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A visit to the Mount Vernon 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 Mt. Vernon Cemetery ...

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Mt. Vernon Cemetery:

43.7183, -98.2470

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

The Mt. Vernon Cemetery is located in Davison County<2>.

The county seat for Davison County is located in Mitchell. Mitchell lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the east of the Mt. Vernon Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Mt. Vernon Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 17 miles [27.4 km] of the Mt. Vernon Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Emmanuel Lutheran Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Quaker Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • The Quaker Cemetery is located in Davison County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quaker Cemetery
  • Knutson Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • The Knutson Cemetery is located in Aurora County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knutson Cemetery
  • Victor Lutheran Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Nicolaisen Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • The Nicolaisen Cemetery is located in Davison County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nicolaisen Cemetery
  • Union Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • The Union Cemetery is located in Davison County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Cemetery
  • Plankinton Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • The Plankinton Cemetery is located in Aurora County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plankinton Cemetery
    • The Plankinton Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Mizpah Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #97385 <5>
  • St. Johns Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • Dudley Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • The Dudley Cemetery is located in Aurora County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dudley Cemetery
  • Calvary Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • The Calvary Cemetery is located in Davison County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calvary Cemetery
  • Graceland Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • The Graceland Cemetery is located in Davison County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graceland Cemetery
  • St. Mary Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • The St. Mary Cemetery is located in Aurora County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Mary Cemetery
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    • Silver Ridge Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • The Silver Ridge Cemetery is located in Aurora County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Ridge Cemetery
    • Sunset Memorial Park
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • The Sunset Memorial Park is located in Davison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset Memorial Park
    • Church of God Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • The Church of God Cemetery is located in Davison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Church of God Cemetery
    • New Home Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • The New Home Cemetery is located in Davison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Home Cemetery
    • West Lawn Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • The West Lawn Cemetery is located in Sanborn County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Lawn Cemetery
    • Emsley Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • The Emsley Cemetery is located in Davison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emsley Cemetery
    • St. Paul Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • The St. Paul Cemetery is located in Aurora County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Paul Cemetery
    • Old St. Paul Cemetery
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • The Old St. Paul Cemetery is located in Aurora County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old St. Paul Cemetery
    • St. John Cemetery
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • The St. John Cemetery is located in Douglas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. John Cemetery
    • Butler Cemetery
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • The Butler Cemetery is located in Sanborn County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butler Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 23 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Mt. Vernon Cemetery.

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

  • Mount Vernon
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Loomis
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Mitchell
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
  • Storla
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Storla is located in Aurora County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Storla
    • Population from the 2010 Census: 6 people
  • Plankinton
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
  • Stickney
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Letcher
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
  • Ethan
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Cuthbert
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Cuthbert is located in Sanborn County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cuthbert
  • Farwell
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Farwell is located in Hanson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farwell
  • Aurora Center
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Aurora Center is located in Aurora County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aurora Center
  • Corsica
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
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    • Dimock
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Fulton
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
    • Forestburg
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Forestburg is located in Sanborn County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forestburg
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 73 people
    • Douglas City ‑ Historic
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Douglas City is located in Douglas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Douglas City
    • Alexandria
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
    • Woonsocket
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
    • White Lake
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
    • Harrison
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Lane
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
    • Parkston
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Artesian
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)

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 Mt. Vernon Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Davison County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with 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 Mt. Vernon Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to South Dakota:
  • Pages specific to Davison 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 Mt. Vernon Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1256569  (Mount Vernon Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1256569 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: Davison
      • Est. Elev: 424 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Betts
      • Location given for Mount Vernon Cemetery:
      • Lat: 43.7183189     Lon: -98.247026
      • 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 Davison, 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 from Point A (ie- Mt. Vernon 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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