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A visit to the Bonilla 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 Bonilla Cemetery ...

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

44.5830, -98.4840

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

The Bonilla Cemetery is located in Beadle County<2>.

The county seat for Beadle County is located in Huron. Huron lies 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> to the southeast of the Bonilla Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Bonilla Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 20 miles [32.2 km] of the Bonilla Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Altoona Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Garfield Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • The Garfield Cemetery is located in Spink County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garfield Cemetery
  • Broadland Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • The Broadland Cemetery is located in Beadle County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Broadland Cemetery
  • Tulare Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • The Tulare Cemetery is located in Spink County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tulare Cemetery
  • St. Johns Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • The St. Johns Cemetery is located in Spink County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Johns Cemetery
  • Buffalo Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • The Buffalo Cemetery is located in Spink County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buffalo Cemetery
  • Wolsey Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
  • Graceland Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • The Graceland Cemetery is located in Spink County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graceland Cemetery
  • St. Johns Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • The St. Johns Cemetery is located in Beadle County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Johns Cemetery
  • Hillestad Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • The Hillestad Cemetery is located in Spink County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillestad Cemetery
  • Crandon Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • The Crandon Cemetery is located in Spink County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crandon Cemetery
  • Wessington Cemetery
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • The Wessington Cemetery is located in Hand County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wessington Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Wessington Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside of Wessington
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #97801 <5>
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Beulah Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • The Beulah Cemetery is located in Hand County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beulah Cemetery
    • McCord Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Burdette Cemetery
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • The Burdette Cemetery is located in Hand County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burdette Cemetery
    • Atfield Cemetery
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • The Atfield Cemetery is located in Beadle County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atfield Cemetery
    • Sunbeam Cemetery
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • The Sunbeam Cemetery is located in Hand County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunbeam Cemetery
    • Irving Cemetery
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • The Irving Cemetery is located in Spink County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irving Cemetery
    • Guttenberg Cemetery
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • The Guttenberg Cemetery is located in Spink County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guttenberg Cemetery
    • Ebenezer Cemetery
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • The Ebenezer Cemetery is located in Spink County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ebenezer Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 15 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Bonilla Cemetery.

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

  • Bonilla
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Bonilla is located in Beadle County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bonilla
  • Spottswood
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Spottswood is located in Spink County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spottswood
  • Hitchcock
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Broadland
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Broadland is located in Beadle County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Broadland
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 32 people
  • Tulare
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • Wolsey
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
  • Wessington
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
  • LaDelle
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • LaDelle is located in Spink County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for LaDelle
  • Virgil
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
  • Continue List   (6 more) ...
    • Huron
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Huron is located in Beadle County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huron
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,420 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Huron <6>
    • Morningside
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Morningside is located in Beadle County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morningside
    • Redfield
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
    • Saint Lawrence
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
    • Frankfort
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Miller
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)

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 Bonilla Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Beadle County.

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

  • Pages specific to South Dakota:
  • Pages specific to Beadle 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 Bonilla Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1254009  (Bonilla Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1254009 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: Beadle
      • Est. Elev: 410 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Hitchcock SW
      • Location given for Bonilla Cemetery:
      • Lat: 44.5830366     Lon: -98.4839833
      • 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 Beadle, 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' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Bonilla 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.