A visit to the Falnes 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 Falnes Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Falnes Cemetery:
45.5588, -97.6704
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Falnes Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Falnes Cemetery is located in Day County<2>.
The county seat for Day County is located in Webster. Webster lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<3> to the south southeast of the Falnes Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Falnes Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 17 miles [27.4 km] of the Falnes Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Falnes Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Hanson Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- The Hanson Cemetery is located in Day County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hanson Cemetery
- Rose Hill Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The Rose Hill Cemetery is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rose Hill Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Rose Hill Cemetery is located 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the east of Langford.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #97481 <5>
- Skudesnes Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- The Skudesnes Cemetery is located in Day County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skudesnes Cemetery
- Fron Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- The Fron Cemetery is located in Day County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fron Cemetery
- St. Peter Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- The St. Peter Cemetery is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Peter Cemetery
- Hillside Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- The Hillside Cemetery is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillside Cemetery
- Homer Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- The Homer Cemetery is located in Day County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Homer Cemetery
- Bergen Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- The Bergen Cemetery is located in Day County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bergen Cemetery
- Tabor Lutheran Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Ft. Sisseton Post Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- The Ft. Sisseton Post Cemetery is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ft. Sisseton Post Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Ft. Sisseton Post Cemetery is located 6 miles [9.7 km]<3> to the northwest of Eden.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2588639 <5>
- Roslyn Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- The Roslyn Cemetery is located in Day County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roslyn Cemetery
- New Sweden Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- The New Sweden Cemetery is located in Day County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Sweden Cemetery
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- St. Michael's Catholic Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- The St. Michael's Catholic Cemetery is located in Day County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Michael's Catholic Cemetery
- The St. Michael's Catholic Cemetery has also been known as:
- St. Michael's Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #97606 <5>
- Saron Free Lutheran Cemetery
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Free Mission Cemetery
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- The Free Mission Cemetery is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Free Mission Cemetery
- Augustana Cemetery
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- The Augustana Cemetery is located in Brown County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Augustana Cemetery
- Andover Cemetery
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- The Andover Cemetery is located in Day County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Andover Cemetery
- All Saints Catholic Cemetery
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Britton Cemetery
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Old Eden Cemetery
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- The Old Eden Cemetery is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Eden Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 17 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Falnes Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Falnes Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Pierpont
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Langford
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Roslyn
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Eden
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Grenville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Andover
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Bristol
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Holmquist
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Holmquist is located in Day County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holmquist
- Estimated population in 2014: 154 people
- Britton
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Lake City
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Webster
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Amherst
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Continue List (5 more) ...
- West Britton ‑ Historic
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- West Britton is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Britton
- Population from the 2010 Census: 1,368 people
- Claremont
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Butler
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Butler is located in Day County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butler
- Population from the 2020 Census: 16 people
- Groton
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Kidder
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Kidder is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kidder
- Estimated population in 2014: 77 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 Falnes 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 Falnes Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Andover
- Bristol
- Britton
- Claremont
- Groton
- Havana
- Lake City
- Langford
- Lily
- Newark
- Pierpont
- Veblen
- Waubay
- Webster
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 professional and volunteer 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 Falnes 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 Falnes Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1852512 (Falnes Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1852512 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: 561 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Rose Hill Cemetery
- Location given for Falnes Cemetery:
- Lat: 45.5588415 Lon: -97.6703753
- 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 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Falnes 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. |
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