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A visit to the Andover 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 Andover Cemetery ...

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

45.4163, -97.9184

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Andover Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>

The Andover Cemetery is located in Day County<2>.

The county seat for Day County is located in Webster. Webster lies 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> to the east southeast of the Andover Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Andover Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

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

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

  • Homer Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • The Homer Cemetery is also located in Day County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Homer Cemetery
  • Groton Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • The Groton Cemetery is located in Brown County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Groton Cemetery
  • St. Pauls Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • The St. Pauls Cemetery is located in Brown County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Pauls Cemetery
  • Bethany Evangelical Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Bergen Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • The Bergen Cemetery is also located in Day County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bergen Cemetery
  • Scotland Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • The Scotland Cemetery is also located in Day County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scotland Cemetery
  • Augustana Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • The Augustana Cemetery is located in Brown County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Augustana Cemetery
  • Skudesnes Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • The Skudesnes Cemetery is also located in Day County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skudesnes Cemetery
  • Hillside Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • The Hillside Cemetery is located in Marshall County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillside Cemetery
  • James Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • The James Cemetery is located in Brown County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for James Cemetery
  • Prairie Mound Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • The Prairie Mound Cemetery is also located in Day County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairie Mound Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Prairie Mound Cemetery is located less than 2 miles<3> to the north of Butler.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #97418 <5>
  • New Sweden Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • The New Sweden Cemetery is also located in Day County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Sweden Cemetery
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • St. Peter Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • The St. Peter Cemetery is located in Marshall County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Peter Cemetery
    • Hanson Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • The Hanson Cemetery is also located in Day County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hanson Cemetery
    • Verdon Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • The Verdon Cemetery is located in Spink County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Verdon Cemetery
    • Tabor Lutheran Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Falnes Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • The Falnes Cemetery is also located in Day County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falnes Cemetery
    • Free Mission Cemetery
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • The Free Mission Cemetery is located in Marshall County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Free Mission Cemetery
    • St. Ansgaar Cemetery
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • The St. Ansgaar Cemetery is also located in Day County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Ansgaar Cemetery
    • Ebenezer Cemetery
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • The Ebenezer Cemetery is also located in Day County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ebenezer Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 25 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Andover Cemetery.

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

  • Andover
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Pierpont
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Bristol
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Groton
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Ferney
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Holmquist
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Holmquist is also located in Day County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holmquist
    • Estimated population in 2014: 154 people
  • Langford
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
  • Verdon
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Verdon is located in Brown County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Verdon
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5 people
  • Butler
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Butler is also located in Day County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butler
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 16 people
  • James
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • James is located in Brown County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for James
  • Putney
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Putney is located in Brown County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Putney
    • Estimated population in 2014: 104 people
  • Randolph
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Randolph is located in Brown County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Randolph
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Claremont
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Crandall
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Crandall is also located in Day County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crandall
    • Tacoma Park
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Tacoma Park is located in Brown County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tacoma Park
      • Estimated population in 2014: 413 people
    • Stratford
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • Conde
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Lily
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Lily is also located in Day County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lily
      • Estimated population in 2019: 4 people
    • Bath
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • Webster
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
    • Bath Corner
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Bath Corner is located in Brown County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bath Corner
    • Roslyn
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
    • Amherst
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
    • Crocker
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
    • Columbia
      (23 miles [37 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 Andover Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Day County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

  • Andover
  • Bristol
  • Claremont
  • Conde
    • Conde lies 19 miles [30.6 km]<3> to the South Southwest (SSW) of the Andover Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Conde.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conde
  • Groton
    • Groton lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the West Northwest (WNW) of the Andover Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Groton.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Groton
  • Langford
  • Lily
    • Lily lies 19 miles [30.6 km]<3> to the Southeast (SE) of the Andover Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Lily.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lily
  • Pierpont
  • Stratford
  • Webster

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin 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 Andover Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to South Dakota:
  • Pages specific to Day 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 Andover Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1253655  (Andover Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1253655 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: Day
      • Est. Elev: 447 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Andover
      • Location given for Andover Cemetery:
      • Lat: 45.4163429     Lon: -97.9184311
      • Open a Google Map centered on the above location.

    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 Day, 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' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Andover Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
    <4>While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), be assured that it's not complete and we're still searching for cemeteries to add.
    <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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