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A visit to the McNair Cemetery ...


The location of the McNair Cemetery has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<1>


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 McNair Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   44.3058°   (44° 18' 20")

Lon:   -98.6798°   (-98° 40' 47")

The McNair Cemetery is located in Beadle County<2>.

The county seat for Beadle County is located in Huron. Huron lies 23 miles [37 km]<3> to the east of the McNair Cemetery .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to 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 McNair Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to South Dakota:
  • Pages specific to Beadle County:
  • Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
    • Although we don't have a link to the McNair Cemetery itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
    • The African Methodist Episcopal Church

    • List of neighboring communities ...

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

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

    • Wessington
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wessington have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wessington
      • Wessington is located in Beadle County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 179 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wessington <4>
    • Virgil
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Virgil have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Virgil
      • Virgil is located in Beadle County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 18 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Virgil <4>
    • Wolsey
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wolsey have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wolsey
      • Wolsey is located in Beadle County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 400 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wolsey <4>
    • Wessington Springs
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Alpena
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alpena have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alpena
      • Alpena is located in Jerauld County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 278 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alpena <4>
    • Saint Lawrence
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Lawrence have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Lawrence
      • Saint Lawrence is located in Hand County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 181 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Lawrence <4>
    • Lane
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lane have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lane
      • Lane is located in Jerauld County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 59 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lane <4>
    • Broadland
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Broadland
      • Broadland is located in Beadle County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 32 people
    • Ames
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ames
      • Ames is located in Hand County
    • Bonilla
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bonilla
      • Bonilla is located in Beadle County
    • Miller
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Huron
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huron
      • Huron is located in Beadle County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,420 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Huron <4>
    • Continue List   (6 more) ...
      • Gann Valley
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Crow Lake
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crow Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crow Lake
        • Crow Lake is located in Jerauld County
      • Morningside
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morningside
        • Morningside is located in Beadle County
      • Spottswood
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spottswood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spottswood
        • Spottswood is located in Spink County
      • Woonsocket
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Hitchcock
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hitchcock have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hitchcock
        • Hitchcock is located in Beadle County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 97 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hitchcock <4>

    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 McNair Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Beadle County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 22 miles [35.4 km] of the McNair Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Rosehill Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rosehill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Rosehill Cemetery is located in Hand County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rosehill Cemetery
    • McCord Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Earlville Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Earlville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Earlville Cemetery is located in Beadle County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Earlville Cemetery
    • New Zion Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Zion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The New Zion Cemetery is located in Hand County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Zion Cemetery
    • Chery Twp. Pioneer Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Chery Twp. Pioneer Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • The Chery Twp. Pioneer Cemetery is located in Jerauld County
      • The Chery Twp. Pioneer Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Lillihaug Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chery Twp. Pioneer Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2408942 <6>
    • Wessington Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • The Wessington Cemetery is located in Hand County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Wessington Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside of Wessington
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wessington Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #97801 <6>
    • St. Johns Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Johns Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Johns Cemetery is located in Beadle County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Johns Cemetery
    • Ebenezer Baptist Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ebenezer Baptist Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Ebenezer Baptist Cemetery is located in Hand County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ebenezer Baptist Cemetery
    • Wolsey Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Zion Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Zion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Zion Cemetery is located in Beadle County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Zion Cemetery
    • Hope Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hope Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hope Cemetery is located in Jerauld County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hope Cemetery
    • Prospect Hill Cemetery
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Prospect Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Prospect Hill Cemetery is located in Jerauld County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Prospect Hill Cemetery
    • Continue List   (8 more) ...
      • Fairview Cemetery
        (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fairview Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Fairview Cemetery is located in Jerauld County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fairview Cemetery
      • Rest Haven Cemetery
        (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rest Haven Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Rest Haven Cemetery is located in Jerauld County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rest Haven Cemetery
      • St. Lawrence Cemetery
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Lawrence Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. Lawrence Cemetery is located in Hand County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Lawrence Cemetery
      • St. Anns Cemetery
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
        • The St. Anns Cemetery is located in Hand County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the St. Anns Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the east of Miller.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Anns Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #97512 <6>
      • G A R Cemetery
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the G A R Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The G A R Cemetery is located in Hand County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the G A R Cemetery
      • Beulah Cemetery
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Beulah Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Beulah Cemetery is located in Hand County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Beulah Cemetery
      • Broadland Cemetery
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Broadland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Broadland Cemetery is located in Beadle County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Broadland Cemetery
      • Bonilla Cemetery
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bonilla Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Bonilla Cemetery is located in Beadle County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bonilla Cemetery

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

    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 McNair Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #2061785  (McNair Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #2061785 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: Wessington SW
      • County: Beadle         Elev: 452
      • Location given for GNIS #2061785 (McNair Cemetery)

    The official website for Beadle County: www.beadlecounty.org/

    The official website for State of South Dakota: 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 Beadle, 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the McNair Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 44.3058, Longitude: -98.6798       In this case, the coordinates for the McNair Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <5>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.
    <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>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.




 

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