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A visit to the Bemis Cemetery ...

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 Bemis Cemetery ...

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

Lat:   44.8330°   (44° 49' 58")

Lon:   -96.8348°   (-96° 50' 5")

The Bemis Cemetery is located in Deuel County<1>.

The county seat for Deuel County is located in Clear Lake. Clear Lake lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<2> to the southeast of the Bemis Cemetery .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 15 miles [24.1 km] of the Bemis Cemetery.<3>

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

  • Havana Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Swedish Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Swedish Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Swedish Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Swedish Cemetery is located in Deuel County
  • Goodwin Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Goodwin Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Goodwin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Goodwin Cemetery is located in Deuel County
  • Bemis Christian Reformed Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Evergreen Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Evergreen Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Evergreen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Evergreen Cemetery is located in Deuel County
  • Holy Rosary Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Spooner Children Graves
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Spooner Children Graves
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Spooner Children Graves have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Spooner Children Graves is located in Codington County
  • Tabor Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Bemis Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bemis Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bemis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Bemis Cemetery is located in Hamlin County
  • Schneider's Grove Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Schneider's Grove Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Schneider's Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Schneider's Grove Cemetery is located in Codington County
  • Larson Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Larson Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Larson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Larson Cemetery is located in Deuel County
  • Lake View Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lake View Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lake View Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Lake View Cemetery is located in Deuel County
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...

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]<2> of the Bemis Cemetery.

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

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 Bemis Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Deuel County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Bemis 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 professional and volunteer 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 Bemis Cemetery:

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 Bemis Cemetery:

  • Referenced GNIS Record ...
  • GNIS ID #1253843  (Bemis Cemetery)
    • Note: GNIS record #1253843 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: Bemis
    • County: Deuel         Elev: 600
    • Location given for GNIS #1253843 (Bemis Cemetery)

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

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of South Dakota's counties, including Deuel, 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 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 Bemis Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 44.8330, Longitude: -96.8348    
<3>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.
<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>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.




 

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