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A visit to the Highland Cemetery ...

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 Highland Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   45.1625°   (45° 9' 45")

Lon:   -97.5751°   (-97° 34' 30")

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

The county seat for Day County is located in Webster. Webster lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> to the north northeast of the Highland Cemetery .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 14 miles [22.5 km] of the Highland Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Hosanger Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hosanger Cemetery
    • 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
  • Hillside Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hillside Cemetery
    • 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 Day County
  • St. Joseph's Catholic Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Joseph's Catholic Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Joseph's Catholic Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The St. Joseph's Catholic Cemetery is located in Day County
  • St. Pauli Lutheran Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Pauli Lutheran Cemetery
    • 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
  • Our Saviors Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Our Saviors Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Our Saviors Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Our Saviors Cemetery is located in Clark County
  • Ebenezer Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ebenezer Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ebenezer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Ebenezer Cemetery is located in Day County
  • Wheatland Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wheatland Cemetery
    • 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
  • West Saviors Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the West Saviors Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the West Saviors Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The West Saviors Cemetery is located in Clark County
  • Soren Hjermstad Family Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Soren Hjermstad Family Cemetery
    • 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
  • Goodhue Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Goodhue Cemetery
    • 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
  • Prairie Mound Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Prairie Mound Cemetery
    • The Prairie Mound Cemetery is located in Day County
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Prairie Mound Cemetery is located less than 2 miles<3> to the south of Butler.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #97418 <5>
  • St. Ansgaar Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Ansgaar Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Ansgaar Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The St. Ansgaar Cemetery is located in Day County
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • St. Otto's Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Otto's Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Otto's Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Otto's Cemetery is located in Day County
    • Webster Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Webster Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Webster Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Webster Cemetery is located in Day County
    • Phipps Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Phipps Cemetery
      • 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
    • Egeland Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Egeland Cemetery
      • 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
    • Old St. Otto's Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old St. Otto's Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old St. Otto's Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Old St. Otto's Cemetery is located in Day County
    • St. Thomas Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Thomas Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Thomas Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Thomas Cemetery is located in Clark County
    • Lake Nicholson Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lake Nicholson Cemetery
      • 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
    • New Helgen Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Helgen Cemetery
      • 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
    • Dexter Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dexter Cemetery
      • 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

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 18 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Highland Cemetery.

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

  • Bradley
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Lily
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lily
    • Lily is located in Day County
    • Estimated population in 2019: 4 people
  • Wallace
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • 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 <6>
  • Butler
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Butler. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butler
    • Butler is located in Day County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 16 people
  • Crocker
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • Holmquist
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holmquist
    • Holmquist is located in Day County
    • Estimated population in 2014: 154 people
  • Webster
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
  • Garden City
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
  • Florence
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • 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 <6>
  • Bristol
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • 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 <6>
  • Waubay
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Crandall
    (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crandall
    • Crandall is located in Day County
  • Continue List   (6 more) ...
    • Henry
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • 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 <6>
    • Clark
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
    • Ortley
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • 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 <6>
    • Grenville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grenville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grenville
      • Grenville is located in Day County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 50 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grenville <6>
    • Roslyn
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roslyn have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roslyn
      • Roslyn is located in Day County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 165 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Roslyn <6>
    • Andover
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)

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 Highland 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 Highland Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

  • Andover
  • Bradley
  • Bristol
  • Clark
    • Clark lies 21 miles [33.8 km]<3> to the South Southwest (SSW) of the Highland Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Clark.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clark
  • Conde
  • Florence
  • Garden City
  • Henry
    • Henry lies 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> to the South Southeast (SSE) of the Highland Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Henry.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henry
  • Lily
    • Lily lies 5 miles [8 km]<3> to the West Northwest (WNW) of the Highland Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Lily.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lily
  • Pierpont
  • Summit
    • Summit lies 27 miles [43.5 km]<3> to the East Northeast (ENE) of the Highland Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Summit.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summit
  • Turton
    • Turton lies 26 miles [41.8 km]<3> to the West Southwest (WSW) of the Highland Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Turton.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turton
  • Waubay
  • Webster

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 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 Highland Cemetery:

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 Highland Cemetery:

  • Referenced GNIS Record ...
  • GNIS ID #1255544  (Highland Cemetery)
    • Note: GNIS record #1255544 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: Swan Lake
    • County: Day         Elev: 544
    • Location given for GNIS #1255544 (Highland Cemetery)

The official website for State of South Dakota: https://www.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 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 obstructions 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 Highland Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 45.1625, Longitude: -97.5751       In this case, the coordinates for the Highland Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<4>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.
<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.
<7>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.




 

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