A visit to the National Cemetery ...
Introduction ...
Since our focus is on geography, we don't have burial or interment information. Nor do we have any contact information for the National Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The National Cemetery (FG ID #1983736).
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 National Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the National Cemetery:
43.6148, -99.0796
The National Cemetery is located 10 miles [16.1 km]<2> to the southwest of Kimball.
The cemetery is located in Brule County<3>.
The county seat for Brule County is located in Chamberlain. Chamberlain lies 18 miles [29 km] to the northwest of the National Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the National Cemetery.
Name Variations for National Cemetery ...
When doing your research, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Various errors happen - anything from simple spelling to bad translations.
National Cemetery has also been known as:
- St. Vencels Bohemian Cemetery
- Bohemian Cemetery
If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 17 miles [27.4 km] of the National Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from National Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Eagle Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- The Eagle Cemetery is located in Brule County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagle Cemetery
- St. Vencels Bohemian National Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- German Lutheran Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Swedish Lutheran Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Lutheran Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- The Lutheran Cemetery is located in Brule County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lutheran Cemetery
- Bijou Hills Union Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- LaRoche Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- The LaRoche Cemetery is located in Charles Mix County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for LaRoche Cemetery
- Pleasant Grove Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Grandview Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- The Grandview Cemetery is located in Brule County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grandview Cemetery
- Lake George Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- The Lake George Cemetery is located in Charles Mix County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake George Cemetery
- Gabrielson Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- The Gabrielson Cemetery is located in Brule County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gabrielson Cemetery
- St. Margarets Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Continue List (10 more) ...
- Bullis Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- The Bullis Cemetery is located in Brule County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bullis Cemetery
- St. Anthony Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Community Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Larson Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- The Larson Cemetery is located in Brule County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Larson Cemetery
- Norwegian Cemetery
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- The Norwegian Cemetery is located in Brule County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norwegian Cemetery
- Norwegian Cemetery
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Swedish Lutheran Cemetery
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Iona Cemetery
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- The Iona Cemetery is located in Lyman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iona Cemetery
- St. Johns Lutheran Cemetery
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Trinity Cemetery
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- The Trinity Cemetery is located in Aurora County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trinity Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 17 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<2> of the National Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from National Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Ola
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Bijou Hills
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Academy
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Kimball
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Pukwana
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Iona
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Lyonville
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Lyonville is located in Brule County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyonville
- Estimated population in 2014: 49 people
- Chamberlain
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Platte
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- White Lake
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Oacoma
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Crow Creek
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Continue List (5 more) ...
- Joubert
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Aurora Center
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Aurora Center is located in Aurora County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aurora Center
- New Holland
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Crow Lake
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Gann Valley
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
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 National Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Brule County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The National Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Bijou Hills
- Chamberlain
- Gann Valley
- Kimball
- Oacoma
- Platte
- Pukwana
- White Lake
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 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 National Cemetery:
- Pages specific to South Dakota:
- Pages specific to Brule 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 National Cemetery:
Referenced Find-A-Grave Entry: #1983736
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1253996 (Bohemian Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1253996 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: Brule
- Est. Elev: 537 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Eagle
- Location given for Bohemian Cemetery:
- Lat: 43.6149985 Lon: -99.0789813
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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. |
| <2> | 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- National Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <3> | If you're interested in how the shape of South Dakota's counties, including Brule, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <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. |