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Introduction ...

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 Amherst Cemetery ...

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

Lat:   45.7473°   (45° 44' 50")

Lon:   -97.9180°   (-97° 55' 4")

The Amherst Cemetery is located in Marshall County<1>.

The county seat for Marshall County is located in Britton. Britton lies just to the east northeast of the Amherst Cemetery .

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 Amherst Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to South Dakota:
  • Pages specific to Marshall County:
  • Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
    • Although we don't have a link to the Amherst Cemetery itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
    • The African Methodist Episcopal Church

    • List of neighboring communities ...

    The following 20 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<2> of the Amherst Cemetery.

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

    • Amherst
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • West Britton ‑ Historic
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Britton have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Britton
      • West Britton is located in Marshall County
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 1,368 people
    • Claremont
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Britton
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Britton have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Britton
      • Britton is located in Marshall County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,256 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Britton <3>
    • Langford
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Kidder
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kidder
      • Kidder is located in Marshall County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 77 people
    • Newark
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newark
      • Newark is located in Marshall County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 109 people
    • Hecla
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hecla have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hecla
      • Hecla is located in Brown County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 217 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hecla <3>
    • Houghton
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Putney
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Putney
      • Putney is located in Brown County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 104 people
    • Pierpont
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pierpont have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pierpont
      • Pierpont is located in Day County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 116 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pierpont <3>
    • Brampton
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brampton
      • Brampton is located in Sargent County (ND)
    • Continue List   (8 more) ...
      • Ludden
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ludden have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ludden
        • Ludden is located in Dickey County (ND)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 24 people
      • Havana
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Havana
        • Havana is located in Sargent County (ND)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 73 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Havana <3>
      • Straubville ‑ Historic
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Straubville
        • Straubville is located in Sargent County (ND)
      • Columbia
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Columbia have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Columbia
        • Columbia is located in Brown County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 138 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Columbia <3>
      • Tacoma Park
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tacoma Park
        • Tacoma Park is located in Brown County
        • Estimated population in 2014: 413 people
      • Groton
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Groton have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Groton
        • Groton is located in Brown County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,475 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Groton <3>
      • James
        (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for James have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for James
        • James is located in Brown County
      • Andover
        (23 miles [37 km] to the south)

    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 Amherst Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Marshall County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 that are within 22 miles [35.4 km] of the Amherst Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Detroit Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Detroit Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Detroit Cemetery is located in Brown County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Detroit Cemetery
    • Free Mission Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Free Mission Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Free Mission Cemetery is located in Marshall County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Free Mission Cemetery
    • Britton Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Augustana Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Augustana Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Augustana Cemetery is located in Brown County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Augustana Cemetery
    • St. Peter Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Peter Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Peter Cemetery is located in Marshall County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Peter Cemetery
    • Hillside Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hillside Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hillside Cemetery is located in Marshall County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hillside Cemetery
    • Houghton Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Houghton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Houghton Cemetery is located in Brown County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Houghton Cemetery
    • Hecla City Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • The Hecla City Cemetery is located in Brown County
      • The Hecla City Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Hecla Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hecla City Cemetery
    • Pleasant Hill Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Pleasant Hill Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • The Pleasant Hill Cemetery is located in Marshall County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Hill Cemetery
    • Homer Cemetery
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Homer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Homer Cemetery is located in Day County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Homer Cemetery
    • Rose Hill Cemetery
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rose Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Rose Hill Cemetery is located in Marshall County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rose Hill Cemetery
    • Falnes Cemetery
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Falnes Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Falnes Cemetery is located in Day County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Falnes Cemetery
    • Continue List   (11 more) ...
      • Brampton Cemetery
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brampton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Brampton Cemetery is located in Sargent County (ND)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brampton Cemetery
      • Ft. Sisseton Post Cemetery
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Ft. Sisseton Post Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
        • The Ft. Sisseton Post Cemetery is located in Marshall County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Ft. Sisseton Post Cemetery is located 6 miles [9.7 km]<2> to the southeast of Eden.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ft. Sisseton Post Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2588639 <6>
      • Clayton Cemetery
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Clayton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Clayton Cemetery is located in Sargent County (ND)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Clayton Cemetery
      • Holy Sepulcher Cemetery
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Holy Sepulcher Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Holy Sepulcher Cemetery is located in Sargent County (ND)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Holy Sepulcher Cemetery
      • Havana Cemetery
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Havana Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Havana Cemetery is located in Sargent County (ND)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Havana Cemetery
      • Ludden Cemetery
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ludden Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Ludden Cemetery is located in Dickey County (ND)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ludden Cemetery
      • Peace Lutheran Cemetery
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Peace Lutheran Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Peace Lutheran Cemetery is located in Brown County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Peace Lutheran Cemetery
      • Groton Cemetery
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Groton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Groton Cemetery is located in Brown County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Groton Cemetery
      • Skudesnes Cemetery
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Skudesnes Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Skudesnes Cemetery is located in Day County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Skudesnes Cemetery
      • Hanson Cemetery
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hanson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hanson Cemetery is located in Day County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hanson Cemetery
      • Trondhjem Cemetery
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)

    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 Amherst Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1253645  (Amherst Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1253645 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: Amherst
      • County: Marshall         Elev: 399
      • Location given for GNIS #1253645 (Amherst Cemetery)

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

    Footnotes ...

    <1>If you're interested in how the shape of South Dakota's counties, including Marshall, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
    <2>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things 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 Amherst Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 45.7473, Longitude: -97.9180    
    <3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <4>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.
    <5>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.
    <6>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.
    <7>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.




 

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