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A visit to the Faith 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 Faith Cemetery ...

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

45.8711, -96.9181

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

The Faith Cemetery is located in Roberts County<2>.

The county seat for Roberts County is located in Sisseton. Sisseton lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<3> to the south southwest of the Faith Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Faith Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 10 miles [16.1 km] of the Faith Cemetery.<4>

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

  • New Effington Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • The New Effington Cemetery is located in Roberts County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Effington Cemetery
  • Bohemian Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • The Bohemian Cemetery is located in Roberts County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bohemian Cemetery
  • Thompson Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Thompson Cemetery is located in Roberts County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thompson Cemetery
  • Old Brandvold Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • The Old Brandvold Cemetery is located in Roberts County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Brandvold Cemetery
  • Old Effington Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • The Old Effington Cemetery is located in Roberts County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Effington Cemetery
  • Zions Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • The Zions Cemetery is located in Roberts County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zions Cemetery
  • Lakeview Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • The Lakeview Cemetery is located in Roberts County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeview Cemetery
  • St. Pauls Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • The St. Pauls Cemetery is located in Roberts County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Pauls Cemetery
  • Ferkingstad Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • The Ferkingstad Cemetery is located in Roberts County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ferkingstad Cemetery
  • Nidaros Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • The Nidaros Cemetery is located in Roberts County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nidaros Cemetery
  • Tyson Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • The Tyson Cemetery is located in Richland County (ND)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tyson Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Tyson Cemetery is located 8 miles [12.9 km]<3> to the south of Hankinson (ND).
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #102673 <5>
  • St. Nicholaus Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • The St. Nicholaus Cemetery is located in Roberts County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Nicholaus Cemetery
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Bethania Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • The Bethania Cemetery is located in Roberts County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethania Cemetery
    • St. Boniface Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • The St. Boniface Cemetery is located in Roberts County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Boniface Cemetery
    • Norway Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • The Norway Cemetery is located in Roberts County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norway Cemetery
    • Stavanger Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • The Stavanger Cemetery is located in Roberts County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stavanger Cemetery
    • Scandia Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • The Scandia Cemetery is located in Roberts County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scandia Cemetery
    • Hillside Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • The Hillside Cemetery is located in Roberts County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillside Cemetery
    • St. Peter Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • The St. Peter Cemetery is located in Roberts County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Peter Cemetery
    • Bethania Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • The Bethania Cemetery is located in Roberts County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethania 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 Faith Cemetery.

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

  • New Effington
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Rosholt
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Claire City
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Hankinson
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
  • Sisseton
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Oswald
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Oswald is located in Richland County (ND)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oswald
  • White Rock
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • White Rock is located in Roberts County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Rock
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3 people
  • Lidgerwood
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Veblen
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
  • Browns Valley
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Browns Valley is located in Traverse County (MN)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Browns Valley
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 522 people
  • Fairmount
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
  • Wheaton
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
    • Wheaton is located in Traverse County (MN)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheaton
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,269 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wheaton <6>
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Great Bend
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
    • Mantador
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
    • Peever
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
    • Childs
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Childs is located in Wilkin County (MN)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Childs
    • Hillhead
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Hillhead is located in Marshall County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillhead
      • Estimated population in 2014: 990 people
    • Beardsley
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
    • Peever Flats
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Peever Flats is located in Roberts County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peever Flats
    • Lake City
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Tenney
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Tenney is located in Wilkin County (MN)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tenney
      • Estimated population in 2011: 5 people

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 Faith Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Roberts County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

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 Faith Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to South Dakota:
  • Pages specific to Roberts 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 Faith Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1255005  (Faith Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1255005 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: Roberts
      • Est. Elev: 333 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: New Effington
      • Location given for Faith Cemetery:
      • Lat: 45.8710702     Lon: -96.9181357
      • 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 Roberts, 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' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Faith 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.