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A visit to the Houghton 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 Houghton Cemetery ...

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

45.7477, -98.2082

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

The Houghton Cemetery is located in Brown County<2>.

The county seat for Brown County is located in Aberdeen. Aberdeen lies 23 miles [37 km]<3> to the southwest of the Houghton Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Houghton Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 25 miles [40.2 km] of the Houghton Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Detroit Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • The Detroit Cemetery is located in Brown County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Detroit Cemetery
  • Hecla City Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • The Hecla City Cemetery is located in Brown County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hecla City Cemetery
    • The Hecla City Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Hecla Cemetery
  • Peace Lutheran Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Savo Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Amherst Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • The Amherst Cemetery is located in Marshall County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amherst Cemetery
  • Free Mission Cemetery
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • The Free Mission Cemetery is located in Marshall County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Free Mission Cemetery
  • Frederick Cemetery
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • The Frederick Cemetery is located in Brown County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frederick Cemetery
  • Westport Cemetery
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • The Westport Cemetery is located in Brown County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westport Cemetery
  • Augustana Cemetery
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • The Augustana Cemetery is located in Brown County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Augustana Cemetery
  • Ludden Cemetery
    (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • The Ludden Cemetery is located in Dickey County (ND)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ludden Cemetery
  • James Cemetery
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
    • The James Cemetery is located in Brown County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for James Cemetery
  • Groton Cemetery
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
    • The Groton Cemetery is located in Brown County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Groton Cemetery
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    • Britton Cemetery
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
    • Sunset Memorial Gardens
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Hillside Cemetery
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • The Hillside Cemetery is located in Marshall County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillside Cemetery
    • St. Peter Cemetery
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • The St. Peter Cemetery is located in Marshall County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Peter Cemetery
    • St. Marys Cemetery
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • The St. Marys Cemetery is located in Brown County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Marys Cemetery
    • Sacred Heart Cemetery
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • The Sacred Heart Cemetery is located in Brown County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sacred Heart Cemetery
    • Bretheren Cemetery
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • The Bretheren Cemetery is located in Brown County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bretheren Cemetery
      • The Bretheren Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Willow Creek Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2166629 <5>
    • German Cemetery
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • The German Cemetery is located in Brown County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for German Cemetery
    • Homer Cemetery
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • The Homer Cemetery is located in Day County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Homer Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 24 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Houghton Cemetery.

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

  • Houghton
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Hecla
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Columbia
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Claremont
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Putney
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Putney is located in Brown County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Putney
    • Estimated population in 2014: 104 people
  • Amherst
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
  • Barnard
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
  • Tacoma Park
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Tacoma Park is located in Brown County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tacoma Park
    • Estimated population in 2014: 413 people
  • Westport
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Frederick
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
  • West Britton ‑ Historic
    (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • West Britton is located in Marshall County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Britton
    • Population from the 2010 Census: 1,368 people
  • Ludden
    (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Ludden is located in Dickey County (ND)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ludden
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 24 people
  • Continue List   (12 more) ...
    • Prairie Wood Village Addition
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Prairie Wood Village Addition is located in Brown County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairie Wood Village Addition
      • Estimated population in 2014: 276 people
    • James
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • James is located in Brown County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for James
    • Guelph
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Guelph is located in Dickey County (ND)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guelph
    • Bath Corner
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Bath Corner is located in Brown County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bath Corner
    • Bath
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
    • Langford
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Silverleaf
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Silverleaf is located in Dickey County (ND)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silverleaf
    • Groton
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
    • Britton
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
    • Aberdeen
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
    • Newark
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Newark is located in Marshall County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newark
      • Estimated population in 2014: 109 people
    • Ellendale
      (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 Houghton Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Brown County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Houghton 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 websites either 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 Houghton Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to South Dakota:
  • Pages specific to Brown 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 Houghton Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1255681  (Houghton Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1255681 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: Brown
      • Est. Elev: 397 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Daly Corners
      • Location given for Houghton Cemetery:
      • Lat: 45.7477416     Lon: -98.2081576
      • 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 Brown, 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- Houghton 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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