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A visit to the Buffalo 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 Buffalo Cemetery ...

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

44.6919, -98.6857

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

The Buffalo Cemetery is located in Spink County<2>.

The county seat for Spink County is located in Redfield. Redfield lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<3> to the north northeast of the Buffalo Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Buffalo Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 21 miles [33.8 km] of the Buffalo Cemetery.<4>

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

  • St. Johns Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • The St. Johns Cemetery is located in Spink County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Johns Cemetery
  • Burdette Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • The Burdette Cemetery is located in Hand County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burdette Cemetery
  • Garfield Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • The Garfield Cemetery is located in Spink County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garfield Cemetery
  • Sunbeam Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • The Sunbeam Cemetery is located in Hand County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunbeam Cemetery
  • Beulah Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • The Beulah Cemetery is located in Hand County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beulah Cemetery
  • Tulare Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • The Tulare Cemetery is located in Spink County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tulare Cemetery
  • Bonilla Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • The Bonilla Cemetery is located in Beadle County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bonilla Cemetery
  • Crandon Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • The Crandon Cemetery is located in Spink County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crandon Cemetery
  • St. Mary's Cemetery
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • The St. Mary's Cemetery is located in Hand County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Mary's Cemetery
  • Altoona Cemetery
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
  • Howell Cemetery
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • The Howell Cemetery is located in Hand County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howell Cemetery
  • Graceland Cemetery
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • The Graceland Cemetery is located in Spink County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graceland Cemetery
  • Continue List   (10 more) ...
    • Greenlawn Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • The Greenlawn Cemetery is located in Spink County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenlawn Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Greenlawn Cemetery is located outside and to the north of Redfield.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #97062 <5>
    • St. Bernard Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • The St. Bernard Cemetery is located in Spink County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Bernard Cemetery
    • Rockham Cemetery
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • The Rockham Cemetery is located in Faulk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockham Cemetery
    • St. Lawrence Cemetery
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • The St. Lawrence Cemetery is located in Hand County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Lawrence Cemetery
    • Wessington Cemetery
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • 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>
    • St. Anns Cemetery
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • The St. Anns Cemetery is located in Hand County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Anns Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the St. Anns Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the east of Miller.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #97512 <5>
    • G A R Cemetery
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • The G A R Cemetery is located in Hand County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for G A R Cemetery
    • McCord Cemetery
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
    • Hillestad Cemetery
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • The Hillestad Cemetery is located in Spink County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillestad Cemetery
    • Guttenberg Cemetery
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • The Guttenberg Cemetery is located in Spink County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guttenberg 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 Buffalo Cemetery.

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

  • Spottswood
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Spottswood is located in Spink County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spottswood
  • Tulare
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Bonilla
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Bonilla is located in Beadle County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bonilla
  • Hitchcock
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
  • Redfield
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Wessington
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
  • Rockham
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Saint Lawrence
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Miller
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
  • Broadland
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Broadland is located in Beadle County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Broadland
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 32 people
  • Wolsey
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Frankfort
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Continue List   (4 more) ...
    • Ashton
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Miranda
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Miranda is located in Faulk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miranda
      • Estimated population in 2014: 122 people
    • Orient
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
    • LaDelle
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • LaDelle is located in Spink County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for LaDelle

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 Buffalo Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Spink County.

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

  • Pages specific to South Dakota:
  • Pages specific to Spink 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 Buffalo Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1254115  (Buffalo Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1254115 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: Spink
      • Est. Elev: 415 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Tulare NW
      • Location given for Buffalo Cemetery:
      • Lat: 44.691923     Lon: -98.6856533
      • 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 Spink, 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 drawn from Point A (ie- Buffalo 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.