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A visit to the Akaska Cemetery ...

Introduction ...

Since our focus is on geography, we don't have burial or interment information. Nor do we have any contact information for the Akaska Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The Akaska Cemetery (FG ID #2159784)

Note: We have organized the cemeteries in our Gazetteer based on a problem that we had while working on our own genealogy. Without specifying the cemeteries involved, we found an ancestor that we believed to have been buried in one cemetery was actually buried elsewhere.

We discovered that his burial had been refused at the last moment and the family had scrambled to make new arrangements. By looking at nearby cemeteries, the surrounding communities and in newspapers of the period, we were finally able to locate his burial site.

Should you find yourself in the same situation, we hope that our Gazetteer helps you discover your lost ancestor.

The Location of the Akaska Cemetery ...

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Akaska Cemetery

Lat:   45.3486°   (45° 20' 54")

Lon:   -100.1199°   (-100° 7' 11")

The Akaska Cemetery is located in Walworth County<2>.

The county seat for Walworth County is located in Selby. Selby lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the north northeast of the Akaska Cemetery .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 18 miles [29 km] of the Akaska Cemetery.<4>

We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Akaska Cemetery, with the nearest first.

  • Old Zion Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Zion Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Zion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Old Zion Cemetery is located in Walworth County
  • Lowry Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lowry Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lowry Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Lowry Cemetery is located in Walworth County
  • Lowry Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lowry Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lowry Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Lowry Cemetery is located in Walworth County
  • Bangor Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bangor Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bangor Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Bangor Cemetery is located in Walworth County
  • Hanson Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hanson Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hanson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Hanson Cemetery is located in Potter County
  • Selby Union Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Selby Union Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Selby Union Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Selby Union Cemetery is located in Walworth County
  • Evarts Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Evarts Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Evarts Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Evarts Cemetery is located in Walworth County
  • Prairie Grove Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Prairie Grove Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Prairie Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Prairie Grove Cemetery is located in Potter County
  • Le Beau Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Le Beau Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Le Beau Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Le Beau Cemetery is located in Dewey County
  • Bethlehem Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethlehem Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethlehem Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Bethlehem Cemetery is located in Walworth County
  • Appomattox Cemetery
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Appomattox Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Appomattox Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Appomattox Cemetery is located in Potter County
  • Selby Congregational Cemetery
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • St. Paul Lutheran Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Pembroke Cemetery
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pembroke Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pembroke Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Pembroke Cemetery is located in Potter County
    • Theodore Cemetery
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Java East Cemetery
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Java East Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Java East Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Java East Cemetery is located in Walworth County
    • Salzsiedler Cemetery
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Salzsiedler Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Salzsiedler Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Salzsiedler Cemetery is located in Walworth County
    • Bethany Cemetery
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethany Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethany Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bethany Cemetery is located in Walworth County
    • Schnaible Cemetery
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Peace Cemetery
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Peace Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Peace Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Peace Cemetery is located in Walworth County

For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 15 communities are within 30 miles [48.3 km]<3> of the Akaska Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Akaska Cemetery, with the nearest first.

  • Akaska
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Lowry
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lowry have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lowry
    • Lowry is located in Walworth County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 6 people
  • Selby
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Selby have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Selby
    • Selby is located in Walworth County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 612 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Selby <6>
  • Glenham
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glenham have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenham
    • Glenham is located in Walworth County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 103 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Glenham <6>
  • Java
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Hoven
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
  • Mobridge
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Bowdle
    (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
  • Gettysburg
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
  • Continue List   (6 more) ...
    • Forest City
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forest City have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest City
      • Forest City is located in Potter County
    • Lebanon
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lebanon have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lebanon
      • Lebanon is located in Potter County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 43 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lebanon <6>
    • Tolstoy
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
    • Mound City
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mound City have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mound City
      • Mound City is located in Campbell County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 65 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mound City <6>
    • La Plant
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for La Plant have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Plant
      • La Plant is located in Dewey County
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 171 people
    • Wakpala
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)

For the full list of neighboring communities with details, please visit our extended List of Communities.

Nearby communities with newspapers ...

The following communities are those where newspapers have been published and are located in the vicinity of the Akaska Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Walworth County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Akaska Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to 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 websites are open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that might help with the Akaska Cemetery:

Miscellaneous References and Mentions ...

Our approach is to add the name of a cemetery whenever we see it mentioned - usually from newspapers, old books and maps. Typically we have little information to start with, but we continue to add detail as we find it.

We've created the following list to keep track of the sources that we found useful for the Akaska Cemetery:

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

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<2>If you're interested in how the shape of South Dakota's counties, including Walworth, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Akaska Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 45.3486, Longitude: -100.1199    
<4>While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), you can be assured that it's not complete and our list will be missing cemeteries.
<5>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.
<6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.




 

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