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A visit to the Collins 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 Collins Cemetery ...

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

44.6244, -97.6556

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

The Collins Cemetery is located in Clark County<2>.

The county seat for Clark County is located in Clark. Clark lies 18 miles [29 km]<3> to the north northwest of the Collins Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Collins Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 15 miles [24.1 km] of the Collins Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Woodland Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • The Woodland Cemetery is located in Clark County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodland Cemetery
  • Pleasant Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • The Pleasant Cemetery is located in Clark County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Cemetery
  • Hague Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • The Hague Cemetery is located in Clark County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hague Cemetery
  • West Merton Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • The West Merton Cemetery is located in Clark County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Merton Cemetery
  • LeSueur Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • The LeSueur Cemetery is located in Kingsbury County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for LeSueur Cemetery
  • Our Redeemer Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • The Our Redeemer Cemetery is located in Hamlin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Our Redeemer Cemetery
  • St. Marys Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • The St. Marys Cemetery is located in Hamlin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Marys Cemetery
  • Vienna Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • The Vienna Cemetery is located in Clark County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vienna Cemetery
  • Petrodie Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • Woodlawn Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • The Woodlawn Cemetery is located in Hamlin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodlawn Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Woodlawn Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the east of Bryant.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #97826 <5>
  • Dixon Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • The Dixon Cemetery is located in Hamlin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dixon Cemetery
  • Spirt Lake Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • The Spirt Lake Cemetery is located in Kingsbury County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spirt Lake Cemetery
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Naples Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • The Naples Cemetery is located in Clark County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Naples Cemetery
    • Darlington Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • The Darlington Cemetery is located in Clark County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Darlington Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Darlington Cemetery is located 6 miles [9.7 km]<3> to the south of Clark.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #96909 <5>
    • St. Patricks Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • The St. Patricks Cemetery is located in Clark County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Patricks Cemetery
    • Richland Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • The Richland Cemetery is located in Clark County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richland Cemetery
    • Erwin Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • The Erwin Cemetery is located in Kingsbury County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Erwin Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Erwin Cemetery is located less than 2 miles<3> to the northwest of Erwin.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #96970 <5>
    • Clara Lutheran Church Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • The Clara Lutheran Church Cemetery is located in Kingsbury County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clara Lutheran Church Cemetery
      • The Clara Lutheran Church Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Clara Cemetery
      • Clara Church Cemetery
      • Swedish Lutheran Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2435582 <5>
    • Scandinavian Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • The Scandinavian Cemetery is located in Hamlin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scandinavian Cemetery
    • South Elrod Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • The South Elrod Cemetery is located in Clark County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Elrod 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 Collins Cemetery.

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

  • Willow Lake
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Bryant
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Vienna
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Pitrodie ‑ Historic
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Pitrodie is located in Clark County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pitrodie
    • Estimated population in 2014: 25 people
  • Bancroft
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Bancroft is located in Kingsbury County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bancroft
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 19 people
  • Naples
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Naples is located in Clark County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Naples
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 49 people
  • Carpenter
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
  • Merton ‑ Historic
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Merton is located in Clark County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merton
    • Estimated population in 2014: 55 people
  • Osceola
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Osceola is located in Kingsbury County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osceola
    • Estimated population in 2014: 90 people
  • Erwin
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Hazel
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
  • De Smet
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
  • Continue List   (7 more) ...
    • Clark
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Henry
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Henry is located in Codington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henry
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 264 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Henry <6>
    • Iroquois
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Yale
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Lake Preston
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Lake Norden
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
    • Hayti
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)

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 Collins Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Clark County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we 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 Collins Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to South Dakota:
  • Pages specific to Clark 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 Collins Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1254431  (Collins Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1254431 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: Clark
      • Est. Elev: 548 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Willow Lake SW
      • Location given for Collins Cemetery:
      • Lat: 44.6244137     Lon: -97.6556387
      • 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 Clark, 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Collins 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.