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A visit to the Saint Petri 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. Petri Cemetery ...

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the St. Petri 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. Petri Cemetery

Lat:   44.4714°   (44° 28' 17")

Lon:   -96.8576°   (-96° 51' 27")

The St. Petri Cemetery is located in Brookings County<2>.

The county seat for Brookings County is located in Brookings. Brookings lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> to the south southeast of the St. Petri Cemetery .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 13 miles [20.9 km] of the St. Petri Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Elmwood Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Elmwood Cemetery
    • The Elmwood Cemetery is located in Brookings County
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Elmwood Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the east of Bruce.
    • The Elmwood Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Bruce Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2151790 <5>
  • Deer Creek Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Deer Creek Cemetery
    • The Deer Creek Cemetery is located in Brookings County
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Deer Creek Cemetery is located outside and to the southeast of Bruce.
  • St. John Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. John Cemetery
    • The St. John Cemetery is located in Brookings County
  • St. Johns Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Johns Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Johns Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The St. Johns Cemetery is located in Brookings County
  • St. Pauls Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • 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 Brookings County
  • Oakwood Zion Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oakwood Zion Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oakwood Zion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Oakwood Zion Cemetery is located in Brookings County
  • Mikkelson Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mikkelson Cemetery
    • The Mikkelson Cemetery is located in Deuel County
  • Trasta Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Trasta Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Trasta Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Trasta Cemetery is located in Brookings County
  • Hillside Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • 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 Brookings County
  • Trinity Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Trinity Cemetery
    • The Trinity Cemetery is located in Brookings County
  • Blom Prairie Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Blom Prairie Cemetery
    • The Blom Prairie Cemetery is located in Deuel County
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Blom Prairie Cemetery is located 2 miles [3.2 km]<3> to the east of Toronto.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #96821 <5>
  • First Lutheran Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the First Lutheran Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the First Lutheran Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The First Lutheran Cemetery is located in Brookings County
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Fountain Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fountain Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fountain Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Fountain Cemetery is located in Brookings County
    • Fair View Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fair View Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fair View Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Fair View Cemetery is located in Brookings County
    • Bethel Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethel Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bethel Cemetery is located in Brookings County
    • Lutheran Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lutheran Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lutheran Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Lutheran Cemetery is located in Brookings County
    • Greenwood Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Greenwood Cemetery
      • The Greenwood Cemetery is located in Brookings County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Greenwood Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the southwest of Brookings.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #97065 <5>
    • St. Thomas More Catholic Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Thomas More Catholic Cemetery
      • The St. Thomas More Catholic Cemetery is located in Brookings County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the St. Thomas More Catholic Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the southwest of Brookings.
      • The St. Thomas More Catholic Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Calvary Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2136600 <5>
    • Leganger Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Leganger Cemetery
      • The Leganger Cemetery is located in Deuel County
    • Toronto Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Toronto Cemetery
      • The Toronto Cemetery is located in Deuel County

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

List of neighboring communities ...

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

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

  • Bruce
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bruce
    • Bruce is located in Brookings County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 205 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bruce <6>
  • Johnsonville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnsonville
    • Johnsonville is located in Deuel County
  • Estelline
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Estelline have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Estelline
    • Estelline is located in Hamlin County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 744 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Estelline <6>
  • Sunnyview
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunnyview
    • Sunnyview is located in Brookings County
    • Estimated population in 2014: 17 people
  • Volga
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Volga
    • Volga is located in Brookings County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,080 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Volga <6>
  • White
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White
    • White is located in Brookings County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 487 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for White <6>
  • Brookings
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
  • Dempster
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dempster
    • Dempster is located in Hamlin County
  • Toronto
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Bushnell
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bushnell
    • Bushnell is located in Brookings County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 67 people
  • Arlington
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Arlington have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arlington
    • Arlington is located in Kingsbury County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 872 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Arlington <6>
  • Aurora
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Aurora have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aurora
    • Aurora is located in Brookings County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 866 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Aurora <6>
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Alsville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alsville
      • Alsville is located in Hamlin County
    • Astoria
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Astoria have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Astoria
      • Astoria is located in Deuel County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 134 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Astoria <6>
    • Brandt
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brandt have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brandt
      • Brandt is located in Deuel County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 107 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brandt <6>
    • Badger
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Sinai
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sinai have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sinai
      • Sinai is located in Brookings County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 125 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sinai <6>
    • Lake Norden
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Hetland
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • Castlewood
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)

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. Petri Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Brookings County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we 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. Petri 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. Petri Cemetery:

  • Referenced GNIS Record ...
  • GNIS ID #1257740  (Saint Petri Cemetery)
    • Note: GNIS record #1257740 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: Brookings NE
    • County: Brookings         Elev: 500
    • Location given for GNIS #1257740 (Saint Petri Cemetery)

The official website for Brookings County: www.brookingscountysd.gov/

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 Brookings, 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 drawn from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the St. Petri Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 44.4714, Longitude: -96.8576       In this case, the coordinates for the St. Petri 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>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.




 

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