Dewey County, South Dakota Genealogy

United States   South Dakota    Dewey County

County Courthouse
Dewey County; 710 C St; PO Box 117; Timber Lake, SD 57656; Ph. 605.865.3661 Details: (Formerly Rusk Co. Name changed to Dewey 9 Mar 1883. Attached to Walworth Co prior to organization 3 Dec 1910) (Reg of Deeds has b, m &amp; land rec from 1910, d rec from 1911, cem rec from 1941 &amp; mil rec from 1919; Clk Ct has div &amp; pro rec from 1911 &amp; ct rec from 1910; Co Aud has school cen rec 1911-1972)

Parent County
1873--Dewey County was created 8 January 1873 from unorganized territory. County seat: Timber Lake

Indian Reservation
A major portion of the Cheyenne River Indian Reservation is located in Dewey County. The remainder of the reservation is in Ziebach County.

Neighboring Counties

 * Corson
 * Haakon
 * Potter
 * Stanley
 * Sully
 * Walworth
 * Ziebach

Census
1905, 1915, 1925 State Censuses --Unique information could include: Ethnic Background, Maiden Name, Church Affiliation &amp; Military Service

  1905 state census with images can be viewed free at FamilySearch Record Search

  1915 state census with images can be viewed free at FamilySearch Record Search

  1925 state census with images can be viewed free at FamilySearch Record Search

  1935 state census with images can be viewed free at FamilySearch Record Search

  1945 state census with images can be viewed free at FamilySearch Record Search

Family History Centers

 * Introduction to LDS Family History Centers
 * Eagle Butte South Dakota Family History Center

Web Sites

 * USGenWeb project. May have maps, name indexes, history or other information for this county. Select the state, then the county.