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A visit to the Gettysburg 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 Gettysburg Cemetery ...

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

45.0150, -99.9204

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

The Gettysburg Cemetery is located in Potter County<2>.

The county seat for Potter County is located in Gettysburg. Gettysburg lies just to the west of the Gettysburg Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Gettysburg Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 21 miles [33.8 km]<3> of the Gettysburg Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Sacred Heart Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • The Sacred Heart Cemetery is located in Potter County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sacred Heart Cemetery
  • Lebanon Protestant Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • St. Mary's Catholic Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Pembroke Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • The Pembroke Cemetery is located in Potter County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pembroke Cemetery
  • Appomattox Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • The Appomattox Cemetery is located in Potter County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Appomattox Cemetery
  • Copp Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • The Copp Cemetery is located in Potter County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Copp Cemetery
  • Schreiber Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • The Schreiber Cemetery is located in Sully County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schreiber Cemetery
  • Prairie Grove Cemetery
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • The Prairie Grove Cemetery is located in Potter County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairie Grove Cemetery
  • Agar Cemetery
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • The Agar Cemetery is located in Sully County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Agar Cemetery
  • Hanson Cemetery
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • The Hanson Cemetery is located in Potter County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hanson Cemetery
  • Petro Family Cemetery
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • The Petro Family Cemetery is located in Potter County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petro Family Cemetery
  • Spring Cemetery
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • The Spring Cemetery is located in Potter County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Cemetery
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Springs Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • The Springs Cemetery is located in Potter County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springs Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Springs Cemetery is located 4 miles [6.4 km]<3> to the southwest of Tolstoy.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #97709 <5>
    • Forest City Cemetery
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • The Forest City Cemetery is located in Potter County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest City Cemetery
    • Advent Cemetery
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • St. Anthony Catholic Cemetery
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Lowry Cemetery
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • The Lowry Cemetery is located in Walworth County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lowry Cemetery
    • Zion Cemetery
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • The Zion Cemetery is located in Potter County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zion Cemetery
    • Swift Bird Cemetery
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • The Swift Bird Cemetery is located in Dewey County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swift Bird Cemetery
    • St. Boniface Cemetery
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • The St. Boniface Cemetery is located in Faulk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Boniface Cemetery
    • Lutheran Cemetery
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • The Lutheran Cemetery is located in Potter County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lutheran Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 11 communities are within 30 miles [48.3 km]<3> of the Gettysburg Cemetery.

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

  • Gettysburg
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Lebanon
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Agar
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Hoven
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Forest City
    (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Forest City is located in Potter County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest City
  • Seneca
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
  • Tolstoy
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Lowry
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
    • Lowry is located in Walworth County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lowry
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 6 people
  • Onida
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
  • Akaska
    (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
  • Onaka
    (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)

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 Gettysburg Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Potter County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

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 Gettysburg Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to South Dakota:
  • Pages specific to Potter 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 Gettysburg Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1255236  (Gettysburg Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1255236 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: Potter
      • Est. Elev: 634 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Gettysburg
      • Location given for Gettysburg Cemetery:
      • Lat: 45.0149806     Lon: -99.9203945
      • 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 Potter, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
    <3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Gettysburg 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.