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A visit to the Milbank 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 Milbank Cemetery ...

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

45.2189, -96.6209

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

The Milbank Cemetery is located in Grant County<2>.

The county seat for Grant County is located in Milbank. Milbank lies just to the west of the Milbank Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Milbank Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 24 that are within 14 miles [22.5 km]<3> of the Milbank Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Alban Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • The Alban Cemetery is located in Grant County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alban Cemetery
  • Eub Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • The Eub Cemetery is located in Grant County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eub Cemetery
  • St. Johns Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • The St. Johns Cemetery is located in Grant County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Johns Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the St. Johns Cemetery is located 7 miles [11.3 km]<3> to the east of Milbank.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #97555 <5>
  • St. Charles Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • The St. Charles Cemetery is located in Grant County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Charles Cemetery
  • Corona Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • The Corona Cemetery is located in Roberts County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corona Cemetery
  • West Vernon Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • The West Vernon Cemetery is located in Grant County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Vernon Cemetery
  • Greenwood Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • The Greenwood Cemetery is located in Grant County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood Cemetery
  • Albee Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • The Albee Cemetery is located in Grant County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Albee Cemetery
  • St. Pauls Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • The St. Pauls Cemetery is located in Grant County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Pauls Cemetery
  • Swedish Mission Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
  • St. Joseph's Catholic Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
  • Mound Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • The Mound Cemetery is located in Big Stone County (MN)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mound Cemetery
  • Continue List   (12 more) ...
    • Stockholm Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • The Stockholm Cemetery is located in Grant County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stockholm Cemetery
    • Bethel Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • The Bethel Cemetery is located in Grant County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel Cemetery
    • LaBolt Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • The LaBolt Cemetery is located in Grant County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for LaBolt Cemetery
    • Immanuel Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • The Immanuel Cemetery is located in Lac qui Parle County (MN)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Immanuel Cemetery
    • Yellow Bank Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • The Yellow Bank Cemetery is located in Lac qui Parle County (MN)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yellow Bank Cemetery
    • Lakeside Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • The Lakeside Cemetery is located in Big Stone County (MN)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeside Cemetery
    • Blue Cloud Abbey Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Recaboth Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • The Recaboth Cemetery is located in Grant County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Recaboth Cemetery
    • Trinity Lutheran Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • The Trinity Lutheran Cemetery is located in Lac qui Parle County (MN)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trinity Lutheran Cemetery
      • The Trinity Lutheran Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Trinity Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #83718 <5>
    • Salem Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • The Salem Cemetery is located in Lac qui Parle County (MN)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem Cemetery
    • Mills Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • The Mills Cemetery is located in Big Stone County (MN)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mills Cemetery
    • Lakeside Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • The Lakeside Cemetery is located in Big Stone County (MN)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeside Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 19 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Milbank Cemetery.

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

  • Milbank
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Twin Brooks
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Big Stone City
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Ortonville
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Corona
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Stockholm
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
  • LaBolt
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
  • Albee
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Albee is located in Grant County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Albee
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 17 people
  • Shady Beach
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Shady Beach is located in Roberts County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady Beach
  • Strandburg
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Nassau
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Nassau is located in Lac qui Parle County (MN)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nassau
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 66 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nassau <6>
  • Revillo
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
  • Continue List   (7 more) ...
    • Odessa
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Odessa is located in Big Stone County (MN)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Odessa
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 131 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Odessa <6>
    • Marvin
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • South Shore
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Marietta
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Marietta is located in Lac qui Parle County (MN)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marietta
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 138 people
    • Bellingham
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Bellingham is located in Lac qui Parle County (MN)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellingham
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 147 people
    • Wilmot
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Clinton
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Clinton is located in Big Stone County (MN)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clinton
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 405 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clinton <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 Milbank Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Grant County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

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 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 Milbank Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to South Dakota:
  • Pages specific to Grant 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 Milbank Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1256460  (Milbank Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1256460 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: Grant
      • Est. Elev: 351 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Milbank East
      • Location given for Milbank Cemetery:
      • Lat: 45.2188535     Lon: -96.620894
      • 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 Grant, 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' (or 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- Milbank 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.
    <6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.