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A visit to the Nowlin Cemetery ...

Introduction ...

Note: We have organized the cemeteries in our Gazetteer based on a problem that we had while working on our own genealogy. Without specifying the cemeteries involved, we found an ancestor that we believed to have been buried in one cemetery was actually buried elsewhere.

We discovered that his burial had been refused 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 Nowlin Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   44.0678°   (44° 4' 4")

Lon:   -101.3126°   (-101° 18' 45")

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

The county seat for Haakon County is located in Philip. Philip lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<3> to the west of the Nowlin Cemetery .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 9 that are within 30 miles [48.3 km] of the Nowlin Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Midland Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Midland Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Midland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Midland Cemetery is located in Haakon County
  • Flat Top Cemetery
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Flat Top Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Flat Top Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Flat Top Cemetery is located in Jackson County
  • Belvedere Cemetery
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Belvedere Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Belvedere Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Belvedere Cemetery is located in Jackson County
  • Mattison Cemetery
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mattison Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mattison Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Mattison Cemetery is located in Haakon County
  • Riverview Cemetery
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Riverview Cemetery
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Riverview Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
    • The Riverview Cemetery is located in Jones County
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #97465 <6>
  • Topbar Cemetery
    (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Topbar Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Topbar Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Topbar Cemetery is located in Haakon County
  • Hilland Cemetery
    (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hilland Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hilland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Hilland Cemetery is located in Haakon County
  • Cottonwood Cemetery
    (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cottonwood Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cottonwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Cottonwood Cemetery is located in Jackson County
  • Barnette Cemetery
    (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Barnette Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Barnette Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Barnette Cemetery is located in Mellette County

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 9 communities are within 30 miles [48.3 km]<3> of the Nowlin Cemetery.

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

  • Nowlin
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Nowlin. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nowlin
    • Nowlin is located in Haakon County
  • Midland
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Belvidere
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Belvidere have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belvidere
    • Belvidere is located in Jackson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 56 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Belvidere <7>
  • Capa ‑ Historic
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Capa
    • Capa is located in Jones County
  • Philip
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
  • Kadoka
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
  • Okaton
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
  • Hayes
    (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hayes have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hayes
    • Hayes is located in Stanley County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hayes <7>
  • Weta
    (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Weta. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weta
    • Weta is located in Jackson County
    • Estimated population in 2014: 5 people

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 Nowlin Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Haakon County.

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

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 Nowlin Cemetery:

  • Referenced GNIS Record ...
  • GNIS ID #1256806  (Nowlin Cemetery)
    • Note: GNIS record #1256806 has been archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website.
    • Class: cemetery         Map Name: Nowlin
    • County: Haakon         Elev: 642
    • Location given for GNIS #1256806 (Nowlin Cemetery)

The official website for State of South Dakota: https://www.sd.gov/

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 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Nowlin Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 44.0678, Longitude: -101.3126       In this case, the coordinates for the Nowlin Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<4>While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), you can be assured that it's not complete and our list will be missing cemeteries.
<5>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<6>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.
<7>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.




 

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