A visit to the Eagle 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 Eagle Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Eagle Cemetery:
43.5847, -99.0506
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Eagle Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Eagle Cemetery is located in Brule County<2>.
The county seat for Brule County is located in Chamberlain. Chamberlain lies 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> to the northwest of the Eagle Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Eagle Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 16 miles [25.7 km] of the Eagle Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Eagle Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- National Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- The National Cemetery is located in Brule County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for National Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the National Cemetery is located 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the southwest of Kimball.
- The National Cemetery has also been known as:
- Bohemian Cemetery
- St. Vencels Bohemian Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1983736 <5>
- St. Vencels Bohemian National Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- The St. Vencels Bohemian National Cemetery is located in Brule County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Vencels Bohemian National Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the St. Vencels Bohemian National Cemetery is located 16 miles [25.7 km]<3> to the southeast of Chamberlain.
- Swedish Lutheran Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Bijou Hills Union Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- The Bijou Hills Union Cemetery is located in Brule County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bijou Hills Union Cemetery
- The Bijou Hills Union Cemetery has also been known as:
- Union Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2332218 <5>
- LaRoche Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- The LaRoche Cemetery is located in Charles Mix County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for LaRoche Cemetery
- Pleasant Grove Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- The Pleasant Grove Cemetery is located in Brule County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Grove Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Pleasant Grove Cemetery is located 14 miles [22.5 km]<3> to the south of Kimball.
- The Pleasant Grove Cemetery has also been known as:
- Miller Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #97389 <5>
- German Lutheran Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Lake George Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- The Lake George Cemetery is located in Charles Mix County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake George Cemetery
- Gabrielson Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- The Gabrielson Cemetery is located in Brule County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gabrielson Cemetery
- Lutheran Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- The Lutheran Cemetery is located in Brule County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lutheran Cemetery
- Larson Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- The Larson Cemetery is located in Brule County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Larson Cemetery
- Bullis Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- The Bullis Cemetery is located in Brule County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bullis Cemetery
- Continue List (10 more) ...
- St. Margarets Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Grandview Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- The Grandview Cemetery is located in Brule County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grandview Cemetery
- Swedish Lutheran Cemetery
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Community Cemetery
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- The Community Cemetery is located in Brule County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Community Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Community Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the southwest of Pukwana.
- The Community Cemetery has also been known as:
- Pukwana City Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #96887 <5>
- St. Anthony Cemetery
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- The St. Anthony Cemetery is located in Brule County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Anthony Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the St. Anthony Cemetery is located outside and to the southwest of Pukwana.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #97517 <5>
- Castalia Cemetery
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- The Castalia Cemetery is located in Charles Mix County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Castalia Cemetery
- Old Platte Cemetery
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- The Old Platte Cemetery is located in Charles Mix County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Platte Cemetery
- Rock Hill Cemetery
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- The Rock Hill Cemetery is located in Charles Mix County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Hill Cemetery
- St. Johns Lutheran Cemetery
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Trinity Cemetery
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- The Trinity Cemetery is located in Aurora County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trinity Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 15 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Eagle Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Eagle Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Bijou Hills
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Bijou Hills is located in Brule County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bijou Hills
- Academy
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Academy is located in Charles Mix County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Academy
- Ola
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Ola is located in Brule County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ola
- Estimated population in 2014: 108 people
- Kimball
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Pukwana
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Platte
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Iona
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- White Lake
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Lyonville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Lyonville is located in Brule County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyonville
- Estimated population in 2014: 49 people
- Continue List (6 more) ...
- Chamberlain
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Joubert
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Joubert is located in Douglas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joubert
- Estimated population in 2014: 126 people
- Oacoma
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Aurora Center
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Aurora Center is located in Aurora County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aurora Center
- New Holland
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Crow Creek
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Crow Creek is located in Buffalo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crow Creek
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 Eagle Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Brule County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Eagle Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Bijou Hills
- Chamberlain
- Geddes
- Harrison
- Kimball
- Oacoma
- Plankinton
- Platte
- Pukwana
- White Lake
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 Eagle Cemetery:
- Pages specific to South Dakota:
- Pages specific to Brule 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 Eagle Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1254809 (Eagle Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1254809 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: Brule
- Est. Elev: 522 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Eagle
- Location given for Eagle Cemetery:
- Lat: 43.5847207 Lon: -99.0506469
- 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 Brule, 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' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Eagle 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. |