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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:

43.7017, -99.1698

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 Brule County<2>.

The county seat for Brule County is located in Chamberlain. Chamberlain lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the northwest 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 18 miles [29 km] of the Lutheran Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Community Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • The Community Cemetery is located in Brule County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Community Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Community Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the southwest of Pukwana.
    • The Community Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Pukwana City Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #96887 <5>
  • St. Anthony Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • The St. Anthony Cemetery is located in Brule County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Anthony Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the St. Anthony Cemetery is located outside and to the southwest of Pukwana.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #97517 <5>
  • Norwegian Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • The Norwegian Cemetery is located in Brule County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norwegian Cemetery
  • German Lutheran Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Norwegian Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • The Norwegian Cemetery is located in Brule County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norwegian Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Norwegian Cemetery is located 6 miles [9.7 km]<3> to the east of Chamberlain.
    • The Norwegian Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Norwegian Free Lutheran Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #97317 <5>
  • Grandview Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • The Grandview Cemetery is located in Brule County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grandview Cemetery
  • St. Vencels Bohemian National Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • 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.
  • National Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • 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>
  • Swedish Lutheran Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Riverview Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • The Riverview Cemetery is located in Brule County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverview Cemetery
  • Eagle Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • The Eagle Cemetery is located in Brule County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagle Cemetery
  • St. Margarets Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Bijou Hills Union Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Oacoma Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • The Oacoma Cemetery is located in Lyman County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oacoma Cemetery
    • Iona Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • The Iona Cemetery is located in Lyman County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iona Cemetery
    • LaRoche Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • The LaRoche Cemetery is located in Charles Mix County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for LaRoche Cemetery
    • Vega Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • The Vega Cemetery is located in Brule County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vega Cemetery
    • Pleasant Grove Cemetery
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • 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>
    • Bullis Cemetery
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • The Bullis Cemetery is located in Brule County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bullis Cemetery
    • Crow Creek Cemetery
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • The Crow Creek Cemetery is located in Buffalo County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crow Creek Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Crow Creek Cemetery is located outside and to the east of Crow Creek.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #96902 <5>
    • Gabrielson Cemetery
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • The Gabrielson Cemetery is located in Brule County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gabrielson Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 17 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:

  • Pukwana
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Ola
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Ola is located in Brule County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ola
    • Estimated population in 2014: 108 people
  • Chamberlain
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Kimball
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
  • Bijou Hills
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Bijou Hills is located in Brule County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bijou Hills
  • Oacoma
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Lyonville
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Lyonville is located in Brule County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyonville
    • Estimated population in 2014: 49 people
  • Iona
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Academy
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Academy is located in Charles Mix County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Academy
  • Crow Creek
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Crow Creek is located in Buffalo County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crow Creek
  • White Lake
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
  • East Lyman
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
    • East Lyman is located in Lyman County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Lyman
    • Estimated population in 2019: 145 people
  • Continue List   (5 more) ...
    • Gann Valley
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
    • Reliance
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Hamill
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
    • Platte
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • 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>
    • Crow Lake
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Crow Lake is located in Jerauld County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crow Lake

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 Brule 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 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 Lutheran Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1266548  (Lutheran Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1266548 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: 490 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Red Lake East
      • Location given for Lutheran Cemetery:
      • Lat: 43.7016643     Lon: -99.1698174
      • 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' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions 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.