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A visit to the Milesville 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 Milesville Cemetery ...

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

44.4439, -101.6690

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

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

The county seat for Haakon County is located in Philip. Philip lies 27 miles [43.5 km]<3> to the south of the Milesville Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Milesville Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 15 that are within 29 miles [46.7 km] of the Milesville Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Topbar Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • The Topbar Cemetery is located in Haakon County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Topbar Cemetery
  • Wellsburg Union Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Hilland Cemetery
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • The Hilland Cemetery is located in Haakon County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hilland Cemetery
  • Dowling Cemetery
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • The Dowling Cemetery is located in Haakon County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dowling Cemetery
  • Little Dog Cemetery
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • The Little Dog Cemetery is located in Ziebach County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Dog Cemetery
  • Rose Cemetery
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • The Rose Cemetery is located in Pennington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rose Cemetery
  • Mattison Cemetery
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • The Mattison Cemetery is located in Haakon County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mattison Cemetery
  • Robbs Flat Cemetery
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
    • The Robbs Flat Cemetery is located in Haakon County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robbs Flat Cemetery
  • St. Marks Cemetery
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
    • The St. Marks Cemetery is located in Ziebach County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Marks Cemetery
  • Continue List   (6 more) ...
    • Buffalo Cemetery
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • The Buffalo Cemetery is located in Ziebach County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buffalo Cemetery
    • St. Pius Cemetery
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • The St. Pius Cemetery is located in Ziebach County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Pius Cemetery
    • Eaglestaff Cemetery
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • The Eaglestaff Cemetery is located in Ziebach County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eaglestaff Cemetery
    • Emmanuel Lutheran Cemetery
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
    • St. Paul Cemetery
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • The St. Paul Cemetery is located in Pennington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Paul Cemetery
    • Creighton Cemetery
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • The Creighton Cemetery is located in Pennington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Creighton Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 6 communities are within 30 miles [48.3 km]<3> of the Milesville Cemetery.

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

  • Milesville
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Cherry Creek
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Bridger
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Bridger is located in Ziebach County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridger
  • Howes
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Philip
    (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
  • Creighton
    (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)

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 Milesville Cemetery. The following communities are located in Haakon County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

  • Philip

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit 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 Milesville 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 Milesville Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1266157  (Milesville Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1266157 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: 729 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Milesville
      • Location given for Milesville Cemetery:
      • Lat: 44.4438737     Lon: -101.6690344
      • 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 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Milesville 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>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.