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A visit to the Cottonwood Cemetery ...


The location of the Cottonwood 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 Cottonwood Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   43.9789°   (43° 58' 44")

Lon:   -101.9093°   (-101° 54' 33")

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 .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit 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 Cottonwood Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to South Dakota:
  • Pages specific to Jackson 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 Cottonwood 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 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)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cottonwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cottonwood
      • Cottonwood is located in Jackson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 10 people
    • Quinn
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Quinn have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quinn
      • Quinn is located in Pennington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 62 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Quinn <4>
    • Philip
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Wall
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wall have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wall
      • Wall is located in Pennington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 885 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wall <4>
    • Interior
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Weta
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Weta have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weta
      • Weta is located in Jackson County
      • 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)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wasta have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wasta
      • Wasta is located in Pennington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 82 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wasta <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 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
      • Kadoka lies 22 miles [35.4 km]<3> to the East Southeast (ESE) of the Cottonwood Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Kadoka.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kadoka
    • Philip
      • Philip lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> to the East Northeast (ENE) of the Cottonwood Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Philip.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Philip
    • Quinn
    • Wall
      • Wall lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<3> to the West (W) of the Cottonwood Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Wall.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for 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

    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.<5>

    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)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Hope Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mt. Hope Cemetery is located in Pennington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Hope Cemetery
    • St. Paul Cemetery
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Paul Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Paul Cemetery is located in Pennington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Paul Cemetery
    • Hilland Cemetery
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hilland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hilland Cemetery is located in Haakon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hilland Cemetery
    • Creighton Cemetery
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Creighton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Creighton Cemetery is located in Pennington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Creighton Cemetery
    • Emmanuel Lutheran Cemetery
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Emmanuel Lutheran Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Emmanuel Lutheran Cemetery is located in Pennington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Emmanuel Lutheran Cemetery
    • Flat Top Cemetery
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Flat Top Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Flat Top Cemetery is located in Jackson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Flat Top Cemetery
    • Wellsburg Union Cemetery
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wellsburg Union Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Wellsburg Union Cemetery is located in Haakon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wellsburg Union Cemetery
    • Dowling Cemetery
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dowling Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Dowling Cemetery is located in Haakon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dowling Cemetery
    • Topbar Cemetery
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Topbar Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Topbar Cemetery is located in Haakon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Topbar Cemetery
    • Gethsemane Cemetery
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • The Gethsemane Cemetery is located in Jackson County
      • The Gethsemane Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Gethsemane Episcopal Church Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gethsemane Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #97036 <6>
    • Nowlin Cemetery
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Nowlin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Nowlin Cemetery is located in Haakon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Nowlin 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 Cottonwood Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1261491  (Cottonwood Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1261491 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: Cottonwood
      • County: Jackson         Elev: 767
      • Location given for GNIS #1261491 (Cottonwood 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 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 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 Cottonwood Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 43.9789, Longitude: -101.9093       In this case, the coordinates for the Cottonwood 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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