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A visit to the Farwell Cemetery ...


The location of the Farwell Cemetery has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<1>


Introduction ...

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 Farwell Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   43.8789°   (43° 52' 44")

Lon:   -97.8692°   (-97° 52' 9")

The Farwell Cemetery is located in Sanborn County<2>.

The county seat for Sanborn County is located in Woonsocket. Woonsocket lies 23 miles [37 km]<3> to the west northwest of the Farwell Cemetery .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit 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 Farwell Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to South Dakota:
  • Pages specific to Sanborn 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 Farwell 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 17 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Farwell Cemetery.

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

    • Farwell
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Farwell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farwell
      • Farwell is located in Hanson County
    • Artesian
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Artesian have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Artesian
      • Artesian is located in Sanborn County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 134 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Artesian <4>
    • Fedora
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Fulton
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fulton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fulton
      • Fulton is located in Hanson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 96 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fulton <4>
    • Roswell
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roswell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roswell
      • Roswell is located in Miner County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 70 people
    • Loomis
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Loomis have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loomis
      • Loomis is located in Davison County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Loomis <4>
    • Mitchell
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Farmer
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmer
      • Farmer is located in Hanson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 11 people
    • Letcher
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Letcher have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Letcher
      • Letcher is located in Sanborn County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 176 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Letcher <4>
    • Forestburg
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forestburg
      • Forestburg is located in Sanborn County
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 73 people
    • Alexandria
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alexandria have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alexandria
      • Alexandria is located in Hanson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 650 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alexandria <4>
    • Vilas
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vilas have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vilas
      • Vilas is located in Miner County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 19 people
    • Continue List   (5 more) ...
      • Spencer
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spencer have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spencer
        • Spencer is located in McCook County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 145 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Spencer <4>
      • Canova
        (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Canova have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canova
        • Canova is located in Miner County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 99 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Canova <4>
      • Cuthbert
        (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cuthbert
        • Cuthbert is located in Sanborn County
      • Howard
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Carthage
        (21 miles [33.8 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 Farwell Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Sanborn County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 that are within 18 miles [29 km] of the Farwell Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Redstone Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Redstone Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Redstone Cemetery is located in Hanson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Redstone Cemetery
    • Rock Creek Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rock Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Rock Creek Cemetery is located in Hanson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rock Creek Cemetery
    • Diana Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Diana Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Diana Cemetery is located in Sanborn County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Diana Cemetery
    • Butler Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Butler Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Butler Cemetery is located in Sanborn County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Butler Cemetery
    • Fedora Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fedora Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Fedora Cemetery is located in Miner County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fedora Cemetery
    • St. Anthonys Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Anthonys Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Anthonys Cemetery is located in Sanborn County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Anthonys Cemetery
    • Graceland Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Graceland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Graceland Cemetery is located in Hanson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Graceland Cemetery
    • Roswell Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Roswell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Roswell Cemetery is located in Miner County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Roswell Cemetery
    • Calvary Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Calvary Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Calvary Cemetery is located in Davison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Calvary Cemetery
    • Graceland Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Graceland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Graceland Cemetery is located in Davison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Graceland Cemetery
    • St. Peter Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Peter Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Peter Cemetery is located in Hanson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Peter Cemetery
    • Morgans Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Morgans Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Morgans Cemetery is located in Miner County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Morgans Cemetery
    • Continue List   (11 more) ...
      • West Lawn Cemetery
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the West Lawn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The West Lawn Cemetery is located in Sanborn County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the West Lawn Cemetery
      • St. Pauls Cemetery
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Pauls Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. Pauls Cemetery is located in Miner County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Pauls Cemetery
      • Lutheran Cemetery
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lutheran Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Lutheran Cemetery is located in Sanborn County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lutheran Cemetery
      • Norwegian Lutheran Cemetery
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Norwegian Lutheran Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Norwegian Lutheran Cemetery is located in Sanborn County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Norwegian Lutheran Cemetery
      • Sunset Memorial Park
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sunset Memorial Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Sunset Memorial Park is located in Davison County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sunset Memorial Park
      • Pleasant Hill Cemetery
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Pleasant Hill Cemetery is located in McCook County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Hill Cemetery
      • Prairie Flower Cemetery
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Prairie Flower Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Prairie Flower Cemetery is located in Miner County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Prairie Flower Cemetery
      • St. Marys Cemetery
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Marys Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. Marys Cemetery is located in Hanson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Marys Cemetery
      • Green Hill Cemetery
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Lakeside Cemetery
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lakeside Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Lakeside Cemetery is located in Hanson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lakeside Cemetery
      • Hillside Cemetery
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hillside Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hillside Cemetery is located in McCook County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hillside Cemetery

    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 Farwell Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1265429  (Farwell Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1265429 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: Morris Lake
      • County: Sanborn         Elev: 402
      • Location given for GNIS #1265429 (Farwell Cemetery)

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

    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 Sanborn, 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 Farwell Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 43.8789, Longitude: -97.8692       In this case, the coordinates for the Farwell Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <5>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.
    <6>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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