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A visit to the Clear Lake Cemetery ...


The location of the Clear Lake 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 Clear Lake Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   43.7622°   (43° 45' 43")

Lon:   -97.0389°   (-97° 2' 20")

The Clear Lake Cemetery is located in Minnehaha County<2>.

The county seat for Minnehaha County is located in Sioux Falls. Sioux Falls lies 21 miles [33.8 km]<3> to the southeast of the Clear Lake 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 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 Clear Lake Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to South Dakota:
  • Pages specific to Minnehaha 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 Clear Lake 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 24 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Clear Lake Cemetery.

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

    • Colton
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Huntimer
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntimer
      • Huntimer is located in Minnehaha County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 590 people
    • Montrose
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Humboldt
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Lyons
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Hartford
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hartford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartford
      • Hartford is located in Minnehaha County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,406 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hartford <4>
    • Chester
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Brant Lake
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brant Lake
      • Brant Lake is located in Lake County
    • Crooks
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crooks have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crooks
      • Crooks is located in Minnehaha County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,341 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Crooks <4>
    • Baltic
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Baltic have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baltic
      • Baltic is located in Minnehaha County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,201 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Baltic <4>
    • Canistota
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Midway
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midway
      • Midway is located in Minnehaha County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 123 people
    • Continue List   (12 more) ...
      • Wentworth
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Madison
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Dell Rapids
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Salem
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Prairie Village
        (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Prairie Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairie Village
        • Prairie Village is located in Lake County
        • Estimated population in 2014: 18 people
      • Renner
        (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Colman
        (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Junius
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Junius
        • Junius is located in Lake County
      • Salem
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Salem came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<5>
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem
        • Salem is located in McCook County
      • Monroe
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Monroe have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monroe
        • Monroe is located in Turner County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 156 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Monroe <4>
      • Sioux Falls
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Trent
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Trent have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trent
        • Trent is located in Moody County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 226 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Trent <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 Clear Lake Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Minnehaha County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 11 miles [17.7 km] of the Clear Lake Cemetery.<6>

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

    • Taopi Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Taopi Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Taopi Cemetery is located in Minnehaha County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Taopi Cemetery
    • St. Jacobs Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Jacobs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Jacobs Cemetery is located in Minnehaha County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Jacobs Cemetery
    • Bethany Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethany Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bethany Cemetery is located in Minnehaha County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethany Cemetery
    • Bethania Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethania Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bethania Cemetery is located in Minnehaha County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethania Cemetery
    • Minnehaha County Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • The Minnehaha County Cemetery is located in Minnehaha County
      • The Minnehaha County Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Minnehaha Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Minnehaha County Cemetery
    • Zion Lutheran Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • The Zion Lutheran Cemetery is located in Minnehaha County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Zion Lutheran Cemetery is located outside and to the southeast of Colton.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Zion Lutheran Cemetery
    • Huntimer Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Huntimer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Huntimer Cemetery is located in Minnehaha County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Huntimer Cemetery
    • Montrose Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Montrose Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Montrose Cemetery is located in McCook County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Montrose Cemetery
    • St. Paul Lutheran Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Paul Lutheran Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Paul Lutheran Cemetery is located in Minnehaha County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Paul Lutheran Cemetery
    • Humboldt Public Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Humboldt Public Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Humboldt Public Cemetery is located in Minnehaha County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Humboldt Public Cemetery
    • Our Lady of Lourdes Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Our Lady of Lourdes Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Our Lady of Lourdes Cemetery is located in Minnehaha County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Our Lady of Lourdes Cemetery
    • St. Ansgar Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Ansgar Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Ansgar Cemetery is located in Minnehaha County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Ansgar Cemetery
    • Continue List   (8 more) ...
      • Franklin Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Franklin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Franklin Cemetery is located in Lake County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Franklin Cemetery
      • St. Peter Lutheran Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • St. Patrick Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Patrick Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. Patrick Cemetery is located in McCook County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Patrick Cemetery
      • St. Patricks Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Patricks Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. Patricks Cemetery is located in McCook County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Patricks Cemetery
      • Pioneer Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pioneer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Pioneer Cemetery is located in McCook County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pioneer Cemetery
      • Lyons Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lyons Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Lyons Cemetery is located in Minnehaha County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lyons Cemetery
      • Pleasant Hill Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
        • 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 Lake County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Hill Cemetery
      • Prospect Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Prospect Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Prospect Cemetery is located in Lake County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Prospect 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 Clear Lake Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1254398  (Clear Lake Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1254398 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: Buffalo Trading Post
      • County: Minnehaha         Elev: 514
      • Location given for GNIS #1254398 (Clear Lake Cemetery)

    The official website for Minnehaha County: www.minnehahacounty.org/

    The official website for State of South Dakota: https://www.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 Minnehaha, 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Clear Lake Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 43.7622, Longitude: -97.0389       In this case, the coordinates for the Clear Lake 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>If we found a location and have questions about the accuracy of our information, we will simply say that the marker is 'in the vicinity'. We are not confident about the location and the position of our marker is only a rough guide. If we have too many doubts about the location, we will not include it in our database.
    <6>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.




 

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