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A visit to the Graceland Cemetery ...


The location of the Graceland 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 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)

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

Lat:   44.7480°   (44° 44' 52")

Lon:   -98.3865°   (-98° 23' 11")

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 .

Websites to help with your research ...

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

  • Pages specific to South Dakota:
  • Pages specific to Spink 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 Graceland 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 21 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.

    • Tulare
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tulare have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tulare
      • Tulare is located in Spink County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 209 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tulare <4>
    • Spottswood
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spottswood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spottswood
      • Spottswood is located in Spink County
    • Hitchcock
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hitchcock have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hitchcock
      • Hitchcock is located in Beadle County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 97 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hitchcock <4>
    • 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)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bonilla
      • Bonilla is located in Beadle County
    • Ashton
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ashton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashton
      • Ashton is located in Spink County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 122 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ashton <4>
    • Broadland
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Broadland
      • Broadland is located in Beadle County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 32 people
    • Doland
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Doland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doland
      • Doland is located in Spink County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 179 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Doland <4>
    • Wolsey
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wolsey have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wolsey
      • Wolsey is located in Beadle County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 400 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wolsey <4>
    • Rockham
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rockham have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockham
      • Rockham is located in Faulk County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 33 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rockham <4>
    • Carpenter
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
    • Continue List   (9 more) ...
      • Raymond
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
        • 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 <4>
      • Wessington
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wessington have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wessington
        • Wessington is located in Beadle County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 179 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wessington <4>
      • Turton
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Turton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turton
        • Turton is located in Spink County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 48 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Turton <4>
      • Huron
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huron
        • Huron is located in Beadle County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,420 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Huron <4>
      • Mellette
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mellette have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mellette
        • Mellette is located in Spink County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 212 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mellette <4>
      • Morningside
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morningside
        • Morningside is located in Beadle County
      • Brentford
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brentford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brentford
        • Brentford is located in Spink County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 79 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brentford <4>
      • Northville
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Northville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northville
        • Northville is located in Spink County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 144 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Northville <4>
      • Yale
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)

    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.

    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.<5>

    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)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Crandon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Crandon Cemetery is located in Spink County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Crandon Cemetery
    • Tulare Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tulare Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Tulare Cemetery is located in Spink County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tulare Cemetery
    • Guttenberg Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Guttenberg Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Guttenberg Cemetery is located in Spink County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Guttenberg Cemetery
    • Hillestad Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hillestad Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hillestad Cemetery is located in Spink County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hillestad Cemetery
    • Altoona Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Irving Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Irving Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Irving Cemetery is located in Spink County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Irving Cemetery
    • Trinity Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Trinity Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Trinity Cemetery is located in Sanborn County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Trinity Cemetery
    • Garfield Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Garfield Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Garfield Cemetery is located in Spink County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Garfield Cemetery
    • Ebenezer Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ebenezer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Ebenezer Cemetery is located in Spink County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ebenezer Cemetery
    • Mt. Hope Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Hope Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mt. Hope Cemetery is located in Spink County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Hope Cemetery
    • St. Anne Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Anne Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Anne Cemetery is located in Spink County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Anne Cemetery
    • Greenlawn Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • The Greenlawn Cemetery is located in Spink County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Greenlawn Cemetery is located outside and to the north of Redfield.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Greenlawn Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #97062 <6>
    • Continue List   (9 more) ...
      • St. Bernard Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Bonilla Cemetery
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bonilla Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Bonilla Cemetery is located in Beadle County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bonilla Cemetery
      • St. Johns Cemetery
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Johns Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. Johns Cemetery is located in Spink County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Johns Cemetery
      • Buffalo Cemetery
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Buffalo Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Buffalo Cemetery is located in Spink County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Buffalo Cemetery
      • Broadland Cemetery
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Broadland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Broadland Cemetery is located in Beadle County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Broadland Cemetery
      • Roe Cemetery
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Roe Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Roe Cemetery is located in Spink County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Roe Cemetery
      • Ashton Cemetery
        (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ashton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Ashton Cemetery is located in Spink County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ashton Cemetery
      • Doland Cemetery
        (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Doland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Doland Cemetery is located in Spink County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Doland Cemetery
      • Clifton Cemetery
        (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
        • The Clifton Cemetery is located in Spink County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Clifton Cemetery is located 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the south of Frankfort.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Clifton Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #96881 <6>

    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 Graceland Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1255317  (Graceland Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1255317 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: Hitchcock
      • County: Spink         Elev: 393
      • Location given for GNIS #1255317 (Graceland 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 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 '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 Graceland Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 44.7480, Longitude: -98.3865       In this case, the coordinates for the Graceland 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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