RoadsideThoughts
A Gazetteer for the United States and Canada
Home >> State of South Dakota >> Kingsbury County >> Johnson CemeteryIndex...










Learn About
The Commemorative
Quarter for
South Dakota

The Commemorative Quarter for South Dakota





A visit to the Johnson Cemetery ...


The location of the Johnson Cemetery has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<1>


Introduction ...

Note: We have organized the cemeteries in our Gazetteer based on a problem that we had while working on our own genealogy. Without specifying the cemeteries involved, we found an ancestor that we believed to have been buried in one cemetery was actually buried elsewhere.

We discovered that his burial had been refused 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 Johnson Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   44.3050°   (44° 18' 17")

Lon:   -97.5312°   (-97° 31' 52")

The Johnson Cemetery is located in Kingsbury County<2>.

The county seat for Kingsbury County is located in De Smet. De Smet lies just to the north of the Johnson Cemetery .

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 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 Johnson Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to South Dakota:
  • Pages specific to Kingsbury County:
  • Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
    • Although we don't have a link to the Johnson Cemetery itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
    • The African Methodist Episcopal Church

    • List of neighboring communities ...

    The following 23 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Johnson Cemetery.

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

    • De Smet
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Lake Preston
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Oldham
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oldham have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oldham
      • Oldham is located in Kingsbury County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 120 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oldham <4>
    • Carthage
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Erwin
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Erwin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Erwin
      • Erwin is located in Kingsbury County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 45 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Erwin <4>
    • Hetland
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Bancroft
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bancroft have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bancroft
      • Bancroft is located in Kingsbury County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 19 people
    • Iroquois
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Iroquois have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iroquois
      • Iroquois is located in Kingsbury County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 260 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Iroquois <4>
    • Bryant
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Vilas
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vilas have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vilas
      • Vilas is located in Miner County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 19 people
    • Howard
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
    • Ramona
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ramona have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ramona
      • Ramona is located in Lake County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 202 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ramona <4>
    • Continue List   (11 more) ...
      • Arlington
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Arlington have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arlington
        • Arlington is located in Kingsbury County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 872 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Arlington <4>
      • Badger
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Willow Lake
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willow Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Lake
        • Willow Lake is located in Clark County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 244 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Willow Lake <4>
      • Roswell
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roswell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roswell
        • Roswell is located in Miner County
        • Estimated population in 2014: 70 people
      • Winfred
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winfred have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winfred
        • Winfred is located in Lake County
        • Estimated population in 2014: 162 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Winfred <4>
      • Fedora
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Junius
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Junius
        • Junius is located in Lake County
      • Sinai
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sinai have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sinai
        • Sinai is located in Brookings County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 125 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sinai <4>
      • Lake Norden
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Yale
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Cavour
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cavour have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cavour
        • Cavour is located in Beadle County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 126 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cavour <4>

    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 Johnson Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Kingsbury County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 17 miles [27.4 km] of the Johnson Cemetery.<5>

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

    • De Smet Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • The De Smet Cemetery is located in Kingsbury County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the De Smet Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the southwest of De Smet.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the De Smet Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #96912 <6>
    • Lake Preston Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lake Preston Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Lake Preston Cemetery is located in Kingsbury County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lake Preston Cemetery
    • Dow Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • The Dow Cemetery is located in Kingsbury County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Dow Cemetery is located 8 miles [12.9 km]<3> to the northeast of De Smet.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dow Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2436332 <6>
    • Berton Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Berton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Berton Cemetery is located in Miner County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Berton Cemetery
    • Oldham Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oldham Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Oldham Cemetery is located in Kingsbury County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oldham Cemetery
    • United Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the United Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The United Cemetery is located in Kingsbury County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the United Cemetery
    • Spirt Lake Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Spirt Lake Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Spirt Lake Cemetery is located in Kingsbury County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Spirt Lake Cemetery
    • Esmond Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Sacred Heart Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Pleasant View Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Odden Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Trinity Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Trinity Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Trinity Cemetery is located in Miner County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Trinity Cemetery
    • Continue List   (8 more) ...
      • Belleview Lutheran Church Cemetery
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • St. Andreas Cemetery
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Andreas Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. Andreas Cemetery is located in Kingsbury County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Andreas Cemetery
      • Erwin Cemetery
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
        • The Erwin Cemetery is located in Kingsbury County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Erwin Cemetery is located less than 2 miles<3> to the southeast of Erwin.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Erwin Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #96970 <6>
      • Toles Cemetery
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Toles Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Toles Cemetery is located in Lake County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Toles Cemetery
      • Hetland Cemetery
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Hinderlie Cemetery
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Bethania Cemetery
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Nordland Cemetery
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Nordland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Nordland Cemetery is located in Kingsbury County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Nordland Cemetery

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

    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 Johnson Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1255856  (Johnson Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1255856 has been archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website.
      • Class: cemetery         Map Name: De Smet SE
      • County: Kingsbury         Elev: 523
      • Location given for GNIS #1255856 (Johnson Cemetery)

    The official website for State of South Dakota: sd.gov/

    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 Kingsbury, 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' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Johnson Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 44.3050, Longitude: -97.5312       In this case, the coordinates for the Johnson Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <5>While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), you can be assured that it's not complete and our list will be missing cemeteries.
    <6>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.




 

Copyright 2024
All Rights Reserved

Thank you for visiting our website.

In closing, please keep in mind that we can not guarantee the accuracy or timeliness of the information on this website, so use with care. We encourage you to double-check the information that is critical to you.

If you've found an error or have additional information that you would like to share, please don't hesitate to write: Click here to contact us.

This page was last modified/updated: 07 Apr 2024