A visit to the Garfield Cemetery ...
The location of the Garfield Cemetery has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (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 Garfield Cemetery ...
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Garfield Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Garfield Cemetery
Lat: 44.5722° (44° 34' 19")
Lon: -97.3292° (-97° 19' 45")
The Garfield Cemetery is located in Hamlin County<2>.
The county seat for Hamlin County is located in Hayti. Hayti lies just to the northeast of the Garfield 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 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 Garfield Cemetery:
- Pages specific to South Dakota:
- Pages specific to Hamlin 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 Garfield 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 18 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Garfield Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Garfield Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Lake Norden
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Bryant
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Erwin
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Erwin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Erwin
- Erwin is located in Kingsbury County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 45 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Erwin <4>
- Badger
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Hayti
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hayti have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hayti
- Hayti is located in Hamlin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 381 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hayti <4>
- Alsville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alsville
- Alsville is located in Hamlin County
- Vienna
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vienna have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vienna
- Vienna is located in Clark County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 46 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vienna <4>
- Hazel
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hazel have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hazel
- Hazel is located in Hamlin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 86 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hazel <4>
- Lake Preston
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Hetland
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Thomas
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thomas
- Thomas is located in Hamlin County
- Estimated population in 2014: 290 people
- Kones Corner
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kones Corner
- Kones Corner is located in Hamlin County
- Continue List (6 more) ...
- Willow Lake
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willow Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Lake
- Willow Lake is located in Clark County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 244 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Willow Lake <4>
- De Smet
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Naples
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Naples
- Naples is located in Clark County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 49 people
- Arlington
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Arlington have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arlington
- Arlington is located in Kingsbury County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 872 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Arlington <4>
- Castlewood
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Dempster
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dempster
- Dempster is located in Hamlin County
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 Garfield Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Hamlin County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Garfield Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Arlington
- Bruce
- Bruce lies 23 miles [37 km]<3> to the East Southeast (ESE) of the Garfield Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Bruce.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bruce
- Bryant
- Castlewood
- De Smet
- Estelline
- Hayti
- Hazel
- Henry
- Henry lies 22 miles [35.4 km]<3> to the North Northwest (NNW) of the Garfield Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Henry.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henry
- Hetland
- Lake Norden
- Oldham
- Vienna
- Willow Lake
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 11 miles [17.7 km] of the Garfield Cemetery.<5>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Garfield Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Scandinavian Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Scandinavian Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Scandinavian Cemetery is located in Hamlin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Scandinavian Cemetery
- Clara Lutheran Church Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The Clara Lutheran Church Cemetery is located in Kingsbury County
- The Clara Lutheran Church Cemetery has also been known as:
- Clara Cemetery
- Clara Church Cemetery
- Swedish Lutheran Cemetery
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Clara Lutheran Church Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2435582 <6>
- Apostolic Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Apostolic Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Apostolic Cemetery is located in Hamlin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Apostolic Cemetery
- Bethania Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- St. Peters Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Peters Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The St. Peters Cemetery is located in Kingsbury County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Peters Cemetery
- Olivet Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Olivet Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Olivet Cemetery is located in Hamlin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Olivet Cemetery
- Our Redeemer Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Our Redeemer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Our Redeemer Cemetery is located in Hamlin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Our Redeemer Cemetery
- Woodlawn Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Woodlawn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Woodlawn Cemetery is located in Hamlin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Woodlawn Cemetery
- Danish Evangelical Lutheran Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- The Danish Evangelical Lutheran Cemetery is located in Kingsbury County
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Danish Evangelical Lutheran Cemetery is located between<7> the communities of Lake Norden and Badger. The cemetery lies 2 miles [3.2 km]<3> to the north of Badger.
- The Danish Evangelical Lutheran Cemetery has also been known as:
- Danish Lutheran Cemetery
- South Trinity Cemetery
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Danish Evangelical Lutheran Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #97703 <6>
- St. Marys Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- 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 Hamlin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Marys Cemetery
- West Norden Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the West Norden Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The West Norden Cemetery is located in Hamlin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the West Norden Cemetery
- Kellerton Zion Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kellerton Zion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Kellerton Zion Cemetery is located in Hamlin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kellerton Zion Cemetery
- Continue List (10 more) ...
- Erwin Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- The Erwin Cemetery is located in Kingsbury County
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Erwin Cemetery is located less than 2 miles<3> to the southeast of Erwin.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Erwin Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #96970 <6>
- Hinderlie Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Badger Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- New Hope Lutheran Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Hope Lutheran Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The New Hope Lutheran Cemetery is located in Hamlin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Hope Lutheran Cemetery
- Pioneer Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pioneer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Pioneer Cemetery is located in Hamlin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pioneer Cemetery
- Pleasant View Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant View Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Pleasant View Cemetery is located in Hamlin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant View Cemetery
- Odden Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Lake Thisted Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lake Thisted Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Lake Thisted Cemetery is located in Kingsbury County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lake Thisted Cemetery
- Poinsett Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Poinsett Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Poinsett Cemetery is located in Kingsbury County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Poinsett Cemetery
- East Norden Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the East Norden Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The East Norden Cemetery is located in Hamlin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the East Norden 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 Garfield Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1255200 (Garfield Cemetery)
- Note: GNIS record #1255200 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: Gertson Slough
- County: Hamlin Elev: 525
- Location given for GNIS #1255200 (Garfield Cemetery)
Off-the-Road Links ...
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 Hamlin, 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 Garfield Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 44.5722, Longitude: -97.3292 In this case, the coordinates for the Garfield 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. |
<7> | To help visualize the location of the cemetery, we've drawn a straight line between the communities of Lake Norden and Badger. The cemetery can be found near that line and roughly halfway between the two communities. Remember that this is just an approximate location. |