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A visit to the Saint Lawrence 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 St. Lawrence Cemetery ...

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the St. Lawrence Cemetery:

44.5291, -98.9326

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

The St. Lawrence Cemetery is located in Hand County<2>.

The county seat for Hand County is located in Miller. Miller lies just to the west southwest of the St. Lawrence Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the St. Lawrence Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 23 miles [37 km]<3> of the St. Lawrence Cemetery.<4>

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

  • St. Anns Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • The St. Anns Cemetery is located in Hand County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Anns Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the St. Anns Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the east of Miller.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #97512 <5>
  • G A R Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • The G A R Cemetery is located in Hand County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for G A R Cemetery
  • Beulah Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • The Beulah Cemetery is located in Hand County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beulah Cemetery
  • Sunbeam Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • The Sunbeam Cemetery is located in Hand County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunbeam Cemetery
  • Morningside Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • The Morningside Cemetery is located in Hand County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morningside Cemetery
  • Wessington Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • The Wessington Cemetery is located in Hand County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wessington Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Wessington Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside of Wessington
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #97801 <5>
  • Alden Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • The Alden Cemetery is located in Hand County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alden Cemetery
  • Burdette Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • The Burdette Cemetery is located in Hand County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burdette Cemetery
  • McCord Cemetery
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Buffalo Cemetery
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • The Buffalo Cemetery is located in Spink County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buffalo Cemetery
  • Howell Cemetery
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • The Howell Cemetery is located in Hand County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howell Cemetery
  • Rosehill Cemetery
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • The Rosehill Cemetery is located in Hand County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosehill Cemetery
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • St. Johns Cemetery
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • The St. Johns Cemetery is located in Spink County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Johns Cemetery
    • Calvary Cemetery
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • The Calvary Cemetery is located in Hand County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calvary Cemetery
    • McNair Cemetery
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • The McNair Cemetery is located in Beadle County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McNair Cemetery
    • Garfield Cemetery
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • The Garfield Cemetery is located in Spink County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garfield Cemetery
    • St. Michaels Cemetery
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • The St. Michaels Cemetery is located in Hand County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Michaels Cemetery
    • Cedar Cemetery
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • The Cedar Cemetery is located in Hand County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Cemetery
    • Ebenezer Baptist Cemetery
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
    • Bonilla Cemetery
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • The Bonilla Cemetery is located in Beadle County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bonilla Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 16 communities are within 30 miles [48.3 km]<3> of the St. Lawrence Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities based on their distance from St. Lawrence Cemetery, with the nearest first:

  • Saint Lawrence
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Miller
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Wessington
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Ree Heights
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
  • Bramhall ‑ Historic
    (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Bramhall is located in Hyde County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bramhall
  • Ames
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Ames is located in Hand County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ames
  • Bonilla
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
    • Bonilla is located in Beadle County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bonilla
  • Spottswood
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Spottswood is located in Spink County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spottswood
  • Wolsey
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
  • Tulare
    (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Highmore
    (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
  • Orient
    (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
  • Continue List   (4 more) ...
    • Hitchcock
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
    • Rockham
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
    • Broadland
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Broadland is located in Beadle County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Broadland
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 32 people
    • Virgil
      (29 miles [46.7 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 St. Lawrence Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Hand County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The St. Lawrence 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 St. Lawrence Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to South Dakota:
  • Pages specific to Hand 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 St. Lawrence Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1257652  (Saint Lawrence Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1257652 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: Hand
      • Est. Elev: 470 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Miller
      • Location given for Saint Lawrence Cemetery:
      • Lat: 44.5291481     Lon: -98.9326
      • 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 Hand, 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- St. Lawrence 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.