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A visit to the Melhus Cemetery ...


The location of the Melhus 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 Melhus Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   43.2286°   (43° 13' 42")

Lon:   -96.9250°   (-96° 55' 29")

The Melhus Cemetery is located in Turner County<2>.

The county seat for Turner County is located in Parker. Parker lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<3> to the northwest of the Melhus Cemetery .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin with 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 Melhus Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to South Dakota:
  • Pages specific to Turner 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 Melhus 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 22 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Melhus Cemetery.

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

    • Davis
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Davis have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davis
      • Davis is located in Turner County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 87 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Davis <4>
    • Hooker
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hooker
      • Hooker is located in Turner County
    • Centerville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Centerville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
      • Centerville is located in Turner County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 870 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Centerville <4>
    • Viborg
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Lennox
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lennox have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lennox
      • Lennox is located in Lincoln County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,500 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lennox <4>
    • Hurley
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Chancellor
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chancellor have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chancellor
      • Chancellor is located in Turner County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 263 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chancellor <4>
    • Worthing
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Beresford
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beresford
      • Beresford is located in Union County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,043 people
      • Former name for Beresford:
      • Paris
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Beresford <4>
    • Riverside ‑ Historic
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Riverside have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverside
      • Riverside is located in Clay County
    • Komstad ‑ Historic
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Komstad have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Komstad
      • Komstad is located in Clay County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 12 people
    • Irene
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Irene have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irene
      • Irene is located in Turner County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 403 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Irene <4>
    • Continue List   (10 more) ...
      • Tea
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tea
        • Tea is located in Lincoln County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,405 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tea <4>
      • Parker
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Moe
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moe
        • Moe is located in Lincoln County
      • Wakonda
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wakonda have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wakonda
        • Wakonda is located in Clay County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 296 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wakonda <4>
      • Canton
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Beloit
        (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beloit
        • Beloit is located in Lyon County (IA)
      • Harrisburg
        (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harrisburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrisburg
        • Harrisburg is located in Lincoln County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,126 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harrisburg <4>
      • Hub City
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hub City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hub City
        • Hub City is located in Clay County
      • Alsen
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alsen
        • Alsen is located in Clay County
      • Alcester
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)

    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 Melhus Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Turner County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 12 miles [19.3 km] of the Melhus Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Frieling Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Frieling Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Frieling Cemetery is located in Turner County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Frieling Cemetery
    • Mt. Zion Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Zion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mt. Zion Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Zion Cemetery
    • Davis Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Davis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Davis Cemetery is located in Turner County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Davis Cemetery
    • Turner County Evangelical Presbyterian Church Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Hattervig Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hattervig Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hattervig Cemetery is located in Turner County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hattervig Cemetery
    • Riverview Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Lennox Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lennox Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Lennox Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lennox Cemetery
    • Chancellor Reformed Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Pioneer Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pioneer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Pioneer Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pioneer Cemetery
    • Hurley Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hurley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hurley Cemetery is located in Turner County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hurley Cemetery
    • Holland Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Holland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Holland Cemetery is located in Turner County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Holland Cemetery
    • Bonine Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bonine Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bonine Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bonine Cemetery
    • Continue List   (10 more) ...
      • Nazareth Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Nazareth Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Nazareth Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Nazareth Cemetery
      • St. Edwards Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Edwards Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. Edwards Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Edwards Cemetery
      • Lennox Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lennox Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Lennox Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lennox Cemetery
      • Worthing Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Worthing Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Worthing Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Worthing Cemetery
      • Chancellor Baptist Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Bethania Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethania Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Bethania Cemetery is located in Turner County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethania Cemetery
      • St. Johns Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
        • 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 Clay County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Johns Cemetery
      • Hovde Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hovde Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hovde Cemetery is located in Clay County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hovde Cemetery
      • Houde Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Houde Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Houde Cemetery is located in Clay County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Houde Cemetery
      • Zion United Methodist Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)

    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 Melhus Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1256429  (Melhus Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1256429 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: Beresford NW
      • County: Turner         Elev: 381
      • Location given for GNIS #1256429 (Melhus 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 Turner, 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 things 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 Melhus Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 43.2286, Longitude: -96.9250       In this case, the coordinates for the Melhus 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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