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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 Vermillion (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 Vermillion. 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 Vermillion ...

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.

Another variation: Vermilion.

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 northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.

So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived:  their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the east contained birth and death records; the county to the north contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.

Vermillion is located in Clay 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 Clay County: Cedar (NE), Dixon (NE), Lincoln, Turner, Union & Yankton.

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

  • Clay County     (The home county of Vermillion)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Vermillion, with the one closest to Vermillion listed first.
    • Burbank
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Greenfield
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenfield
      • Greenfield is located in Clay County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 40 people
    • Meckling
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Bloomingdale
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloomingdale
      • Bloomingdale is located in Clay County
    • Westreville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westreville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westreville
      • Westreville is located in Clay County
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 208 people
    • Hub City
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hub City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hub City
      • Hub City is located in Clay County
    • Alsen
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alsen
      • Alsen is located in Clay County
    • Lodi
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lodi have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lodi
      • Lodi is located in Clay County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 82 people
    • Komstad ‑ Historic
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Komstad have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Komstad
      • Komstad is located in Clay County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 12 people
    • Riverside ‑ Historic
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Riverside have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverside
      • Riverside is located in Clay County
    • Wakonda
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wakonda have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wakonda
      • Wakonda is located in Clay County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 296 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wakonda <1>
    • Glenwood ‑ Historic
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • 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
  • Lincoln County
    • Moe
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moe
      • Moe is located in Lincoln County
  • Turner County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Vermillion, with the one closest to Vermillion listed first.
    • Centerville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • 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>
    • Irene
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • 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>
    • Viborg
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
    • Hooker
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hooker
      • Hooker is located in Turner County
  • Union County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Vermillion, with the one closest to Vermillion listed first.
    • Junction City
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Junction City
      • Junction City is located in Union County
    • Spink
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spink
      • Spink is located in Union County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 237 people
    • Richland
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Richland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richland
      • Richland is located in Union County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 215 people
    • Elk Point
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elk Point have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elk Point
      • Elk Point is located in Union County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,874 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elk Point <1>
    • Nora
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nora have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nora
      • Nora is located in Union County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 240 people
    • Emmet
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Emmet have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emmet
      • Emmet is located in Union County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 231 people
    • Beresford
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beresford
      • Beresford is located in Union County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,043 people
      • Former name for Beresford:
      • Paris
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Beresford <1>
    • Alcester
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Jefferson
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jefferson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jefferson
      • Jefferson is located in Union County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 515 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jefferson <1>
    • McCook Lake
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McCook Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCook Lake
      • McCook Lake is located in Union County
    • North Sioux City
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Sioux City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Sioux City
      • North Sioux City is located in Union County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,952 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for North Sioux City <1>
    • Dakota Dunes
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Yankton County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Vermillion, with the one closest to Vermillion listed first.
    • Gayville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Volin
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Volin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Volin
      • Volin is located in Yankton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 163 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Volin <1>
    • Mission Hill
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Valleyview
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valleyview
      • Valleyview is located in Yankton County
    • Yankton
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Yankton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yankton
      • Yankton is located in Yankton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 14,651 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Yankton <1>
    • Mayfield
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayfield
      • Mayfield is located in Yankton County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 208 people
    • Fairview Heights
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairview Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
  • Plymouth County (IA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Vermillion, with the one closest to Vermillion listed first.
    • Westfield
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westfield
      • Westfield is located in Plymouth County (IA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 126 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Westfield <1>
    • Akron
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Akron have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Akron
      • Akron is located in Plymouth County (IA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,454 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Akron <1>
    • Millnerville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millnerville
      • Millnerville is located in Plymouth County (IA)
    • Adaville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adaville
      • Adaville is located in Plymouth County (IA)
  • Sioux County (IA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Vermillion, with the one closest to Vermillion listed first.
    • Chatsworth
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chatsworth
      • Chatsworth is located in Sioux County (IA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 81 people
    • Hawarden
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hawarden have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hawarden
      • Hawarden is located in Sioux County (IA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,443 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hawarden <1>
    • McNally
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McNally
      • McNally is located in Sioux County (IA)
  • Cedar County (NE)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Vermillion, with the one closest to Vermillion listed first.
    • Obert
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Obert
      • Obert is located in Cedar County (NE)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 22 people
    • Wynot
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wynot
      • Wynot is located in Cedar County (NE)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 185 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wynot <1>
    • Bow Valley
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bow Valley
      • Bow Valley is located in Cedar County (NE)
    • Saint Helena
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Helena have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Helena
      • Saint Helena is located in Cedar County (NE)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 91 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Helena <1>
    • Hartington
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hartington have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartington
      • Hartington is located in Cedar County (NE)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,469 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hartington <1>
    • Fordyce
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fordyce have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fordyce
      • Fordyce is located in Cedar County (NE)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 131 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fordyce <1>
    • Coleridge
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coleridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coleridge
      • Coleridge is located in Cedar County (NE)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 452 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Coleridge <1>
    • Laurel
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurel
      • Laurel is located in Cedar County (NE)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 912 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Laurel <1>
    • Aten
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aten
      • Aten is located in Cedar County (NE)
    • Constance
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Constance
      • Constance is located in Cedar County (NE)
    • Belden
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belden
      • Belden is located in Cedar County (NE)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 109 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Belden <1>
  • Dakota County (NE)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Vermillion, with the one closest to Vermillion listed first.
    • Willis
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willis
      • Willis is located in Dakota County (NE)
    • Jackson
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jackson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jackson
      • Jackson is located in Dakota County (NE)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 199 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jackson <1>
  • Dixon County (NE)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Vermillion, with the one closest to Vermillion listed first.
    • Maskell
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maskell have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maskell
      • Maskell is located in Dixon County (NE)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 68 people
    • Newcastle
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Ponca
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ponca
      • Ponca is located in Dixon County (NE)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 913 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ponca <1>
    • Martinsburg
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martinsburg
      • Martinsburg is located in Dixon County (NE)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 87 people
    • Waterbury
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Allen
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allen
      • Allen is located in Dixon County (NE)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 346 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Allen <1>
    • Dixon
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dixon
      • Dixon is located in Dixon County (NE)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 80 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dixon <1>
    • Concord
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Concord have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Concord
      • Concord is located in Dixon County (NE)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 151 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Concord <1>
  • Knox County (NE)
    • Crofton
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crofton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <1>

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

Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Vermillion ...

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 73 newspapers that have been published in the area around Vermillion.

We have organized these newspapers into two lists:

  • A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Vermillion. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Vermillion and those printed in the larger area surrounding Vermillion.
  • An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 29 miles [46.7 km]<3> of Vermillion.

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 professional and volunteer 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 Vermillion:

Cemeteries Near Vermillion ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Vermillion.

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

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

  • Bluff View Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Fairview Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fairview Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fairview Cemetery
  • Dowlin Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dowlin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dowlin Cemetery
  • Clay Creek Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Clay Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Clay Creek Cemetery
  • St. Peters Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Peters Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Peters Cemetery
  • Maskell Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Maskell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Maskell Cemetery
  • Spirit Mound Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Spirit Mound Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Spirit Mound Cemetery
  • Ionia Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ionia Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ionia Cemetery
  • Ahlsborg Lutheran Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Clay Point Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Clay Point Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Clay Point Cemetery
  • Taylor Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Taylor Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Taylor Cemetery
  • Meckling Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Meckling Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Meckling Cemetery
  • Continue List   (115 more) ...
    • Evergreen Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Evergreen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Evergreen Cemetery
    • Obert Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Obert Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Obert Cemetery
    • Lime Creek Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lime Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lime Creek 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 Vermillion had a population of 1,496 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Vermillion had a population of 11,038 people.

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

  • Burbank
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Greenfield
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenfield
    • Greenfield is located in Clay County
    • Estimated population in 2014: 40 people
  • Lime Grove
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lime Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lime Grove
    • Lime Grove is located in Dixon County (NE)
  • Clay Point
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clay Point have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clay Point
    • Clay Point is located in Clay County
  • Meckling
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Newcastle
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Bloomingdale
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloomingdale
    • Bloomingdale is located in Clay County
  • Ionia ‑ Historic
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ionia have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ionia
    • Ionia is located in Dixon County (NE)
  • Spink
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spink
    • Spink is located in Union County
    • Estimated population in 2014: 237 people
  • Marshalltown ‑ Historic
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marshalltown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marshalltown
    • Marshalltown is located in Clay County
  • Saint James
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint James have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint James
    • Saint James is located in Cedar County (NE)
  • Richland
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Richland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richland
    • Richland is located in Union County
    • Estimated population in 2014: 215 people
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Alsen
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alsen
      • Alsen is located in Clay County
    • Dalesburg
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dalesburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dalesburg
      • Dalesburg is located in Clay County
    • Lodi
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lodi have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lodi
      • Lodi is located in Clay County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 82 people

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

The official website for Vermillion: www.cityofvermillion.com/

The official website for Clay County: www.claycountysd.org/

The official website for State of South Dakota: 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>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 from Point A (ie- Vermillion) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Vermillion. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.7819, Longitude: -96.9270       In this case, the coordinates for Vermillion 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 Vermillion, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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