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A visit to the New Holland 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 New Holland Cemetery ...

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

43.4208, -98.5990

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

The New Holland Cemetery is located in Douglas County<2>.

The county seat for Douglas County is located in Armour. Armour lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<3> to the east southeast of the New Holland Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the New Holland Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 14 miles [22.5 km] of the New Holland Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Harrison Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • The Harrison Cemetery is located in Douglas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrison Cemetery
  • Morningside Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • The Morningside Cemetery is located in Charles Mix County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morningside Cemetery
  • Ebenezer Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • The Ebenezer Cemetery is located in Douglas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ebenezer Cemetery
  • Quaker Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • The Quaker Cemetery is located in Aurora County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quaker Cemetery
  • Aurora Center Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • The Aurora Center Cemetery is located in Aurora County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aurora Center Cemetery
  • Graceland Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • The Graceland Cemetery is located in Douglas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graceland Cemetery
  • Rock Hill Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • The Rock Hill Cemetery is located in Charles Mix County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Hill Cemetery
  • Bloomington Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • The Bloomington Cemetery is located in Charles Mix County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloomington Cemetery
  • St. Paul Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • The St. Paul Cemetery is located in Charles Mix County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Paul Cemetery
  • St. Peters Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • The St. Peters Cemetery is located in Charles Mix County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Peters Cemetery
  • Cohee Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • The Cohee Cemetery is located in Charles Mix County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cohee Cemetery
  • German Reform Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • The German Reform Cemetery is located in Charles Mix County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for German Reform Cemetery
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Old St. Paul Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • The Old St. Paul Cemetery is located in Aurora County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old St. Paul Cemetery
    • St. Paul Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • The St. Paul Cemetery is located in Aurora County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Paul Cemetery
    • Swedish Lutheran Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Old Platte Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • The Old Platte Cemetery is located in Charles Mix County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Platte Cemetery
    • Platte City Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • The Platte City Cemetery is located in Charles Mix County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Platte City Cemetery
    • Grandview Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • The Grandview Cemetery is located in Douglas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grandview Cemetery
    • Edgerton Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • The Edgerton Cemetery is located in Charles Mix County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgerton Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Edgerton Cemetery is located 3 miles [4.8 km]<3> to the south of Platte.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #96949 <5>
    • St. Anns Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • The St. Anns Cemetery is located in Charles Mix County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Anns Cemetery
    • Pleasant Lawn Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • The Pleasant Lawn Cemetery is located in Charles Mix County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Lawn Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 19 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the New Holland Cemetery.

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

  • New Holland
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Harrison
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Joubert
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Joubert is located in Douglas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joubert
    • Estimated population in 2014: 126 people
  • Aurora Center
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Aurora Center is located in Aurora County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aurora Center
  • Corsica
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Platte
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Platte is located in Charles Mix County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Platte
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,257 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Platte <6>
  • Geddes
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Geddes is located in Charles Mix County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Geddes
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 207 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Geddes <6>
  • Armour
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Douglas City ‑ Historic
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Douglas City is located in Douglas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Douglas City
  • Stickney
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Lake Andes
    (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
  • White Lake
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
  • Continue List   (7 more) ...
    • Ravinia
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Plankinton
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
    • East Gregory
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • East Gregory is located in Gregory County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Gregory
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 182 people
    • Pickstown
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
    • Delmont
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Academy
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Academy is located in Charles Mix County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Academy
    • Mount Vernon
      (26 miles [41.8 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 New Holland Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Douglas County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The New Holland 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 New Holland Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to South Dakota:
  • Pages specific to Douglas 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 New Holland Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1264302  (New Holland Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1264302 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: Douglas
      • Est. Elev: 490 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: New Holland
      • Location given for New Holland Cemetery:
      • Lat: 43.4208255     Lon: -98.5989713
      • 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 Douglas, 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' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- New Holland 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.