A visit to the Leganger 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 Leganger Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Leganger Cemetery:
44.5587, -96.6432
The Leganger Cemetery is located in Deuel County<1>.
The county seat for Deuel County is located in Clear Lake. Clear Lake lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<2> to the north of the Leganger Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Leganger Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 14 miles [22.5 km] of the Leganger Cemetery.<3>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Leganger Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Toronto Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Mikkelson Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Blom Prairie Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Bethany Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- The Bethany Cemetery is located in Deuel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethany Cemetery
- Highland Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- The Highland Cemetery is located in Deuel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland Cemetery
- St. Pauls Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- The St. Pauls Cemetery is located in Brookings County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Pauls Cemetery
- Bethlehem Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- The Bethlehem Cemetery is located in Deuel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethlehem Cemetery
- St. John Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- St. Johns Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- The St. Johns Cemetery is located in Brookings County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Johns Cemetery
- Fair View Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- The Fair View Cemetery is located in Brookings County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fair View Cemetery
- Wood Lake Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Rose Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Continue List (8 more) ...
- Trulock Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- The Trulock Cemetery is located in Brookings County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trulock Cemetery
- Hendricks Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- The Hendricks Cemetery is located in Lincoln County (MN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hendricks Cemetery
- Hansonville Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- The Hansonville Cemetery is located in Lincoln County (MN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hansonville Cemetery
- St. Petri Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- The St. Petri Cemetery is located in Brookings County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Petri Cemetery
- Calvary Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- The Calvary Cemetery is located in Lincoln County (MN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calvary Cemetery
- Lake View Cemetery
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- The Lake View Cemetery is located in Deuel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake View Cemetery
- Fountain Cemetery
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- The Fountain Cemetery is located in Brookings County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fountain Cemetery
- Bohemian Cemetery
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- The Bohemian Cemetery is located in Lincoln County (MN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bohemian Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 22 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<2> of the Leganger Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Leganger Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Toronto
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Astoria
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Brandt
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Johnsonville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- White
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Hendricks
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Estelline
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Clear Lake
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Bruce
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Bushnell
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Sunnyview
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Dempster
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Continue List (10 more) ...
- Brookings
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Gary
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Aurora
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Moritz
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Altamont
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Altamont is located in Deuel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Altamont
- Population from the 2020 Census: 34 people
- Ivanhoe
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Volga
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Bemis
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Canby
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Castlewood
(21 miles [33.8 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 Leganger Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Deuel County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Leganger Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Brandt
- Brookings
- Bruce
- Bushnell
- Canby
- Canby lies 21 miles [33.8 km]<2> to the East Northeast (ENE) of the Leganger Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Canby.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canby
- Castlewood
- Clear Lake
- Estelline
- Gary
- Gary lies 18 miles [29 km]<2> to the North Northeast (NNE) of the Leganger Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Gary.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gary
- Hendricks
- Toronto
- White
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 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 Leganger Cemetery:
- Pages specific to South Dakota:
- Pages specific to Deuel 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 Leganger Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1256082 (Leganger Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1256082 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: Deuel
- Est. Elev: 602 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Toronto
- Location given for Leganger Cemetery:
- Lat: 44.5588535 Lon: -96.643109
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of South Dakota's counties, including Deuel, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Leganger Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | 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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