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A visit to the Lutheran 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 Lutheran Cemetery ...

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

44.2986, -96.8245

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

The Lutheran Cemetery is located in Brookings County<2>.

The county seat for Brookings County is located in Brookings. Brookings lies just to the east northeast of the Lutheran Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Lutheran Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 14 miles [22.5 km]<3> of the Lutheran Cemetery.<4>

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

  • First Lutheran Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • The First Lutheran Cemetery is located in Brookings County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for First Lutheran Cemetery
  • Bethania Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • The Bethania Cemetery is located in Brookings County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethania Cemetery
  • Hillside Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • The Hillside Cemetery is located in Brookings County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillside Cemetery
  • Trinity Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • The Trinity Cemetery is located in Brookings County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trinity Cemetery
  • Lake Campbell Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • The Lake Campbell Cemetery is located in Brookings County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Campbell Cemetery
  • Fairlawn Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • The Fairlawn Cemetery is located in Brookings County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairlawn Cemetery
  • Deer Creek Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • The Deer Creek Cemetery is located in Brookings County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deer Creek Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Deer Creek Cemetery is located outside and to the southeast of Bruce.
  • Fountain Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • The Fountain Cemetery is located in Brookings County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fountain Cemetery
  • Elmwood Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • The Elmwood Cemetery is located in Brookings County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmwood Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Elmwood Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the east of Bruce.
    • The Elmwood Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Bruce Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2151790 <5>
  • Olson Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • The Olson Cemetery is located in Lake County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olson Cemetery
  • South Lake Campbell Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • West Lake Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • The West Lake Cemetery is located in Lake County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Lake Cemetery
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Yeo Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • The Yeo Cemetery is located in Moody County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yeo Cemetery
    • East Sinai Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • The East Sinai Cemetery is located in Brookings County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Sinai Cemetery
    • St. Petri Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • The St. Petri Cemetery is located in Brookings County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Petri Cemetery
    • Oakwood Zion Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • The Oakwood Zion Cemetery is located in Brookings County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakwood Zion Cemetery
    • Sinai Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • The Sinai Cemetery is located in Brookings County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sinai Cemetery
    • Prairie Queen Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Mt. Auburn Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • The Mt. Auburn Cemetery is located in Moody County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Auburn Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Mt. Auburn Cemetery is located 5 miles [8 km]<3> to the east of Rutland.
    • Fair View Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • The Fair View Cemetery is located in Brookings County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fair View Cemetery
    • St. Pauls Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • The St. Pauls Cemetery is located in Brookings County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Pauls Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

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

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

  • Brookings
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Sunnyview
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Sunnyview is located in Brookings County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunnyview
    • Estimated population in 2014: 17 people
  • Volga
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Volga is located in Brookings County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Volga
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,080 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Volga <6>
  • Aurora
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Bushnell
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Bushnell is located in Brookings County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bushnell
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 67 people
  • Bruce
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Bruce is located in Brookings County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bruce
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 205 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bruce <6>
  • Sinai
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Sinai is located in Brookings County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sinai
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 125 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sinai <6>
  • White
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • White is located in Brookings County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 487 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for White <6>
  • Nunda
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Prairie Queen ‑ Historic
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Prairie Queen is located in Lake County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairie Queen
  • Dyce ‑ Historic
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Dyce is located in Moody County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dyce
  • Arlington
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Rutland
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Elkton
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Johnsonville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Johnsonville is located in Deuel County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnsonville
    • Estelline
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Flandreau
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Ward
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Toronto
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Hetland
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)

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 Lutheran Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Brookings County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we start with 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 Lutheran Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to South Dakota:
  • Pages specific to Brookings 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 Lutheran Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1256275  (Lutheran Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1256275 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: Brookings
      • Est. Elev: 501 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Brookings
      • Location given for Lutheran Cemetery:
      • Lat: 44.2985798     Lon: -96.8244995
      • 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 Brookings, 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Lutheran 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.