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Charles Mix County, South Dakota
Map
Location in the state of South Dakota
Location of South Dakota in the U.S.
Facts
Founded	May 8, 1862
County Seat	Lake Andes
Courthouse
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County Courthouse

Charles Mix County Courthouse
400 Main St E; PO Box 490
Lake Andes, SD 57356
Phone: 605.487.7511 

Clerk Courts has birth, marriage and death records from 1905,
burial records, divorce, probate and court records from 1890^[1]

History

Parent County

1862--Charles Mix County was created 8 May 1862 from unorganized territory.
County seat: Lake Andes ^[2]

Boundary Changes

Record Loss

Places/Localities

Populated Places

Indian Reservation

A portion of the Yankton Indian Reservation is in Charles Mix County. The remainder of the reservation is in Douglas County.

Neighboring Counties

• Aurora
• Bon Homme
• Boyd County, Nebraska
• Brule
• Douglas
• Gregory
• Hutchinson
• Knox County, Nebraska
• Lyman

Resources

Cemeteries

Various Charles Mix County Cemetery transcriptions including names, dates of birth and death if available.

Census

1905, 1915, 1925 State Censuses --Unique information could include: Ethnic Background, Maiden Name, Church Affiliation & 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

Church

Court

Land

Local Histories

Maps

Military

Newspapers

Probate

Taxation

Vital Records

Societies and Libraries

Family History Centers

• Introduction to LDS Family History Centers

Web Sites

• USGenWeb project. May have maps, name indexes, history or other information for this county. Select the state, then the county.
• Family History Library Catalog

References

1. ↑ The Handybook for Genealogists : United States of America, 10th ed., (Draper, UT: Everton Publishers, 2002)Charles Mix County, South Dakota, p.623
2. ↑ The Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America,10th ed. (Draper, UT:Everton Publishers, 2002).