A visit to the Ogstad 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 Ogstad Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Ogstad Cemetery:
43.1550, -97.2798
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Ogstad Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Ogstad Cemetery is located in Yankton County<2>.
The county seat for Yankton County is located in Yankton. Yankton lies 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> to the south southwest of the Ogstad Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Ogstad Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 12 miles [19.3 km] of the Ogstad Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Ogstad Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Carlson Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- The Carlson Cemetery is located in Turner County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carlson Cemetery
- Meldal Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- The Meldal Cemetery is located in Yankton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meldal Cemetery
- Elim Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- The Elim Cemetery is located in Yankton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elim Cemetery
- Bang Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- The Bang Cemetery is located in Turner County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bang Cemetery
- Zion Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- The Zion Cemetery is located in Hutchinson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zion Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Zion Cemetery is located 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the south of Freeman.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #97830 <5>
- Pioneer Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- The Pioneer Cemetery is located in Yankton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pioneer Cemetery
- Salem Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- The Salem Cemetery is located in Yankton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem Cemetery
- Hansen Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- The Hansen Cemetery is located in Turner County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hansen Cemetery
- Evergreen Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- The Evergreen Cemetery is located in Turner County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evergreen Cemetery
- Hillcrest Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- The Hillcrest Cemetery is located in Yankton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillcrest Cemetery
- Bethania Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- The Bethania Cemetery is located in Turner County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethania Cemetery
- West Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- The West Cemetery is located in Turner County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Cemetery
- Continue List (9 more) ...
- Pleasant Hill Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- The Pleasant Hill Cemetery is located on private property - be sure to secure permission before visiting.
- The Pleasant Hill Cemetery is located in Yankton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Hill Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Pleasant Hill Cemetery is located 13 miles [20.9 km]<3> to the north of Yankton.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2321631 <5>
- Voll Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- The Voll Cemetery is located in Yankton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Voll Cemetery
- Walshtown Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- The Walshtown Cemetery is located in Yankton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walshtown Cemetery
- Swan Lake Catholic Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- The Swan Lake Catholic Cemetery is located in Turner County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swan Lake Catholic Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Swan Lake Catholic Cemetery is located 2 miles [3.2 km]<3> to the southwest of Hurley.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2179146 <5>
- Bethany Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- The Bethany Cemetery is located in Turner County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethany Cemetery
- Zion Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- The Zion Cemetery is located in Turner County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zion Cemetery
- Salem Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- The Salem Cemetery is located in Turner County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem Cemetery
- Ulmer Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- The Ulmer Cemetery is located in Hutchinson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ulmer Cemetery
- Columkill Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- The Columkill Cemetery is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Columkill Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 24 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Ogstad Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Ogstad Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Mayfield
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Mayfield is located in Yankton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayfield
- Estimated population in 2014: 208 people
- Midway
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Midway is located in Yankton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midway
- Irene
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Jamesville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Jamesville is located in Yankton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jamesville
- Estimated population in 2014: 232 people
- Viborg
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Valleyview
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Valleyview is located in Yankton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valleyview
- Hurley
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Wakonda
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Hooker
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Hooker is located in Turner County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hooker
- Volin
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Mission Hill
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Davis
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Continue List (12 more) ...
- Freeman
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Utica
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Centerville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Menno
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Lesterville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Riverside ‑ Historic
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Riverside is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverside
- Parker
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Marion
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Gayville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Yankton
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Komstad ‑ Historic
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Komstad is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Komstad
- Estimated population in 2014: 12 people
- Olivet
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
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 Ogstad Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Yankton County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Ogstad Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Centerville
- Chancellor
- Freeman
- Gayville
- Hurley
- Lesterville
- Marion
- Olivet
- Parker
- Viborg
- Volin
- Volin lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<3> to the South Southeast (SSE) of the Ogstad Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Volin.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Volin
- Wakonda
- Yankton
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 helpful 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 Ogstad Cemetery:
- Pages specific to South Dakota:
- Pages specific to Yankton 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 Ogstad Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1256843 (Ogstad Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1256843 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: Yankton
- Est. Elev: 506 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Turkey Ridge
- Location given for Ogstad Cemetery:
- Lat: 43.1549911 Lon: -97.2797792
- 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 Yankton, 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- Ogstad 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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