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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. 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 St. Nicholaus Cemetery ...

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>

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

Lat:   45.9219°   (45° 55' 18")

Lon:   -96.7990°   (-96° 47' 56")

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 .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 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)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tyson Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tyson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Tyson Cemetery is located in Richland County (ND)
  • Old Brandvold Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Brandvold Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Brandvold Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Old Brandvold Cemetery is located in Roberts County
  • Lakeview Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lakeview Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lakeview Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Lakeview Cemetery is located in Roberts County
  • Hillside Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • 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 Roberts County
  • Bethania Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethania Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethania Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Bethania Cemetery is located in Roberts County
  • Faith Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Faith Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Faith Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Faith Cemetery is located in Roberts County
  • Bohemian Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bohemian Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bohemian Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Bohemian Cemetery is located in Roberts County
  • New Effington Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Effington Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Effington Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The New Effington Cemetery is located in Roberts County
  • Thompson Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Thompson Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Thompson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Thompson Cemetery is located in Roberts County
  • St. Peter Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • 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 Roberts County
  • Lake View Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lake View Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lake View Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Lake View Cemetery is located in Roberts County
  • Calvary Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • 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 Richland County (ND)
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    • Hillside Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • 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 Richland County (ND)
    • St. Pauls Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Pauls Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Pauls Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Pauls Cemetery is located in Roberts County
    • Ferkingstad Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ferkingstad Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ferkingstad Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Ferkingstad Cemetery is located in Roberts County
    • Old Effington Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Effington Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Effington Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Old Effington Cemetery is located in Roberts County
    • Zions Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Zions Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Zions Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Zions Cemetery is located in Roberts County
    • Fairmount Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fairmount Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fairmount Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Fairmount Cemetery is located in Richland County (ND)
    • Coppin Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Coppin Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Coppin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Coppin Cemetery is located in Richland County (ND)
    • Nidaros Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Nidaros Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Nidaros Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Nidaros Cemetery is located in Roberts County

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)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rosholt have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosholt
    • Rosholt is located in Roberts County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 424 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rosholt <5>
  • New Effington
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Effington have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Effington
    • New Effington is located in Roberts County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 246 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Effington <5>
  • White Rock
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White Rock have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Rock
    • White Rock is located in Roberts County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3 people
  • Oswald
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Oswald. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oswald
    • Oswald is located in Richland County (ND)
  • 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)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Claire City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Claire City
    • Claire City is located in Roberts County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 74 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Claire City <5>
  • Great Bend
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Great Bend have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Great Bend
    • Great Bend is located in Richland County (ND)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 56 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Great Bend <5>
  • Wheaton
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Wheaton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheaton
    • Wheaton is located in Traverse County (MN)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,269 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wheaton <5>
  • Childs
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Childs. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Childs
    • Childs is located in Wilkin County (MN)
  • Mantador
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mantador have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mantador
    • Mantador is located in Richland County (ND)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 65 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mantador <5>
  • Tenney
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tenney have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tenney
    • Tenney is located in Wilkin County (MN)
    • Estimated population in 2011: 5 people
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Lidgerwood
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lidgerwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lidgerwood
      • Lidgerwood is located in Richland County (ND)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 616 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lidgerwood <5>
    • Sisseton
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Browns Valley
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Browns Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Browns Valley
      • Browns Valley is located in Traverse County (MN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 522 people
    • Dumont
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dumont have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dumont
      • Dumont is located in Traverse County (MN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 87 people
    • Campbell
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Campbell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Campbell
      • Campbell is located in Wilkin County (MN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 152 people
    • Tintah
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tintah
      • Tintah is located in Traverse County (MN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 56 people
    • Fairview Junction
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Fairview Junction. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview Junction
      • Fairview Junction is located in Richland County (ND)
    • Doran
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Doran. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doran
      • Doran is located in Wilkin County (MN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 47 people
    • Veblen
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Veblen have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Veblen
      • Veblen is located in Marshall County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 527 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Veblen <5>

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 like to start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These 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. Nicholaus 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 St. Nicholaus Cemetery:

  • Referenced GNIS Record ...
  • GNIS ID #1257697  (Saint Nicholaus Cemetery)
    • Note: GNIS record #1257697 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: New Effington NE
    • County: Roberts         Elev: 331
    • Location given for GNIS #1257697 (Saint Nicholaus 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 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- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the St. Nicholaus Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 45.9219, Longitude: -96.7990       In this case, the coordinates for the St. Nicholaus 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>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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.




 

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