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A visit to the Egeland 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 Egeland Cemetery ...

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

45.1786, -97.3409

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

The Egeland Cemetery is located in Day County<2>.

The county seat for Day County is located in Webster. Webster lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<3> to the northwest of the Egeland Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Egeland Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 13 miles [20.9 km] of the Egeland Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Wheatland Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • The Wheatland Cemetery is located in Day County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheatland Cemetery
  • Goodhue Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • The Goodhue Cemetery is located in Codington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodhue Cemetery
  • Dexter Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • The Dexter Cemetery is located in Codington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dexter Cemetery
  • Soren Hjermstad Family Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Helgen Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • The Helgen Cemetery is located in Codington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Helgen Cemetery
  • St. Pauli Lutheran Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Gautsch Child Grave
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • The Gautsch Child Grave is located in Codington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gautsch Child Grave
  • Bergen Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • The Bergen Cemetery is located in Codington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bergen Cemetery
  • New Helgen Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • The New Helgen Cemetery is located in Codington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Helgen Cemetery
  • Hosanger Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • The Hosanger Cemetery is located in Day County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hosanger Cemetery
  • St. Maurice Esterly Blessed Sacrament Catholic Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Lake Nicholson Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • The Lake Nicholson Cemetery is located in Codington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Nicholson Cemetery
  • Continue List   (10 more) ...
    • Esterly Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • The Esterly Cemetery is located in Codington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Esterly Cemetery
    • Berger Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • The Berger Cemetery is located in Codington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berger Cemetery
    • Lakewood Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • The Lakewood Cemetery is located in Day County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakewood Cemetery
    • Highland Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • The Highland Cemetery is located in Day County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland Cemetery
    • Old Zion Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • The Old Zion Cemetery is located in Day County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Zion Cemetery
    • Salem Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • The Salem Cemetery is located in Day County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem Cemetery
    • Old St. Otto's Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Webster Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • The Webster Cemetery is located in Day County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Webster Cemetery
    • St. Otto's Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • The St. Otto's Cemetery is located in Day County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Otto's Cemetery
    • Ortley Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • The Ortley Cemetery is located in Roberts County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ortley Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 21 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Egeland Cemetery.

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

  • Florence
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Wallace
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Waubay
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • Ortley
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Webster
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Bradley
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Lily
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Lily is located in Day County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lily
    • Estimated population in 2019: 4 people
  • Summit
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Holmquist
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Holmquist is located in Day County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holmquist
    • Estimated population in 2014: 154 people
  • Butler
    (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Butler is located in Day County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butler
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 16 people
  • Garden City
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
  • Kampeska
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
    • Kampeska is located in Codington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kampeska
    • Estimated population in 2014: 331 people
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • South Shore
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
    • Grenville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
    • Henry
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Henry is located in Codington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henry
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 264 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Henry <5>
    • Waverly
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Marvin
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
    • Crocker
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
    • Watertown
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Bristol
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Roslyn
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)

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 Egeland Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Day County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

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 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 Egeland Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to South Dakota:
  • Pages specific to Day 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 Egeland Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1254888  (Egeland Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1254888 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: Day
      • Est. Elev: 559 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Florence NE
      • Location given for Egeland Cemetery:
      • Lat: 45.1785721     Lon: -97.3409159
      • 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 Day, 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- Egeland 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.