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A visit to the Pembroke 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 Pembroke Cemetery ...

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

45.1592, -99.9229

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

The Pembroke Cemetery is located in Potter County<2>.

The county seat for Potter County is located in Gettysburg. Gettysburg lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the south of the Pembroke Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Pembroke Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 19 miles [30.6 km] of the Pembroke Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Prairie Grove Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • The Prairie Grove Cemetery is located in Potter County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairie Grove Cemetery
  • Appomattox Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • The Appomattox Cemetery is located in Potter County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Appomattox Cemetery
  • Hanson Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • The Hanson Cemetery is located in Potter County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hanson Cemetery
  • Lowry Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • The Lowry Cemetery is located in Walworth County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lowry Cemetery
  • Gettysburg Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • The Gettysburg Cemetery is located in Potter County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gettysburg Cemetery
  • Lebanon Protestant Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • St. Mary's Catholic Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • St. Anthony Catholic Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Lowry Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • The Lowry Cemetery is located in Walworth County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lowry Cemetery
  • Sacred Heart Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • The Sacred Heart Cemetery is located in Potter County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sacred Heart Cemetery
  • Advent Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
  • Spring Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • The Spring Cemetery is located in Potter County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Cemetery
  • Continue List   (10 more) ...
    • Springs Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • The Springs Cemetery is located in Potter County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springs Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Springs Cemetery is located 4 miles [6.4 km]<3> to the southwest of Tolstoy.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #97709 <5>
    • Zion Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • The Zion Cemetery is located in Potter County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zion Cemetery
    • Lutheran Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • The Lutheran Cemetery is located in Potter County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lutheran Cemetery
    • Theodore Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • The Theodore Cemetery is located in Walworth County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Theodore Cemetery
      • The Theodore Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Baer Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #97743 <5>
    • Akaska Cemetery
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Seventh Day Adventist (SDA) Cemetery
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Old Zion Cemetery
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • The Old Zion Cemetery is located in Walworth County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Zion Cemetery
    • Le Beau Cemetery
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • The Le Beau Cemetery is located in Dewey County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Le Beau Cemetery
    • Seventh Day Adventist (SDA) Church Cemetery
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • The Seventh Day Adventist (SDA) Church Cemetery is located in Edmunds County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seventh Day Adventist (SDA) Church Cemetery
      • The Seventh Day Adventist (SDA) Church Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Seventh Day Adventist (SDA) Cemetery
    • Congregational Cemetery
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 13 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Pembroke Cemetery.

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

  • Lebanon
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Hoven
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Gettysburg
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Lowry
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Lowry is located in Walworth County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lowry
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 6 people
  • Tolstoy
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
  • Akaska
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Forest City
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Forest City is located in Potter County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest City
  • Seneca
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
  • Onaka
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
  • Agar
    (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
  • Bowdle
    (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
  • Java
    (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
    • Java is located in Walworth County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Java
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 125 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Java <6>
  • Selby
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)

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 Pembroke Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Potter County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

  • Agar
    • Agar lies 23 miles [37 km]<3> to the South Southwest (SSW) of the Pembroke Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Agar.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Agar
  • Forest City
  • Gettysburg
  • Java
    • Java lies 23 miles [37 km]<3> to the North (N) of the Pembroke Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Java.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Java
  • Lebanon
  • Selby
    • Selby lies 24 miles [38.6 km]<3> to the North Northwest (NNW) of the Pembroke Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Selby.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Selby
  • Seneca
    • Seneca lies 21 miles [33.8 km]<3> to the East Southeast (ESE) of the Pembroke Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Seneca.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seneca
  • Tolstoy

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 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 Pembroke Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to South Dakota:
  • Pages specific to Potter 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 Pembroke Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1257004  (Pembroke Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1257004 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: Potter
      • Est. Elev: 607 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Flight Lake
      • Location given for Pembroke Cemetery:
      • Lat: 45.1591509     Lon: -99.9228961
      • 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 Potter, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
    <3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Pembroke 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.