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A visit to the Columkill Cemetery ...


The location of the Columkill 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 Columkill Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   43.0642°   (43° 3' 51")

Lon:   -97.0831°   (-97° 4' 59")

The Columkill Cemetery is located in Clay County<2>.

The county seat for Clay County is located in Vermillion. Vermillion lies 21 miles [33.8 km]<3> to the south southeast of the Columkill Cemetery .

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 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 Columkill Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to South Dakota:
  • Pages specific to Clay 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 Columkill 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 20 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Columkill Cemetery.

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

    • Wakonda
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wakonda have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wakonda
      • Wakonda is located in Clay County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 296 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wakonda <4>
    • Irene
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Irene have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irene
      • Irene is located in Turner County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 403 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Irene <4>
    • Riverside ‑ Historic
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Riverside have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverside
      • Riverside is located in Clay County
    • Centerville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Centerville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
      • Centerville is located in Turner County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 870 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Centerville <4>
    • Viborg
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Volin
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Volin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Volin
      • Volin is located in Yankton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 163 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Volin <4>
    • Komstad ‑ Historic
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Komstad have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Komstad
      • Komstad is located in Clay County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 12 people
    • Hooker
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hooker
      • Hooker is located in Turner County
    • Valleyview
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valleyview
      • Valleyview is located in Yankton County
    • Bloomingdale
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloomingdale
      • Bloomingdale is located in Clay County
    • Hub City
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hub City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hub City
      • Hub City is located in Clay County
    • Mayfield
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayfield
      • Mayfield is located in Yankton County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 208 people
    • Continue List   (8 more) ...
      • Gayville
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Mission Hill
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Davis
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Davis have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davis
        • Davis is located in Turner County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 87 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Davis <4>
      • Meckling
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Hurley
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Alsen
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alsen
        • Alsen is located in Clay County
      • Beresford
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beresford
        • Beresford is located in Union County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,043 people
        • Former name for Beresford:
        • Paris
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Beresford <4>
      • Midway
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midway
        • Midway is located in Yankton County

    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 Columkill Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Clay County.

    More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Columkill 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 11 miles [17.7 km] of the Columkill Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Hillcrest Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hillcrest Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hillcrest Cemetery is located in Yankton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hillcrest Cemetery
    • Holland Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Holland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Holland Cemetery is located in Turner County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Holland Cemetery
    • Hansen Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hansen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hansen Cemetery is located in Turner County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hansen Cemetery
    • Union Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Union Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Union Cemetery is located in Clay County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Cemetery
    • Riverside Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Riverside Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Riverside Cemetery is located in Clay County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Riverside Cemetery
    • Salem Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Salem Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Salem Cemetery is located in Yankton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Salem Cemetery
    • Pioneer Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • 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 Yankton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pioneer Cemetery
    • St. Patricks Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • 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 Clay County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Patricks Cemetery
    • Bethania Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • 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 Turner County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethania Cemetery
    • South Lodi Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the South Lodi Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The South Lodi Cemetery is located in Clay County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the South Lodi Cemetery
    • Lodi Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lodi Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Lodi Cemetery is located in Clay County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lodi Cemetery
    • Riverview Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Continue List   (10 more) ...
      • Volin Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Volin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Volin Cemetery is located in Yankton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Volin Cemetery
      • St. Johns Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Johns Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. Johns Cemetery is located in Clay County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Johns Cemetery
      • Bluff Center Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bluff Center Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Bluff Center Cemetery is located in Clay County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bluff Center Cemetery
      • Hattervig Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hattervig Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hattervig Cemetery is located in Turner County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hattervig Cemetery
      • Evergreen Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Evergreen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Evergreen Cemetery is located in Turner County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Evergreen Cemetery
      • Meldal Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Meldal Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Meldal Cemetery is located in Yankton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Meldal Cemetery
      • Pleasant Valley Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
        • The Pleasant Valley Cemetery is located in Clay County
        • The Pleasant Valley Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Pleasant Valley Lutheran Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Valley Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #97401 <6>
      • Mortvedt Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mortvedt Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Mortvedt Cemetery is located in Clay County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mortvedt Cemetery
      • Hovde Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hovde Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hovde Cemetery is located in Clay County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hovde Cemetery
      • Houde Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Houde Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Houde Cemetery is located in Clay County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Houde 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 Columkill Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1254441  (Columkill Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1254441 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: Wakonda
      • County: Clay         Elev: 399
      • Location given for GNIS #1254441 (Columkill Cemetery)

    The official website for Clay County: www.claycountysd.org/

    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 Clay, 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- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Columkill Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 43.0642, Longitude: -97.0831       In this case, the coordinates for the Columkill 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.




 

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