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A visit to the Mattison Cemetery ...

Introduction ...

Note: We have organized the cemeteries in our Gazetteer based on a problem that we had while working on our own genealogy. Without specifying the cemeteries involved, we found an ancestor that we believed to have been buried in one cemetery was actually buried elsewhere.

We discovered that his burial had been refused 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 Mattison Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   44.2983°   (44° 17' 53")

Lon:   -101.3593°   (-101° 21' 33")

The Mattison Cemetery is located in Haakon County<2>.

The county seat for Haakon County is located in Philip. Philip lies 23 miles [37 km]<3> to the southwest of the Mattison Cemetery .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 12 that are within 30 miles [48.3 km] of the Mattison Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Nowlin Cemetery
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Nowlin Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Nowlin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Nowlin Cemetery is located in Haakon County
  • Milesville Cemetery
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Milesville Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Milesville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Milesville Cemetery is located in Haakon County
  • Topbar Cemetery
    (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Topbar Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Topbar Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Topbar Cemetery is located in Haakon County
  • Midland Cemetery
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Midland Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Midland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Midland Cemetery is located in Haakon County
  • Sansarc Cemetery
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sansarc Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sansarc Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Sansarc Cemetery is located in Stanley County
  • Robbs Flat Cemetery
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Robbs Flat Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Robbs Flat Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Robbs Flat Cemetery is located in Haakon County
  • Riverview Cemetery
    (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Riverview Cemetery
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Riverview Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
    • The Riverview Cemetery is located in Jones County
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #97465 <6>
  • Wellsburg Union Cemetery
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wellsburg Union Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wellsburg Union Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Wellsburg Union Cemetery is located in Haakon County
  • Hilland Cemetery
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hilland Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hilland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Hilland Cemetery is located in Haakon County
  • Buffalo Cemetery
    (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Buffalo Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Buffalo Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Buffalo Cemetery is located in Ziebach County
  • Little Dog Cemetery
    (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Little Dog Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Little Dog Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Little Dog Cemetery is located in Ziebach County
  • Flat Top Cemetery
    (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Flat Top Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Flat Top Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Flat Top Cemetery is located in Jackson County

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 7 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Mattison Cemetery.

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

  • Nowlin
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Nowlin. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nowlin
    • Nowlin is located in Haakon County
  • Hayes
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hayes have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hayes
    • Hayes is located in Stanley County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hayes <7>
  • Midland
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
  • Milesville
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
  • Cherry Creek
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
  • Capa ‑ Historic
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Capa
    • Capa is located in Jones County
  • Philip
    (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)

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 Mattison Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Haakon County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

  • Hayes
    • Hayes lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<3> to the East Northeast (ENE) of the Mattison Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Hayes.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hayes
  • Midland
  • Philip

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit 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 Mattison Cemetery:

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 Mattison Cemetery:

  • Referenced GNIS Record ...
  • GNIS ID #1266141  (Mattison Cemetery)
    • Note: GNIS record #1266141 has been archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website.
    • Class: cemetery         Map Name: Hilltop Diamond Ring Ranch
    • County: Haakon         Elev: 741
    • Location given for GNIS #1266141 (Mattison Cemetery)

The official website for State of South Dakota: https://www.sd.gov/

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 Haakon, 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 from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Mattison Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 44.2983, Longitude: -101.3593       In this case, the coordinates for the Mattison Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<4>While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), you can be assured that it's not complete and our list will be missing cemeteries.
<5>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<6>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.
<7>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.




 

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