A visit to the Holy Rosary 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 Holy Rosary Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Holy Rosary Cemetery:
44.8945, -96.9190
The Holy Rosary Cemetery is located in Codington County<1>.
The county seat for Codington County is located in Watertown. Watertown lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<2> to the west of the Holy Rosary Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Holy Rosary Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 14 miles [22.5 km] of the Holy Rosary Cemetery.<3>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Holy Rosary Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Schneider's Grove Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Goodwin Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- The Goodwin Cemetery is located in Deuel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodwin Cemetery
- Bemis Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Larson Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- The Larson Cemetery is located in Deuel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Larson Cemetery
- St. Joseph's Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Swedish Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- The Swedish Cemetery is located in Deuel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swedish Cemetery
- Mt. Hope Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- St. Marys Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Bemis Christian Reformed Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Evergreen Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- The Evergreen Cemetery is located in Deuel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evergreen Cemetery
- Havana Lutheran Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Jellis Grave
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- The Jellis Grave is located in Codington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jellis Grave
- Continue List (8 more) ...
- Bemis Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- The Bemis Cemetery is located in Hamlin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bemis Cemetery
- Mother of God Monastery Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Tabor Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Nelson Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- The Nelson Cemetery is located in Grant County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nelson Cemetery
- Troy Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- The Troy Cemetery is located in Grant County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Troy Cemetery
- Tabor Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- The Tabor Cemetery is located in Grant County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tabor Cemetery
- St. John's Cemetery
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- The St. John's Cemetery is located in Codington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. John's Cemetery
- Castlewood Cemetery
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 19 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<2> of the Holy Rosary Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Holy Rosary Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Kranzburg
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Goodwin
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Bemis
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Waverly
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Appleby
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Watertown
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Altamont
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Altamont is located in Deuel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Altamont
- Population from the 2020 Census: 34 people
- Castlewood
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Strandburg
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Kones Corner
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- South Shore
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Clear Lake
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Continue List (7 more) ...
- Stockholm
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Thomas
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- LaBolt
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Moritz
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Kampeska
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Dempster
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Revillo
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
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 Holy Rosary 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 Holy Rosary Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Brandt
- Castlewood
- Clear Lake
- Estelline
- Florence
- Hayti
- South Shore
- Strandburg
- Twin Brooks
- Watertown
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we begin 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 Holy Rosary Cemetery:
- Pages specific to South Dakota:
- Pages specific to Codington County:
- Genealogy information for nearby counties:
- Cemetery Information and Directories:
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 Holy Rosary Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1255635 (Holy Rosary Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1255635 was archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website. In the past, the GNIS record contained the following information:
- BGN Class: cemetery
- County: Codington
- Est. Elev: 604 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Kranzburg
- Location given for Holy Rosary Cemetery:
- Lat: 44.8946871 Lon: -96.9186783
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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. |
| <2> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or 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- Holy Rosary Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <3> | While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), be assured that it's not complete and we're still searching for cemeteries to add. |
| <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. |
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