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A visit to the Hanson 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 Hanson Cemetery ...

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

45.5005, -97.6520

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

The Hanson Cemetery is located in Day County<2>.

The county seat for Day County is located in Webster. Webster lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<3> to the south southeast of the Hanson Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Hanson Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 16 miles [25.7 km] of the Hanson Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Skudesnes Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • The Skudesnes Cemetery is located in Day County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skudesnes Cemetery
  • Falnes Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • The Falnes Cemetery is located in Day County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falnes Cemetery
  • Tabor Lutheran Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Fron Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • The Fron Cemetery is located in Day County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fron Cemetery
  • Bergen Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • The Bergen Cemetery is located in Day County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bergen Cemetery
  • New Sweden Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • The New Sweden Cemetery is located in Day County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Sweden Cemetery
  • Roslyn Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • The Roslyn Cemetery is located in Day County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roslyn Cemetery
  • Rose Hill Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • The Rose Hill Cemetery is located in Marshall County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rose Hill Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Rose Hill Cemetery is located 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the east of Langford.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #97481 <5>
  • Hillside Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • The Hillside Cemetery is located in Marshall County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillside Cemetery
  • St. Peter Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • The St. Peter Cemetery is located in Marshall County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Peter Cemetery
  • Homer Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • The Homer Cemetery is located in Day County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Homer Cemetery
  • Saron Free Lutheran Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • St. Michael's Catholic Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • The St. Michael's Catholic Cemetery is located in Day County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Michael's Catholic Cemetery
      • The St. Michael's Catholic Cemetery has also been known as:
      • St. Michael's Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #97606 <5>
    • Ft. Sisseton Post Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • The Ft. Sisseton Post Cemetery is located in Marshall County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ft. Sisseton Post Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Ft. Sisseton Post Cemetery is located 6 miles [9.7 km]<3> to the northwest of Eden.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2588639 <5>
    • Andover Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • The Andover Cemetery is located in Day County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Andover Cemetery
    • All Saints Catholic Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • St. Otto's Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • The St. Otto's Cemetery is located in Day County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Otto's Cemetery
    • Webster Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • The Webster Cemetery is located in Day County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Webster Cemetery
    • Old St. Otto's Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Prairie Mound Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • The Prairie Mound Cemetery is located in Day County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairie Mound Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Prairie Mound Cemetery is located less than 2 miles<3> to the north of Butler.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #97418 <5>
    • Salem Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • The Salem Cemetery is located in Day County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 21 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Hanson Cemetery.

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

  • Roslyn
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Pierpont
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Bristol
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Holmquist
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Holmquist is located in Day County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holmquist
    • Estimated population in 2014: 154 people
  • Langford
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Grenville
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
  • Andover
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Webster
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Eden
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Eden is located in Marshall County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eden
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 98 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eden <6>
  • Butler
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Butler is located in Day County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butler
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 16 people
  • Lake City
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
  • Britton
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Waubay
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Amherst
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Claremont
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Groton
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
    • Lily
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Lily is located in Day County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lily
      • Estimated population in 2019: 4 people
    • West Britton ‑ Historic
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • West Britton is located in Marshall County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Britton
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 1,368 people
    • Ferney
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Ortley
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Putney
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Putney is located in Brown County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Putney
      • Estimated population in 2014: 104 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 Hanson Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Day County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

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 Hanson Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to South Dakota:
  • Pages specific to Day 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 Hanson Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1265242  (Hanson Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1265242 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: Day
      • Est. Elev: 562 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Rose Hill Cemetery
      • Location given for Hanson Cemetery:
      • Lat: 45.500509     Lon: -97.6520403
      • 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 Day, 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 from Point A (ie- Hanson 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.