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A visit to the Rock Creek Cemetery ...

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 Rock Creek Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   43.7686°   (43° 46' 6")

Lon:   -97.9092°   (-97° 54' 33")

The Rock Creek Cemetery is located in Hanson County<2>.

The county seat for Hanson County is located in Alexandria. Alexandria lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the southeast of the Rock Creek Cemetery .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 that are within 18 miles [29 km] of the Rock Creek Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Graceland Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Graceland Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Graceland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Graceland Cemetery is located in Hanson County
  • Redstone Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Redstone Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Redstone Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Redstone Cemetery is located in Hanson County
  • Calvary Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Calvary Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Calvary Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Calvary Cemetery is located in Davison County
  • Graceland Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Graceland Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Graceland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Graceland Cemetery is located in Davison County
  • Sunset Memorial Park
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sunset Memorial Park
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sunset Memorial Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Sunset Memorial Park is located in Davison County
  • Farwell Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Farwell Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Farwell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Farwell Cemetery is located in Sanborn County
  • St. Marys Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Marys Cemetery
    • 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 Hanson County
  • Green Hill Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • St. Peter Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Peter Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Peter Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The St. Peter Cemetery is located in Hanson County
  • Butler Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Butler Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Butler Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Butler Cemetery is located in Sanborn County
  • New Home Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Home Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Home Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The New Home Cemetery is located in Davison County
  • West Lawn Cemetery
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the West Lawn Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the West Lawn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The West Lawn Cemetery is located in Sanborn County
  • Continue List   (11 more) ...
    • Lakeside Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lakeside Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lakeside Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Lakeside Cemetery is located in Hanson County
    • St. Martins Lutheran Cemetery
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Martins Lutheran Cemetery
      • The St. Martins Lutheran Cemetery is located in Hanson County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the St. Martins Lutheran Cemetery is located outside and to the southwest of Emery.
      • The St. Martins Lutheran Cemetery has also been known as:
      • St. Martins Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #97588 <5>
    • Spencer Cemetery
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Spencer Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Spencer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Spencer Cemetery is located in McCook County
    • Hillside Cemetery
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hillside Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hillside Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hillside Cemetery is located in McCook County
    • St. Anthonys Cemetery
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Anthonys Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Anthonys Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Anthonys Cemetery is located in Sanborn County
    • Diana Cemetery
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Diana Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Diana Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Diana Cemetery is located in Sanborn County
    • Mt. Vernon Cemetery
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Vernon Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Vernon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mt. Vernon Cemetery is located in Davison County
    • Elfert Cemetery
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Elfert Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Elfert Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Elfert Cemetery is located in Hanson County
    • Saint Martins Catholic Cemetery
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Saint Martins Catholic Cemetery
      • The Saint Martins Catholic Cemetery is located in Hanson County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Saint Martins Catholic Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the north of Emery.
      • The Saint Martins Catholic Cemetery has also been known as:
      • St. Martins Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #97586 <5>
    • Pleasant Hill Cemetery
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Hill Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Pleasant Hill Cemetery is located in McCook County
    • Fedora Cemetery
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fedora Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fedora Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Fedora Cemetery is located in Miner County

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

List of neighboring communities ...

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

We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Rock Creek Cemetery, with the nearest first.

  • Farwell
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Farwell. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farwell
    • Farwell is located in Hanson County
  • Fulton
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fulton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fulton
    • Fulton is located in Hanson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 96 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fulton <7>
  • Mitchell
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Loomis
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Loomis have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loomis
    • Loomis is located in Davison County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Loomis <7>
  • Alexandria
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alexandria have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alexandria
    • Alexandria is located in Hanson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 650 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alexandria <7>
  • Farmer
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmer
    • Farmer is located in Hanson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 11 people
  • Letcher
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Letcher have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Letcher
    • Letcher is located in Sanborn County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 176 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Letcher <7>
  • Ethan
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
  • Spencer
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spencer have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spencer
    • Spencer is located in McCook County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 145 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Spencer <7>
  • Artesian
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Artesian have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Artesian
    • Artesian is located in Sanborn County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 134 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Artesian <7>
  • Mount Vernon
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Vernon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Vernon
    • Mount Vernon is located in Davison County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 438 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Vernon <7>
  • Fedora
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Emery
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Roswell
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roswell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roswell
      • Roswell is located in Miner County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 70 people
    • Dimock
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dimock have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dimock
      • Dimock is located in Hutchinson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 171 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dimock <7>
    • Forestburg
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forestburg
      • Forestburg is located in Sanborn County
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 73 people
    • Cuthbert
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cuthbert
      • Cuthbert is located in Sanborn County
    • Canova
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Canova have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canova
      • Canova is located in Miner County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 99 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Canova <7>
    • Vilas
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Vilas. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vilas
      • Vilas is located in Miner County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 19 people
    • Storla
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Storla have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Storla
      • Storla is located in Aurora County
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 6 people

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 Rock Creek 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 Rock Creek Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

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 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 Rock Creek Cemetery:

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 Rock Creek Cemetery:

  • Referenced GNIS Record ...
  • GNIS ID #1257433  (Rock Creek Cemetery)
    • Note: GNIS record #1257433 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: Farwell
    • County: Hanson         Elev: 398
    • Location given for GNIS #1257433 (Rock Creek Cemetery)

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 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 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) 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 Rock Creek Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 43.7686, Longitude: -97.9092       In this case, the coordinates for the Rock Creek Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<4>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.
<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>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<7>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.




 

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