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A visit to the Dowlin Cemetery ...


The location of the Dowlin 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 Dowlin Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   42.7789°   (42° 46' 44")

Lon:   -96.8112°   (-96° 48' 40")

The Dowlin Cemetery is located in Clay County<2>.

The county seat for Clay County is located in Vermillion. Vermillion lies just to the west of the Dowlin Cemetery .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin with 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 Dowlin Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to South Dakota:
  • Pages specific to Clay 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 Dowlin 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 19 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Dowlin Cemetery.

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

    • Junction City
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Junction City
      • Junction City is located in Union County
    • Burbank
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Spink
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spink
      • Spink is located in Union County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 237 people
    • Vermillion
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vermillion have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vermillion
      • Vermillion is located in Clay County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,038 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vermillion <4>
    • Greenfield
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenfield
      • Greenfield is located in Clay County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 40 people
    • Newcastle
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Elk Point
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elk Point have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elk Point
      • Elk Point is located in Union County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,874 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elk Point <4>
    • Maskell
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maskell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maskell
      • Maskell is located in Dixon County (NE)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 68 people
    • Westfield
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westfield
      • Westfield is located in Plymouth County (IA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 126 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Westfield <4>
    • Obert
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Obert
      • Obert is located in Cedar County (NE)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 22 people
    • Hub City
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hub City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hub City
      • Hub City is located in Clay County
    • Alsen
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alsen
      • Alsen is located in Clay County
    • Continue List   (7 more) ...
      • Bloomingdale
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloomingdale
        • Bloomingdale is located in Clay County
      • Akron
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Akron have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Akron
        • Akron is located in Plymouth County (IA)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,454 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Akron <4>
      • Meckling
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Ponca
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ponca
        • Ponca is located in Dixon County (NE)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 913 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ponca <4>
      • Jefferson
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jefferson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jefferson
        • Jefferson is located in Union County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 515 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jefferson <4>
      • Millnerville
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millnerville
        • Millnerville is located in Plymouth County (IA)
      • Chatsworth
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chatsworth
        • Chatsworth is located in Sioux County (IA)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 81 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 Dowlin Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Clay County.

    More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Dowlin 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 12 miles [19.3 km] of the Dowlin Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Fairview Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fairview Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Fairview Cemetery is located in Clay County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fairview Cemetery
    • Ahlsborg Lutheran Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Bluff View Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • St. Paul Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • 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 Union County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Paul Cemetery
    • Union County Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Union County Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Union County Cemetery is located in Union County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union County Cemetery
    • First Brule Creek Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • The First Brule Creek Cemetery is located in Union County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the First Brule Creek Cemetery is located 4 miles [6.4 km]<3> to the west of Junction City.
      • The First Brule Creek Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Old Brule Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the First Brule Creek Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #97333 <6>
    • Old Brule Creek Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Brule Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Old Brule Creek Cemetery is located in Union County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Brule Creek Cemetery
    • Brule Creek Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • The Brule Creek Cemetery is located in Union County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Brule Creek Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located less than 2 miles<3> to the northwest of Spink.
      • The Brule Creek Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Brule Creek Lutheran Church Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brule Creek Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1973015 <6>
    • St. Peters Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Peters Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Peters Cemetery is located in Clay County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Peters Cemetery
    • Ionia Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ionia Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Ionia Cemetery is located in Dixon County (NE)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ionia Cemetery
    • Richland Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Richland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Richland Cemetery is located in Union County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Richland Cemetery
    • Clay Point Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Clay Point Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Clay Point Cemetery is located in Clay County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Clay Point Cemetery
    • Continue List   (8 more) ...
      • Clay Creek Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Clay Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Clay Creek Cemetery is located in Clay County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Clay Creek Cemetery
      • Elk Point Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
        • The Elk Point Cemetery is located in Union County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Elk Point Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Elk Point.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Elk Point Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1978793 <6>
      • St. Joseph Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
        • The St. Joseph Cemetery is located in Union County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the St. Joseph Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Elk Point.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Joseph Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #97565 <6>
      • Spirit Mound Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Spirit Mound Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Spirit Mound Cemetery is located in Clay County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Spirit Mound Cemetery
      • Rockfield Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rockfield Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Rockfield Cemetery is located in Clay County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rockfield Cemetery
      • Maskell Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Maskell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Maskell Cemetery is located in Dixon County (NE)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Maskell Cemetery
      • Westfield Twp. Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Westfield Twp. Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Westfield Twp. Cemetery is located in Plymouth County (IA)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Westfield Twp. Cemetery
      • Nora Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Nora Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Nora Cemetery is located in Union County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Nora 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 Dowlin Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1265187  (Dowlin Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1265187 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: Vermillion SE
      • County: Clay         Elev: 373
      • Location given for GNIS #1265187 (Dowlin Cemetery)

    The official website for Clay County: www.claycountysd.org/

    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 Clay, 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' (or 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- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Dowlin Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.7789, Longitude: -96.8112       In this case, the coordinates for the Dowlin 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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