A visit to the Redstone 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 Redstone Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Redstone Cemetery:
43.8191, -97.8292
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Redstone Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Redstone Cemetery is located in Hanson County<2>.
The county seat for Hanson County is located in Alexandria. Alexandria lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the south southeast of the Redstone Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Redstone Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 17 miles [27.4 km] of the Redstone Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Redstone Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Farwell Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- The Farwell Cemetery is located in Sanborn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farwell Cemetery
- Rock Creek Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- The Rock Creek Cemetery is located in Hanson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Creek Cemetery
- Graceland Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- The Graceland Cemetery is located in Hanson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graceland Cemetery
- St. Peter Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- The St. Peter Cemetery is located in Hanson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Peter Cemetery
- Calvary Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- The Calvary Cemetery is located in Davison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calvary Cemetery
- Graceland Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- The Graceland Cemetery is located in Davison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graceland Cemetery
- St. Marys Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- The St. Marys Cemetery is located in Hanson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Marys Cemetery
- Green Hill Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Butler Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- The Butler Cemetery is located in Sanborn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butler Cemetery
- Lakeside Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- The Lakeside Cemetery is located in Hanson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeside Cemetery
- Pleasant Hill Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Fedora Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- The Fedora Cemetery is located in Miner County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fedora Cemetery
- Continue List (9 more) ...
- Sunset Memorial Park
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- The Sunset Memorial Park is located in Davison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset Memorial Park
- Hillside Cemetery
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- The Hillside Cemetery is located in McCook County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillside Cemetery
- St. Pauls Cemetery
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- The St. Pauls Cemetery is located in Miner County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Pauls Cemetery
- Roswell Cemetery
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- The Roswell Cemetery is located in Miner County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roswell Cemetery
- St. Anthonys Cemetery
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- The St. Anthonys Cemetery is located in Sanborn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Anthonys Cemetery
- Diana Cemetery
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- The Diana Cemetery is located in Sanborn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Diana Cemetery
- Spencer Cemetery
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- The Spencer Cemetery is located in McCook County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spencer Cemetery
- West Lawn Cemetery
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- The West Lawn Cemetery is located in Sanborn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Lawn Cemetery
- Morgans Cemetery
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- The Morgans Cemetery is located in Miner County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morgans Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 18 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Redstone Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Redstone Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Farwell
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Farwell is located in Hanson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farwell
- Fulton
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Farmer
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Farmer is located in Hanson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmer
- Population from the 2020 Census: 11 people
- Alexandria
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Mitchell
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Artesian
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Spencer
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Roswell
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Roswell is located in Miner County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roswell
- Estimated population in 2014: 70 people
- Fedora
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Loomis
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Canova
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Letcher
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Continue List (6 more) ...
- Vilas
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Vilas is located in Miner County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vilas
- Population from the 2020 Census: 19 people
- Emery
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Forestburg
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Forestburg is located in Sanborn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forestburg
- Population from the 2010 Census: 73 people
- Ethan
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Salem
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Salem is located in McCook County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem
- Howard
(20 miles [32.2 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 Redstone Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Hanson County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Redstone Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Alexandria
- Artesian
- Bridgewater
- Canova
- Carthage
- Emery
- Forestburg
- Fulton
- Howard
- Letcher
- Mitchell
- Mount Vernon
- Continue List (4 more) ...
- Continue List (4 more)
- Salem lies 22 miles [35.4 km]<3> to the East Southeast (ESE) of the Redstone Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Salem.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem
- Spencer
- Storla
- Vilas
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 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 Redstone Cemetery:
- Pages specific to South Dakota:
- Pages specific to Hanson 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 Redstone Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1257332 (Redstone Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1257332 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: Hanson
- Est. Elev: 403 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Ness Chain Lakes
- Location given for Redstone Cemetery:
- Lat: 43.8191467 Lon: -97.8292415
- 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 Hanson, 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Redstone 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. |
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