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A visit to the Helgen 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 Helgen Cemetery ...

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

45.1086, -97.2712

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

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 .

Open a Google Map centered on the Helgen Cemetery.

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.<4>

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)
    • The Dexter Cemetery is located in Codington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dexter Cemetery
  • Gautsch Child Grave
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • The Gautsch Child Grave is located in Codington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gautsch Child Grave
  • St. Maurice Esterly Blessed Sacrament Catholic Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • New Helgen Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • The New Helgen Cemetery is located in Codington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Helgen Cemetery
  • Esterly Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • The Esterly Cemetery is located in Codington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Esterly Cemetery
  • Berger Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • The Berger Cemetery is located in Codington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berger Cemetery
  • Bergen Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • The Bergen Cemetery is located in Codington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bergen Cemetery
  • Egeland Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Egeland Cemetery is located in Day County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Egeland Cemetery
  • Goodhue Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • The Goodhue Cemetery is located in Codington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodhue Cemetery
  • Soren Hjermstad Family Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Lake Nicholson Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • The Lake Nicholson Cemetery is located in Codington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Nicholson Cemetery
  • Wheatland Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • The Wheatland Cemetery is located in Day County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheatland Cemetery
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    • St. Pauli Lutheran Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • St. John's Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • The St. John's Cemetery is located in Codington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. John's Cemetery
    • Klix Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • The Klix Cemetery is located in Codington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Klix Cemetery
    • Mazeppa Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • The Mazeppa Cemetery is located in Grant County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mazeppa Cemetery
    • St. Luke's Lutheran Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Phipps Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • The Phipps Cemetery is located in Codington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phipps Cemetery
    • Hosanger Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • The Hosanger Cemetery is located in Day County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hosanger Cemetery
    • Graceland Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • The Graceland Cemetery is located in Codington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graceland Cemetery
    • Mother of God Monastery Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Jellis Grave
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • The Jellis Grave is located in Codington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jellis Grave

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

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)
  • Wallace
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • Kampeska
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Kampeska is located in Codington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kampeska
    • Estimated population in 2014: 331 people
  • Ortley
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
  • 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)
  • Garden City
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
  • Henry
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Henry is located in Codington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henry
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 264 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Henry <5>
  • 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)
      • Lily is located in Day County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lily
      • Estimated population in 2019: 4 people
    • Appleby
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Appleby is located in Codington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Appleby
    • Kranzburg
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
    • Stockholm
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
    • Butler
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Butler is located in Day County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butler
      • 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.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These professional and volunteer 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 Helgen Cemetery: