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A visit to the Detroit 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 Detroit Cemetery ...

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

45.7925, -98.0323

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

The Detroit Cemetery is located in Brown County<2>.

The county seat for Brown County is located in Aberdeen. Aberdeen lies 31 miles [49.9 km]<3> to the southwest of the Detroit Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Detroit Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 23 miles [37 km] of the Detroit Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Amherst Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • The Amherst Cemetery is located in Marshall County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amherst Cemetery
  • Hecla City Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • The Hecla City Cemetery is located in Brown County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hecla City Cemetery
    • The Hecla City Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Hecla Cemetery
  • Houghton Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • The Houghton Cemetery is located in Brown County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Houghton Cemetery
  • Free Mission Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • The Free Mission Cemetery is located in Marshall County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Free Mission Cemetery
  • Britton Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
  • Peace Lutheran Cemetery
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Augustana Cemetery
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • The Augustana Cemetery is located in Brown County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Augustana Cemetery
  • Ludden Cemetery
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • The Ludden Cemetery is located in Dickey County (ND)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ludden Cemetery
  • Hillside Cemetery
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • The Hillside Cemetery is located in Marshall County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillside Cemetery
  • St. Peter Cemetery
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • The St. Peter Cemetery is located in Marshall County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Peter Cemetery
  • Pleasant Hill Cemetery
    (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • The Pleasant Hill Cemetery is located in Marshall County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Hill Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Pleasant Hill Cemetery is located 6 miles [9.7 km]<3> to the northeast of Britton.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #97396 <5>
  • Pleasant Valley Cemetery
    (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • The Pleasant Valley Cemetery is located in Marshall County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Valley Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Pleasant Valley Cemetery is located 2 miles [3.2 km]<3> to the east of Kidder.
    • The Pleasant Valley Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Pleasant Valley Church Cemetery
    • Pleasant Valley Lutheran Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2146590 <5>
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Brampton Cemetery
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • The Brampton Cemetery is located in Sargent County (ND)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brampton Cemetery
    • Savo Cemetery
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
    • Homer Cemetery
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • The Homer Cemetery is located in Day County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Homer Cemetery
    • Frederick Cemetery
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • The Frederick Cemetery is located in Brown County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frederick Cemetery
    • Groton Cemetery
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • The Groton Cemetery is located in Brown County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Groton Cemetery
    • Rose Hill Cemetery
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • The Rose Hill Cemetery is located in Marshall County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rose Hill Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Rose Hill Cemetery is located 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the east of Langford.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #97481 <5>
    • Clayton Cemetery
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • The Clayton Cemetery is located in Sargent County (ND)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clayton Cemetery
    • Our Lady of Rosary Catholic Cemetery
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • The Our Lady of Rosary Catholic Cemetery is located in Sargent County (ND)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Our Lady of Rosary Catholic Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Our Lady of Rosary Catholic Cemetery is located outside and to the west of Havana (ND).
      • The Our Lady of Rosary Catholic Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Holy Sepulcher Cemetery
      • St. Marys Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #102051 <5>
    • Nicholson Cemetery
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • The Nicholson Cemetery is located in Sargent County (ND)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nicholson Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 22 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Detroit Cemetery.

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

  • Amherst
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Houghton
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Claremont
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Hecla
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • West Britton ‑ Historic
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • West Britton is located in Marshall County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Britton
    • Population from the 2010 Census: 1,368 people
  • Britton
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
  • Newark
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Newark is located in Marshall County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newark
    • Estimated population in 2014: 109 people
  • Ludden
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Ludden is located in Dickey County (ND)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ludden
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 24 people
  • Langford
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Kidder
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Kidder is located in Marshall County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kidder
    • Estimated population in 2014: 77 people
  • Putney
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Putney is located in Brown County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Putney
    • Estimated population in 2014: 104 people
  • Columbia
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
  • Continue List   (10 more) ...
    • Brampton
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Brampton is located in Sargent County (ND)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brampton
    • Guelph
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Guelph is located in Dickey County (ND)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guelph
    • Straubville ‑ Historic
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Straubville is located in Sargent County (ND)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Straubville
    • Tacoma Park
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Tacoma Park is located in Brown County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tacoma Park
      • Estimated population in 2014: 413 people
    • Pierpont
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Havana
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Havana is located in Sargent County (ND)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Havana
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 73 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Havana <6>
    • Silverleaf
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Silverleaf is located in Dickey County (ND)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silverleaf
    • Frederick
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
    • Barnard
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
    • Groton
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)

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 Detroit Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Brown County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Detroit Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

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 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 Detroit Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to South Dakota:
  • Pages specific to Brown 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 Detroit Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1254673  (Detroit Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1254673 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: Brown
      • Est. Elev: 394 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Hecla SE
      • Location given for Detroit Cemetery:
      • Lat: 45.7924563     Lon: -98.0323276
      • 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 Brown, 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 from Point A (ie- Detroit 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.