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A visit to the Graceland Cemetery ...

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 Graceland Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   44.9629°   (44° 57' 46")

Lon:   -97.4747°   (-97° 28' 28")

The Graceland Cemetery is located in Codington County<2>.

The county seat for Codington County is located in Watertown. Watertown lies 18 miles [29 km]<3> to the east southeast of the Graceland Cemetery .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 14 miles [22.5 km] of the Graceland Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Phipps Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Phipps Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Phipps Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Phipps Cemetery is located in Codington County
  • Garden City Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Garden City Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Garden City Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Garden City Cemetery is located in Clark County
  • Lorinda Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lorinda Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lorinda Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Lorinda Cemetery is located in Codington County
  • St. Henry Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Henry Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Henry Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The St. Henry Cemetery is located in Codington County
  • Lake Nicholson Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lake Nicholson Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lake Nicholson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Lake Nicholson Cemetery is located in Codington County
  • New Helgen Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Helgen Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Helgen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The New Helgen Cemetery is located in Codington County
  • South Elrod Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the South Elrod Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the South Elrod Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The South Elrod Cemetery is located in Clark County
  • Our Saviors Church Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Our Saviors Church Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Our Saviors Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Our Saviors Church Cemetery is located in Hamlin County
  • Strange Graves
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Strange Graves
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Strange Graves have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Strange Graves is located in Codington County
  • Kampeska Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kampeska Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kampeska Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Kampeska Cemetery is located in Codington County
  • Gautsch Child Grave
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gautsch Child Grave
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gautsch Child Grave have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Gautsch Child Grave is located in Codington County
  • Soren Hjermstad Family Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Soren Hjermstad Family Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Soren Hjermstad Family Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Soren Hjermstad Family Cemetery is located in Codington County
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Goodhue Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Goodhue Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Goodhue Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Goodhue Cemetery is located in Codington County
    • St. Pauli Lutheran Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Pauli Lutheran Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Pauli Lutheran Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Pauli Lutheran Cemetery is located in Codington County
    • Pioneer Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pioneer Cemetery
      • 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 Clark County
    • Rose Hill Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rose Hill Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rose Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Rose Hill Cemetery is located in Clark County
    • St. Boniface Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Boniface Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Boniface Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Boniface Cemetery is located in Clark County
    • St. Patricks Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Patricks Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Patricks Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Patricks Cemetery is located in Clark County
    • Hazel Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hazel Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hazel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hazel Cemetery is located in Hamlin County
    • St. Peter's Catholic Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Peter's Catholic Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Peter's Catholic Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Peter's Catholic Cemetery is located in Codington County
    • Esterly Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Esterly Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Esterly Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Esterly Cemetery is located in Codington County

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 17 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Graceland Cemetery.

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

  • Henry
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henry
    • Henry is located in Codington County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 264 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Henry <5>
  • Garden City
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Wallace
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wallace have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wallace
    • Wallace is located in Codington County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 87 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wallace <5>
  • Florence
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Florence have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Florence
    • Florence is located in Codington County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 358 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Florence <5>
  • Kampeska
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kampeska
    • Kampeska is located in Codington County
    • Estimated population in 2014: 331 people
  • Bradley
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Clark
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Naples
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Naples
    • Naples is located in Clark County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 49 people
  • Hazel
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • 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 <5>
  • Vienna
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Vienna. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • 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 <5>
  • Watertown
    (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
  • Lily
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lily
    • Lily is located in Day County
    • Estimated population in 2019: 4 people
  • Continue List   (5 more) ...
    • Crocker
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Thomas
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thomas
      • Thomas is located in Hamlin County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 290 people
    • Appleby
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Appleby
      • Appleby is located in Codington County
    • Raymond
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Raymond have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raymond
      • Raymond is located in Clark County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 55 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Raymond <5>
    • Butler
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Butler. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butler
      • Butler is located in Day County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 16 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 Graceland Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Codington County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

  • Bradley
  • Bryant
  • Clark
    • Clark lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<3> to the West Southwest (WSW) of the Graceland Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Clark.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clark
  • Florence
  • Garden City
  • Hayti
    • Hayti lies 24 miles [38.6 km]<3> to the South Southeast (SSE) of the Graceland Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Hayti.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hayti
  • Hazel
    • Hazel lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<3> to the South Southeast (SSE) of the Graceland Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Hazel.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hazel
  • Henry
  • Lily
    • Lily lies 18 miles [29 km]<3> to the North Northwest (NNW) of the Graceland Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Lily.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lily
  • Vienna
  • Watertown
  • Waubay
    • Waubay lies 26 miles [41.8 km]<3> to the North Northeast (NNE) of the Graceland Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Waubay.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waubay
  • Webster
  • Willow Lake

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 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 Graceland Cemetery:

The official website for Codington County: www.codington.org/

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 Codington, 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 drawn from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Graceland Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 44.9629, Longitude: -97.4747       In this case, the coordinates for the Graceland Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<4>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.
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<6>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.




 

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