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A visit to the Ortley 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 Ortley Cemetery ...

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

45.3275, -97.2056

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

The Ortley Cemetery is located in Roberts County<2>.

The county seat for Roberts County is located in Sisseton. Sisseton lies 24 miles [38.6 km]<3> to the north northeast of the Ortley Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Ortley Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 25 that are within 16 miles [25.7 km] of the Ortley Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Old Zion Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • The Old Zion Cemetery is located in Day County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Zion Cemetery
  • Lakewood Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • The Lakewood Cemetery is located in Day County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakewood Cemetery
  • Blue Dog Grave
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • The Blue Dog Grave is located in Day County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Dog Grave
  • Summit Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • The Summit Cemetery is located in Roberts County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summit Cemetery
  • St. James Indian Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Summit Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • The Summit Cemetery is located in Grant County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summit Cemetery
  • St. Joseph's Catholic Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • Salem Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • The Salem Cemetery is located in Day County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem Cemetery
  • Old Ascension Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • The Old Ascension Cemetery is located in Roberts County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Ascension Cemetery
  • Egeland Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • The Egeland Cemetery is located in Day County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Egeland Cemetery
  • Bergen Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • The Bergen Cemetery is located in Codington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bergen Cemetery
  • Old St. Otto's Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Mazeppa Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • The Mazeppa Cemetery is located in Grant County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mazeppa Cemetery
    • Wheatland Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • The Wheatland Cemetery is located in Day County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheatland Cemetery
    • Dexter Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • The Dexter Cemetery is located in Codington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dexter Cemetery
    • Antelope Valley Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Osceola Cemetery #1
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • The Osceola Cemetery #1 is located in Grant County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osceola Cemetery #1
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Osceola Cemetery #1 is located outside and to the north of Marvin.
      • The Osceola Cemetery #1 has also been known as:
      • Marvin Lutheran Cemetery
      • Be careful, some people have confused the Osceola Cemetery #1 with the Ortley Cemetery and the .
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2368922 <5>
    • Eastman Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • The Eastman Cemetery is located in Roberts County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eastman Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Eastman Cemetery is located 5 miles [8 km]<3> to the southwest of Wilmot.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #96941 <5>
    • Zoar Lutheran Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Webster Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • The Webster Cemetery is located in Day County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Webster Cemetery
    • St. Otto's Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • The St. Otto's Cemetery is located in Day County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Otto's Cemetery
    • Helgen Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • The Helgen Cemetery is located in Codington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Helgen Cemetery
    • Osceola Cemetery #2
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • The Osceola Cemetery #2 is located in Grant County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osceola Cemetery #2
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Osceola Cemetery #2 is located outside and to the east of Marvin.
      • Be careful, some people have confused the Osceola Cemetery #2 with the Ortley Cemetery and the .
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2243199 <5>
    • Wilmot Lutheran Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • The Wilmot Lutheran Cemetery is located in Roberts County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilmot Lutheran Cemetery
      • The Wilmot Lutheran Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Boe Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #96828 <5>
    • Bethel Lutheran Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 23 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Ortley Cemetery.

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

  • Ortley
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Waubay
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Summit
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Grenville
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Marvin
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
  • Webster
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
  • Wilmot
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
  • Peever Flats
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Peever Flats is located in Roberts County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peever Flats
  • Roslyn
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
  • Florence
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
  • Peever
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
  • South Shore
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Continue List   (11 more) ...
    • Wallace
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Corona
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
    • Holmquist
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Holmquist is located in Day County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holmquist
      • Estimated population in 2014: 154 people
    • Twin Brooks
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
    • Eden
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Eden is located in Marshall County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eden
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 98 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eden <6>
    • Sisseton
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
    • Butler
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Butler is located in Day County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butler
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 16 people
    • Lily
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Lily is located in Day County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lily
      • Estimated population in 2019: 4 people
    • Waverly
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Stockholm
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Browns Valley
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Browns Valley is located in Traverse County (MN)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Browns Valley
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 522 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 Ortley Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Roberts County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Ortley Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit 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 Ortley Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to South Dakota:
  • Pages specific to Roberts 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 Ortley Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1256908  (Ortley Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1256908 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: Roberts
      • Est. Elev: 566 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Ortley
      • Location given for Ortley Cemetery:
      • Lat: 45.3274608     Lon: -97.2056379
      • 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 Roberts, 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- Ortley 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.