A visit to the Erwin Cemetery ...
Introduction ...
Since our focus is on geography, we don't have burial or interment information. Nor do we have any contact information for the Erwin Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The Erwin Cemetery (FG ID #96970).
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 Erwin Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Erwin Cemetery:
44.4989, -97.4585
The Erwin Cemetery is located less than 2 miles<2> to the northwest of Erwin.
The cemetery is located in Kingsbury County<3>.
The county seat for Kingsbury County is located in De Smet. De Smet lies just to the south southwest of the Erwin Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Erwin Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 14 miles [22.5 km] of the Erwin Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Erwin Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Spirt Lake Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- The Spirt Lake Cemetery is located in Kingsbury County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spirt Lake Cemetery
- Clara Lutheran Church Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Bethania Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Woodlawn Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Our Redeemer Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- The Our Redeemer Cemetery is located in Hamlin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Our Redeemer Cemetery
- St. Marys Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- The St. Marys Cemetery is located in Hamlin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Marys Cemetery
- Odden Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- St. Peters Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- The St. Peters Cemetery is located in Kingsbury County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Peters Cemetery
- Garfield Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- The Garfield Cemetery is located in Hamlin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garfield Cemetery
- Scandinavian Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- The Scandinavian Cemetery is located in Hamlin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scandinavian Cemetery
- Lake Preston Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- The Lake Preston Cemetery is located in Kingsbury County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Preston Cemetery
- Hinderlie Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Continue List (9 more) ...
- De Smet Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Badger Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Danish Evangelical Lutheran Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Apostolic Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- The Apostolic Cemetery is located in Hamlin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Apostolic Cemetery
- Collins Cemetery
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- The Collins Cemetery is located in Clark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Collins Cemetery
- Johnson Cemetery
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- The Johnson Cemetery is located in Kingsbury County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnson Cemetery
- Hetland Cemetery
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Nielsen Cemetery
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Olivet Cemetery
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- The Olivet Cemetery is located in Hamlin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olivet Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 20 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<2> of the Erwin Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Erwin Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Erwin
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Bryant
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- De Smet
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Lake Preston
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Badger
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Willow Lake
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Hetland
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Lake Norden
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Vienna
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Bancroft
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Hayti
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Alsville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Continue List (8 more) ...
- Arlington
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Hazel
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Naples
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Osceola
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Pitrodie ‑ Historic
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Pitrodie is located in Clark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pitrodie
- Estimated population in 2014: 25 people
- Oldham
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Iroquois
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Thomas
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
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 Erwin Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Kingsbury County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Erwin Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Arlington
- Bryant
- Carthage
- Castlewood
- De Smet
- Hayti
- Hazel
- Henry
- Hetland
- Iroquois
- Lake Norden
- Oldham
- Vienna
- Willow Lake
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to 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 Erwin Cemetery:
- Pages specific to South Dakota:
- Pages specific to Kingsbury 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 Erwin Cemetery:
Referenced Find-A-Grave Entry: #96970
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1254959 (Erwin Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1254959 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: Kingsbury
- Est. Elev: 570 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Erwin
- Location given for Erwin Cemetery:
- Lat: 44.4988566 Lon: -97.4589653
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
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> | 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 drawn from Point A (ie- Erwin Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <3> | If you're interested in how the shape of South Dakota's counties, including Kingsbury, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <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. |