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A visit to the Deer Creek Cemetery ...

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 Deer Creek Cemetery ...

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

Lat:   44.4140°   (44° 24' 50")

Lon:   -96.8689°   (-96° 52' 8")

The cemetery is located in Brookings County<1>.

As an estimate, the Deer Creek Cemetery is located outside and to the southeast of Bruce.

The county seat for Brookings County is located in Brookings. Brookings lies just to the south southeast of the Deer Creek Cemetery .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 14 miles [22.5 km]<2> of the Deer Creek Cemetery.<3>

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

  • Elmwood Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • St. Petri Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Petri Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Petri Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The St. Petri Cemetery is located in Brookings County
  • Hillside Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hillside Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hillside Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Hillside Cemetery is located in Brookings County
  • Oakwood Zion Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oakwood Zion Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oakwood Zion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Oakwood Zion Cemetery is located in Brookings County
  • Trinity Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • First Lutheran Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the First Lutheran Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the First Lutheran Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The First Lutheran Cemetery is located in Brookings County
  • Lutheran Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lutheran Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lutheran Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Lutheran Cemetery is located in Brookings County
  • Greenwood Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • St. Thomas More Catholic Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • St. Pauls Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Pauls Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Pauls Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The St. Pauls Cemetery is located in Brookings County
  • St. John Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • St. Johns Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Johns Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Johns Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The St. Johns Cemetery is located in Brookings County
  • Continue List   (10 more) ...
    • Bethania Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Fountain Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fountain Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fountain Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Fountain Cemetery is located in Brookings County
    • Trasta Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Trasta Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Trasta Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Trasta Cemetery is located in Brookings County
    • Fair View Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fair View Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fair View Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Fair View Cemetery is located in Brookings County
    • Bethel Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethel Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bethel Cemetery is located in Brookings County
    • Mikkelson Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Arlington Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Arlington Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Arlington Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Arlington Cemetery is located in Kingsbury County
    • Lake Campbell Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lake Campbell Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lake Campbell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Lake Campbell Cemetery is located in Brookings County
    • Fairlawn Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fairlawn Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fairlawn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Fairlawn Cemetery is located in Brookings County
    • Blom Prairie Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)

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] of the Deer Creek Cemetery.

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

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 Deer Creek Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Brookings County.

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

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 Deer Creek Cemetery:

  • Referenced GNIS Record ...
  • GNIS ID #1254656  (Deer Creek Cemetery)
    • Note: GNIS record #1254656 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: Brookings NE
    • County: Brookings         Elev: 506
    • Location given for GNIS #1254656 (Deer Creek Cemetery)

The official website for Brookings County: www.brookingscountysd.gov/

The official website for State of South Dakota: https://www.sd.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of South Dakota's counties, including Brookings, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or 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 Deer Creek Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 44.4140, Longitude: -96.8689    
<3>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.
<4>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.
<5>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.
<6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.




 

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