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A visit to the Fountain Cemetery ...


The location of the Fountain 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 Fountain Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   44.3658°   (44° 21' 56")

Lon:   -96.6670°   (-96° 40' 1")

The Fountain Cemetery is located in Brookings County<2>.

The county seat for Brookings County is located in Brookings. Brookings lies just to the southwest of the Fountain 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 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 Fountain 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 Fountain 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 Fountain Cemetery.

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

    • Bushnell
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bushnell
      • Bushnell is located in Brookings County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 67 people
    • White
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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>
    • Aurora
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Aurora have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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>
    • Sunnyview
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunnyview
      • Sunnyview is located in Brookings County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 17 people
    • Brookings
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Volga
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • 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>
    • Elkton
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Bruce
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • 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>
    • Johnsonville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnsonville
      • Johnsonville is located in Deuel County
    • Astoria
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Astoria have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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>
    • Toronto
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Hendricks
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Continue List   (5 more) ...
      • Ward
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ward have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ward
        • Ward is located in Moody County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 51 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ward <4>
      • Estelline
        (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Estelline have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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>
      • Sinai
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sinai have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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>
      • Lake Benton
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Brandt
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brandt have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 Fountain 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 Fountain Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 14 miles [22.5 km] of the Fountain Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Fairlawn Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fairlawn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Fairlawn Cemetery is located in Brookings County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fairlawn Cemetery
    • Fair View Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fair View Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
    • St. Pauls Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • 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 Brookings County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Pauls Cemetery
    • Greenwood Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • 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 <6>
    • St. Thomas More Catholic Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • 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 <6>
    • Lutheran Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • 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 Brookings County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lutheran Cemetery
    • Deer Creek Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • 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
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Petri Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
    • Elmwood Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • The Elmwood Cemetery is located in Brookings County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Elmwood Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the east of Bruce.
      • The Elmwood Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Bruce Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Elmwood Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2151790 <6>
    • Yeo Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Yeo Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Yeo Cemetery is located in Moody County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Yeo Cemetery
    • Mikkelson Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • St. John Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Continue List   (9 more) ...
      • St. Johns Cemetery
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Johns Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
      • Hillside Cemetery
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
        • 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 Brookings County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hillside Cemetery
      • Trinity Cemetery
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
        • The Trinity Cemetery is located in Brookings County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Trinity Cemetery
      • First Lutheran Cemetery
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the First Lutheran Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
      • Trinity Cemetery
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
        • The Trinity Cemetery is located in Brookings County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Trinity Cemetery
      • St. Marys Cemetery
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
        • 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 Brookings County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Marys Cemetery
      • New Grove Cemetery
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The New Grove Cemetery is located in Lincoln County (MN)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Grove Cemetery
      • Trulock Cemetery
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Trulock Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Trulock Cemetery is located in Brookings County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Trulock Cemetery
      • Leganger Cemetery
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)

    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 Fountain Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1255123  (Fountain Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1255123 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: Aurora
      • County: Brookings         Elev: 521
      • Location given for GNIS #1255123 (Fountain Cemetery)

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

    The official website for State of South Dakota: 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 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 Fountain Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 44.3658, Longitude: -96.6670       In this case, the coordinates for the Fountain 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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