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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 Webster Grove Addition (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 Webster Grove Addition. 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 Webster Grove Addition ...

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 occur.

For example, a typical abbreviation for Webster Grove Addition: Webster Grv. Addition

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 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.

Webster Grove Addition is located in Minnehaha County.

To see how the shape of South Dakota's counties may 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 Webster Grove Addition. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Webster Grove Addition:

  • Minnehaha County     (The home county of Webster Grove Addition)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Webster Grove Addition, with the one closest to Webster Grove Addition listed first.
    • Silver Valley Addition
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Silver Valley Addition is located in Minnehaha County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Valley Addition
      • Estimated population in 2014: 112 people
    • Hayward Addition
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Hayward Addition is located in Minnehaha County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hayward Addition
      • Estimated population in 2014: 380 people
    • West Acres Development
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • West Acres Development is located in Minnehaha County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Acres Development
      • Estimated population in 2014: 180 people
    • Ellis Corner
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Ellis Corner is located in Minnehaha County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellis Corner
      • Estimated population in 2014: 99 people
    • Sioux Falls
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • El Rancho Acres
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • El Rancho Acres is located in Minnehaha County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for El Rancho Acres
      • Estimated population in 2014: 27 people
    • Norton Acres
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Norton Acres is located in Minnehaha County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norton Acres
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 342 people
    • Crooks
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Crooks is located in Minnehaha County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crooks
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,341 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Crooks <1>
    • Meadow View Addition
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Meadow View Addition is located in Minnehaha County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadow View Addition
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 538 people
    • Pine Lakes Addition
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Pine Lakes Addition is located in Minnehaha County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Lakes Addition
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 314 people
    • Renner Corner
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Renner Corner is located in Minnehaha County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Renner Corner
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 305 people
    • Hartford
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Lake County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Webster Grove Addition, with the one closest to Webster Grove Addition listed first.
    • Chester
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
    • Brant Lake
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Brant Lake is located in Lake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brant Lake
    • Franklin
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Franklin is located in Lake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklin
      • Estimated population in 2014: 333 people
    • Peninsula Park
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Peninsula Park is located in Lake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peninsula Park
      • Estimated population in 2014: 32 people
  • Lincoln County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Webster Grove Addition, with the one closest to Webster Grove Addition listed first.
    • Tea
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Tea is located in Lincoln County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tea
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,405 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tea <1>
    • Harrisburg
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Shindler
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Shindler is located in Lincoln County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shindler
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 584 people
    • Lennox
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Worthing
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Canton
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Fairview
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Moe
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Moe is located in Lincoln County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moe
  • McCook County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Webster Grove Addition, with the one closest to Webster Grove Addition listed first.
    • Montrose
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Canistota
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
  • Moody County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Webster Grove Addition, with the one closest to Webster Grove Addition listed first.
    • Trent
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
    • Colman
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
    • Lone Tree
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Lone Tree is located in Moody County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lone Tree
      • Estimated population in 2014: 14 people
    • Sioux Falls Junction
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Sioux Falls Junction is located in Moody County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sioux Falls Junction
      • Estimated population in 2014: 119 people
  • Turner County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Webster Grove Addition, with the one closest to Webster Grove Addition listed first.
    • Chancellor
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Parker
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Monroe
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
    • Davis
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Hurley
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
    • Marion
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
    • Hooker
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Hooker is located in Turner County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hooker
    • Dolton
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Dolton is located in Turner County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dolton
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 39 people
    • Viborg
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Centerville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
  • Lyon County (IA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Webster Grove Addition, with the one closest to Webster Grove Addition listed first.
    • Klondike
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Klondike is located in Lyon County (IA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Klondike
    • Larchwood
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Beloit
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Beloit is located in Lyon County (IA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beloit
    • Lester
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Lester is located in Lyon County (IA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lester
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 303 people
    • Inwood
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Alvord
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Pipestone County (MN)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Webster Grove Addition, with the one closest to Webster Grove Addition listed first.
    • Jasper Sunrise Village
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jasper Sunrise Village is located in Pipestone County (MN)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jasper Sunrise Village
    • Jasper
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jasper is located in Pipestone County (MN)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jasper
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 603 people
  • Rock County (MN)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Webster Grove Addition, with the one closest to Webster Grove Addition listed first.
    • Manley
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Manley is located in Rock County (MN)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manley
    • Bruce
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Bruce is located in Rock County (MN)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bruce
    • Beaver Creek
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Beaver Creek is located in Rock County (MN)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaver Creek
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 283 people
    • Hills
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Hills is located in Rock County (MN)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hills
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 647 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hills <1>
    • Steen
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Steen is located in Rock County (MN)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Steen
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 164 people
    • Ash Creek
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Ash Creek is located in Rock County (MN)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ash Creek
    • Luverne
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)

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

Cemeteries Near Webster Grove Addition ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Webster Grove Addition.

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.

Although we don't have the information ourselves, if you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our list of websites on our Genealogy Helper Page for Webster Grove Addition - one of the links might be able to help.

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Webster Grove Addition covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

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

  • Bethel Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Woodlawn Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • St. Michaels Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Berg Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Hills of Rest Memorial Park
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Minnehaha Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Hartford Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Tea Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • St. George Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Lyons Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Norwegian Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Continue List   (129 more) ...
    • Pleasant View Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Brandon Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Pioneer Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)

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.<3>

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

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

  • Ellis
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Ellis is located in Minnehaha County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellis
  • Sioux Falls
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Hartford
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Harrisburg
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Shindler
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Shindler is located in Lincoln County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shindler
    • Population from the 2010 Census: 584 people
  • East Sioux Falls
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • East Sioux Falls is located in Minnehaha County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Sioux Falls
  • Lyons
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
  • Rowena
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
  • Brandon
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
  • Corson
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Corson is located in Minnehaha County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corson
  • Granite
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Granite is located in Lyon County (IA)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Granite
  • Lennox
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Humboldt
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Worthing
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Baltic
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Baltic is located in Minnehaha County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baltic
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,201 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Baltic <1>

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

Newspapers Published in Webster Grove Addition ...

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 140 newspapers that have been published in the area around Webster Grove Addition.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Webster Grove Addition, there are papers which were published within 30 miles [48.3 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Webster Grove Addition.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These helpful websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Webster Grove Addition:

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 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.
<3>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 Webster Grove Addition, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<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 drawn from Point A (ie- Webster Grove Addition) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.