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A visit to the Goodwill Cemetery ...


The location of the Goodwill 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 Goodwill Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   45.5922°   (45° 35' 31")

Lon:   -97.0617°   (-97° 3' 42")

The Goodwill Cemetery is located in Roberts County<2>.

The county seat for Roberts County is located in Sisseton. Sisseton lies just to the north of the Goodwill Cemetery .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites either 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 Goodwill Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to South Dakota:
  • Pages specific to Roberts 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 Goodwill 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 22 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Goodwill Cemetery.

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

    • Sisseton
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Peever
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Peever Flats
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peever Flats
      • Peever Flats is located in Roberts County
    • Browns Valley
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Browns Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Browns Valley
      • Browns Valley is located in Traverse County (MN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 522 people
    • Wilmot
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wilmot have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilmot
      • Wilmot is located in Roberts County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 497 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wilmot <4>
    • Beardsley
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Eden
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eden have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eden
      • Eden is located in Marshall County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 98 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eden <4>
    • Grenville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grenville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grenville
      • Grenville is located in Day County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 50 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grenville <4>
    • Claire City
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Claire City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Claire City
      • Claire City is located in Roberts County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 74 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Claire City <4>
    • Ortley
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ortley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ortley
      • Ortley is located in Roberts County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 64 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ortley <4>
    • Summit
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Summit have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summit
      • Summit is located in Roberts County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 288 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Summit <4>
    • New Effington
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Effington have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Effington
      • New Effington is located in Roberts County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 246 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Effington <4>
    • Continue List   (10 more) ...
      • Lake City
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake City
        • Lake City is located in Marshall County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 51 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lake City <4>
      • Roslyn
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roslyn have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roslyn
        • Roslyn is located in Day County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 165 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Roslyn <4>
      • Waubay
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Veblen
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Veblen have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Veblen
        • Veblen is located in Marshall County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 527 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Veblen <4>
      • Corona
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Corona have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corona
        • Corona is located in Roberts County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 107 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Corona <4>
      • Marvin
        (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Hillhead
        (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillhead
        • Hillhead is located in Marshall County
        • Estimated population in 2014: 990 people
      • Shady Beach
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady Beach
        • Shady Beach is located in Roberts County
      • Barry
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barry
        • Barry is located in Big Stone County (MN)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 15 people
      • Rosholt
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rosholt have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosholt
        • Rosholt is located in Roberts County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 424 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rosholt <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 Goodwill Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Roberts County.

    More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Goodwill 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 15 miles [24.1 km] of the Goodwill Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Goodwill Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Goodwill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Goodwill Cemetery is located in Roberts County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Goodwill Cemetery
    • Bethel Lutheran Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethel Lutheran Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bethel Lutheran Cemetery is located in Roberts County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethel Lutheran Cemetery
    • St. Peters Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • 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 Roberts County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Peters Cemetery
    • Sisseton City Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Peever Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Peever Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Peever Cemetery is located in Roberts County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Peever Cemetery
    • Emanuel Lutheran Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Emanuel Lutheran Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Emanuel Lutheran Cemetery is located in Roberts County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Emanuel Lutheran Cemetery
    • Old Ascension Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Ascension Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Old Ascension Cemetery is located in Roberts County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Ascension Cemetery
    • Zoar Lutheran Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Concordia Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Concordia Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Concordia Cemetery is located in Roberts County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Concordia Cemetery
    • Plateau Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Plateau Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Plateau Cemetery is located in Traverse County (MN)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Plateau Cemetery
    • North Concordia Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the North Concordia Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The North Concordia Cemetery is located in Roberts County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the North Concordia Cemetery
    • Spring Valley Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Spring Valley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Spring Valley Cemetery is located in Roberts County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Spring Valley Cemetery
    • Continue List   (9 more) ...
      • Roy Cemetery
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Roy Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Roy Cemetery is located in Marshall County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Roy Cemetery
      • St. Joseph's Catholic Cemetery
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Joseph's Catholic Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. Joseph's Catholic Cemetery is located in Day County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Joseph's Catholic Cemetery
      • Valley View Cemetery
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Scandia Cemetery
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Scandia Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Scandia Cemetery is located in Roberts County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Scandia Cemetery
      • Stavanger Cemetery
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stavanger Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Stavanger Cemetery is located in Roberts County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stavanger Cemetery
      • St. Benedict Cemetery
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Benedict Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. Benedict Cemetery is located in Marshall County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Benedict Cemetery
      • Bethania Cemetery
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethania Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Bethania Cemetery is located in Roberts County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethania Cemetery
      • Norway Cemetery
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Norway Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Norway Cemetery is located in Roberts County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Norway Cemetery
      • Old Eden Cemetery
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Eden Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Old Eden Cemetery is located in Marshall County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Eden 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 Goodwill Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1255286  (Goodwill Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1255286 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: Goodwill
      • County: Roberts         Elev: 434
      • Location given for GNIS #1255286 (Goodwill Cemetery)

    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 Roberts, 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 from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Goodwill Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 45.5922, Longitude: -97.0617       In this case, the coordinates for the Goodwill 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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