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A visit to the Bangor 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 Bangor Cemetery ...

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

44.3119, -97.1248

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

The Bangor Cemetery is located in Brookings County<2>.

The county seat for Brookings County is located in Brookings. Brookings lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<3> to the east of the Bangor Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Bangor Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 25 that are within 13 miles [20.9 km] of the Bangor Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Arlington Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • The Arlington Cemetery is located in Kingsbury County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arlington Cemetery
  • Pleasant View Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • The Pleasant View Cemetery is located in Kingsbury County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant View Cemetery
  • Nordland Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Nordland Cemetery is located in Kingsbury County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nordland Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Nordland Cemetery is located less than 2 miles<3> to the southeast of Hetland.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #97307 <5>
  • Sinai Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • The Sinai Cemetery is located in Brookings County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sinai Cemetery
  • Hetland Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • East Sinai Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • The East Sinai Cemetery is located in Brookings County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Sinai Cemetery
  • Nielsen Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • The Nielsen Cemetery is located in Kingsbury County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nielsen Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Nielsen Cemetery is located 5 miles [8 km]<3> to the northwest of Arlington.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #97304 <5>
  • United Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • The United Cemetery is located in Kingsbury County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for United Cemetery
  • St. Andreas Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • The St. Andreas Cemetery is located in Kingsbury County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Andreas Cemetery
  • Ash Grove Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • The Ash Grove Cemetery is located in Lake County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ash Grove Cemetery
  • Bethania Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • The Bethania Cemetery is located in Brookings County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethania Cemetery
  • First Lutheran Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • The First Lutheran Cemetery is located in Brookings County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for First Lutheran Cemetery
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Trinity Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • The Trinity Cemetery is located in Brookings County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trinity Cemetery
    • Hillside Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • The Hillside Cemetery is located in Brookings County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillside Cemetery
    • Oakwood Zion Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • The Oakwood Zion Cemetery is located in Brookings County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakwood Zion Cemetery
    • Lake Thisted Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • The Lake Thisted Cemetery is located in Kingsbury County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Thisted Cemetery
    • St. Anns Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • The St. Anns Cemetery is located in Lake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Anns Cemetery
    • United Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • The United Cemetery is located in Kingsbury County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for United Cemetery
    • Badger Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Hinderlie Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Odden Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Oldham Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • The Oldham Cemetery is located in Kingsbury County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oldham Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Oldham Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located less than 2 miles<3> to the west of Oldham.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #97346 <5>
    • Oldham Lutheran Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • The Oldham Lutheran Cemetery is located in Kingsbury County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oldham Lutheran Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Oldham Lutheran Cemetery is located less than 2 miles<3> to the west of Oldham.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2444172 <5>
    • St. Catherine's Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • The St. Catherine's Cemetery is located in Kingsbury County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Catherine's Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the St. Catherine's Cemetery is located less than 2 miles<3> to the west of Oldham.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2154185 <5>
    • Trasta Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • The Trasta Cemetery is located in Brookings County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trasta Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 24 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Bangor Cemetery.

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

  • Arlington
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Sinai
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Sinai is located in Brookings County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sinai
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 125 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sinai <6>
  • Hetland
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Oldham
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Volga
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Volga is located in Brookings County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Volga
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,080 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Volga <6>
  • Nunda
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Badger
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
  • Lake Preston
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
  • Ramona
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
  • Prairie Queen ‑ Historic
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Prairie Queen is located in Lake County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairie Queen
  • Bruce
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Bruce is located in Brookings County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bruce
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 205 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bruce <6>
  • Brookings
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
  • Continue List   (12 more) ...
    • Sunnyview
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Sunnyview is located in Brookings County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunnyview
      • Estimated population in 2014: 17 people
    • Rutland
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Alsville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Alsville is located in Hamlin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alsville
    • Lake Norden
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Dyce ‑ Historic
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Dyce is located in Moody County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dyce
    • Erwin
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Junius
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Junius is located in Lake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Junius
    • Prairie Village
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Prairie Village is located in Lake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairie Village
      • Estimated population in 2014: 18 people
    • Madison
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
    • Aurora
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
    • Estelline
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
    • De Smet
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)

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 Bangor Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Brookings County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

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 Bangor Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to South Dakota:
  • Pages specific to Brookings 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 Bangor Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1253763  (Bangor Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1253763 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: Brookings
      • Est. Elev: 553 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Lake Sinai
      • Location given for Bangor Cemetery:
      • Lat: 44.3119141     Lon: -97.1247869
      • 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 Brookings, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
    <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 from Point A (ie- Bangor 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.