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A visit to the Rose Hill 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 Rose Hill Cemetery ...

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

43.9919, -96.9753

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

The Rose Hill Cemetery is located in Lake County<2>.

The county seat for Lake County is located in Madison. Madison lies just to the west of the Rose Hill Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Rose Hill Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 24 that are within 14 miles [22.5 km]<3> of the Rose Hill Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Lake Park Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • The Lake Park Cemetery is located in Lake County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Park Cemetery
  • Graceland Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • The Graceland Cemetery is located in Lake County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graceland Cemetery
  • Prospect Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • The Prospect Cemetery is located in Lake County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prospect Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Prospect Cemetery is located 2 miles [3.2 km]<3> to the west of Chester.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #97423 <5>
  • Molskness Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • The Molskness Cemetery is located in Moody County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Molskness Cemetery
  • St. Thomas Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • The St. Thomas Cemetery is located in Lake County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Thomas Cemetery
  • Franklin Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • The Franklin Cemetery is located in Lake County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklin Cemetery
  • Pleasant Hill Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Hegrey Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • The Hegrey Cemetery is located in Moody County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hegrey Cemetery
  • Colman Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • The Colman Cemetery is located in Moody County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colman Cemetery
  • St. Peters Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • The St. Peters Cemetery is located in Moody County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Peters Cemetery
  • Martinson Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • The Martinson Cemetery is located in Moody County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martinson Cemetery
  • Mt. Auburn Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • The Mt. Auburn Cemetery is located in Moody County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Auburn Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Mt. Auburn Cemetery is located 5 miles [8 km]<3> to the east of Rutland.
  • Continue List   (12 more) ...
    • Prairie Queen Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Bethania Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • The Bethania Cemetery is located in Minnehaha County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethania Cemetery
    • Huntimer Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • The Huntimer Cemetery is located in Minnehaha County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntimer Cemetery
    • South Lake Campbell Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • West Lake Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • The West Lake Cemetery is located in Lake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Lake Cemetery
    • Olson Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • The Olson Cemetery is located in Lake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olson Cemetery
    • Ash Grove Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • The Ash Grove Cemetery is located in Lake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ash Grove Cemetery
    • St. Anns Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • The St. Anns Cemetery is located in Lake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Anns Cemetery
    • St. Peter Lutheran Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • St. Jacobs Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • The St. Jacobs Cemetery is located in Minnehaha County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Jacobs Cemetery
    • St. Ansgar Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • The St. Ansgar Cemetery is located in Minnehaha County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Ansgar Cemetery
    • Burk Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • The Burk Cemetery is located in Minnehaha County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burk Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 19 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Rose Hill Cemetery.

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

  • Wentworth
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Brant Lake
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Brant Lake is located in Lake County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brant Lake
  • Rutland
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Madison
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Chester
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Colman
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Dyce ‑ Historic
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Dyce is located in Moody County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dyce
  • Prairie Village
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Prairie Village is located in Lake County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairie Village
    • Estimated population in 2014: 18 people
  • Prairie Queen ‑ Historic
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Prairie Queen is located in Lake County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairie Queen
  • Nunda
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
  • Huntimer
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Huntimer is located in Minnehaha County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntimer
    • Estimated population in 2014: 590 people
  • Junius
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Junius is located in Lake County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Junius
  • Continue List   (7 more) ...
    • Colton
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Sioux Falls Junction
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Sioux Falls Junction is located in Moody County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sioux Falls Junction
      • Estimated population in 2014: 119 people
    • Ramona
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Trent
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Egan
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Sinai
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Sinai is located in Brookings County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sinai
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 125 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sinai <6>
    • Dell Rapids
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)

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 Rose Hill Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Lake County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

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 Rose Hill Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to South Dakota:
  • Pages specific to Lake 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 Rose Hill Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1264896  (Rose Hill Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1264896 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: Lake
      • Est. Elev: 521 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Wentworth
      • Location given for Rose Hill Cemetery:
      • Lat: 43.9919169     Lon: -96.9753357
      • 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 Lake, 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- Rose Hill 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.