List of Neighboring Cemeteries ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Ames (within 40 miles [64.4 km]<1>). The cemeteries are listed in alphabetical order.

The following cemeteries are located in Hand County.

• Alden Cemetery
  (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Alden Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Alden Cemetery
• Beulah Cemetery
  (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Beulah Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Beulah Cemetery
• Cedar Cemetery
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cedar Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cedar Cemetery
• Chery Twp. Pioneer Cemetery
  (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
  • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Chery Twp. Pioneer Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
  • The Chery Twp. Pioneer Cemetery has also been known as:
  • Lillihaug Cemetery
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chery Twp. Pioneer Cemetery
  • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2408942 <4>
• Crow Creek Cemetery
  (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Crow Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Crow Creek Cemetery
• Earlville Cemetery
  (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Earlville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Earlville Cemetery
• Ebenezer Baptist Cemetery
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ebenezer Baptist Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ebenezer Baptist Cemetery
• G A R Cemetery
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the G A R Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the G A R Cemetery
• Highmore Cemetery
  (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Highmore Cemetery
• Holy Comforter Episcopal Cemetery
  (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Holy Comforter Episcopal Cemetery
  • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2163603 <4>
• Hope Cemetery
  (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hope Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hope Cemetery
• Immaculate Conception Cemetery
  (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Immaculate Conception Cemetery
• Immaculate Conception Mission Cemetery
  (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Immaculate Conception Mission Cemetery
  • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #97149 <4>
• McCord Cemetery
  (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McCord Cemetery
  • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2435760 <4>
• McNair Cemetery
  (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McNair Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McNair Cemetery
• Morningside Cemetery
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Morningside Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Morningside Cemetery
• New Zion Cemetery
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Zion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Zion Cemetery
• Pleasant Hill Cemetery
  (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Hill Cemetery
• Prospect Hill Cemetery
  (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Prospect Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Prospect Hill Cemetery
• Rosehill Cemetery
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rosehill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rosehill Cemetery
• St. Anns Cemetery
  (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
  • To give a relative sense of its location, the St. Anns Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the east of Miller.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Anns Cemetery
  • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #97512 <4>
• St. Johns Cemetery
  (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Johns Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Johns Cemetery
• St. Joseph Cemetery
  (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Joseph Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Joseph Cemetery
• St. Lawrence Cemetery
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Lawrence Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Lawrence Cemetery
• Salem Cemetery
  (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Salem Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Salem Cemetery
• Spring Hill Cemetery
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Spring Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Spring Hill Cemetery
• Sunbeam Cemetery
  (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sunbeam Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sunbeam Cemetery
• Vega Cemetery
  (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Vega Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Vega Cemetery
• Wessington Cemetery
  (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
  • To give a relative sense of its location, the Wessington Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside of Wessington
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wessington Cemetery
  • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #97801 <4>

In Closing ...

If you know of any cemeteries that we are missing in the area of Ames, can you supply us with the name of the cemetery, its GPS location, whether the cemetery is still in use or if it is historic (ie- defunct, abandoned,  etc.). If it applies, we would also like to learn of any past or alternate names that the cemetery has been known by.

If you don't know the GPS location (ie- the latitude/longitude) of a cemetery, please use our Map Page for Ames to determine the cemetery's position (the instructions for finding the latitude/longitude can be found below the map).

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 Ames.

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of an official website for Ames. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

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

Need help with your genealogy? These are excellent websites to start with when searching in and around the area of Ames and Hand County:

Links at Cyndi's List:

for State of South Dakota

for Hand County

Links at Family Search:

for State of South Dakota

for Hand County

Links at Genealogy Trails:

for State of South Dakota

for Hand County

We have a longer, more detailed list of websites on our Genealogy Helper Page for Ames.