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. 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 Graceland Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Graceland Cemetery:
43.1847, -99.3026
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Graceland Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Graceland Cemetery is located in Gregory County<2>.
The county seat for Gregory County is located in Burke. Burke lies just to the east southeast of the Graceland Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Graceland Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 18 miles [29 km]<3> of the Graceland Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Graceland Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Sacred Heart Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- The Sacred Heart Cemetery is located in Gregory County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sacred Heart Cemetery
- County Home Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- The County Home Cemetery is located in Gregory County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for County Home Cemetery
- St. Joseph Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- The St. Joseph Cemetery is located in Gregory County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Joseph Cemetery
- Herrick Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- The Herrick Cemetery is located in Gregory County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Herrick Cemetery
- ZCBJ Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- The ZCBJ Cemetery is located in Gregory County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for ZCBJ Cemetery
- Peace Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- The Peace Cemetery is located in Gregory County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peace Cemetery
- Lucas Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- The Lucas Cemetery is located in Gregory County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lucas Cemetery
- Congregational Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Dallas Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- The Dallas Cemetery is located in Gregory County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dallas Cemetery
- Hillview Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- The Hillview Cemetery is located in Gregory County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillview Cemetery
- Evangelical Zion Lutheran Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- The Evangelical Zion Lutheran Cemetery is located in Gregory County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evangelical Zion Lutheran Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Evangelical Zion Lutheran Cemetery is located 6 miles [9.7 km]<3> to the south of Dallas.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2325549 <5>
- Zion Lutheran Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Continue List (9 more) ...
- German Congregation Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Emmanuel Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- The Emmanuel Cemetery is located in Keya Paha County (NE)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emmanuel Cemetery
- Ponca Creek Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- St. Johns Catholic Church Cemetery
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- The St. Johns Catholic Church Cemetery is located in Gregory County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Johns Catholic Church Cemetery
- The St. Johns Catholic Church Cemetery has also been known as:
- St. Johns Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2265188 <5>
- Spotted Tail Cemetery
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- The Spotted Tail Cemetery is located in Keya Paha County (NE)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spotted Tail Cemetery
- Dixon Cemetery
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- The Dixon Cemetery is located in Gregory County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dixon Cemetery
- Naper Cemetery
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- The Naper Cemetery is located in Boyd County (NE)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Naper Cemetery
- German Cemetery
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- The German Cemetery is located in Boyd County (NE)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for German Cemetery
- Naper Cemetery
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- The Naper Cemetery is located in Boyd County (NE)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Naper Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 20 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:
- Burke
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Herrick
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Gregory
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Dallas
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Saint Charles
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Mills
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Naper
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Bonesteel
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- East Gregory
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- East Gregory is located in Gregory County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Gregory
- Population from the 2020 Census: 182 people
- Academy
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Academy is located in Charles Mix County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Academy
- Colome
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Burton
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Burton is located in Keya Paha County (NE)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9 people
- Continue List (8 more) ...
- Fairfax
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Bijou Hills
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Bijou Hills is located in Brule County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bijou Hills
- Iona
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Wewela
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Platte
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Dustin
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Dustin is located in Holt County (NE)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dustin
- Mariaville ‑ Historic
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Mariaville is located in Rock County (NE)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mariaville
- Anoka
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Anoka is located in Boyd County (NE)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anoka
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6 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 Gregory County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Graceland Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Anoka
- Bijou Hills
- Bonesteel
- Burke
- Burke lies less than 2 miles<3> to the East Southeast (ESE) of the Graceland Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Burke.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burke
- Burton
- Butte
- Colome
- Dallas
- Fairfax
- Gregory
- Herrick
- Naper
- Platte
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 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:
- Pages specific to South Dakota:
- Pages specific to Gregory 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 Graceland Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1255313 (Graceland Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1255313 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: Gregory
- Est. Elev: 677 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Burke
- Location given for Graceland Cemetery:
- Lat: 43.1847221 Lon: -99.3026011
- 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 Gregory, 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Graceland 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. |