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A visit to the Earlville 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 Earlville Cemetery ...

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

44.2119, -98.6095

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

The Earlville Cemetery is located in Beadle County<2>.

The county seat for Beadle County is located in Huron. Huron lies 22 miles [35.4 km]<3> to the east northeast of the Earlville Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Earlville Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 19 miles [30.6 km] of the Earlville Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Chery Twp. Pioneer Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • The Chery Twp. Pioneer Cemetery is located in Jerauld County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chery Twp. Pioneer Cemetery
    • The Chery Twp. Pioneer Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Lillihaug Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2408942 <5>
  • McNair Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • The McNair Cemetery is located in Beadle County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McNair Cemetery
  • Zion Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • The Zion Cemetery is located in Beadle County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zion Cemetery
  • Hope Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • The Hope Cemetery is located in Jerauld County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hope Cemetery
  • Prospect Hill Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • The Prospect Hill Cemetery is located in Jerauld County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prospect Hill Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Prospect Hill Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the southeast of Wessington Springs.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #97424 <5>
  • Rosehill Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • The Rosehill Cemetery is located in Hand County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosehill Cemetery
  • New Zion Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • The New Zion Cemetery is located in Hand County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Zion Cemetery
  • Fairview Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • The Fairview Cemetery is located in Jerauld County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Fairview Cemetery is located 3 miles [4.8 km]<3> to the north of Lane.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #96988 <5>
  • Rest Haven Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • The Rest Haven Cemetery is located in Jerauld County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rest Haven Cemetery
  • McCord Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
  • St. Johns Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • The St. Johns Cemetery is located in Beadle County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Johns Cemetery
  • Ebenezer Baptist Cemetery
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Viola Valley Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • The Viola Valley Cemetery is located in Jerauld County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Viola Valley Cemetery
    • Wolsey Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Union Cemetery
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • The Union Cemetery is located in Jerauld County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Cemetery
    • Wessington Cemetery
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • The Wessington Cemetery is located in Hand County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wessington Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Wessington Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside of Wessington
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #97801 <5>
    • Salem Cemetery
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • The Salem Cemetery is located in Jerauld County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem Cemetery
    • Solberg Cemetery
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • The Solberg Cemetery is located in Jerauld County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Solberg Cemetery
    • Charity Cemetery
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Feistner Cemetery
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • The Feistner Cemetery is located in Jerauld County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Feistner Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Feistner Cemetery is located 4 miles [6.4 km]<3> to the southeast of Lane.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #96999 <5>
    • Aquilla Cemetery
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • The Aquilla Cemetery is located in Sanborn County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aquilla Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 19 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Earlville Cemetery.

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

  • Wessington Springs
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Virgil
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Alpena
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
  • Lane
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Wolsey
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Wessington
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
  • Crow Lake
    (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Crow Lake is located in Jerauld County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crow Lake
  • Woonsocket
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
  • Gann Valley
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Huron
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Huron is located in Beadle County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huron
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,420 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Huron <6>
  • Morningside
    (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
    • Morningside is located in Beadle County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morningside
  • Broadland
    (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
    • Broadland is located in Beadle County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Broadland
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 32 people
  • Continue List   (7 more) ...
    • Ames
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Ames is located in Hand County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ames
    • Cuthbert
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Cuthbert is located in Sanborn County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cuthbert
    • Bonilla
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Bonilla is located in Beadle County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bonilla
    • Saint Lawrence
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Storla
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Storla is located in Aurora County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Storla
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 6 people
    • Forestburg
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Forestburg is located in Sanborn County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forestburg
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 73 people
    • Miller
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)

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 Earlville Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Beadle County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

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 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 Earlville Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to South Dakota:
  • Pages specific to Beadle 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 Earlville Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1254818  (Earlville Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1254818 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: Beadle
      • Est. Elev: 441 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Wessington Springs NE
      • Location given for Earlville Cemetery:
      • Lat: 44.2119332     Lon: -98.6095376
      • 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 Beadle, 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- Earlville 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.