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A visit to the Alden Cemetery ...

Introduction ...

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

We discovered that his burial plans had changed 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 Alden Cemetery ...

The Alden Cemetery is located in Hand County<1>.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

We've listed the following cemeteries alphabetically:

  • Beulah Cemetery
    • The Beulah Cemetery is located in Hand County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beulah Cemetery
  • Bohemian Cemetery
    • The Bohemian Cemetery is located in Hyde County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bohemian Cemetery
  • Bohemian National Cemetery
  • Buffalo Cemetery
    • The Buffalo Cemetery is located in Spink County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buffalo Cemetery
  • Burdette Cemetery
    • The Burdette Cemetery is located in Hand County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burdette Cemetery
  • Calvary Cemetery
    • The Calvary Cemetery is located in Hand County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calvary Cemetery
  • Faulkton Cemetery
    • The Faulkton Cemetery is located in Faulk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Faulkton Cemetery
  • G A R Cemetery
    • The G A R Cemetery is located in Hand County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for G A R Cemetery
  • Highmore Cemetery
    • The Highmore Cemetery is located in Hyde County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highmore Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Highmore Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the southeast of Highmore.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #97093 <2>
  • Howell Cemetery
    • The Howell Cemetery is located in Hand County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howell Cemetery
  • Miranda Cemetery
    • The Miranda Cemetery is located in Faulk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miranda Cemetery
  • Morningside Cemetery
    • The Morningside Cemetery is located in Hand County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morningside Cemetery
  • Continue List   (10 more) ...
    • Orient - Prairieview Cemetery
    • Pleasant View Cemetery
      • The Pleasant View Cemetery is located in Hyde County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant View Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Pleasant View Cemetery is located 15 miles [24.1 km]<3> to the north of Highmore.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #97410 <2>
    • Rockham Cemetery
      • The Rockham Cemetery is located in Faulk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockham Cemetery
    • St. Anns Cemetery
      • The St. Anns Cemetery is located in Hand County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Anns Cemetery
      • 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 Find-A-Grave: FG ID #97512 <2>
    • St. Johns Cemetery
      • The St. Johns Cemetery is located in Spink County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Johns Cemetery
    • St. Josephs Cemetery
    • St. Lawrence Cemetery
      • The St. Lawrence Cemetery is located in Hand County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Lawrence Cemetery
    • St. Mary's Catholic Cemetery
      • The St. Mary's Catholic Cemetery is located in Hyde County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Mary's Catholic Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the St. Mary's Catholic Cemetery is located outside and to the southeast of Highmore.
      • The St. Mary's Catholic Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Immaculate Conception Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2167348 <2>
    • St. Michaels Cemetery
      • The St. Michaels Cemetery is located in Hand County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Michaels Cemetery
    • Sunbeam Cemetery
      • The Sunbeam Cemetery is located in Hand County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunbeam Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 12 communities are within 30 miles [48.3 km]<3> of the Alden Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically:

  • Ames
    • Ames is located in Hand County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ames
  • Bramhall ‑ Historic
    • Bramhall is located in Hyde County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bramhall
  • Faulkton
  • Highmore
  • Holabird
  • Miller
  • Miranda
    • Miranda is located in Faulk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miranda
    • Estimated population in 2014: 122 people
  • Orient
  • Ree Heights
  • Rockham
  • Saint Lawrence
  • Wessington

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 Alden Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Hand County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Alden 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 websites either 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 Alden Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to South Dakota:
  • Pages specific to Hand County:
  • Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:

    • 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 Alden Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1253609  (Alden Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1253609 was archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website. In the past, the GNIS record contained the following information:
      • BGN Class: cemetery
      • County: Hand
      • Est. Elev: 483 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Ree Heights NE

    Footnotes ...

    <1>If you're interested in how the shape of South Dakota's counties, including Hand, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
    <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>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- Alden Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
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