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A visit to the Bergen 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 Bergen Cemetery ...

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

45.4400, -97.7145

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

The Bergen Cemetery is located in Day County<2>.

The county seat for Day County is located in Webster. Webster lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the southeast of the Bergen Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Bergen Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 16 miles [25.7 km] of the Bergen Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Skudesnes Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • The Skudesnes Cemetery is located in Day County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skudesnes Cemetery
  • New Sweden Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • The New Sweden Cemetery is located in Day County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Sweden Cemetery
  • Tabor Lutheran Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Hanson Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • The Hanson Cemetery is located in Day County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hanson Cemetery
  • Homer Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • The Homer Cemetery is located in Day County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Homer Cemetery
  • Falnes Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • The Falnes Cemetery is located in Day County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falnes Cemetery
  • All Saints Catholic Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Fron Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • The Fron Cemetery is located in Day County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fron Cemetery
  • Andover Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • The Andover Cemetery is located in Day County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Andover Cemetery
  • Hillside Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • The Hillside Cemetery is located in Marshall County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillside Cemetery
  • St. Peter Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • The St. Peter Cemetery is located in Marshall County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Peter Cemetery
  • Bethany Evangelical Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Prairie Mound Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • The Prairie Mound Cemetery is located in Day County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairie Mound Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Prairie Mound Cemetery is located less than 2 miles<3> to the north of Butler.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #97418 <5>
    • Ebenezer Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • The Ebenezer Cemetery is located in Day County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ebenezer Cemetery
    • Roslyn Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • The Roslyn Cemetery is located in Day County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roslyn Cemetery
    • Rose Hill Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • The Rose Hill Cemetery is located in Marshall County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rose Hill Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Rose Hill Cemetery is located 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the east of Langford.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #97481 <5>
    • St. Otto's Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • The St. Otto's Cemetery is located in Day County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Otto's Cemetery
    • Webster Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • The Webster Cemetery is located in Day County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Webster Cemetery
    • Old St. Otto's Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Salem Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • The Salem Cemetery is located in Day County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 21 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Bergen Cemetery.

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

  • Bristol
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Pierpont
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Holmquist
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Holmquist is located in Day County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holmquist
    • Estimated population in 2014: 154 people
  • Andover
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Webster
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Roslyn
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
  • Butler
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Butler is located in Day County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butler
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 16 people
  • Langford
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Grenville
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
  • Lily
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Lily is located in Day County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lily
    • Estimated population in 2019: 4 people
  • Eden
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Eden is located in Marshall County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eden
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 98 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eden <6>
  • Groton
    (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Ferney
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Waubay
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
    • Claremont
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Crandall
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Crandall is located in Day County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crandall
    • Amherst
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Verdon
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Verdon is located in Brown County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Verdon
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5 people
    • Crocker
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
    • Putney
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Putney is located in Brown County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Putney
      • Estimated population in 2014: 104 people
    • James
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • James is located in Brown County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for James

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 Bergen Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Day County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Bergen 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 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 Bergen Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to South Dakota:
  • Pages specific to Day 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 Bergen Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1852508  (Bergen Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1852508 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: Day
      • Est. Elev: 547 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Lynn Lake
      • Location given for Bergen Cemetery:
      • Lat: 45.4399535     Lon: -97.71454
      • 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 Day, 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Bergen 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.