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A visit to the LeSueur 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 LeSueur Cemetery ...

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

44.5064, -97.7540

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

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

The county seat for Kingsbury County is located in De Smet. De Smet lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> to the southeast of the LeSueur Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the LeSueur Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 17 miles [27.4 km] of the LeSueur Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Faith Mennonite Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • The Faith Mennonite Cemetery is located in Kingsbury County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Faith Mennonite Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Faith Mennonite Cemetery is located 6 miles [9.7 km]<3> to the east of Yale.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2189004 <5>
  • Petrodie Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Dixon Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • The Dixon Cemetery is located in Beadle County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dixon Cemetery
  • Collins Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • The Collins Cemetery is located in Clark County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Collins Cemetery
  • Woodland Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • The Woodland Cemetery is located in Clark County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodland Cemetery
  • St. Williams Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • The St. Williams Cemetery is located in Beadle County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Williams Cemetery
  • Trinity Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • The Trinity Cemetery is located in Beadle County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trinity Cemetery
  • Spirt Lake Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • The Spirt Lake Cemetery is located in Kingsbury County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spirt Lake Cemetery
  • Hague Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • The Hague Cemetery is located in Clark County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hague Cemetery
  • Dow Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • The Dow Cemetery is located in Kingsbury County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dow Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Dow Cemetery is located 8 miles [12.9 km]<3> to the southwest of De Smet.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2436332 <5>
  • De Smet Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • The De Smet Cemetery is located in Kingsbury County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for De Smet Cemetery
    • 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 Find-A-Grave: FG ID #96912 <5>
  • Richland Cemetery
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • The Richland Cemetery is located in Clark County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richland Cemetery
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Erwin Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • The Erwin Cemetery is located in Kingsbury County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Erwin Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Erwin Cemetery is located less than 2 miles<3> to the northwest of Erwin.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #96970 <5>
    • Woodlawn Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • The Woodlawn Cemetery is located in Hamlin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodlawn Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Woodlawn Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the east of Bryant.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #97826 <5>
    • Our Redeemer Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • The Our Redeemer Cemetery is located in Hamlin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Our Redeemer Cemetery
    • St. Marys Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • The St. Marys Cemetery is located in Hamlin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Marys Cemetery
    • Pleasant Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • The Pleasant Cemetery is located in Clark County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Cemetery
    • Union Cemetery
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • The Union Cemetery is located in Spink County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Cemetery
    • Shue Creek Cemetery
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • The Shue Creek Cemetery is located in Beadle County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shue Creek Cemetery
    • West Merton Cemetery
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • The West Merton Cemetery is located in Clark County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Merton Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 18 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the LeSueur Cemetery.

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

  • Bancroft
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Bancroft is located in Kingsbury County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bancroft
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 19 people
  • Osceola
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Osceola is located in Kingsbury County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osceola
    • Estimated population in 2014: 90 people
  • Pitrodie ‑ Historic
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Pitrodie is located in Clark County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pitrodie
    • Estimated population in 2014: 25 people
  • Iroquois
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Willow Lake
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Yale
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
  • De Smet
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Carpenter
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Erwin
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
  • Bryant
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Cavour
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Merton ‑ Historic
    (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Merton is located in Clark County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merton
    • Estimated population in 2014: 55 people
  • Continue List   (6 more) ...
    • Vienna
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Lake Preston
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Naples
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Naples is located in Clark County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Naples
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 49 people
    • LaDelle
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • LaDelle is located in Spink County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for LaDelle
    • Morningside
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Morningside is located in Beadle County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morningside
    • Carthage
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)

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 LeSueur 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 LeSueur 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 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 LeSueur Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to South Dakota:
  • Pages specific to Kingsbury 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 LeSueur Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1256074  (LeSueur Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1256074 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: Kingsbury
      • Est. Elev: 479 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Carpenter SE
      • Location given for LeSueur Cemetery:
      • Lat: 44.5063612     Lon: -97.7539727
      • 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 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 drawn from Point A (ie- LeSueur 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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