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A visit to the Sacred Heart 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 Sacred Heart Cemetery ...

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

45.4675, -98.4631

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

The Sacred Heart Cemetery is located in Brown County<2>.

The county seat for Brown County is located in Aberdeen. Aberdeen lies just to the west of the Sacred Heart Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Sacred Heart Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 24 miles [38.6 km]<3> of the Sacred Heart Cemetery.<4>

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

  • St. Marys Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • The St. Marys Cemetery is located in Brown County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Marys Cemetery
  • Riverside Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • The Riverside Cemetery is located in Brown County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverside Cemetery
  • Sunset Memorial Gardens
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Warner Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • The Warner Cemetery is located in Brown County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warner Cemetery
  • Scandinavia Lutheran Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • The Scandinavia Lutheran Cemetery is located in Brown County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scandinavia Lutheran Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Scandinavia Lutheran Cemetery is located 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the southeast of Aberdeen.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2168870 <5>
  • German Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • The German Cemetery is located in Brown County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for German Cemetery
  • Westport Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • The Westport Cemetery is located in Brown County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westport Cemetery
  • James Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • The James Cemetery is located in Brown County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for James Cemetery
  • East Rondell Cemetery
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • The East Rondell Cemetery is located in Brown County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Rondell Cemetery
  • Pembrook Cemetery
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • The Pembrook Cemetery is located in Edmunds County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pembrook Cemetery
  • Oakwood Cemetery
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • The Oakwood Cemetery is located in Brown County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakwood Cemetery
  • Richland Cemetery
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • The Richland Cemetery is located in Edmunds County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richland Cemetery
  • Continue List   (10 more) ...
    • Groton Cemetery
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • The Groton Cemetery is located in Brown County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Groton Cemetery
    • Wetonka Cemetery
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • The Wetonka Cemetery is located in McPherson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wetonka Cemetery
    • New Straasburg Cemetery
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
    • Strassburg Cemetery
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • The Strassburg Cemetery is located in Edmunds County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strassburg Cemetery
    • Calvary Cemetery
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • The Calvary Cemetery is located in Spink County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calvary Cemetery
    • Plainview Cemetery
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • The Plainview Cemetery is located in Spink County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plainview Cemetery
    • St. Pauls Cemetery
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • The St. Pauls Cemetery is located in Brown County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Pauls Cemetery
    • Bretheren Cemetery
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • The Bretheren Cemetery is located in Brown County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bretheren Cemetery
      • The Bretheren Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Willow Creek Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2166629 <5>
    • Fairview Cemetery
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • The Fairview Cemetery is located in Spink County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview Cemetery
    • Houghton Cemetery
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • The Houghton Cemetery is located in Brown County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Houghton 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 Sacred Heart Cemetery.

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

  • Aberdeen
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Prairie Wood Village Addition
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Prairie Wood Village Addition is located in Brown County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairie Wood Village Addition
    • Estimated population in 2014: 276 people
  • Bath Corner
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Bath Corner is located in Brown County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bath Corner
  • Bath
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Warner
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Tacoma Park
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Tacoma Park is located in Brown County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tacoma Park
    • Estimated population in 2014: 413 people
  • Stratford
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
  • James
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • James is located in Brown County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for James
  • Columbia
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Westport
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
  • Mina
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Mina is located in Edmunds County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mina
    • Mina has also been known as:
    • Cortland
    • Cortlandt
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mina <6>
  • Putney
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Putney is located in Brown County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Putney
    • Estimated population in 2014: 104 people
  • Continue List   (6 more) ...
    • Mansfield
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Groton
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Wetonka
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Wetonka is located in McPherson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wetonka
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 7 people
    • Barnard
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Randolph
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Randolph is located in Brown County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Randolph
    • Ferney
      (20 miles [32.2 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 Sacred Heart Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Brown County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

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 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 Sacred Heart Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to South Dakota:
  • Pages specific to Brown 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 Sacred Heart Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1257540  (Sacred Heart Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1257540 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: Brown
      • Est. Elev: 398 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Aberdeen East
      • Location given for Sacred Heart Cemetery:
      • Lat: 45.4674753     Lon: -98.4631499
      • 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 Brown, 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 drawn from Point A (ie- Sacred Heart 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.