A visit to the Cottonwood 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 Cottonwood Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Cottonwood Cemetery:
43.9789, -101.9093
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Cottonwood Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Cottonwood Cemetery is located in Jackson County<2>.
The county seat for Jackson County is located in Kadoka. Kadoka lies 22 miles [35.4 km]<3> to the east southeast of the Cottonwood Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Cottonwood Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 11 that are within 30 miles [48.3 km] of the Cottonwood Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Cottonwood Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Mt. Hope Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- The Mt. Hope Cemetery is located in Pennington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Hope Cemetery
- St. Paul Cemetery
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- The St. Paul Cemetery is located in Pennington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Paul Cemetery
- Hilland Cemetery
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- The Hilland Cemetery is located in Haakon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hilland Cemetery
- Creighton Cemetery
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- The Creighton Cemetery is located in Pennington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Creighton Cemetery
- Emmanuel Lutheran Cemetery
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Flat Top Cemetery
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- The Flat Top Cemetery is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flat Top Cemetery
- Wellsburg Union Cemetery
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Dowling Cemetery
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- The Dowling Cemetery is located in Haakon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dowling Cemetery
- Topbar Cemetery
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- The Topbar Cemetery is located in Haakon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Topbar Cemetery
- Gethsemane Cemetery
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- The Gethsemane Cemetery is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gethsemane Cemetery
- The Gethsemane Cemetery has also been known as:
- Gethsemane Episcopal Church Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #97036 <5>
- Nowlin Cemetery
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- The Nowlin Cemetery is located in Haakon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nowlin Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 9 communities are within 30 miles [48.3 km]<3> of the Cottonwood Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Cottonwood Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Cottonwood
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Cottonwood is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cottonwood
- Population from the 2020 Census: 10 people
- Quinn
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Philip
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Wall
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Interior
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Weta
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Weta is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weta
- Estimated population in 2014: 5 people
- Kadoka
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Creighton
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Wasta
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
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 Cottonwood Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Jackson County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Cottonwood Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Interior
- Kadoka
- Philip
- Quinn
- Wall
- Wasta
- Wasta lies 27 miles [43.5 km]<3> to the West Northwest (WNW) of the Cottonwood Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Wasta.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wasta
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 Cottonwood Cemetery:
- Pages specific to South Dakota:
- Pages specific to Jackson 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 Cottonwood Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1261491 (Cottonwood Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1261491 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: Jackson
- Est. Elev: 767 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Cottonwood
- Location given for Cottonwood Cemetery:
- Lat: 43.9788784 Lon: -101.9093164
- 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 Jackson, 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 drawn from Point A (ie- Cottonwood 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. |