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A visit to the Brockels 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 Brockels Cemetery ...

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

45.6661, -99.9968

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

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

The county seat for Campbell County is located in Mound City. Mound City lies just to the northwest of the Brockels Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Brockels Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 13 miles [20.9 km]<3> of the Brockels Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Mound City Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • The Mound City Cemetery is located in Campbell County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mound City Cemetery
  • Bender Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • The Bender Cemetery is located in Campbell County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bender Cemetery
  • Knodenfeldt Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • The Knodenfeldt Cemetery is located in Campbell County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knodenfeldt Cemetery
  • Salzsiedler Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • The Salzsiedler Cemetery is located in Walworth County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salzsiedler Cemetery
  • Sutley Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • The Sutley Cemetery is located in Campbell County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sutley Cemetery
  • Bethany Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • The Bethany Cemetery is located in Walworth County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethany Cemetery
  • Peace Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • The Peace Cemetery is located in Walworth County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peace Cemetery
  • Friedenstahl Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • The Friedenstahl Cemetery is located in Campbell County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friedenstahl Cemetery
  • Selby Congregational Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • 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>
  • 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
  • Schnaible Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Seventh Day Adventist (SDA) Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Sutley Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • The Sutley Cemetery is located in Campbell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sutley Cemetery
    • Reformed Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • The Reformed Cemetery is located in Campbell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reformed Cemetery
    • St. Paul Lutheran Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • 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>
    • Fairview Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • The Fairview Cemetery is located in Campbell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Fairview Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the west of Herreid.
      • The Fairview Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Herreid City Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #96991 <5>
    • Selby Union Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • The Selby Union Cemetery is located in Walworth County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Selby Union Cemetery
    • Baptist Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • The Baptist Cemetery is located in Campbell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baptist Cemetery
    • 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
    • Spring Creek Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • The Spring Creek Cemetery is located in Campbell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Creek Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 19 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Brockels Cemetery.

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

  • Mound City
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Selby
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
  • Herreid
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
  • Java
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • 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>
  • Glenham
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Artas
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Artas is located in Campbell County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Artas
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 9 people
  • Eureka
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
  • Hillsview
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
    • Hillsview is located in McPherson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillsview
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3 people
  • Pollock
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Mobridge
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Bowdle
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Zeeland
    (22 miles [35.4 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>
  • Continue List   (7 more) ...
    • Akaska
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
    • Lowry
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Lowry is located in Walworth County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lowry
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6 people
    • Hague
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Hague is located in Emmons County (ND)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hague
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 62 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hague <6>
    • Kenel
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Kenel is located in Corson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kenel
      • Estimated population in 2014: 61 people
    • Hosmer
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
    • Wakpala
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
    • Westfield
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Westfield is located in Emmons County (ND)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westfield

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 Brockels 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 Brockels Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

  • Eureka
    • Eureka lies 19 miles [30.6 km]<3> to the East Northeast (ENE) of the Brockels Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Eureka.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eureka
  • Glenham
  • Java
    • Java lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> to the South Southeast (SSE) of the Brockels Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Java.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Java
  • Mobridge
  • Mound City
  • Pollock
  • Selby

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 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 Brockels 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 Brockels Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1254070  (Brockels Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1254070 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: 546 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Salt Lake
      • Location given for Brockels Cemetery:
      • Lat: 45.6661014     Lon: -99.9967848
      • 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 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Brockels 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.