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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. 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:

44.7480, -98.3865

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 Spink County<2>.

The county seat for Spink County is located in Redfield. Redfield lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the northwest 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 19 miles [30.6 km] of the Graceland Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Crandon Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Crandon Cemetery is located in Spink County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crandon Cemetery
  • Tulare Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • The Tulare Cemetery is located in Spink County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tulare Cemetery
  • Guttenberg Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • The Guttenberg Cemetery is located in Spink County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guttenberg Cemetery
  • Hillestad Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • The Hillestad Cemetery is located in Spink County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillestad Cemetery
  • Altoona Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Irving Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • The Irving Cemetery is located in Spink County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irving Cemetery
  • Trinity Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • The Trinity Cemetery is located in Sanborn County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trinity Cemetery
  • Garfield Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • The Garfield Cemetery is located in Spink County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garfield Cemetery
  • Ebenezer Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • The Ebenezer Cemetery is located in Spink County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ebenezer Cemetery
  • Mt. Hope Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • The Mt. Hope Cemetery is located in Spink County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Hope Cemetery
  • St. Anne Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • The St. Anne Cemetery is located in Spink County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Anne Cemetery
  • Greenlawn Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • The Greenlawn Cemetery is located in Spink County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenlawn Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Greenlawn Cemetery is located outside and to the north of Redfield.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #97062 <5>
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • St. Bernard Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • The St. Bernard Cemetery is located in Spink County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Bernard Cemetery
    • Bonilla Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • The Bonilla Cemetery is located in Beadle County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bonilla Cemetery
    • St. Johns Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • The St. Johns Cemetery is located in Spink County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Johns Cemetery
    • Buffalo Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • The Buffalo Cemetery is located in Spink County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buffalo Cemetery
    • Broadland Cemetery
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • The Broadland Cemetery is located in Beadle County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Broadland Cemetery
    • Roe Cemetery
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • The Roe Cemetery is located in Spink County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roe Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Roe Cemetery is located 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the south of Doland.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #97474 <5>
    • Ashton Cemetery
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • The Ashton Cemetery is located in Spink County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashton Cemetery
    • Doland Cemetery
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • The Doland Cemetery is located in Spink County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doland Cemetery
    • Clifton Cemetery
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • The Clifton Cemetery is located in Spink County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clifton Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Clifton Cemetery is located 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the north of Frankfort.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #96881 <5>

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 24 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km] of the Graceland Cemetery.

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

  • Tulare
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Spottswood
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Spottswood is located in Spink County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spottswood
  • Hitchcock
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Frankfort
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Redfield
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Bonilla
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Bonilla is located in Beadle County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bonilla
  • LaDelle
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • LaDelle is located in Spink County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for LaDelle
  • Ashton
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
  • Broadland
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Broadland is located in Beadle County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Broadland
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 32 people
  • Doland
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Wolsey
    (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
  • Carpenter
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
  • Continue List   (12 more) ...
    • Raymond
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Rockham
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Wessington
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Merton ‑ Historic
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Merton is located in Clark County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merton
      • Estimated population in 2014: 55 people
    • Turton
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Huron
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Huron is located in Beadle County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huron
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,420 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Huron <6>
    • Mellette
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
    • Morningside
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Morningside is located in Beadle County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morningside
    • Brentford
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
    • Northville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
    • Yale
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Pitrodie ‑ Historic
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Pitrodie is located in Clark County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pitrodie
      • Estimated population in 2014: 25 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 Spink County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

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 Graceland Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to South Dakota:
  • Pages specific to Spink 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 #1255317  (Graceland Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1255317 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: Spink
      • Est. Elev: 393 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Hitchcock
      • Location given for Graceland Cemetery:
      • Lat: 44.7480328     Lon: -98.3864833
      • 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 Spink, 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 drawn 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.