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A visit to the Hope 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 Hope Cemetery ...

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

44.1017, -98.7084

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

The Hope Cemetery is located in Jerauld County<2>.

The county seat for Jerauld County is located in Wessington Springs. Wessington Springs lies just to the east southeast of the Hope Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Hope Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Hope Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Chery Twp. Pioneer Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • The Chery Twp. Pioneer Cemetery is located in Jerauld County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chery Twp. Pioneer Cemetery
    • The Chery Twp. Pioneer Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Lillihaug Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2408942 <5>
  • Prospect Hill Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • The Prospect Hill Cemetery is located in Jerauld County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prospect Hill Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Prospect Hill Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the southeast of Wessington Springs.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #97424 <5>
  • Salem Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • The Salem Cemetery is located in Jerauld County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem Cemetery
  • New Zion Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • The New Zion Cemetery is located in Hand County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Zion Cemetery
  • Earlville Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • The Earlville Cemetery is located in Beadle County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Earlville Cemetery
  • Union Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • The Union Cemetery is located in Jerauld County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Cemetery
  • Ebenezer Baptist Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Pleasant Hill Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • The Pleasant Hill Cemetery is located in Jerauld County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Hill Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Pleasant Hill Cemetery is located 15 miles [24.1 km]<3> to the north of Kimball.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #97391 <5>
  • Viola Valley Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • The Viola Valley Cemetery is located in Jerauld County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Viola Valley Cemetery
  • Rosehill Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • The Rosehill Cemetery is located in Hand County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosehill Cemetery
  • Spring Hill Cemetery
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • The Spring Hill Cemetery is located in Buffalo County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Hill Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Spring Hill Cemetery is located outside and to the east of Gann Valley.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #97711 <5>
  • Charity Cemetery
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Fairview Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • The Fairview Cemetery is located in Jerauld County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Fairview Cemetery is located 3 miles [4.8 km]<3> to the north of Lane.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #96988 <5>
    • Zion Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • The Zion Cemetery is located in Beadle County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zion Cemetery
    • McNair Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • The McNair Cemetery is located in Beadle County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McNair Cemetery
    • Solberg Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • The Solberg Cemetery is located in Jerauld County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Solberg Cemetery
    • German Cemetery
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • The German Cemetery is located in Jerauld County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for German Cemetery
    • Feistner Cemetery
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • The Feistner Cemetery is located in Jerauld County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Feistner Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Feistner Cemetery is located 4 miles [6.4 km]<3> to the southeast of Lane.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #96999 <5>
    • St. Placidus Cemetery
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • The St. Placidus Cemetery is located in Buffalo County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Placidus Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the St. Placidus Cemetery is located 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> to the northeast of Fort Thompson.
      • The St. Placidus Cemetery has also been known as:
      • St. Placidus Catholic Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2168066 <5>
    • Rest Haven Cemetery
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • The Rest Haven Cemetery is located in Jerauld County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rest Haven Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 17 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Hope Cemetery.

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

  • Wessington Springs
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Crow Lake
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Crow Lake is located in Jerauld County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crow Lake
  • Gann Valley
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
  • Lane
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
  • Alpena
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
  • Virgil
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
  • Lyonville
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Lyonville is located in Brule County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyonville
    • Estimated population in 2014: 49 people
  • Woonsocket
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
  • Ames
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Ames is located in Hand County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ames
  • Storla
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Storla is located in Aurora County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Storla
    • Population from the 2010 Census: 6 people
  • Wolsey
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
  • Wessington
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
  • Continue List   (5 more) ...
    • White Lake
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
    • Cuthbert
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Cuthbert is located in Sanborn County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cuthbert
    • Crow Creek
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Crow Creek is located in Buffalo County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crow Creek
    • Kimball
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Plankinton
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)

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 Hope Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Jerauld County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Hope 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 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 Hope Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to South Dakota:
  • Pages specific to Jerauld 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 Hope Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1255643  (Hope Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1255643 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: Jerauld
      • Est. Elev: 541 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Wessington Springs SW
      • Location given for Hope Cemetery:
      • Lat: 44.1016578     Lon: -98.7084266
      • 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 Jerauld, 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 from Point A (ie- Hope 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.
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