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A visit to the Bender 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 Bender Cemetery ...

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

45.6189, -99.9240

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

The Bender Cemetery is located in Campbell County<2>.

The county seat for Campbell County is located in Mound City. Mound City lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the northwest of the Bender Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Bender Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 13 miles [20.9 km] of the Bender Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Sutley Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • The Sutley Cemetery is located in Campbell County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sutley Cemetery
  • Peace Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • The Peace Cemetery is located in Walworth County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peace Cemetery
  • Brockels Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • The Brockels Cemetery is located in Campbell County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brockels Cemetery
  • Seventh Day Adventist (SDA) Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Salzsiedler Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • The Salzsiedler Cemetery is located in Walworth County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salzsiedler Cemetery
  • Schnaible Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Friedenstahl Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • The Friedenstahl Cemetery is located in Campbell County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friedenstahl Cemetery
  • Selby Congregational Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • The Selby Congregational Cemetery is located in Walworth County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Selby Congregational Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Selby Congregational Cemetery is located 2 miles [3.2 km]<3> to the northeast of Selby.
    • The Selby Congregational Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Congregational Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #96891 <5>
  • Sutley Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • The Sutley Cemetery is located in Campbell County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sutley Cemetery
  • St. Paul Lutheran Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • The St. Paul Lutheran Cemetery is located in Walworth County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Paul Lutheran Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the St. Paul Lutheran Cemetery is located outside and to the northwest of Java.
    • The St. Paul Lutheran Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Java Reformed Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2484493 <5>
  • Baptist Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • The Baptist Cemetery is located in Campbell County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baptist Cemetery
  • Knodenfeldt Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • The Knodenfeldt Cemetery is located in Campbell County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knodenfeldt Cemetery
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Java East Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • The Java East Cemetery is located in Walworth County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Java East Cemetery
    • St. Paul Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • The St. Paul Cemetery is located in Walworth County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Paul Cemetery
    • Mound City Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • The Mound City Cemetery is located in Campbell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mound City Cemetery
    • Bethany Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • The Bethany Cemetery is located in Walworth County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethany Cemetery
    • Bethlehem Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • The Bethlehem Cemetery is located in Walworth County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethlehem Cemetery
    • Selby Union Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • The Selby Union Cemetery is located in Walworth County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Selby Union Cemetery
    • Nell Glueckstal Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Hoffnungstal Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • The Hoffnungstal Cemetery is located in Campbell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoffnungstal Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 16 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Bender Cemetery.

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

  • Java
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Java is located in Walworth County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Java
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 125 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Java <6>
  • Selby
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Mound City
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Herreid
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Glenham
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
  • Bowdle
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Hillsview
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Hillsview is located in McPherson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillsview
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3 people
  • Eureka
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
  • Artas
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Artas is located in Campbell County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Artas
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 9 people
  • Akaska
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Lowry
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
    • Lowry is located in Walworth County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lowry
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 6 people
  • Hosmer
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
  • Continue List   (4 more) ...
    • Zeeland
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Zeeland is located in McIntosh County (ND)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zeeland
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 73 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Zeeland <6>
    • Mobridge
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
    • Hoven
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
    • Pollock
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)

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 Bender Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Campbell County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

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 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 Bender Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to South Dakota:
  • Pages specific to Campbell 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 Bender Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1253849  (Bender Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1253849 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: Campbell
      • Est. Elev: 539 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Java
      • Location given for Bender Cemetery:
      • Lat: 45.6188772     Lon: -99.9240075
      • 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 Campbell, 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' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Bender 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.