A visit to the Mikkelson 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 Mikkelson Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Mikkelson Cemetery:
44.5581, -96.7029
The Mikkelson Cemetery is located in Deuel County<1>.
The county seat for Deuel County is located in Clear Lake. Clear Lake lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<2> to the north of the Mikkelson Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Mikkelson Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 15 miles [24.1 km] of the Mikkelson Cemetery.<3>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Mikkelson Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Blom Prairie Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Leganger Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Toronto Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- St. John Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- St. Johns Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- The St. Johns Cemetery is located in Brookings County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Johns Cemetery
- St. Pauls Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- The St. Pauls Cemetery is located in Brookings County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Pauls Cemetery
- Highland Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- The Highland Cemetery is located in Deuel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland Cemetery
- Rose Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Bethany Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- The Bethany Cemetery is located in Deuel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethany Cemetery
- St. Petri Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- The St. Petri Cemetery is located in Brookings County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Petri Cemetery
- Fair View Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- The Fair View Cemetery is located in Brookings County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fair View Cemetery
- Bethlehem Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- The Bethlehem Cemetery is located in Deuel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethlehem Cemetery
- Continue List (10 more) ...
- Wood Lake Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Elmwood Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Deer Creek Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Trulock Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- The Trulock Cemetery is located in Brookings County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trulock Cemetery
- Fountain Cemetery
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- The Fountain Cemetery is located in Brookings County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fountain Cemetery
- Lake View Cemetery
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- The Lake View Cemetery is located in Deuel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake View Cemetery
- Tabor Cemetery
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Hamlin Reformed Church Cemetery
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Hendricks Cemetery
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- The Hendricks Cemetery is located in Lincoln County (MN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hendricks Cemetery
- Hansonville Cemetery
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- The Hansonville Cemetery is located in Lincoln County (MN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hansonville Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 21 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<2> of the Mikkelson Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Mikkelson Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Toronto
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Johnsonville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Astoria
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Brandt
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- White
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Estelline
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Bruce
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Clear Lake
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Dempster
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Hendricks
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Sunnyview
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Bushnell
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Continue List (9 more) ...
- Brookings
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Volga
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Aurora
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Altamont
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Altamont is located in Deuel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Altamont
- Population from the 2020 Census: 34 people
- Castlewood
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Bemis
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Gary
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Moritz
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Alsville
(21 miles [33.8 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 Mikkelson Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Deuel County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Mikkelson Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Brandt
- Brookings
- Bruce
- Bushnell
- Canby
- Canby lies 23 miles [37 km]<2> to the East Northeast (ENE) of the Mikkelson Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Canby.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canby
- Castlewood
- Clear Lake
- Estelline
- Gary
- Gary lies 20 miles [32.2 km]<2> to the Northeast (NE) of the Mikkelson Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Gary.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gary
- Hendricks
- Toronto
- White
- White lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<2> to the South Southeast (SSE) of the Mikkelson Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for White.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White
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 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 Mikkelson Cemetery:
- Pages specific to South Dakota:
- Pages specific to Deuel 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 Mikkelson Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1256458 (Mikkelson Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1256458 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: Deuel
- Est. Elev: 573 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Toronto
- Location given for Mikkelson Cemetery:
- Lat: 44.5580207 Lon: -96.7031106
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of South Dakota's counties, including Deuel, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | 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- Mikkelson Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | 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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