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A visit to the Medicine Hill Cemetery ...


The location of the Medicine Hill 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 Medicine Hill Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   44.5117°   (44° 30' 42")

Lon:   -99.7457°   (-99° 44' 44")

The Medicine Hill Cemetery is located in Hughes County<2>.

The county seat for Hughes County is located in Pierre. Pierre lies 30 miles [48.3 km]<3> to the west southwest of the Medicine Hill Cemetery .

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 either 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 Medicine Hill Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to South Dakota:
  • Pages specific to Hughes 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 Medicine Hill 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 10 communities are within 30 miles [48.3 km]<3> of the Medicine Hill Cemetery.

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

    • Harrold
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harrold have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrold
      • Harrold is located in Hughes County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 128 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harrold <4>
    • Holabird
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holabird have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holabird
      • Holabird is located in Hyde County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Holabird <4>
    • Blunt
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Highmore
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Canning
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Canning have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canning
      • Canning is located in Hughes County
    • Onida
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Alto
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alto
      • Alto is located in Hughes County
    • Stephan
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
    • Ree Heights
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ree Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ree Heights
      • Ree Heights is located in Hand County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 58 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ree Heights <4>
    • Agar
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Agar have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Agar
      • Agar is located in Sully County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 80 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Agar <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 Medicine Hill Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Hughes County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    • Agar
      • Agar lies 27 miles [43.5 km]<3> to the Northwest (NW) of the Medicine Hill Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Agar.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Agar
    • Blunt
      • Blunt lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the West (W) of the Medicine Hill Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Blunt.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blunt
    • Harrold
      • Harrold lies less than 2 miles<3> to the North Northeast (NNE) of the Medicine Hill Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Harrold.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrold
    • Highmore
    • Holabird
    • Onida
      • Onida lies 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> to the Northwest (NW) of the Medicine Hill Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Onida.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Onida
    • Ree Heights

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 17 that are within 30 miles [48.3 km] of the Medicine Hill Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Pleasant Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Pleasant Cemetery is located in Sully County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Cemetery
    • Blunt Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Blunt Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Blunt Cemetery is located in Hughes County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Blunt Cemetery
    • Chapelle Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Immaculate Conception Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Highmore Cemetery
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Pleasant View Cemetery
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant View Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Pleasant View Cemetery is located in Hyde County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant View Cemetery
    • Spring Lake Cemetery
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Spring Lake Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Spring Lake Cemetery is located in Hyde County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Spring Lake Cemetery
    • Immaculate Conception Mission Cemetery
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
    • Agar Cemetery
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • The Agar Cemetery is located in Sully County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Agar Cemetery
    • Morningside Cemetery
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Morningside Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Morningside Cemetery is located in Hand County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Morningside Cemetery
    • Copp Cemetery
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Copp Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Copp Cemetery is located in Potter County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Copp Cemetery
    • Holy Faith Cemetery
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Holy Faith Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Holy Faith Cemetery is located in Lyman County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Holy Faith Cemetery
    • Continue List   (5 more) ...
      • Bohemian Cemetery
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bohemian Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Bohemian Cemetery is located in Hyde County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bohemian Cemetery
      • Riverside Cemetery
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Riverside Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Riverside Cemetery is located in Hughes County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Riverside Cemetery
      • Calvary Cemetery
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Calvary Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Calvary Cemetery is located in Hughes County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Calvary Cemetery
      • Holy Comforter Episcopal Cemetery
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Cedar Cemetery
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cedar Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Cedar Cemetery is located in Hand County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cedar 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 Medicine Hill Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1256421  (Medicine Hill Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1256421 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: Harrold
      • County: Hughes         Elev: 552
      • Location given for GNIS #1256421 (Medicine Hill Cemetery)

    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 Hughes, 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 from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Medicine Hill Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 44.5117, Longitude: -99.7457       In this case, the coordinates for the Medicine Hill 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.




 

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