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A visit to the Midland Cemetery ...

Introduction ...

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

We discovered that his burial plans had changed 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 Midland Cemetery ...

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

44.0747, -101.1415

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

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

The county seat for Haakon County is located in Philip. Philip lies 26 miles [41.8 km]<3> to the west of the Midland Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Midland Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 8 that are within 30 miles [48.3 km] of the Midland Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Nowlin Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • The Nowlin Cemetery is located in Haakon County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nowlin Cemetery
  • Riverview Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Belvedere Cemetery
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • The Belvedere Cemetery is located in Jackson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belvedere Cemetery
  • Mattison Cemetery
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • The Mattison Cemetery is located in Haakon County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mattison Cemetery
  • Flat Top Cemetery
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • The Flat Top Cemetery is located in Jackson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flat Top Cemetery
  • Barnette Cemetery
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
    • The Barnette Cemetery is located in Mellette County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnette Cemetery
  • Murdo Cemetery
    (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
    • The Murdo Cemetery is located in Jones County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murdo Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Murdo Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the southeast of Murdo.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #97278 <5>
  • Sansarc Cemetery
    (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
    • The Sansarc Cemetery is located in Stanley County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sansarc Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 9 communities are within 30 miles [48.3 km]<3> of the Midland Cemetery.

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

  • Midland
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Nowlin
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Nowlin is located in Haakon County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nowlin
  • Capa ‑ Historic
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Capa is located in Jones County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Capa
  • Okaton
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Belvidere
    (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
  • Hayes
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
  • Kadoka
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
  • Murdo
    (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Philip
    (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)

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 Midland 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 Midland Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

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 Midland Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to South Dakota:
  • Pages specific to Haakon County:
  • Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:

    • 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 Midland Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1256451  (Midland Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1256451 was archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website. In the past, the GNIS record contained the following information:
      • BGN Class: cemetery
      • County: Haakon
      • Est. Elev: 614 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Midland
      • Location given for Midland Cemetery:
      • Lat: 44.0747094     Lon: -101.1415289
      • Open a Google Map centered on the above location.

    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' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Midland Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
    <4>While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), be assured that it's not complete and we're still searching for cemeteries to add.
    <5>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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