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A visit to the Bemis Cemetery ...


The location of the Bemis Cemetery has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<1>


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 ...

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

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

Lat:   44.7466°   (44° 44' 47")

Lon:   -96.9023°   (-96° 54' 8")

The Bemis Cemetery is located in Hamlin County<2>.

The county seat for Hamlin County is located in Hayti. Hayti lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<3> to the west southwest of the Bemis Cemetery .

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 helpful 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 Hamlin County:
  • Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
    • Although we don't have a link to the Bemis Cemetery itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
    • The African Methodist Episcopal Church

    • List of neighboring communities ...

    The following 20 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Bemis Cemetery.

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

    • Castlewood
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Bemis
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bemis
      • Bemis is located in Deuel County
    • Dempster
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dempster
      • Dempster is located in Hamlin County
    • Appleby
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Appleby
      • Appleby is located in Codington County
    • Kranzburg
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kranzburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kranzburg
      • Kranzburg is located in Codington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 176 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kranzburg <4>
    • Goodwin
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Goodwin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodwin
      • Goodwin is located in Deuel County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 150 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Goodwin <4>
    • Clear Lake
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Kones Corner
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kones Corner
      • Kones Corner is located in Hamlin County
    • Estelline
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Estelline have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Estelline
      • Estelline is located in Hamlin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 744 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Estelline <4>
    • Altamont
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Altamont have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Altamont
      • Altamont is located in Deuel County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 34 people
    • Brandt
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brandt have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brandt
      • Brandt is located in Deuel County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 107 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brandt <4>
    • Watertown
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Continue List   (8 more) ...
      • Alsville
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alsville
        • Alsville is located in Hamlin County
      • Johnsonville
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnsonville
        • Johnsonville is located in Deuel County
      • Thomas
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thomas
        • Thomas is located in Hamlin County
        • Estimated population in 2014: 290 people
      • Hayti
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hayti have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hayti
        • Hayti is located in Hamlin County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 381 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hayti <4>
      • Waverly
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Toronto
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Moritz
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moritz
        • Moritz is located in Deuel County
        • Estimated population in 2011: 13 people
      • Lake Norden
        (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)

    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 Hamlin County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 24 that are within 16 miles [25.7 km] of the Bemis Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Evergreen Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Evergreen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Evergreen Cemetery is located in Deuel County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Evergreen Cemetery
    • Bemis Christian Reformed Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Tabor Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • The Tabor Cemetery is located in Deuel County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tabor Cemetery
    • Havana Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • The Havana Cemetery is located in Deuel County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Havana Cemetery is located 7 miles [11.3 km]<3> to the east of Clear Lake.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Havana Cemetery
    • Hamlin Reformed Church Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hamlin Reformed Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hamlin Reformed Church Cemetery is located in Hamlin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hamlin Reformed Church Cemetery
    • Castlewood Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • The Castlewood Cemetery is located in Hamlin County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Castlewood Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the south of Castlewood.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Castlewood Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1301468 <6>
    • Bemis Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • The Bemis Cemetery is located in Deuel County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bemis Cemetery
    • Rose Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • The Rose Cemetery is located in Deuel County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rose Cemetery
    • Spooner Children Graves
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Spooner Children Graves have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Spooner Children Graves is located in Codington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Spooner Children Graves
    • Swedish Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Swedish Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Swedish Cemetery is located in Deuel County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Swedish Cemetery
    • Goodwin Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Goodwin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Goodwin Cemetery is located in Deuel County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Goodwin Cemetery
    • Holy Rosary Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Continue List   (12 more) ...
      • Schneider's Grove Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Schneider's Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Schneider's Grove Cemetery is located in Codington County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Schneider's Grove Cemetery
      • Lake View Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lake View Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Lake View Cemetery is located in Deuel County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lake View Cemetery
      • St. Marys Cemetery
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Highland Cemetery
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Highland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Highland Cemetery is located in Deuel County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Highland Cemetery
      • East Norden Cemetery
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the East Norden Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The East Norden Cemetery is located in Hamlin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the East Norden Cemetery
      • Larson Cemetery
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Larson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Larson Cemetery is located in Deuel County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Larson Cemetery
      • Mt. Hope Cemetery
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
        • The Mt. Hope Cemetery is located in Codington County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Mt. Hope Cemetery is a very large cemetery that is located in Watertown.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Hope Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #97270 <6>
      • Oxford Cemetery
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oxford Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Oxford Cemetery is located in Hamlin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oxford Cemetery
      • Pleasant View Cemetery
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant View Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Pleasant View Cemetery is located in Hamlin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant View Cemetery
      • St. John Cemetery
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • St. Johns Cemetery
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Johns Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. Johns Cemetery is located in Brookings County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Johns Cemetery
      • Blom Prairie Cemetery
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
        • The Blom Prairie Cemetery is located in Deuel County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Blom Prairie Cemetery is located 2 miles [3.2 km]<3> to the east of Toronto.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Blom Prairie Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #96821 <6>

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

    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 #2560286  (Bemis Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #2560286 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: Dempster
      • County: Hamlin         Elev: 568
      • Location given for GNIS #2560286 (Bemis Cemetery)

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

    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 Hamlin, 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- ) 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: 44.7466, Longitude: -96.9023       In this case, the coordinates for the Bemis Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <5>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.
    <6>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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