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A visit to the Oxford Cemetery ...


The location of the Oxford Cemetery has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<1>


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 Oxford Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   44.7611°   (44° 45' 39")

Lon:   -97.2131°   (-97° 12' 47")

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 .

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 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 Oxford Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to South Dakota:
  • Pages specific to Hamlin County:
  • Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
    • Although we don't have a link to the Oxford Cemetery itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
    • The African Methodist Episcopal Church

    • 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)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thomas
      • Thomas is located in Hamlin County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 290 people
    • Kones Corner
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kones Corner
      • Kones Corner is located in Hamlin County
    • Hayti
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hayti have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hayti
      • Hayti is located in Hamlin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 381 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hayti <4>
    • Kampeska
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kampeska
      • Kampeska is located in Codington County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 331 people
    • Appleby
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Appleby
      • Appleby is located in Codington County
    • Hazel
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hazel have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hazel
      • Hazel is located in Hamlin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 86 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hazel <4>
    • 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)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alsville
      • Alsville is located in Hamlin County
    • Vienna
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vienna have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vienna
      • Vienna is located in Clark County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 46 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vienna <4>
    • Henry
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henry
      • Henry is located in Codington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 264 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Henry <4>
    • Continue List   (8 more) ...
      • Naples
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Naples
        • Naples is located in Clark County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 49 people
      • Dempster
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dempster
        • Dempster is located in Hamlin County
      • Bryant
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Kranzburg
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kranzburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kranzburg
        • Kranzburg is located in Codington County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 176 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kranzburg <4>
      • Bemis
        (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bemis
        • Bemis is located in Deuel County
      • Badger
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Estelline
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Estelline have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Estelline
        • Estelline is located in Hamlin County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 744 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Estelline <4>
      • Goodwin
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Goodwin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodwin
        • Goodwin is located in Deuel County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 150 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Goodwin <4>

    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.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 14 miles [22.5 km] of the Oxford Cemetery.<5>

    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)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Emmanuel Lutheran Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Emmanuel Lutheran Cemetery is located in Hamlin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Emmanuel Lutheran Cemetery
    • St. Peter's Catholic Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Peter's Catholic Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Peter's Catholic Cemetery is located in Codington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Peter's Catholic Cemetery
    • New Hope Lutheran Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Hope Lutheran Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The New Hope Lutheran Cemetery is located in Hamlin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Hope Lutheran Cemetery
    • Pioneer Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pioneer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Pioneer Cemetery is located in Hamlin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pioneer Cemetery
    • Strange Graves
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Strange Graves have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Strange Graves is located in Codington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Strange Graves
    • Pleasant View Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant View Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Pleasant View Cemetery is located in Hamlin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant View Cemetery
    • Kampeska Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kampeska Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Kampeska Cemetery is located in Codington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kampeska Cemetery
    • Hazel Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hazel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hazel Cemetery is located in Hamlin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hazel Cemetery
    • Kellerton Zion Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kellerton Zion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Kellerton Zion Cemetery is located in Hamlin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kellerton Zion Cemetery
    • West Norden Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the West Norden Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The West Norden Cemetery is located in Hamlin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the West Norden Cemetery
    • Castlewood Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • The Castlewood Cemetery is located in Hamlin County
      • 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 our Gazetteer entry for the Castlewood Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1301468 <6>
    • St. Marys Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Continue List   (8 more) ...
      • Mother of God Monastery Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mother of God Monastery Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Mother of God Monastery Cemetery is located in Codington County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mother of God Monastery Cemetery
      • East Norden Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the East Norden Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The East Norden Cemetery is located in Hamlin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the East Norden Cemetery
      • Our Saviors Church Cemetery
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Our Saviors Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Our Saviors Church Cemetery is located in Hamlin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Our Saviors Church Cemetery
      • Mt. Hope Cemetery
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
        • The Mt. Hope Cemetery is located in Codington County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Mt. Hope Cemetery is a very large cemetery that is located in Watertown.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Hope Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #97270 <6>
      • Dixon Cemetery
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dixon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Dixon Cemetery is located in Hamlin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dixon Cemetery
      • Scandinavian Cemetery
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Scandinavian Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Scandinavian Cemetery is located in Hamlin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Scandinavian Cemetery
      • Apostolic Cemetery
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Apostolic Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Apostolic Cemetery is located in Hamlin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Apostolic Cemetery
      • Olivet Cemetery
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Olivet Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Olivet Cemetery is located in Hamlin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Olivet Cemetery

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

    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: GNIS record #1256937 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: Pelican Lake
      • County: Hamlin         Elev: 534
      • Location given for GNIS #1256937 (Oxford Cemetery)

    The official website for State of South Dakota: 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 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 obstructions 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 Oxford Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 44.7611, Longitude: -97.2131       In this case, the coordinates for the Oxford Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <5>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.
    <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.




 

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