A visit to the Norwegian 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 Norwegian Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The Norwegian Cemetery (FG ID #97317).
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 Norwegian Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Norwegian Cemetery:
43.8158, -99.1945
The Norwegian Cemetery is located 6 miles [9.7 km]<2> to the east of Chamberlain.
The cemetery is located in Brule County<3>.
The county seat for Brule County is located in Chamberlain. Chamberlain lies just to the west of the Norwegian Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Norwegian Cemetery.
Name Variations for Norwegian 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.
Norwegian Cemetery has also been known as:
- Norwegian Free Lutheran 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 20 that are within 21 miles [33.8 km] of the Norwegian Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Norwegian Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Norwegian Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- The Norwegian Cemetery is located in Brule County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norwegian Cemetery
- Community Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- St. Anthony Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Riverview Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- The Riverview Cemetery is located in Brule County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverview Cemetery
- Lutheran Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- The Lutheran Cemetery is located in Brule County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lutheran Cemetery
- Crow Creek Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Oacoma Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- The Oacoma Cemetery is located in Lyman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oacoma Cemetery
- Vega Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- The Vega Cemetery is located in Brule County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vega Cemetery
- St. John the Baptist Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- The St. John the Baptist Cemetery is located in Buffalo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. John the Baptist Cemetery
- The St. John the Baptist Cemetery has also been known as:
- St. John the Baptist Episcopal Cemetery
- St. John's Cemetery
- St. John's Episcopal Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2168051 <1>
- Grandview Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- The Grandview Cemetery is located in Brule County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grandview Cemetery
- St. Margarets Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- German Lutheran Cemetery
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Continue List (8 more) ...
- Swedish Lutheran Cemetery
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- St. Vencels Bohemian National Cemetery
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- National Cemetery
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Eagle Cemetery
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- The Eagle Cemetery is located in Brule County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagle Cemetery
- Spring Hill Cemetery
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Bijou Hills Union Cemetery
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Pleasant Hill Cemetery
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Iona Cemetery
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- The Iona Cemetery is located in Lyman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iona 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 Norwegian Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Norwegian Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Pukwana
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Chamberlain
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Crow Creek
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Oacoma
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Lyonville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Lyonville is located in Brule County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyonville
- Estimated population in 2014: 49 people
- Kimball
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Ola
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Gann Valley
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- East Lyman
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- East Lyman is located in Lyman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Lyman
- Estimated population in 2019: 145 people
- Bijou Hills
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Reliance
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Fort Thompson
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Continue List (5 more) ...
- Iona
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- White Lake
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Crow Lake
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Academy
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Lower Brule
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
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 Norwegian 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 Norwegian Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Bijou Hills
- Chamberlain
- Gann Valley
- Kimball
- Oacoma
- Pukwana
- Reliance
- White Lake
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to 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 Norwegian 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 Norwegian Cemetery:
Referenced Find-A-Grave Entry: #97317
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1265461 (Norwegian Cemetery (historical))
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1265461 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: 501 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Pukwana
- Location given for Norwegian Cemetery (historical):
- Lat: 43.8152738 Lon: -99.1948193
- 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 '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- Norwegian 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. |