagner Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wagner Cemetery
      • 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.
    • Immanuel Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Immanuel Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Immanuel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Freidensthal Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Freidensthal Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Freidensthal Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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.<6>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Tyndall had a population of 509 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Tyndall had a population of 1,015 people.

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

  • Springfield
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Springfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springfield
    • Springfield is located in Bon Homme County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,916 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Springfield <2>
  • Tabor
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • Avon
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • Scotland
    (12 miles [19.3 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>
  • Lesterville
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • 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>
  • Lakeport
    (15 miles [24.1 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
  • Tripp
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
  • Niobrara
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
  • Utica
    (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • 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>
  • Olivet
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • 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>
  • Jamesville
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Jamesville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jamesville
    • Jamesville is located in Yankton County
    • Estimated population in 2014: 232 people
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Jamesville
    • From Tyndall to Jamesville
  • Menno
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Menno. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • 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>
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Menno
    • From Tyndall to Menno
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...

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

Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Tyndall ...

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 67 newspapers that have been published in the area around Tyndall.

We have organized these newspapers into two lists:

  • A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Tyndall. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Tyndall and those printed in the larger area surrounding Tyndall.
  • An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 30 miles [48.3 km]<4> of Tyndall.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit 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 Tyndall:

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Tyndall. 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>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>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>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 from Point A (ie- Tyndall) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Tyndall. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.9923, Longitude: -97.8627    
<5>The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com.
<6>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Tyndall, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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