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A visit to the Cedar Cemetery ...


The location of the Cedar Cemetery has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<1>


Introduction ...

Note: We have organized the cemeteries in our Gazetteer based on a problem that we had while working on our own genealogy. Without specifying the cemeteries involved, we found an ancestor that we believed to have been buried in one cemetery was actually buried elsewhere.

We discovered that his burial had been refused 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 Cedar Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   44.2775°   (44° 16' 39")

Lon:   -99.2243°   (-99° 13' 27")

The Cedar Cemetery is located in Hand County<2>.

The county seat for Hand County is located in Miller. Miller lies 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> to the north northeast of the Cedar Cemetery .

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 helpful 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 Cedar Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to South Dakota:
  • Pages specific to Hand County:
  • Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
    • Although we don't have a link to the Cedar Cemetery itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
    • The African Methodist Episcopal Church

    • List of neighboring communities ...

    The following 11 communities are within 30 miles [48.3 km]<3> of the Cedar Cemetery.

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

    • Ames
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ames
      • Ames is located in Hand County
    • Stephan
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Ree Heights
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ree Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ree Heights
      • Ree Heights is located in Hand County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 58 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ree Heights <4>
    • Fort Thompson
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fort Thompson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Thompson
      • Fort Thompson is located in Buffalo County
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 1,282 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fort Thompson <4>
    • Highmore
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Gann Valley
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Miller
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Saint Lawrence
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Lawrence have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Lawrence
      • Saint Lawrence is located in Hand County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 181 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Lawrence <4>
    • Lower Brule
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lower Brule have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lower Brule
      • Lower Brule is located in Lyman County
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 24 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lower Brule <4>
    • Holabird
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holabird have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holabird
      • Holabird is located in Hyde County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Holabird <4>
    • Wessington
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wessington have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wessington
      • Wessington is located in Beadle County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 179 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wessington <4>

    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 Cedar Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Hand County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 29 miles [46.7 km] of the Cedar Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Immaculate Conception Mission Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Ebenezer Baptist Cemetery
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ebenezer Baptist Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Ebenezer Baptist Cemetery is located in Hand County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ebenezer Baptist Cemetery
    • Morningside Cemetery
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Morningside Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Morningside Cemetery is located in Hand County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Morningside Cemetery
    • Highmore Cemetery
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Immaculate Conception Cemetery
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • St. Joseph Cemetery
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Joseph Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Joseph Cemetery is located in Buffalo County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Joseph Cemetery
    • G A R Cemetery
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the G A R Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The G A R Cemetery is located in Hand County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the G A R Cemetery
    • Spring Hill Cemetery
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Spring Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Spring Hill Cemetery is located in Buffalo County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Spring Hill Cemetery
    • New Zion Cemetery
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Zion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The New Zion Cemetery is located in Hand County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Zion Cemetery
    • St. Anns Cemetery
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • The St. Anns Cemetery is located in Hand County
      • 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 our Gazetteer entry for the St. Anns Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #97512 <6>
    • Holy Comforter Episcopal Cemetery
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Crow Creek Cemetery
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Crow Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Crow Creek Cemetery is located in Buffalo County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Crow Creek Cemetery
    • Continue List   (10 more) ...
      • Rosehill Cemetery
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rosehill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Rosehill Cemetery is located in Hand County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rosehill Cemetery
      • St. Lawrence Cemetery
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Lawrence Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. Lawrence Cemetery is located in Hand County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Lawrence Cemetery
      • Vega Cemetery
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Vega Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Vega Cemetery is located in Brule County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Vega Cemetery
      • McNair Cemetery
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McNair Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The McNair Cemetery is located in Beadle County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McNair Cemetery
      • Pleasant Hill Cemetery
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Pleasant Hill Cemetery is located in Jerauld County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Hill Cemetery
      • Hope Cemetery
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hope Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hope Cemetery is located in Jerauld County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hope Cemetery
      • Chery Twp. Pioneer Cemetery
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Chery Twp. Pioneer Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
        • The Chery Twp. Pioneer Cemetery is located in Jerauld County
        • The Chery Twp. Pioneer Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Lillihaug Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chery Twp. Pioneer Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2408942 <6>
      • McCord Cemetery
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Wessington Cemetery
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
        • The Wessington Cemetery is located in Hand County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Wessington Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside of Wessington
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wessington Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #97801 <6>
      • Alden Cemetery
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Alden Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Alden Cemetery is located in Hand County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Alden Cemetery

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

    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 Cedar Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1254285  (Cedar Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1254285 has been archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website.
      • Class: cemetery         Map Name: Miller Dale Colony SW
      • County: Hand         Elev: 586
      • Location given for GNIS #1254285 (Cedar Cemetery)

    The official website for State of South Dakota: sd.gov/

    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 Hand, 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- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Cedar Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 44.2775, Longitude: -99.2243       In this case, the coordinates for the Cedar Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <5>While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), you can be assured that it's not complete and our list will be missing cemeteries.
    <6>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.
    <7>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.




 

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