A visit to the Medicine Hill Cemetery ...
Introduction ...
Since our focus is on geography, we don't have burial or interment information. Nor do we have any contact information for the Medicine Hill Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The Medicine Hill Cemetery (FG ID #97239)
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 ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Medicine Hill Cemetery
Lat: 44.5118° (44° 30' 42")
Lon: -99.7457° (-99° 44' 44")
The cemetery is located in Hughes County<2>.
As an estimate, the Medicine Hill Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the southwest of Harrold.
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 .
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 30 miles [48.3 km] of the Medicine Hill Cemetery.<4>
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)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Pleasant Cemetery is located in Sully County
- Pleasant Hill Cemetery
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Hill Cemetery
- The Pleasant Hill Cemetery is located in Hughes County
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Pleasant Hill Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located less than 2 miles<3> to the east of Blunt.
- The Pleasant Hill Cemetery has also been known as:
- Blunt Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #96825 <1>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to the Pleasant Hill Cemetery
- From the Medicine Hill Cemetery to the Pleasant Hill Cemetery
- Canning Prairie Cemetery
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Canning Prairie Cemetery
- The Canning Prairie Cemetery is located in Hughes County
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Canning Prairie Cemetery is located 8 miles [12.9 km]<3> to the north of Blunt.
- The Canning Prairie Cemetery has also been known as:
- Canning Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2383075 <1>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to the Canning Prairie Cemetery
- From the Medicine Hill Cemetery to the Canning Prairie Cemetery
- Chapelle Cemetery
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chapelle Cemetery
- The Chapelle Cemetery is located in Hughes County
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #96870 <1>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to the Chapelle Cemetery
- From the Medicine Hill Cemetery to the Chapelle Cemetery
- Saint Mary's Catholic Cemetery
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Saint Mary's Catholic Cemetery
- The Saint Mary's Catholic Cemetery is located in Hyde County
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Saint Mary's Catholic Cemetery is located outside and to the southeast of Highmore.
- The Saint Mary's Catholic Cemetery has also been known as:
- Immaculate Conception Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2167348 <1>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to the Saint Mary's Catholic Cemetery
- From the Medicine Hill Cemetery to the Saint Mary's Catholic Cemetery
- Highmore Cemetery
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Highmore Cemetery
- The Highmore Cemetery is located in Hyde County
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Highmore Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the southeast of Highmore.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #97093 <1>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to the Highmore Cemetery
- From the Medicine Hill Cemetery to the Highmore Cemetery
- Pleasant View Cemetery
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant View Cemetery
- The Pleasant View Cemetery is located in Hyde County
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Pleasant View Cemetery is located 15 miles [24.1 km]<3> to the south of Highmore.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #97410 <1>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to the Pleasant View Cemetery
- From the Medicine Hill Cemetery to the Pleasant View Cemetery
- Spring Lake Cemetery
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Spring Lake Cemetery
- The Spring Lake Cemetery is located in Hyde County
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Spring Lake Cemetery is located 19 miles [30.6 km]<3> to the south of Highmore.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #97712 <1>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to the Spring Lake Cemetery
- From the Medicine Hill Cemetery to the Spring Lake Cemetery
- Immaculate Conception Mission Cemetery
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Immaculate Conception Mission Cemetery
- The Immaculate Conception Mission Cemetery is located in Hyde County
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Immaculate Conception Mission Cemetery is located 18 miles [29 km]<3> to the north of Highmore.
- The Immaculate Conception Mission Cemetery has also been known as:
- Immaculate Conception Cemetery
- Stephen Mission Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #97149 <1>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to the Immaculate Conception Mission Cemetery
- From the Medicine Hill Cemetery to the Immaculate Conception Mission Cemetery
- Agar Cemetery
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Agar Cemetery
- The Agar Cemetery is located in Sully County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to the Agar Cemetery
- From the Medicine Hill Cemetery to the Agar Cemetery
- Morningside Cemetery
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Morningside Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Morningside Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Morningside Cemetery is located in Hand County
- Copp Cemetery
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Copp Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Copp Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Copp Cemetery is located in Potter County
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- Holy Faith Cemetery
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Holy Faith Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Holy Faith Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Holy Faith Cemetery is located in Lyman County
- Bohemian Cemetery
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bohemian Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bohemian Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Bohemian Cemetery is located in Hyde County
- Bohemian National Cemetery
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bohemian National Cemetery
- The Bohemian National Cemetery is located in Hyde County
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #96831 <1>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to the Bohemian National Cemetery
- From the Medicine Hill Cemetery to the Bohemian National Cemetery
- Riverside Cemetery
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Riverside Cemetery
- The Riverside Cemetery is located in Hughes County
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Riverside Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the southeast of Pierre.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #97458 <1>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to the Riverside Cemetery
- From the Medicine Hill Cemetery to the Riverside Cemetery
- Calvary Cemetery
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Calvary Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Calvary Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Calvary Cemetery is located in Hughes County
- Mount Calvary Cemetery
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mount Calvary Cemetery
- The Mount Calvary Cemetery is located in Hughes County
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Mount Calvary Cemetery is located 3 miles [4.8 km]<3> to the southeast of Pierre.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #96854 <1>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to the Mount Calvary Cemetery
- From the Medicine Hill Cemetery to the Mount Calvary Cemetery
- Holy Comforter Episcopal Cemetery
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Holy Comforter Episcopal Cemetery
- The Holy Comforter Episcopal Cemetery is located in Lyman County
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2163603 <1>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to the Holy Comforter Episcopal Cemetery
- From the Medicine Hill Cemetery to the Holy Comforter Episcopal Cemetery
- Cedar Cemetery
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cedar Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cedar Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Cedar Cemetery is located in Hand County
- Holy Faith Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 11 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 northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harrold have been provided by the GNIS.<5> 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 <6>
- Holabird
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Holabird. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holabird
- Holabird is located in Hyde County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Holabird <6>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Holabird
- From the Medicine Hill Cemetery to Holabird
- Blunt
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blunt
- Blunt is located in Hughes County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 352 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Blunt <6>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Blunt
- From the Medicine Hill Cemetery to Blunt
- Highmore
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highmore
- Highmore is located in Hyde County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 712 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Highmore <6>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Highmore
- From the Medicine Hill Cemetery to Highmore
- Canning
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest) - Rousseau
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest) - Onida
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Onida
- Onida is located in Sully County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 628 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Onida <6>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Onida
- From the Medicine Hill Cemetery to Onida
- Alto
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alto
- Alto is located in Hughes County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Alto
- From the Medicine Hill Cemetery to Alto
- Stephan
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stephan
- Stephan is located in Hyde County
- Estimated population in 2014: 192 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stephan <6>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Stephan
- From the Medicine Hill Cemetery to Stephan
- Ree Heights
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)- 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 <6>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Ree Heights
- From the Medicine Hill Cemetery to Ree Heights
- 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.<5> 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 <6>
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
- Highmore lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<3> to the East (E) of the Medicine Hill Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Highmore.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highmore
- Holabird
- Holabird lies 7 miles [11.3 km]<3> to the East (E) of the Medicine Hill Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Holabird.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for 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
- Ree Heights lies 26 miles [41.8 km]<3> to the East (E) of the Medicine Hill Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Ree Heights.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ree Heights
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These professional and volunteer 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 Medicine Hill Cemetery:
- Pages specific to South Dakota:
- Pages specific to Hughes County:
- Genealogy information for nearby counties:
- Hand County
- Cyndi's List
- Family Search
- Genealogy Trails
- Hyde County
- Cyndi's List
- Family Search
- Genealogy Trails
- Lyman County
- Cyndi's List
- Family Search
- Genealogy Trails
- Potter County
- Cyndi's List
- Family Search
- Genealogy Trails
- Sully County
- Cyndi's List
- Family Search
- Genealogy Trails
- Cemetery Information and Directories:
- From Find-A-Grave:
- The Medicine Hill Cemetery (FG ID #97239)
- From Cyndi's List:
- Cemeteries of South Dakota
- Cemeteries of Hughes County
- Cemetery Junction:
- Directory for South Dakota
- From FamilySearch:
- Cemeteries Wiki for South Dakota
- From Interment.net:
- Cemeteries of South Dakota
- 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
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)
- Referenced Find-A-Grave Entry: #97239
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for State of South Dakota: https://www.sd.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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. |
| <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 'point-to-point' 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: 44.5118, Longitude: -99.7457 |
| <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> | 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. |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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. |