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A visit to the Dexter Cemetery ...


The location of the Dexter 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 Dexter Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   45.1230°   (45° 7' 22")

Lon:   -97.2976°   (-97° 17' 51")

The Dexter Cemetery is located in Codington County<2>.

The county seat for Codington County is located in Watertown. Watertown lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<3> to the south southeast of the Dexter Cemetery .

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 Dexter Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to South Dakota:
  • Pages specific to Codington 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 Dexter 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 18 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Dexter Cemetery.

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

    • Florence
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Florence have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Florence
      • Florence is located in Codington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 358 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Florence <4>
    • Wallace
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wallace have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wallace
      • Wallace is located in Codington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 87 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wallace <4>
    • Waubay
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Ortley
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ortley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ortley
      • Ortley is located in Roberts County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 64 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ortley <4>
    • Kampeska
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kampeska
      • Kampeska is located in Codington County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 331 people
    • Bradley
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Garden City
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Watertown
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Summit
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Summit have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summit
      • Summit is located in Roberts County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 288 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Summit <4>
    • Henry
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henry
      • Henry is located in Codington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 264 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Henry <4>
    • Waverly
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • South Shore
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Continue List   (6 more) ...
      • Webster
        (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Lily
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lily
        • Lily is located in Day County
        • Estimated population in 2019: 4 people
      • Marvin
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Holmquist
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holmquist
        • Holmquist is located in Day County
        • Estimated population in 2014: 154 people
      • Butler
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Butler have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butler
        • Butler is located in Day County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 16 people
      • Crocker
        (23 miles [37 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 Dexter Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Codington County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 14 miles [22.5 km] of the Dexter Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Helgen Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Helgen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Helgen Cemetery is located in Codington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Helgen Cemetery
    • Gautsch Child Grave
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gautsch Child Grave have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Gautsch Child Grave is located in Codington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gautsch Child Grave
    • Egeland Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Egeland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Egeland Cemetery is located in Day County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Egeland Cemetery
    • Goodhue Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Goodhue Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Goodhue Cemetery is located in Codington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Goodhue Cemetery
    • New Helgen Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Helgen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The New Helgen Cemetery is located in Codington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Helgen Cemetery
    • St. Maurice Esterly Blessed Sacrament Catholic Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Maurice Esterly Blessed Sacrament Catholic Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Maurice Esterly Blessed Sacrament Catholic Cemetery is located in Codington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Maurice Esterly Blessed Sacrament Catholic Cemetery
    • Soren Hjermstad Family Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Soren Hjermstad Family Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Soren Hjermstad Family Cemetery is located in Codington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Soren Hjermstad Family Cemetery
    • Esterly Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Esterly Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Esterly Cemetery is located in Codington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Esterly Cemetery
    • Bergen Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bergen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bergen Cemetery is located in Codington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bergen Cemetery
    • Berger Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Berger Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Berger Cemetery is located in Codington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Berger Cemetery
    • Wheatland Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wheatland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Wheatland Cemetery is located in Day County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wheatland Cemetery
    • Lake Nicholson Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lake Nicholson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Lake Nicholson Cemetery is located in Codington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lake Nicholson Cemetery
    • Continue List   (8 more) ...
      • St. Pauli Lutheran Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Pauli Lutheran Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. Pauli Lutheran Cemetery is located in Codington County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Pauli Lutheran Cemetery
      • St. John's Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. John's Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. John's Cemetery is located in Codington County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. John's Cemetery
      • Mazeppa Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mazeppa Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Mazeppa Cemetery is located in Grant County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mazeppa Cemetery
      • Hosanger Cemetery
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hosanger Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hosanger Cemetery is located in Day County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hosanger Cemetery
      • Phipps Cemetery
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Phipps Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Phipps Cemetery is located in Codington County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Phipps Cemetery
      • Klix Cemetery
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Klix Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Klix Cemetery is located in Codington County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Klix Cemetery
      • Highland Cemetery
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Highland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Highland Cemetery is located in Day County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Highland Cemetery
      • St. Luke's Lutheran Cemetery
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Luke's Lutheran Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. Luke's Lutheran Cemetery is located in Codington County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Luke's Lutheran 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 Dexter Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1254683  (Dexter Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1254683 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: Florence
      • County: Codington         Elev: 559
      • Location given for GNIS #1254683 (Dexter Cemetery)

    The official website for Codington County: www.codington.org/

    The official website for State of South Dakota: https://www.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 Codington, 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 from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Dexter Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 45.1230, Longitude: -97.2976       In this case, the coordinates for the Dexter 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.




 

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