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. 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 Bemis Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Bemis Cemetery:
44.8330, -96.8348
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 .
Open a Google Map centered on 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 Lutheran Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Swedish Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- The Swedish Cemetery is located in Deuel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swedish Cemetery
- Goodwin Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- The Goodwin Cemetery is located in Deuel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodwin Cemetery
- Bemis Christian Reformed Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Evergreen Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- The Evergreen Cemetery is located in Deuel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evergreen Cemetery
- Holy Rosary Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Spooner Children Graves
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Tabor Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Bemis Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- The Bemis Cemetery is located in Hamlin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bemis Cemetery
- Schneider's Grove Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Larson Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- The Larson Cemetery is located in Deuel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Larson Cemetery
- Lake View Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- The Lake View Cemetery is located in Deuel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake View Cemetery
- Continue List (9 more) ...
- Hamlin Reformed Church Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Rose Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Nelson Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- The Nelson Cemetery is located in Grant County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nelson Cemetery
- St. Marys Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Castlewood Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- St. Joseph's Cemetery
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Jellis Grave
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- The Jellis Grave is located in Codington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jellis Grave
- Mt. Hope Cemetery
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Tabor Cemetery
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- The Tabor Cemetery is located in Grant County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tabor 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]<2> of the Bemis Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Bemis Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Bemis
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Goodwin
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Kranzburg
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Altamont
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Altamont is located in Deuel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Altamont
- Population from the 2020 Census: 34 people
- Clear Lake
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Appleby
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Castlewood
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Moritz
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Waverly
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Dempster
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Watertown
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Kones Corner
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Continue List (12 more) ...
- Brandt
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Strandburg
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- LaBolt
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Thomas
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Estelline
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Gary
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Revillo
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Stockholm
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- South Shore
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Johnsonville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Toronto
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Albee
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
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.
- Brandt
- Castlewood
- Clear Lake
- Estelline
- Gary
- Hayti
- South Shore
- Strandburg
- Toronto
- Watertown
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 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:
- Pages specific to South Dakota:
- Pages specific to Deuel 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 Bemis Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1253843 (Bemis Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1253843 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: Deuel
- Est. Elev: 600 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Bemis
- Location given for Bemis Cemetery:
- Lat: 44.8332981 Lon: -96.8347859
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Bemis Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | 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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