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A visit to the Alden Cemetery ...

The location of the Alden Cemetery has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<1>

Introduction ...

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 Alden Cemetery ...

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The Alden Cemetery is located in Hand County<2>.

The county seat for Hand County is located in Miller. Miller lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> to the south southeast of the Alden Cemetery .

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

Lat:   44.6775°   (44° 40' 39")

Lon:   -99.1207°   (-99° 7' 14")

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Alden Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit 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:

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 11 communities are within 30 miles [48.3 km]<3> of the Alden Cemetery.

  • Ames
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ames
    • Ames lies 28 miles [45.1 km]<3> to the south of Alden Cemetery.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Ames
  • Faulkton
  • Highmore
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    • Highmore lies 19 miles [30.6 km]<3> to the southwest of Alden Cemetery.
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 712 people
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Highmore
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Highmore<4>
  • Holabird
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holabird
    • Holabird lies 25 miles [40.2 km]<3> to the southwest of Alden Cemetery.
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holabird have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Holabird
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Holabird<4>
  • Miller
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miller
    • Miller lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> to the southeast of Alden Cemetery.
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,306 people
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Miller
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Miller<4>
  • Miranda
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    • Miranda lies 21 miles [33.8 km]<3> to the north of Alden Cemetery.
    • Estimated population in 2014: 122 people
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  • Orient
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orient
    • Orient lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<3> to the north of Alden Cemetery.
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 62 people
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orient have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Orient
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Orient<4>
  • Ree Heights
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ree Heights
    • Ree Heights lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the south of Alden Cemetery.
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 58 people
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ree Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Ree Heights
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ree Heights<4>
  • Rockham
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockham
    • Rockham lies 21 miles [33.8 km]<3> to the northeast of Alden Cemetery.
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 33 people
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rockham have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Rockham
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rockham<4>
  • Saint Lawrence
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Lawrence
    • Saint Lawrence lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<3> to the southeast of Alden Cemetery.
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 181 people
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Lawrence have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Saint Lawrence
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Lawrence<4>
  • Wessington
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wessington
    • Wessington lies 25 miles [40.2 km]<3> to the southeast of Alden Cemetery.
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 179 people
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wessington have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Wessington
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wessington<4>

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.

List of the closest cemeteries ...

We know of 13 cemeteries that are within 10 miles [16.1 km] of the Alden Cemetery. The cemeteries are listed in alphabetical order.

Unless otherwise noted, the following cemeteries are located in Hand County.

  • Beulah Cemetery [Hand County]
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Beulah Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Beulah Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Beulah Cemetery lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<3> to the east of Alden Cemetery.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Beulah Cemetery
  • Bohemian Cemetery [Hyde County]
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bohemian Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bohemian Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Bohemian Cemetery lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<3> to the northwest of Alden Cemetery.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Bohemian Cemetery
  • Burdette Cemetery [Hand County]
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Burdette Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Burdette Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Burdette Cemetery lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<3> to the east of Alden Cemetery.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Burdette Cemetery
  • Calvary Cemetery [Hand County]
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Calvary Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Calvary Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Calvary Cemetery lies 7 miles [11.3 km]<3> to the north of Alden Cemetery.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Calvary Cemetery
  • G A R Cemetery [Hand County]
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the G A R Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the G A R Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • G A R Cemetery lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<3> to the southeast of Alden Cemetery.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on G A R Cemetery
  • Howell Cemetery [Hand County]
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Howell Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Howell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Howell Cemetery lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the northeast of Alden Cemetery.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Howell Cemetery
  • Morningside Cemetery [Hand County]
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Morningside Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Morningside Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Morningside Cemetery lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the south of Alden Cemetery.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Morningside Cemetery
  • Orient - Prairieview Cemetery [Hand County]
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Orient - Prairieview Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Orient - Prairieview Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Orient - Prairieview Cemetery lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<3> to the north of Alden Cemetery.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Orient - Prairieview Cemetery
  • St. Anns Cemetery [Hand County]
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Anns Cemetery
    • The St. Anns Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the east of Miller.More accurately, St. Anns Cemetery lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> to the southeast of Alden Cemetery.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on St. Anns Cemetery
    • Find-A-Grave: FAG ID #97512<5>
  • St. Josephs Cemetery [Faulk County]
  • St. Lawrence Cemetery [Hand County]
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Lawrence Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Lawrence Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • St. Lawrence Cemetery lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<3> to the southeast of Alden Cemetery.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on St. Lawrence Cemetery
  • St. Michaels Cemetery [Hand County]
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Michaels Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Michaels Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • St. Michaels Cemetery lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the north of Alden Cemetery.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on St. Michaels Cemetery
  • Sunbeam Cemetery [Hand County]
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sunbeam Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sunbeam Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Sunbeam Cemetery lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<3> to the east of Alden Cemetery.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Sunbeam Cemetery

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

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: GNIS record #1253609 has been archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website.
    • Class: cemetery         Map Name: Ree Heights NE
    • County: Hand         Elev: 483
    • Location given for GNIS #1253609 (Alden Cemetery)
    • Lat: 44.67748           Lon: -99.1206616
    • Lat: 44.67748     Lon: -99.1206616
    • Open a Google Map centered on the above location.

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

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<2>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.
<3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or 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 Alden Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 44.6775, Longitude: -99.1207       In this case, the coordinates for the Alden Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<5>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.




 

 

 

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