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A visit to the Johannestal 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 Johannestal Cemetery ...

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

45.9266, -99.4643

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

The Johannestal Cemetery is located in McPherson County<2>.

The county seat for McPherson County is located in Leola. Leola lies 29 miles [46.7 km]<3> to the east southeast of the Johannestal Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Johannestal Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 that are within 13 miles [20.9 km] of the Johannestal Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Lutheran Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • The Lutheran Cemetery is located in McIntosh County (ND)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lutheran Cemetery
  • Joachim Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • The Joachim Cemetery is located in McPherson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joachim Cemetery
  • Friedens Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • The Friedens Cemetery is located in McPherson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friedens Cemetery
  • Bertsch Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • The Bertsch Cemetery is located in McPherson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bertsch Cemetery
  • Glueckstahl Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • The Glueckstahl Cemetery is located in McPherson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glueckstahl Cemetery
  • Lutheran Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • The Lutheran Cemetery is located in McIntosh County (ND)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lutheran Cemetery
  • Friedens Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • The Friedens Cemetery is located in McPherson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friedens Cemetery
  • Hoffnungsthal Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • The Hoffnungsthal Cemetery is located in McIntosh County (ND)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoffnungsthal Cemetery
  • Baptist Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • The Baptist Cemetery is located in McIntosh County (ND)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baptist Cemetery
  • Hoskins Community Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Wolff Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Church of God Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • The Church of God Cemetery is located in McPherson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Church of God Cemetery
  • Continue List   (11 more) ...
    • Aman Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • The Aman Cemetery is located in McPherson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aman Cemetery
    • Lutheran Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • The Lutheran Cemetery is located in McPherson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lutheran Cemetery
    • Ashley Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • The Ashley Cemetery is located in McIntosh County (ND)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashley Cemetery
    • Kassel Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • The Kassel Cemetery is located in McIntosh County (ND)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kassel Cemetery
    • St. James Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • The St. James Cemetery is located in McIntosh County (ND)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. James Cemetery
    • Beth Itzchock Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • The Beth Itzchock Cemetery is located in McIntosh County (ND)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beth Itzchock Cemetery
      • The Beth Itzchock Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Ashley Jewish Homesteaders Cemetery
      • Ashley Jewish Pioneers Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #101720 <5>
    • Greenway Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • The Greenway Cemetery is located in McPherson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenway Cemetery
    • Brenneise Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • The Brenneise Cemetery is located in McPherson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brenneise Cemetery
    • Calvin Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • The Calvin Cemetery is located in McPherson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calvin Cemetery
    • Jewell Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • The Jewell Cemetery is located in McIntosh County (ND)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jewell Cemetery
    • Emmans Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • The Emmans Cemetery is located in McIntosh County (ND)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emmans Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 13 communities are within 30 miles [48.3 km]<3> of the Johannestal Cemetery.

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

  • Venturia
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Ashley
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Ashley is located in McIntosh County (ND)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashley
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 645 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ashley <6>
  • Eureka
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Long Lake
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Long Lake is located in McPherson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Lake
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 31 people
  • Artas
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Artas is located in Campbell County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Artas
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 9 people
  • Zeeland
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Zeeland is located in McIntosh County (ND)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zeeland
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 73 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Zeeland <6>
  • Hillsview
    (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Hillsview is located in McPherson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillsview
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3 people
  • Wishek
    (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
    • Wishek is located in McIntosh County (ND)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wishek
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 869 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wishek <6>
  • Hosmer
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
  • Lehr
    (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
    • Lehr is located in Logan County (ND)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lehr
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 69 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lehr <6>
  • Hague
    (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
    • Hague is located in Emmons County (ND)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hague
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 62 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hague <6>
  • Herreid
    (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
  • Leola
    (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Leola is located in McPherson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leola
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 420 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Leola <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 Johannestal Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in McPherson County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

  • Ashley
    • Ashley lies 8 miles [12.9 km]<3> to the North Northeast (NNE) of the Johannestal Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Ashley.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashley
  • Eureka
  • Leola
    • Leola lies 29 miles [46.7 km]<3> to the East Southeast (ESE) of the Johannestal Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Leola.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leola
  • Wishek

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to 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 Johannestal Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to South Dakota:
  • Pages specific to McPherson 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 Johannestal Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1255846  (Johannestal Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1255846 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: McPherson
      • Est. Elev: 642 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Wolff Lake
      • Location given for Johannestal Cemetery:
      • Lat: 45.9266431     Lon: -99.464283
      • 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 McPherson, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
    <3>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 drawn from Point A (ie- Johannestal 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.