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A visit to the Dowling 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 Dowling Cemetery ...

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

44.3839, -101.9815

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

The Dowling Cemetery is located in Haakon County<2>.

The county seat for Haakon County is located in Philip. Philip lies 28 miles [45.1 km]<3> to the south southeast of the Dowling Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Dowling Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 15 that are within 28 miles [45.1 km] of the Dowling Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Rose Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • The Rose Cemetery is located in Pennington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rose Cemetery
  • Wellsburg Union Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Hilland Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • The Hilland Cemetery is located in Haakon County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hilland Cemetery
  • Emmanuel Lutheran Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Topbar Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • The Topbar Cemetery is located in Haakon County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Topbar Cemetery
  • Creighton Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • The Creighton Cemetery is located in Pennington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Creighton Cemetery
  • Milesville Cemetery
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • The Milesville Cemetery is located in Haakon County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milesville Cemetery
  • St. Paul Cemetery
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • The St. Paul Cemetery is located in Pennington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Paul Cemetery
  • Little Dog Cemetery
    (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
    • The Little Dog Cemetery is located in Ziebach County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Dog Cemetery
  • Continue List   (6 more) ...
    • St. Marks Cemetery
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • The St. Marks Cemetery is located in Ziebach County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Marks Cemetery
    • St. Pius Cemetery
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • The St. Pius Cemetery is located in Ziebach County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Pius Cemetery
    • Eaglestaff Cemetery
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • The Eaglestaff Cemetery is located in Ziebach County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eaglestaff Cemetery
    • White Owl Cemetery
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • The White Owl Cemetery is located in Meade County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Owl Cemetery
    • Mt. Hope Cemetery
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • The Mt. Hope Cemetery is located in Pennington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Hope Cemetery
    • Cottonwood Cemetery
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • The Cottonwood Cemetery is located in Jackson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cottonwood Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 12 communities are within 30 miles [48.3 km]<3> of the Dowling Cemetery.

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

  • Bridger
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Bridger is located in Ziebach County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridger
  • Creighton
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Milesville
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
  • Howes
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
  • Marcus
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
  • White Owl
    (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Elm Springs
    (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
  • Quinn
    (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
    • Quinn is located in Pennington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quinn
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 62 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Quinn <5>
  • Philip
    (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Cherry Creek
    (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Wall
    (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Wall is located in Pennington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wall
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 885 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wall <5>
  • Cottonwood
    (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
    • Cottonwood is located in Jackson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cottonwood
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 10 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 Dowling Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Haakon County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

  • Philip
    • Philip lies 28 miles [45.1 km]<3> to the South Southeast (SSE) of the Dowling Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Philip.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Philip
  • Quinn
    • Quinn lies 28 miles [45.1 km]<3> to the South Southwest (SSW) of the Dowling Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Quinn.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quinn
  • Wall
    • Wall lies 29 miles [46.7 km]<3> to the South Southwest (SSW) of the Dowling Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Wall.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wall

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 Dowling Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to South Dakota:
  • Pages specific to Haakon 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 Dowling Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1254737  (Dowling Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1254737 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: Haakon
      • Est. Elev: 750 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Hilland NW
      • Location given for Dowling Cemetery:
      • Lat: 44.3838746     Lon: -101.9815416
      • 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 Haakon, 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- Dowling 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>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.