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A visit to the Oxford 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 Oxford Cemetery ...

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

44.7611, -97.2131

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

The Oxford Cemetery is located in Hamlin County<2>.

The county seat for Hamlin County is located in Hayti. Hayti lies just to the south of the Oxford Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Oxford Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 14 miles [22.5 km]<3> of the Oxford Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Emmanuel Lutheran Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • St. Peter's Catholic Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • New Hope Lutheran Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Pioneer Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • The Pioneer Cemetery is located in Hamlin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pioneer Cemetery
  • Strange Graves
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • The Strange Graves is located in Codington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strange Graves
  • Pleasant View Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • The Pleasant View Cemetery is located in Hamlin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant View Cemetery
  • Kampeska Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • The Kampeska Cemetery is located in Codington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kampeska Cemetery
  • Hazel Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • The Hazel Cemetery is located in Hamlin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hazel Cemetery
  • Kellerton Zion Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • West Norden Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • The West Norden Cemetery is located in Hamlin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Norden Cemetery
  • Castlewood Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • The Castlewood Cemetery is located in Hamlin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Castlewood Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Castlewood Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the south of Castlewood.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1301468 <5>
  • St. Marys Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
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    • Mother of God Monastery Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • East Norden Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • The East Norden Cemetery is located in Hamlin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Norden Cemetery
    • Our Saviors Church Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Mt. Hope Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • The Mt. Hope Cemetery is located in Codington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Hope Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Mt. Hope Cemetery is a very large cemetery that is located in Watertown.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #97270 <5>
    • Dixon Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • The Dixon Cemetery is located in Hamlin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dixon Cemetery
    • Scandinavian Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • The Scandinavian Cemetery is located in Hamlin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scandinavian Cemetery
    • Apostolic Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • The Apostolic Cemetery is located in Hamlin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Apostolic Cemetery
    • Olivet Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • The Olivet Cemetery is located in Hamlin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olivet Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 20 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Oxford Cemetery.

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

  • Thomas
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Thomas is located in Hamlin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thomas
    • Estimated population in 2014: 290 people
  • Kones Corner
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Kones Corner is located in Hamlin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kones Corner
  • Hayti
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Kampeska
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Kampeska is located in Codington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kampeska
    • Estimated population in 2014: 331 people
  • Appleby
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Appleby is located in Codington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Appleby
  • Hazel
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Castlewood
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Watertown
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Lake Norden
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
  • Alsville
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Alsville is located in Hamlin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alsville
  • Vienna
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
  • Henry
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Henry is located in Codington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henry
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 264 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Henry <6>
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Naples
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Naples is located in Clark County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Naples
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 49 people
    • Dempster
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Dempster is located in Hamlin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dempster
    • Bryant
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Kranzburg
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Bemis
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Bemis is located in Deuel County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bemis
    • Badger
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Estelline
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Goodwin
      (19 miles [30.6 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 Oxford Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Hamlin County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

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 Oxford Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to South Dakota:
  • Pages specific to Hamlin 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 Oxford Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1256937  (Oxford Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1256937 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: Hamlin
      • Est. Elev: 534 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Pelican Lake
      • Location given for Oxford Cemetery:
      • Lat: 44.7610754     Lon: -97.2131307
      • 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 Hamlin, 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- Oxford 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.