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A visit to the Homer 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 Homer Cemetery ...

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

45.5147, -97.8382

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

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

The county seat for Day County is located in Webster. Webster lies 19 miles [30.6 km]<3> to the southeast of the Homer Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Homer Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 18 miles [29 km] of the Homer Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Hillside Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • The Hillside Cemetery is located in Marshall County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillside Cemetery
  • St. Peter Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • The St. Peter Cemetery is located in Marshall County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Peter Cemetery
  • Andover Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • The Andover Cemetery is located in Day County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Andover Cemetery
  • Bergen Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • The Bergen Cemetery is located in Day County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bergen Cemetery
  • Augustana Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • The Augustana Cemetery is located in Brown County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Augustana Cemetery
  • All Saints Catholic Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Skudesnes Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • The Skudesnes Cemetery is located in Day County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skudesnes Cemetery
  • Falnes Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • The Falnes Cemetery is located in Day County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falnes Cemetery
  • Hanson Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • The Hanson Cemetery is located in Day County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hanson Cemetery
  • Free Mission Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • The Free Mission Cemetery is located in Marshall County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Free Mission Cemetery
  • Rose Hill Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • The Rose Hill Cemetery is located in Marshall County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rose Hill Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Rose Hill Cemetery is located 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the east of Langford.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #97481 <5>
  • New Sweden Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • The New Sweden Cemetery is located in Day County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Sweden Cemetery
  • Continue List   (10 more) ...
    • Tabor Lutheran Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Fron Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • The Fron Cemetery is located in Day County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fron Cemetery
    • Groton Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • The Groton Cemetery is located in Brown County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Groton Cemetery
    • Amherst Cemetery
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • The Amherst Cemetery is located in Marshall County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amherst Cemetery
    • Bethany Evangelical Cemetery
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • James Cemetery
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • The James Cemetery is located in Brown County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for James Cemetery
    • St. Pauls Cemetery
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • The St. Pauls Cemetery is located in Brown County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Pauls Cemetery
    • Prairie Mound Cemetery
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • The Prairie Mound Cemetery is located in Day County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairie Mound Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Prairie Mound Cemetery is located less than 2 miles<3> to the north of Butler.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #97418 <5>
    • Roslyn Cemetery
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • The Roslyn Cemetery is located in Day County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roslyn Cemetery
    • Ft. Sisseton Post Cemetery
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • The Ft. Sisseton Post Cemetery is located in Marshall County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ft. Sisseton Post Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Ft. Sisseton Post Cemetery is located 6 miles [9.7 km]<3> to the northwest of Eden.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2588639 <5>

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 22 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km] of the Homer Cemetery.

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

  • Pierpont
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Langford
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Andover
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Bristol
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
  • Groton
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
  • Claremont
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Amherst
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
  • Holmquist
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Holmquist is located in Day County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holmquist
    • Estimated population in 2014: 154 people
  • Roslyn
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
  • Putney
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Putney is located in Brown County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Putney
    • Estimated population in 2014: 104 people
  • Ferney
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
  • James
    (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • James is located in Brown County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for James
  • Continue List   (10 more) ...
    • Butler
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Butler is located in Day County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butler
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 16 people
    • West Britton ‑ Historic
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • West Britton is located in Marshall County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Britton
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 1,368 people
    • Webster
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Britton
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Tacoma Park
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Tacoma Park is located in Brown County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tacoma Park
      • Estimated population in 2014: 413 people
    • Grenville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
    • Eden
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Eden is located in Marshall County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eden
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 98 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eden <6>
    • Verdon
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Verdon is located in Brown County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Verdon
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5 people
    • Columbia
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
    • Bath
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)

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 Homer 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 Homer Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

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 helpful 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 Homer Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to South Dakota:
  • Pages specific to Day 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 Homer Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1255640  (Homer Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1255640 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: Day
      • Est. Elev: 451 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Langford
      • Location given for Homer Cemetery:
      • Lat: 45.5146747     Lon: -97.8381548
      • Open a Google Map centered on the above location.

    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' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Homer Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
    <4>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.
    <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.