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A visit to the Bonny 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 Bonny Cemetery ...

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

44.1766, -98.0504

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

The Bonny Cemetery is located in Sanborn County<2>.

The county seat for Sanborn County is located in Woonsocket. Woonsocket lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<3> to the southwest of the Bonny Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Bonny 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 Bonny Cemetery.<4>

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

  • St. Anthonys Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • The St. Anthonys Cemetery is located in Sanborn County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Anthonys Cemetery
  • Norwegian Lutheran Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Bethany - Silver Creek Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Silver Creek Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • The Silver Creek Cemetery is located in Sanborn County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Creek Cemetery
  • Lutheran Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • The Lutheran Cemetery is located in Sanborn County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lutheran Cemetery
  • Aquilla Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • The Aquilla Cemetery is located in Sanborn County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aquilla Cemetery
  • Restlawn Memory Garden
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • The Restlawn Memory Garden is located in Beadle County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Restlawn Memory Garden
  • Diana Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • The Diana Cemetery is located in Sanborn County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Diana Cemetery
  • St. Anthonys Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • The St. Anthonys Cemetery is located in Sanborn County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Anthonys Cemetery
  • Prairie Flower Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Cavour Protestant Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
  • St. Patrick Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • The St. Patrick Cemetery is located in Beadle County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Patrick Cemetery
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • St. Martin Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • The St. Martin Cemetery is located in Beadle County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Martin Cemetery
    • Riverside Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Ideal Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • The Ideal Cemetery is located in Beadle County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ideal Cemetery
    • Eventide Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • The Eventide Cemetery is located in Sanborn County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eventide Cemetery
    • St. Wilfrid Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • The St. Wilfrid Cemetery is located in Sanborn County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Wilfrid Cemetery
    • Esmond Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Rest Haven Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • The Rest Haven Cemetery is located in Jerauld County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rest Haven Cemetery
    • Trinity Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • The Trinity Cemetery is located in Miner County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trinity Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 18 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Bonny Cemetery.

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

  • Forestburg
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Forestburg is located in Sanborn County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forestburg
    • Population from the 2010 Census: 73 people
  • Woonsocket
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Artesian
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Cavour
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
  • Morningside
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Morningside is located in Beadle County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morningside
  • Huron
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • 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>
  • Alpena
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
  • Cuthbert
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Cuthbert is located in Sanborn County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cuthbert
  • Carthage
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
  • Iroquois
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Fedora
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Yale
    (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
  • Continue List   (6 more) ...
    • Letcher
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Lane
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
    • Virgil
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
    • Roswell
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Roswell is located in Miner County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roswell
      • Estimated population in 2014: 70 people
    • Osceola
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Osceola is located in Kingsbury County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osceola
      • Estimated population in 2014: 90 people
    • Farwell
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Farwell is located in Hanson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farwell

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 Bonny Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Sanborn County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These professional and volunteer 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 Bonny Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to South Dakota:
  • Pages specific to Sanborn 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 Bonny Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1265133  (Bonny Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1265133 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: Sanborn
      • Est. Elev: 403 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Forestburg NE
      • Location given for Bonny Cemetery:
      • Lat: 44.1766489     Lon: -98.0503633
      • 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 Sanborn, 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Bonny 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.