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A visit to the Saint Nicholaus 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. Nicholaus Cemetery ...

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

45.9219, -96.7990

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

The St. Nicholaus Cemetery is located in Roberts County<2>.

The county seat for Roberts County is located in Sisseton. Sisseton lies 21 miles [33.8 km]<3> to the southwest of the St. Nicholaus Cemetery .

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

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 12 miles [19.3 km] of the St. Nicholaus Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Tyson Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Tyson Cemetery is located in Richland County (ND)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tyson Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Tyson Cemetery is located 8 miles [12.9 km]<3> to the south of Hankinson (ND).
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #102673 <5>
  • Old Brandvold Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • The Old Brandvold Cemetery is located in Roberts County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Brandvold Cemetery
  • Lakeview Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • The Lakeview Cemetery is located in Roberts County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeview Cemetery
  • Hillside Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • The Hillside Cemetery is located in Roberts County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillside Cemetery
  • Bethania Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • The Bethania Cemetery is located in Roberts County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethania Cemetery
  • Faith Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • The Faith Cemetery is located in Roberts County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Faith Cemetery
  • Bohemian Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • The Bohemian Cemetery is located in Roberts County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bohemian Cemetery
  • New Effington Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • The New Effington Cemetery is located in Roberts County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Effington Cemetery
  • Thompson Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • The Thompson Cemetery is located in Roberts County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thompson Cemetery
  • St. Peter Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • The St. Peter Cemetery is located in Roberts County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Peter Cemetery
  • Lake View Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • The Lake View Cemetery is located in Roberts County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake View Cemetery
  • St. Francis Convent Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Continue List   (10 more) ...
    • Hillside Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • The Hillside Cemetery is located in Richland County (ND)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillside Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Hillside Cemetery is located outside and to the south of Hankinson (ND).
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #102034 <5>
    • St. Philips Catholic Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • The St. Philips Catholic Cemetery is located in Richland County (ND)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Philips Catholic Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the St. Philips Catholic Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the southwest of Hankinson (ND).
      • The St. Philips Catholic Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Calvary Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #101794 <5>
    • St. Pauls Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • The St. Pauls Cemetery is located in Roberts County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Pauls Cemetery
    • Ferkingstad Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • The Ferkingstad Cemetery is located in Roberts County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ferkingstad Cemetery
    • Old Effington Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • The Old Effington Cemetery is located in Roberts County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Effington Cemetery
    • Zions Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • The Zions Cemetery is located in Roberts County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zions Cemetery
    • Fairmount Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • The Fairmount Cemetery is located in Richland County (ND)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairmount Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Fairmount Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located 3 miles [4.8 km]<3> to the south of Fairmount (ND).
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #101915 <5>
    • United Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • The United Cemetery is located in Richland County (ND)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for United Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the United Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the southwest of Hankinson (ND).
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2195157 <5>
    • Coppin Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • The Coppin Cemetery is located in Richland County (ND)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coppin Cemetery
    • Nidaros Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • The Nidaros Cemetery is located in Roberts County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nidaros Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 21 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the St. Nicholaus Cemetery.

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

  • Rosholt
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • New Effington
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • White Rock
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • White Rock is located in Roberts County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Rock
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3 people
  • Oswald
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Oswald is located in Richland County (ND)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oswald
  • Hankinson
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Fairmount
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Claire City
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
  • Great Bend
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
  • Wheaton
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Wheaton is located in Traverse County (MN)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheaton
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,269 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wheaton <6>
  • Childs
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Childs is located in Wilkin County (MN)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Childs
  • Mantador
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
  • Tenney
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Tenney is located in Wilkin County (MN)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tenney
    • Estimated population in 2011: 5 people
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Lidgerwood
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Sisseton
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Browns Valley
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Browns Valley is located in Traverse County (MN)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Browns Valley
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 522 people
    • Dumont
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Dumont is located in Traverse County (MN)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dumont
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 87 people
    • Campbell
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Campbell is located in Wilkin County (MN)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Campbell
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 152 people
    • Tintah
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Tintah is located in Traverse County (MN)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tintah
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 56 people
    • Fairview Junction
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Fairview Junction is located in Richland County (ND)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview Junction
    • Doran
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Doran is located in Wilkin County (MN)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doran
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 47 people
    • Veblen
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)

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. Nicholaus Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Roberts County.

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

  • Pages specific to South Dakota:
  • Pages specific to Roberts 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. Nicholaus Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1257697  (Saint Nicholaus Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1257697 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: Roberts
      • Est. Elev: 331 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: New Effington NE
      • Location given for Saint Nicholaus Cemetery:
      • Lat: 45.9219035     Lon: -96.7989656
      • 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 Roberts, 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' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- St. Nicholaus 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.