A visit to the Butler 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 Butler Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Butler Cemetery:
43.9169, -98.0506
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Butler Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Butler Cemetery is located in Sanborn County<2>.
The county seat for Sanborn County is located in Woonsocket. Woonsocket lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<3> to the northwest of the Butler Cemetery .
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List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 17 miles [27.4 km] of the Butler Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Butler Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- West Lawn Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- The West Lawn Cemetery is located in Sanborn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Lawn Cemetery
- Farwell Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- The Farwell Cemetery is located in Sanborn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farwell Cemetery
- Diana Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- The Diana Cemetery is located in Sanborn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Diana Cemetery
- St. Anthonys Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- The St. Anthonys Cemetery is located in Sanborn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Anthonys Cemetery
- Silver Creek Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- The Silver Creek Cemetery is located in Sanborn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Creek Cemetery
- Graceland Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- The Graceland Cemetery is located in Davison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graceland Cemetery
- Calvary Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- The Calvary Cemetery is located in Davison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calvary Cemetery
- Rock Creek Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- The Rock Creek Cemetery is located in Hanson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Creek Cemetery
- Redstone Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- The Redstone Cemetery is located in Hanson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redstone Cemetery
- Bethany - Silver Creek Cemetery
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Lutheran Cemetery
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- The Lutheran Cemetery is located in Sanborn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lutheran Cemetery
- Norwegian Lutheran Cemetery
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Continue List (9 more) ...
- Victor Lutheran Cemetery
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Fedora Cemetery
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- The Fedora Cemetery is located in Miner County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fedora Cemetery
- Eventide Cemetery
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- The Eventide Cemetery is located in Sanborn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eventide Cemetery
- St. Wilfrid Cemetery
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- The St. Wilfrid Cemetery is located in Sanborn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Wilfrid Cemetery
- Emmanuel Lutheran Cemetery
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Mt. Vernon Cemetery
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- The Mt. Vernon Cemetery is located in Davison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Vernon Cemetery
- Sunset Memorial Park
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- The Sunset Memorial Park is located in Davison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset Memorial Park
- Prairie Flower Cemetery
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- St. Anthonys Cemetery
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- The St. Anthonys Cemetery is located in Sanborn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Anthonys 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 Butler Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Butler Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Letcher
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Forestburg
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Forestburg is located in Sanborn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forestburg
- Population from the 2010 Census: 73 people
- Loomis
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Farwell
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Farwell is located in Hanson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farwell
- Artesian
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Cuthbert
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Cuthbert is located in Sanborn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cuthbert
- Mitchell
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Fedora
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Woonsocket
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Storla
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Storla is located in Aurora County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Storla
- Population from the 2010 Census: 6 people
- Mount Vernon
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Fulton
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Continue List (4 more) ...
- Roswell
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Roswell is located in Miner County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roswell
- Estimated population in 2014: 70 people
- Lane
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Alexandria
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Farmer
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Farmer is located in Hanson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmer
- Population from the 2020 Census: 11 people
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 Butler 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 Butler Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Alexandria
- Artesian
- Canova
- Carthage
- Forestburg
- Fulton
- Howard
- Letcher
- Mitchell
- Mount Vernon
- Plankinton
- Spencer
- Continue List (4 more) ...
- Continue List (4 more)
- Vilas
- Wessington Springs
- Woonsocket
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with 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 Butler 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 Butler Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1265140 (Butler Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1265140 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: 397 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Letcher NE
- Location given for Butler Cemetery:
- Lat: 43.9169275 Lon: -98.0506368
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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' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Butler 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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |