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A visit to the Fron 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 Fron Cemetery ...

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

45.5280, -97.5712

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

The Fron Cemetery is located in Day County<2>.

The county seat for Day County is located in Webster. Webster lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<3> to the south of the Fron Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Fron Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 24 that are within 16 miles [25.7 km] of the Fron Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Hanson Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • The Hanson Cemetery is located in Day County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hanson Cemetery
  • Falnes Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Falnes Cemetery is located in Day County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falnes Cemetery
  • Skudesnes Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • The Skudesnes Cemetery is located in Day County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skudesnes Cemetery
  • Roslyn Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • The Roslyn Cemetery is located in Day County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roslyn Cemetery
  • Rose Hill Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • 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>
  • Tabor Lutheran Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Saron Free Lutheran Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • St. Michael's Catholic Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • 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>
  • Bergen Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • The Bergen Cemetery is located in Day County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bergen Cemetery
  • Ft. Sisseton Post Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • 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>
  • New Sweden Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • The New Sweden Cemetery is located in Day County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Sweden Cemetery
  • St. Peter Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • The St. Peter Cemetery is located in Marshall County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Peter Cemetery
  • Continue List   (12 more) ...
    • Hillside Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • The Hillside Cemetery is located in Marshall County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillside Cemetery
    • Homer Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • The Homer Cemetery is located in Day County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Homer Cemetery
    • Old Eden Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • The Old Eden Cemetery is located in Marshall County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Eden Cemetery
    • Old St. Otto's Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Salem Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • The Salem Cemetery is located in Day County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem Cemetery
    • St. James Indian Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • St. Otto's Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • The St. Otto's Cemetery is located in Day County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Otto's Cemetery
    • Webster Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • The Webster Cemetery is located in Day County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Webster Cemetery
    • Blue Dog Grave
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • The Blue Dog Grave is located in Day County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Dog Grave
    • St. Joseph's Catholic Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Lake City Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • The Lake City Cemetery is located in Marshall County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake City Cemetery
    • St. Joseph Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • The St. Joseph Cemetery is located in Marshall County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Joseph Cemetery

For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 19 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Fron Cemetery.

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

  • Roslyn
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Grenville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Eden
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Eden is located in Marshall County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eden
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 98 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eden <6>
  • Pierpont
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
  • Holmquist
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Holmquist is located in Day County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holmquist
    • Estimated population in 2014: 154 people
  • Webster
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
  • Langford
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
  • Bristol
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Lake City
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Andover
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
  • Waubay
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
  • Butler
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Butler is located in Day County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butler
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 16 people
  • Continue List   (7 more) ...
    • Britton
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Ortley
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Hillhead
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Hillhead is located in Marshall County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillhead
      • Estimated population in 2014: 990 people
    • West Britton ‑ Historic
      (22 miles [35.4 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
    • Amherst
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Claremont
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
    • Lily
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Lily is located in Day County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lily
      • Estimated population in 2019: 4 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 Fron 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 Fron Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These 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 Fron 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 Fron Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1852513  (Fron Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1852513 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: 556 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Stangland Slough
      • Location given for Fron Cemetery:
      • Lat: 45.5280097     Lon: -97.5712059
      • 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' (or 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- Fron 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.