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A visit to the Larson 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 Larson Cemetery ...

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

43.5625, -98.8506

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

The Larson Cemetery is located in Brule County<2>.

The county seat for Brule County is located in Chamberlain. Chamberlain lies 29 miles [46.7 km]<3> to the northwest of the Larson Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Larson Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 16 miles [25.7 km] of the Larson Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Gabrielson Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • The Gabrielson Cemetery is located in Brule County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gabrielson Cemetery
  • Bullis Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • The Bullis Cemetery is located in Brule County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bullis Cemetery
  • Pleasant Grove Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • The Pleasant Grove Cemetery is located in Brule County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Grove Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Pleasant Grove Cemetery is located 14 miles [22.5 km]<3> to the south of Kimball.
    • The Pleasant Grove Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Miller Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #97389 <5>
  • Swedish Lutheran Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • St. Johns Lutheran Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Trinity Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • The Trinity Cemetery is located in Aurora County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trinity Cemetery
  • Rock Hill Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • The Rock Hill Cemetery is located in Charles Mix County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Hill Cemetery
  • Lake George Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • The Lake George Cemetery is located in Charles Mix County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake George Cemetery
  • Eagle Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • The Eagle Cemetery is located in Brule County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagle Cemetery
  • Old Platte Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • The Old Platte Cemetery is located in Charles Mix County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Platte Cemetery
  • Platte City Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • The Platte City Cemetery is located in Charles Mix County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Platte City Cemetery
  • St. Peters Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • The St. Peters Cemetery is located in Charles Mix County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Peters Cemetery
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Crystal Lake Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • The Crystal Lake Cemetery is located in Aurora County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crystal Lake Cemetery
    • National Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • The National Cemetery is located in Brule County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for National Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the National Cemetery is located 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the southwest of Kimball.
      • The National Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Bohemian Cemetery
      • St. Vencels Bohemian Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1983736 <5>
    • St. Margarets Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • LaRoche Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • The LaRoche Cemetery is located in Charles Mix County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for LaRoche Cemetery
    • Quaker Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • The Quaker Cemetery is located in Aurora County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quaker Cemetery
    • Castalia Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • The Castalia Cemetery is located in Charles Mix County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Castalia Cemetery
    • St. Vencels Bohemian National Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • The St. Vencels Bohemian National Cemetery is located in Brule County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Vencels Bohemian National Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the St. Vencels Bohemian National Cemetery is located 16 miles [25.7 km]<3> to the southeast of Chamberlain.
    • Edgerton Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • The Edgerton Cemetery is located in Charles Mix County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgerton Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Edgerton Cemetery is located 3 miles [4.8 km]<3> to the south of Platte.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #96949 <5>
    • New Holland Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • The New Holland Cemetery is located in Douglas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Holland Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 16 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Larson Cemetery.

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

  • Platte
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Platte is located in Charles Mix County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Platte
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,257 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Platte <6>
  • Academy
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Academy is located in Charles Mix County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Academy
  • Joubert
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Joubert is located in Douglas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joubert
    • Estimated population in 2014: 126 people
  • Kimball
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Aurora Center
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Aurora Center is located in Aurora County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aurora Center
  • White Lake
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Bijou Hills
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Bijou Hills is located in Brule County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bijou Hills
  • New Holland
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Harrison
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
  • Ola
    (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Ola is located in Brule County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ola
    • Estimated population in 2014: 108 people
  • Stickney
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
  • Plankinton
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Continue List   (4 more) ...
    • Lyonville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Lyonville is located in Brule County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyonville
      • Estimated population in 2014: 49 people
    • Geddes
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Geddes is located in Charles Mix County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Geddes
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 207 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Geddes <6>
    • Pukwana
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Corsica
      (24 miles [38.6 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 Larson Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Brule County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These 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 Larson Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to South Dakota:
  • Pages specific to Brule 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 Larson Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1256059  (Larson Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1256059 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: Brule
      • Est. Elev: 497 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Cedar Grove Colony
      • Location given for Larson Cemetery:
      • Lat: 43.5624963     Lon: -98.8506429
      • 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 Brule, 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- Larson 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.