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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 Valley Springs (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 Valley Springs. 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 Valley Springs ...

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.

For example, a typical abbreviation for Valley Springs: Valley Spgs. (or less commonly used: Valley Spngs. or Valley Sprngs.)

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.

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 hospitals and 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.

Valley Springs is located in Minnehaha 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 Minnehaha County: Lyon (IA), Rock (MN), Lake, Lincoln, McCook, Moody & Turner.

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

  • Minnehaha County     (The home county of Valley Springs)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Valley Springs, with the one closest to Valley Springs listed first.
    • Brandon
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brandon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
    • Rowena
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rowena have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
    • Pine Lakes Addition
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pine Lakes Addition have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
    • Garretson
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Garretson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garretson
      • Garretson is located in Minnehaha County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,147 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Garretson <2>
    • Split Rock Heights
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Split Rock Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Norton Acres have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
    • Sherman
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sherman
      • Sherman is located in Minnehaha County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 82 people
    • Meadow View Addition
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meadow View Addition have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
    • Renner Corner
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Renner Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Renner Corner
      • Renner Corner is located in Minnehaha County
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 305 people
    • Renner
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Sioux Falls
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Midway
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midway
      • Midway is located in Minnehaha County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 123 people
  • Lincoln County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Valley Springs, with the one closest to Valley Springs listed first.
    • Shindler
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shindler have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shindler
      • Shindler is located in Lincoln County
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 584 people
    • Harrisburg
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harrisburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrisburg
      • Harrisburg is located in Lincoln County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,126 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harrisburg <2>
    • Canton
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
    • Tea
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tea
      • Tea is located in Lincoln County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,405 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tea <2>
    • Worthing
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
    • Fairview
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairview have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview
      • Fairview is located in Lincoln County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 81 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fairview <2>
    • Lennox
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lennox have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
    • Moe
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moe
      • Moe is located in Lincoln County
  • Moody County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Valley Springs, with the one closest to Valley Springs listed first.
    • Trent
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Trent have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trent
      • Trent is located in Moody County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 226 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Trent <2>
    • Sioux Falls Junction
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sioux Falls Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sioux Falls Junction
      • Sioux Falls Junction is located in Moody County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 119 people
    • Egan
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Egan have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Egan
      • Egan is located in Moody County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 270 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Egan <2>
    • Lone Tree
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lone Tree have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lone Tree
      • Lone Tree is located in Moody County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 14 people
  • Turner County
    • Chancellor
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chancellor have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
  • Lyon County (IA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Valley Springs, with the one closest to Valley Springs listed first.
    • Larchwood
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Larchwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
    • Lester
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lester have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
    • Klondike
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Klondike
      • Klondike is located in Lyon County (IA)
    • Inwood
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Inwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
    • Alvord
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Rock Rapids
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rock Rapids have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Rapids
      • Rock Rapids is located in Lyon County (IA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,518 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rock Rapids <2>
    • Beloit
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beloit
      • Beloit is located in Lyon County (IA)
    • Doon
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Doon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doon
      • Doon is located in Lyon County (IA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 599 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Doon <2>
    • George
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for George have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for George
      • George is located in Lyon County (IA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,029 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for George <2>
    • Little Rock
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
  • Sioux County (IA)
    • Rock Valley
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rock Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Valley
      • Rock Valley is located in Sioux County (IA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,901 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rock Valley <2>
  • Nobles County (MN)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Valley Springs, with the one closest to Valley Springs listed first.
    • Ellsworth
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ellsworth have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellsworth
      • Ellsworth is located in Nobles County (MN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 450 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ellsworth <2>
    • Adrian
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adrian
      • Adrian is located in Nobles County (MN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,207 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Adrian <2>
    • Leota
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leota have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leota
      • Leota is located in Nobles County (MN)
    • Lismore
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lismore have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lismore
      • Lismore is located in Nobles County (MN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 218 people
  • Pipestone County (MN)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Valley Springs, with the one closest to Valley Springs listed first.
    • Jasper Sunrise Village
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jasper Sunrise Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jasper Sunrise Village
      • Jasper Sunrise Village is located in Pipestone County (MN)
    • Jasper
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jasper
      • Jasper is located in Pipestone County (MN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 603 people
    • Ihlen
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ihlen have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ihlen
      • Ihlen is located in Pipestone County (MN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 66 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ihlen <2>
    • Trosky
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trosky
      • Trosky is located in Pipestone County (MN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 79 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Trosky <2>
    • Edgerton
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edgerton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgerton
      • Edgerton is located in Pipestone County (MN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,129 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Edgerton <2>
    • Pipestone
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pipestone
      • Pipestone is located in Pipestone County (MN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,039 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pipestone <2>
    • Hatfield
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hatfield
      • Hatfield is located in Pipestone County (MN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 52 people
    • Airlie
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Airlie have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Airlie
      • Airlie is located in Pipestone County (MN)
  • Rock County (MN)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Valley Springs, with the one closest to Valley Springs listed first.
    • Beaver Creek
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaver Creek
      • Beaver Creek is located in Rock County (MN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 283 people
    • Hills
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
    • Steen
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Steen
      • Steen is located in Rock County (MN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 164 people
    • Ash Creek
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ash Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ash Creek
      • Ash Creek is located in Rock County (MN)
    • Luverne
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Luverne have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Luverne
      • Luverne is located in Rock County (MN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,524 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Luverne <2>
    • Kanaranzi
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kanaranzi have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kanaranzi
      • Kanaranzi is located in Rock County (MN)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kanaranzi <2>
    • Hardwick
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Magnolia
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magnolia
      • Magnolia is located in Rock County (MN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 208 people
    • Kenneth
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kenneth
      • Kenneth is located in Rock County (MN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 66 people

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

Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Valley Springs ...

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 157 newspapers that have been published in the area around Valley Springs.

We have organized these newspapers into two lists:

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

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 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 Valley Springs:

Cemeteries Near Valley Springs ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Valley Springs.

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

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

  • Pleasant View Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant View Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant View Cemetery
  • South Beaver Valley Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the South Beaver Valley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the South Beaver Valley Cemetery
  • Bear Valley Lutheran Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bear Valley Lutheran Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bear Valley Lutheran Cemetery
  • Beaver Valley Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Beaver Valley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Beaver Valley Cemetery
  • Palisades Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Palisades Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Palisades Cemetery
  • West Palisades Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the West Palisades Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the West Palisades Cemetery
  • Nerison Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Nerison Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Nerison Cemetery
  • Bethlehem Lutheran Church Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • United Reformed Church Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Dutch Reform Church Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dutch Reform Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dutch Reform Church Cemetery
  • Brandon Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brandon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brandon Cemetery
  • Larchwood Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Continue List   (118 more) ...
    • Flowerfield Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Flowerfield Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Flowerfield Cemetery
    • Pleasant View Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant View Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant View Cemetery
    • Summit Hill Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Summit Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Summit Hill Cemetery

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>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Valley Springs had a population of 308 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Valley Springs had a population of 733 people.

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

  • Manley
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Manley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Manley is located in Rock County (MN)
  • Booge
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Booge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Booge
    • Booge is located in Minnehaha County
  • Benclare
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Benclare have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Benclare is located in Minnehaha County
  • Bruce
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bruce have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bruce
    • Bruce is located in Rock County (MN)
  • Beaver Creek
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
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    • Beaver Creek is located in Rock County (MN)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 283 people
  • Corson
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Corson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corson
    • Corson is located in Minnehaha County
  • Brandon
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brandon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
  • Rowena
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rowena have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
  • Hills
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
  • East Sioux Falls
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Sioux Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Sioux Falls
    • East Sioux Falls is located in Minnehaha County
  • Larchwood
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Larchwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
  • Garretson
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Garretson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garretson
    • Garretson is located in Minnehaha County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,147 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Garretson <2>
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    • Granite
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Granite have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Granite
      • Granite is located in Lyon County (IA)
    • Shindler
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shindler have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shindler
      • Shindler is located in Lincoln County
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 584 people
    • Lester
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lester have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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

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

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

The official website for Minnehaha County: www.minnehahacounty.org/

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

Footnotes ...

<1>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Valley Springs) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Valley Springs. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 43.5830, Longitude: -96.4650       In this case, the coordinates for Valley Springs have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<4>The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com.
<5>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 Valley Springs, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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