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A visit to the Crandon 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 Crandon Cemetery ...

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

44.7825, -98.4440

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

The Crandon Cemetery is located in Spink County<2>.

The county seat for Spink County is located in Redfield. Redfield lies just to the north northwest of the Crandon Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Crandon Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 18 miles [29 km]<3> of the Crandon Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Tulare Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • The Tulare Cemetery is located in Spink County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tulare Cemetery
  • Graceland Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • The Graceland Cemetery is located in Spink County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graceland Cemetery
  • Greenlawn Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • The Greenlawn Cemetery is located in Spink County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenlawn Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Greenlawn Cemetery is located outside and to the north of Redfield.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #97062 <5>
  • St. Bernard Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • The St. Bernard Cemetery is located in Spink County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Bernard Cemetery
  • Guttenberg Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • The Guttenberg Cemetery is located in Spink County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guttenberg Cemetery
  • Garfield Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • The Garfield Cemetery is located in Spink County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garfield Cemetery
  • Trinity Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • The Trinity Cemetery is located in Sanborn County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trinity Cemetery
  • Mt. Hope Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • The Mt. Hope Cemetery is located in Spink County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Hope Cemetery
  • St. Anne Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • The St. Anne Cemetery is located in Spink County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Anne Cemetery
  • Hillestad Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • The Hillestad Cemetery is located in Spink County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillestad Cemetery
  • St. Johns Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • The St. Johns Cemetery is located in Spink County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Johns Cemetery
  • Altoona Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Irving Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • The Irving Cemetery is located in Spink County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irving Cemetery
    • Buffalo Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • The Buffalo Cemetery is located in Spink County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buffalo Cemetery
    • Bonilla Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • The Bonilla Cemetery is located in Beadle County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bonilla Cemetery
    • Ebenezer Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • The Ebenezer Cemetery is located in Spink County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ebenezer Cemetery
    • Ashton Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • The Ashton Cemetery is located in Spink County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashton Cemetery
    • St. Mary's Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • The St. Mary's Cemetery is located in Hand County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Mary's Cemetery
    • Clifton Cemetery
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • The Clifton Cemetery is located in Spink County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clifton Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Clifton Cemetery is located 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the north of Frankfort.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #96881 <5>
    • Burdette Cemetery
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • The Burdette Cemetery is located in Hand County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burdette Cemetery

For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 21 communities are within 30 miles [48.3 km]<3> of the Crandon Cemetery.

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

  • Tulare
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Redfield
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Spottswood
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Spottswood is located in Spink County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spottswood
  • Frankfort
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Hitchcock
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Ashton
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
  • Bonilla
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Bonilla is located in Beadle County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bonilla
  • LaDelle
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • LaDelle is located in Spink County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for LaDelle
  • Doland
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
  • Broadland
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
    • Broadland is located in Beadle County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Broadland
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 32 people
  • Rockham
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Wessington
    (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Wolsey
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
    • Turton
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Mellette
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
    • Northville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
    • Raymond
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
    • Brentford
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
    • Carpenter
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
    • Merton ‑ Historic
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Merton is located in Clark County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merton
      • Estimated population in 2014: 55 people
    • Miranda
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Miranda is located in Faulk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miranda
      • Estimated population in 2014: 122 people

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 Crandon Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Spink County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Crandon 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 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 Crandon Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to South Dakota:
  • Pages specific to Spink 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 Crandon Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1254535  (Crandon Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1254535 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: Spink
      • Est. Elev: 394 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Frankfort SW
      • Location given for Crandon Cemetery:
      • Lat: 44.782477     Lon: -98.4439836
      • 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 Spink, 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Crandon 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.
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