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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 Havana Cemetery ...

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

Lat:   44.7773°   (44° 46' 38")

Lon:   -96.8425°   (-96° 50' 33")

The cemetery is located in Deuel County<2>.

As an estimate, the Havana Cemetery is located 7 miles [11.3 km]<1> to the east of Clear Lake.

The county seat for Deuel County is located in Clear Lake. Clear Lake lies just to the east southeast of the Havana Cemetery .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These 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 Havana Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to South Dakota:
  • Pages specific to Deuel 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 Havana 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 10 miles [16.1 km]<1> of the Havana Cemetery.

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

    • Bemis
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bemis
      • Bemis is located in Deuel County
    • Goodwin
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Goodwin have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodwin
      • Goodwin is located in Deuel County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 150 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Goodwin <4>
    • Clear Lake
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Kranzburg
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kranzburg have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kranzburg
      • Kranzburg is located in Codington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 176 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kranzburg <4>
    • Altamont
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Altamont have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Altamont
      • Altamont is located in Deuel County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 34 people
    • Castlewood
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Appleby
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Appleby
      • Appleby is located in Codington County
    • Dempster
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dempster
      • Dempster is located in Hamlin County
    • Kones Corner
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kones Corner
      • Kones Corner is located in Hamlin County
    • Brandt
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brandt have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brandt
      • Brandt is located in Deuel County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 107 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brandt <4>
    • Estelline
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Estelline have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Estelline
      • Estelline is located in Hamlin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 744 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Estelline <4>
    • Moritz
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moritz
      • Moritz is located in Deuel County
      • Estimated population in 2011: 13 people
    • Continue List   (9 more) ...
      • Watertown
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Johnsonville
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnsonville
        • Johnsonville is located in Deuel County
      • Waverly
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Toronto
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Thomas
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thomas
        • Thomas is located in Hamlin County
        • Estimated population in 2014: 290 people
      • Gary
        (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gary have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gary
        • Gary is located in Deuel County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 229 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gary <4>
      • Strandburg
        (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Hayti
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hayti have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hayti
        • Hayti is located in Hamlin County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 381 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hayti <4>
      • Alsville
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alsville
        • Alsville is located in Hamlin County

    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 Havana Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Deuel County.

    More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Havana 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 16 miles [25.7 km] of the Havana Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Bemis Christian Reformed Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Evergreen Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Evergreen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Evergreen Cemetery is located in Deuel County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Evergreen Cemetery
    • Tabor Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • The Tabor Cemetery is located in Deuel County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tabor Cemetery
    • Bemis Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bemis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bemis Cemetery is located in Hamlin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bemis Cemetery
    • Bemis Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • The Bemis Cemetery is located in Deuel County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bemis Cemetery
    • Swedish Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Swedish Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Swedish Cemetery is located in Deuel County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Swedish Cemetery
    • Hamlin Reformed Church Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hamlin Reformed Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hamlin Reformed Church Cemetery is located in Hamlin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hamlin Reformed Church Cemetery
    • Goodwin Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Goodwin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Goodwin Cemetery is located in Deuel County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Goodwin Cemetery
    • Holy Rosary Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Spooner Children Graves
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Spooner Children Graves have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Spooner Children Graves is located in Codington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Spooner Children Graves
    • Rose Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • The Rose Cemetery is located in Deuel County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rose Cemetery
    • Lake View Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lake View Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Lake View Cemetery is located in Deuel County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lake View Cemetery
    • Continue List   (8 more) ...
      • Castlewood Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
        • The Castlewood Cemetery is located in Hamlin County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Castlewood Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the south of Castlewood.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Castlewood Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1301468 <6>
      • Schneider's Grove Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Schneider's Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Schneider's Grove Cemetery is located in Codington County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Schneider's Grove Cemetery
      • Larson Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Larson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Larson Cemetery is located in Deuel County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Larson Cemetery
      • Highland Cemetery
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Highland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Highland Cemetery is located in Deuel County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Highland Cemetery
      • St. Marys Cemetery
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Mt. Hope Cemetery
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
        • The Mt. Hope Cemetery is located in Codington County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Mt. Hope Cemetery is a very large cemetery that is located in Watertown.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Hope Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #97270 <6>
      • Blom Prairie Cemetery
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
        • The Blom Prairie Cemetery is located in Deuel County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Blom Prairie Cemetery is located 2 miles [3.2 km]<1> to the east of Toronto.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Blom Prairie Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #96821 <6>
      • Nelson Cemetery
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Nelson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Nelson Cemetery is located in Grant County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Nelson 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 Havana Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1255463  (Havana Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1255463 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: Bemis
      • County: Deuel         Elev: 614
      • Location given for GNIS #1255463 (Havana Cemetery)

    The official website for State of South Dakota: sd.gov/

    Footnotes ...

    <1>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things 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 Havana Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 44.7773, Longitude: -96.8425    
    <2>If you're interested in how the shape of South Dakota's counties, including Deuel, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
    <3>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.
    <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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