A visit to the Pioneer Cemetery ...
The location of the Pioneer Cemetery has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (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 Pioneer Cemetery ...
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Pioneer Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Pioneer Cemetery
Lat: 44.7016° (44° 42' 5")
Lon: -97.3198° (-97° 19' 11")
The Pioneer Cemetery is located in Hamlin County<2>.
The county seat for Hamlin County is located in Hayti. Hayti lies just to the east southeast of the Pioneer Cemetery .
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we start with 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 Pioneer 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 ...
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 18 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Pioneer Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Pioneer Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Hazel
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- 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>
- Hayti
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- 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>
- Thomas
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thomas
- Thomas is located in Hamlin County
- Estimated population in 2014: 290 people
- Vienna
(8 miles [12.9 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>
- Lake Norden
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Bryant
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Kones Corner
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kones Corner
- Kones Corner is located in Hamlin County
- Naples
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Naples
- Naples is located in Clark County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 49 people
- Alsville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alsville
- Alsville is located in Hamlin County
- Kampeska
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kampeska
- Kampeska is located in Codington County
- Estimated population in 2014: 331 people
- Castlewood
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Henry
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Continue List (6 more) ...
- Erwin
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Erwin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Erwin
- Erwin is located in Kingsbury County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 45 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Erwin <4>
- Badger
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Appleby
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Appleby
- Appleby is located in Codington County
- Willow Lake
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willow Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Lake
- Willow Lake is located in Clark County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 244 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Willow Lake <4>
- Watertown
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Dempster
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dempster
- Dempster is located in Hamlin County
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 Pioneer 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 Pioneer Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Bryant
- Castlewood
- Clark
- De Smet
- Estelline
- Florence
- Garden City
- Hayti
- Hazel
- Continue List (6 more) ...
- Continue List (6 more)
- Henry lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<3> to the North Northwest (NNW) of the Pioneer Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Henry.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henry
- Hetland
- Lake Norden
- Vienna
- Watertown
- Willow Lake
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 11 miles [17.7 km] of the Pioneer Cemetery.<5>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Pioneer Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Kellerton Zion Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- 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
- New Hope Lutheran Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- 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
- Hazel Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- 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
- Oxford Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oxford Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Oxford Cemetery is located in Hamlin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oxford Cemetery
- Dixon Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 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
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- 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
- West Norden Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- 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
- Pleasant View Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- 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
- Emmanuel Lutheran Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- 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
- Strange Graves
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- 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
- Garfield Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Garfield Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Garfield Cemetery is located in Hamlin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Garfield Cemetery
- St. Peter's Catholic Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- 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
- Continue List (9 more) ...
- Our Saviors Church Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- 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
- Vienna Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Vienna Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Vienna Cemetery is located in Clark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Vienna Cemetery
- Our Redeemer Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Our Redeemer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Our Redeemer Cemetery is located in Hamlin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Our Redeemer Cemetery
- St. Patricks Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Patricks Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The St. Patricks Cemetery is located in Clark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Patricks Cemetery
- Naples Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Naples Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Naples Cemetery is located in Clark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Naples Cemetery
- St. Marys Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Marys Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The St. Marys Cemetery is located in Hamlin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Marys Cemetery
- Woodlawn Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Woodlawn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Woodlawn Cemetery is located in Hamlin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Woodlawn Cemetery
- Apostolic Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- 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
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- 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 Pioneer Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1257065 (Pioneer Cemetery)
- Note: GNIS record #1257065 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: Bryant NE
- County: Hamlin Elev: 529
- Location given for GNIS #1257065 (Pioneer Cemetery)
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for State of South Dakota: https://www.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' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Pioneer Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 44.7016, Longitude: -97.3198 In this case, the coordinates for the Pioneer 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. |