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Introduction ...

Since our focus is on geography, we don't have burial or interment information. Nor do we have any contact information for the Elmwood Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The Elmwood Cemetery (FG ID #2151790)

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 Elmwood Cemetery ...

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

Lat:   44.4372°   (44° 26' 13")

Lon:   -96.8842°   (-96° 53' 3")

The cemetery is located in Brookings County<2>.

As an estimate, the Elmwood Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the east of Bruce.

The county seat for Brookings County is located in Brookings. Brookings lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the south southeast of the Elmwood Cemetery .

Name Variations for Elmwood Cemetery ...

When doing your research, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Various errors happen - anything from simple spelling to bad translations.

Elmwood Cemetery has also been known as:

  • Bruce Cemetery

If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.

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 Elmwood Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to South Dakota:
  • Pages specific to Brookings 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 Elmwood 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 21 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Elmwood Cemetery.

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

    • Bruce
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bruce
      • Bruce is located in Brookings County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 205 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bruce <4>
    • Volga
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Volga
      • Volga is located in Brookings County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,080 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Volga <4>
    • Sunnyview
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunnyview
      • Sunnyview is located in Brookings County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 17 people
    • Johnsonville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnsonville
      • Johnsonville is located in Deuel County
    • Estelline
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Estelline have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Estelline
      • Estelline is located in Hamlin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 744 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Estelline <4>
    • Brookings
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • White
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White
      • White is located in Brookings County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 487 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for White <4>
    • Arlington
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Arlington have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arlington
      • Arlington is located in Kingsbury County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 872 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Arlington <4>
    • Dempster
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dempster
      • Dempster is located in Hamlin County
    • Aurora
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Aurora have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aurora
      • Aurora is located in Brookings County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 866 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Aurora <4>
    • Bushnell
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bushnell
      • Bushnell is located in Brookings County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 67 people
    • Sinai
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sinai have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sinai
      • Sinai is located in Brookings County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 125 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sinai <4>
    • Continue List   (9 more) ...
      • Toronto
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Alsville
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alsville
        • Alsville is located in Hamlin County
      • Badger
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Hetland
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Astoria
        (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Astoria have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Astoria
        • Astoria is located in Deuel County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 134 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Astoria <4>
      • Lake Norden
        (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Nunda
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nunda have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nunda
        • Nunda is located in Lake County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 50 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nunda <4>
      • Castlewood
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Brandt
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brandt have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brandt
        • Brandt is located in Deuel County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 107 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brandt <4>

    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 Elmwood Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Brookings County.

    More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Elmwood 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 13 miles [20.9 km] of the Elmwood Cemetery.<6>

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

    • Deer Creek Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • The Deer Creek Cemetery is located in Brookings County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Deer Creek Cemetery is located outside and to the southeast of Bruce.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Deer Creek Cemetery
    • St. Petri Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Petri Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Petri Cemetery is located in Brookings County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Petri Cemetery
    • Oakwood Zion Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oakwood Zion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Oakwood Zion Cemetery is located in Brookings County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oakwood Zion Cemetery
    • Hillside Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hillside Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hillside Cemetery is located in Brookings County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hillside Cemetery
    • St. John Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • St. Johns Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Johns Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Johns Cemetery is located in Brookings County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Johns Cemetery
    • Trinity Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • The Trinity Cemetery is located in Brookings County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Trinity Cemetery
    • First Lutheran Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the First Lutheran Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The First Lutheran Cemetery is located in Brookings County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the First Lutheran Cemetery
    • Trasta Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Trasta Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Trasta Cemetery is located in Brookings County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Trasta Cemetery
    • St. Pauls Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Pauls Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Pauls Cemetery is located in Brookings County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Pauls Cemetery
    • Lutheran Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lutheran Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Lutheran Cemetery is located in Brookings County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lutheran Cemetery
    • Greenwood Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • The Greenwood Cemetery is located in Brookings County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Greenwood Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the southwest of Brookings.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Greenwood Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #97065 <1>
    • Continue List   (8 more) ...
      • St. Thomas More Catholic Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
        • The St. Thomas More Catholic Cemetery is located in Brookings County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the St. Thomas More Catholic Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the southwest of Brookings.
        • The St. Thomas More Catholic Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Calvary Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Thomas More Catholic Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2136600 <1>
      • Bethel Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Bethel Cemetery is located in Brookings County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethel Cemetery
      • Bethania Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Fountain Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fountain Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Fountain Cemetery is located in Brookings County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fountain Cemetery
      • United Cemetery
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the United Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The United Cemetery is located in Kingsbury County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the United Cemetery
      • Fair View Cemetery
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fair View Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Fair View Cemetery is located in Brookings County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fair View Cemetery
      • Mikkelson Cemetery
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Blom Prairie Cemetery
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
        • The Blom Prairie Cemetery is located in Deuel County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Blom Prairie Cemetery is located 2 miles [3.2 km]<3> to the east of Toronto.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Blom Prairie Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #96821 <1>

    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 Elmwood Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1254085  (Bruce Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1254085 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: Bruce
      • County: Brookings         Elev: 513
      • Location given for GNIS #1254085 (Bruce Cemetery)
    • Referenced Find-A-Grave Entry:  #2151790

    The official website for Brookings County: www.brookingscountysd.gov/

    The official website for State of South Dakota: sd.gov/

    Footnotes ...

    <1>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.
    <2>If you're interested in how the shape of South Dakota's counties, including Brookings, 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- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Elmwood Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 44.4372, Longitude: -96.8842    
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <5>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.
    <6>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.




 

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