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A visit to the Helgen Cemetery ...


The location of the Helgen 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 Helgen Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   45.1086°   (45° 6' 30")

Lon:   -97.2712°   (-97° 16' 16")

The Helgen Cemetery is located in Codington County<2>.

The county seat for Codington County is located in Watertown. Watertown lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<3> to the south southeast of the Helgen 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 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 Helgen Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to South Dakota:
  • Pages specific to Codington 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 Helgen 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 Helgen Cemetery.

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

    • Florence
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Florence have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Florence
      • Florence is located in Codington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 358 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Florence <4>
    • Wallace
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wallace have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wallace
      • Wallace is located in Codington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 87 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wallace <4>
    • Kampeska
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kampeska
      • Kampeska is located in Codington County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 331 people
    • Ortley
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ortley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ortley
      • Ortley is located in Roberts County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 64 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ortley <4>
    • Waubay
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Watertown
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Waverly
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • South Shore
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Summit
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Summit have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summit
      • Summit is located in Roberts County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 288 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Summit <4>
    • Garden City
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Garden City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden City
      • Garden City is located in Clark County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 59 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Garden City <4>
    • Henry
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henry
      • Henry is located in Codington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 264 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Henry <4>
    • Bradley
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Continue List   (7 more) ...
      • Webster
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Marvin
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Lily
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lily
        • Lily is located in Day County
        • Estimated population in 2019: 4 people
      • Appleby
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Appleby
        • Appleby is located in Codington County
      • Kranzburg
        (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kranzburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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>
      • Stockholm
        (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stockholm have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stockholm
        • Stockholm is located in Grant County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 106 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stockholm <4>
      • Butler
        (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Butler have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butler
        • Butler is located in Day County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 16 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 Helgen Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Codington County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 15 miles [24.1 km] of the Helgen Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Dexter Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dexter Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Dexter Cemetery is located in Codington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dexter Cemetery
    • Gautsch Child Grave
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gautsch Child Grave have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Gautsch Child Grave is located in Codington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gautsch Child Grave
    • St. Maurice Esterly Blessed Sacrament Catholic Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Maurice Esterly Blessed Sacrament Catholic Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Maurice Esterly Blessed Sacrament Catholic Cemetery is located in Codington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Maurice Esterly Blessed Sacrament Catholic Cemetery
    • New Helgen Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Helgen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The New Helgen Cemetery is located in Codington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Helgen Cemetery
    • Esterly Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Esterly Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Esterly Cemetery is located in Codington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Esterly Cemetery
    • Berger Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Berger Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Berger Cemetery is located in Codington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Berger Cemetery
    • Bergen Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • 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 Codington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bergen Cemetery
    • Egeland Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Egeland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Egeland Cemetery is located in Day County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Egeland Cemetery
    • Goodhue Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Goodhue Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Goodhue Cemetery is located in Codington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Goodhue Cemetery
    • Soren Hjermstad Family Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Soren Hjermstad Family Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Soren Hjermstad Family Cemetery is located in Codington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Soren Hjermstad Family Cemetery
    • Lake Nicholson Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lake Nicholson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Lake Nicholson Cemetery is located in Codington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lake Nicholson Cemetery
    • Wheatland Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wheatland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Wheatland Cemetery is located in Day County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wheatland Cemetery
    • Continue List   (10 more) ...
      • St. Pauli Lutheran Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Pauli Lutheran Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. Pauli Lutheran Cemetery is located in Codington County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Pauli Lutheran Cemetery
      • St. John's Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. John's Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. John's Cemetery is located in Codington County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. John's Cemetery
      • Klix Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Klix Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Klix Cemetery is located in Codington County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Klix Cemetery
      • Mazeppa Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mazeppa Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Mazeppa Cemetery is located in Grant County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mazeppa Cemetery
      • St. Luke's Lutheran Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Luke's Lutheran Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. Luke's Lutheran Cemetery is located in Codington County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Luke's Lutheran Cemetery
      • Phipps Cemetery
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Phipps Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Phipps Cemetery is located in Codington County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Phipps Cemetery
      • Hosanger Cemetery
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hosanger Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hosanger Cemetery is located in Day County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hosanger Cemetery
      • Graceland Cemetery
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Graceland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Graceland Cemetery is located in Codington County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Graceland Cemetery
      • Mother of God Monastery Cemetery
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mother of God Monastery Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Mother of God Monastery Cemetery is located in Codington County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mother of God Monastery Cemetery
      • Jellis Grave
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jellis Grave have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Jellis Grave is located in Codington County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jellis Grave

    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 Helgen Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1255507  (Helgen Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1255507 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: Florence
      • County: Codington         Elev: 565
      • Location given for GNIS #1255507 (Helgen Cemetery)

    The official website for Codington County: www.codington.org/

    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 Codington, 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 Helgen Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 45.1086, Longitude: -97.2712       In this case, the coordinates for the Helgen 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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