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A visit to the Groton Cemetery ...


The location of the Groton 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 Groton Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   45.4633°   (45° 27' 47")

Lon:   -98.1023°   (-98° 6' 8")

The Groton Cemetery is located in Brown County<2>.

The county seat for Brown County is located in Aberdeen. Aberdeen lies 18 miles [29 km]<3> to the west of the Groton Cemetery .

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 Groton Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to South Dakota:
  • Pages specific to Brown 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 Groton 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 19 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Groton Cemetery.

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

    • Groton
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Groton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Groton
      • Groton is located in Brown County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,475 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Groton <4>
    • James
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for James have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for James
      • James is located in Brown County
    • Putney
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Putney
      • Putney is located in Brown County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 104 people
    • Tacoma Park
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tacoma Park
      • Tacoma Park is located in Brown County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 413 people
    • Ferney
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Andover
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Bath
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Bath Corner
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bath Corner
      • Bath Corner is located in Brown County
    • Pierpont
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pierpont have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pierpont
      • Pierpont is located in Day County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 116 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pierpont <4>
    • Stratford
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stratford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stratford
      • Stratford is located in Brown County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 74 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stratford <4>
    • Columbia
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Columbia have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Columbia
      • Columbia is located in Brown County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 138 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Columbia <4>
    • Verdon
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Verdon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Verdon
      • Verdon is located in Brown County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5 people
    • Continue List   (7 more) ...
      • Claremont
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Randolph
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Randolph have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Randolph
        • Randolph is located in Brown County
      • Langford
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Prairie Wood Village Addition
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Prairie Wood Village Addition have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairie Wood Village Addition
        • Prairie Wood Village Addition is located in Brown County
        • Estimated population in 2014: 276 people
      • Bristol
        (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bristol have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bristol
        • Bristol is located in Day County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 303 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bristol <4>
      • Aberdeen
        (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Aberdeen have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aberdeen
        • Aberdeen is located in Brown County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 28,180 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Aberdeen <4>
      • Amherst
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)

    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 Groton Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Brown County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 20 miles [32.2 km] of the Groton Cemetery.<5>

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

    • James Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the James Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The James Cemetery is located in Brown County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the James Cemetery
    • St. Pauls Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Pauls Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Pauls Cemetery is located in Brown County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Pauls Cemetery
    • All Saints Catholic Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Andover Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Andover Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Andover Cemetery is located in Day County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Andover Cemetery
    • German Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the German Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The German Cemetery is located in Brown County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the German Cemetery
    • Augustana Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Augustana Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Augustana Cemetery is located in Brown County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Augustana Cemetery
    • East Rondell Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the East Rondell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The East Rondell Cemetery is located in Brown County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the East Rondell Cemetery
    • Homer Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Homer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Homer Cemetery is located in Day County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Homer Cemetery
    • Sunset Memorial Gardens
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sunset Memorial Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Sunset Memorial Gardens is located in Brown County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sunset Memorial Gardens
    • Verdon Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Verdon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Verdon Cemetery is located in Spink County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Verdon Cemetery
    • Scotland Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Scotland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Scotland Cemetery is located in Day County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Scotland Cemetery
    • Free Mission Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Free Mission Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Free Mission Cemetery is located in Marshall County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Free Mission Cemetery
    • Continue List   (8 more) ...
      • Hillside Cemetery
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hillside Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hillside Cemetery is located in Marshall County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hillside Cemetery
      • St. Peter Cemetery
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Peter Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. Peter Cemetery is located in Marshall County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Peter Cemetery
      • Sacred Heart Cemetery
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sacred Heart Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Sacred Heart Cemetery is located in Brown County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sacred Heart Cemetery
      • St. Marys Cemetery
        (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Oakwood Cemetery
        (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oakwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Oakwood Cemetery is located in Brown County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oakwood Cemetery
      • Bethany Evangelical Cemetery
        (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethany Evangelical Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Bethany Evangelical Cemetery is located in Day County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethany Evangelical Cemetery
      • Bergen Cemetery
        (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bergen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Bergen Cemetery is located in Day County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bergen Cemetery
      • Riverside Cemetery
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Riverside Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Riverside Cemetery is located in Brown County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Riverside 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 Groton Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1255378  (Groton Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1255378 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: Groton
      • County: Brown         Elev: 397
      • Location given for GNIS #1255378 (Groton Cemetery)

    The official website for Brown County: www.brown.sd.us/

    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 Brown, 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' 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 Groton Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 45.4633, Longitude: -98.1023       In this case, the coordinates for the Groton 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.




 

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