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A visit to the Ashton 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 Ashton Cemetery ...

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

44.9914, -98.5229

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

The Ashton Cemetery is located in Spink County<2>.

The county seat for Spink County is located in Redfield. Redfield lies just to the south of the Ashton Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Ashton Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 21 miles [33.8 km]<3> of the Ashton Cemetery.<4>

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

  • St. Marys Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • The St. Marys Cemetery is also located in Spink County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Marys Cemetery
  • Greenlawn Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • St. Bernard Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • The St. Bernard Cemetery is also located in Spink County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Bernard Cemetery
  • Clifton Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • The Clifton Cemetery is also located in Spink County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clifton Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Clifton Cemetery is located 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the north of Frankfort.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #96881 <5>
  • Fairview Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • The Fairview Cemetery is also located in Spink County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview Cemetery
  • St. Mary's Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • The St. Mary's Cemetery is located in Hand County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Mary's Cemetery
  • Baldwin Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • The Baldwin Cemetery is also located in Spink County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baldwin Cemetery
  • Calvary Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • The Calvary Cemetery is also located in Spink County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calvary Cemetery
  • Mt. Hope Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • The Mt. Hope Cemetery is also located in Spink County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Hope Cemetery
  • St. Anne Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • The St. Anne Cemetery is also located in Spink County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Anne Cemetery
  • Crandon Cemetery
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • The Crandon Cemetery is also located in Spink County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crandon Cemetery
  • Trinity Cemetery
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • The Trinity Cemetery is located in Sanborn County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trinity Cemetery
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Plainview Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • The Plainview Cemetery is also located in Spink County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plainview Cemetery
    • Rockham Cemetery
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • The Rockham Cemetery is located in Faulk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockham Cemetery
    • Tulare Cemetery
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • The Tulare Cemetery is also located in Spink County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tulare Cemetery
    • Guttenberg Cemetery
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • The Guttenberg Cemetery is also located in Spink County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guttenberg Cemetery
    • Devoe Cemetery
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • The Devoe Cemetery is located in Faulk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Devoe Cemetery
    • Graceland Cemetery
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • The Graceland Cemetery is also located in Spink County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graceland Cemetery
    • St. Johns Cemetery
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • The St. Johns Cemetery is also located in Spink County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Johns Cemetery
    • Oakwood Cemetery
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • The Oakwood Cemetery is located in Brown County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakwood Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

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

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

  • Ashton
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Redfield
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Northville
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
  • Mellette
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
  • Frankfort
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Rockham
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Brentford
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Chelsea
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Chelsea is located in Faulk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chelsea
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 26 people
  • Tulare
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
  • Mansfield
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
  • Doland
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
  • Turton
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Miranda
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Miranda is located in Faulk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miranda
      • Estimated population in 2014: 122 people
    • Spottswood
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Spottswood is also located in Spink County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spottswood
    • Conde
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Conde is also located in Spink County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conde
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 140 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Conde <6>
    • Randolph
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Randolph is located in Brown County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Randolph
    • Warner
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
    • Stratford
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Cresbard
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Hitchcock
      (25 miles [40.2 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 Ashton Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Spink County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These 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 Ashton Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to South Dakota:
  • Pages specific to Spink 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 Ashton Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1253717  (Ashton Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1253717 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: Spink
      • Est. Elev: 394 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Redfield North
      • Location given for Ashton Cemetery:
      • Lat: 44.9913636     Lon: -98.5228724
      • 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 Spink, 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Ashton 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.
    <6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.