RoadsideThoughts
A Gazetteer for the United States and Canada
Home >> State of South Dakota >> Lyman County >> Hilmoe CemeteryIndex...










Learn About
The Commemorative
Quarter for
South Dakota

The Commemorative Quarter for South Dakota





A visit to the Hilmoe 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 Hilmoe Cemetery ...

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

Lat:   43.7515°   (43° 45' 5")

Lon:   -100.1800°   (-100° 10' 48")

The Hilmoe Cemetery is located in Lyman County<1>.

The county seat for Lyman County is located in Kennebec. Kennebec lies 19 miles [30.6 km]<2> to the east northeast of the Hilmoe Cemetery .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 25 miles [40.2 km] of the Hilmoe Cemetery.<3>

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

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 14 communities are within 30 miles [48.3 km]<2> of the Hilmoe Cemetery.

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

  • Presho
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Presho have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Presho
    • Presho is located in Lyman County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 489 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Presho <6>
  • Vivian
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vivian have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vivian
    • Vivian is located in Lyman County
    • Estimated population in 2014: 149 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vivian <6>
  • Ideal
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
  • Kennebec
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
  • Draper
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Draper have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Draper
    • Draper is located in Jones County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 69 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Draper <6>
  • New Witten
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Witten have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Witten
    • New Witten is located in Tripp County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 77 people
  • Witten
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Witten have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Witten
    • Witten is located in Tripp County
    • Estimated population in 2014: 21 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Witten <6>
  • Wood
    (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wood have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wood
    • Wood is located in Mellette County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 63 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wood <6>
  • Westover ‑ Historic
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
  • Carter
    (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
  • Jordan Junction
    (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
  • Hamill
    (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hamill have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamill
    • Hamill is located in Tripp County
    • Population from the 2010 Census: 11 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hamill <6>
  • Okreek
    (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
  • Murdo
    (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Murdo have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murdo
    • Murdo is located in Jones County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 459 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Murdo <6>

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 Hilmoe Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Lyman County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

  • Carter
  • Draper
  • Kennebec
  • Presho
    • Presho lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<2> to the North Northeast (NNE) of the Hilmoe Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Presho.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Presho
  • Vivian
    • Vivian lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<2> to the North Northwest (NNW) of the Hilmoe Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Vivian.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vivian
  • Westover - Historic
  • Witten
    • Witten lies 22 miles [35.4 km]<2> to the South Southeast (SSE) of the Hilmoe Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Witten.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Witten

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to 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 Hilmoe 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 Hilmoe Cemetery:

  • Referenced GNIS Record ...
  • GNIS ID #1266056  (Hilmoe Cemetery)
    • Note: GNIS record #1266056 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: Presho SW
    • County: Lyman         Elev: 586
    • Location given for GNIS #1266056 (Hilmoe Cemetery)

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

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of South Dakota's counties, including Lyman, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>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 Hilmoe Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 43.7515, Longitude: -100.1800    
<3>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.
<4>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.
<5>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.
<6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.




 

Copyright 2025
All Rights Reserved

Thank you for visiting our website.

In closing, please keep in mind that we can not guarantee the accuracy or timeliness of the information on this website, so use with care. We encourage you to double-check the information that is critical to you.

If you've found an error or have additional information that you would like to share, please don't hesitate to write: Click here to contact us.

This page was last modified/updated: 29 Apr 2025