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A visit to the German 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 German Cemetery ...

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

43.9805, -98.4018

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

The German Cemetery is located in Jerauld County<2>.

The county seat for Jerauld County is located in Wessington Springs. Wessington Springs lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the northwest of the German Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the German Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 18 miles [29 km] of the German Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Solberg Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • The Solberg Cemetery is located in Jerauld County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Solberg Cemetery
  • Feistner Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • The Feistner Cemetery is located in Jerauld County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Feistner Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Feistner Cemetery is located 4 miles [6.4 km]<3> to the southeast of Lane.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #96999 <5>
  • Charity Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Viola Valley Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • The Viola Valley Cemetery is located in Jerauld County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Viola Valley Cemetery
  • Eventide Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • The Eventide Cemetery is located in Sanborn County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eventide Cemetery
  • St. Wilfrid Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • The St. Wilfrid Cemetery is located in Sanborn County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Wilfrid Cemetery
  • Union Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • The Union Cemetery is located in Jerauld County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Cemetery
  • Fairview Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • The Fairview Cemetery is located in Jerauld County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Fairview Cemetery is located 3 miles [4.8 km]<3> to the north of Lane.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #96988 <5>
  • Prospect Hill Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • The Prospect Hill Cemetery is located in Jerauld County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prospect Hill Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Prospect Hill Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the southeast of Wessington Springs.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #97424 <5>
  • Victor Lutheran Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
  • West Lawn Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • The West Lawn Cemetery is located in Sanborn County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Lawn Cemetery
  • Rest Haven Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • The Rest Haven Cemetery is located in Jerauld County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rest Haven Cemetery
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Silver Creek Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • The Silver Creek Cemetery is located in Sanborn County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Creek Cemetery
    • Bethany - Silver Creek Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Zion Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • The Zion Cemetery is located in Beadle County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zion Cemetery
    • Knutson Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • The Knutson Cemetery is located in Aurora County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knutson Cemetery
    • Emmanuel Lutheran Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Hope Cemetery
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • The Hope Cemetery is located in Jerauld County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hope Cemetery
    • Butler Cemetery
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • The Butler Cemetery is located in Sanborn County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butler Cemetery
    • Aquilla Cemetery
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • The Aquilla Cemetery is located in Sanborn County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aquilla Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 15 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the German Cemetery.

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

  • Lane
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Storla
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Storla is located in Aurora County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Storla
    • Population from the 2010 Census: 6 people
  • Cuthbert
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Cuthbert is located in Sanborn County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cuthbert
  • Woonsocket
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Wessington Springs
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Letcher
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Forestburg
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Forestburg is located in Sanborn County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forestburg
    • Population from the 2010 Census: 73 people
  • Alpena
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
  • Crow Lake
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Crow Lake is located in Jerauld County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crow Lake
  • Continue List   (6 more) ...
    • Plankinton
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Mount Vernon
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Loomis
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Virgil
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
    • White Lake
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
    • Artesian
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)

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 German Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Jerauld County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

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 helpful 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 German Cemetery: