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A visit to the South Elrod 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 South Elrod Cemetery ...

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the South Elrod Cemetery:

44.8336, -97.5815

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

The South Elrod Cemetery is located in Clark County<2>.

The county seat for Clark County is located in Clark. Clark lies just to the west northwest of the South Elrod Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the South Elrod Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 15 miles [24.1 km]<3> of the South Elrod Cemetery.<4>

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

  • St. Patricks Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • The St. Patricks Cemetery is located in Clark County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Patricks Cemetery
  • Naples Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • The Naples Cemetery is located in Clark County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Naples Cemetery
  • Our Saviors Church Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • St. Henry Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • The St. Henry Cemetery is located in Codington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Henry Cemetery
  • Lorinda Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • The Lorinda Cemetery is located in Codington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lorinda Cemetery
  • Garden City Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • The Garden City Cemetery is located in Clark County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden City Cemetery
  • Rose Hill Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • The Rose Hill Cemetery is located in Clark County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rose Hill Cemetery
  • St. Boniface Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • The St. Boniface Cemetery is located in Clark County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Boniface Cemetery
  • West Merton Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • The West Merton Cemetery is located in Clark County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Merton Cemetery
  • Pleasant Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • The Pleasant Cemetery is located in Clark County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Cemetery
  • Vienna Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • The Vienna Cemetery is located in Clark County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vienna Cemetery
  • Pioneer Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • The Pioneer Cemetery is located in Clark County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pioneer Cemetery
  • Continue List   (10 more) ...
    • Darlington Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • The Darlington Cemetery is located in Clark County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Darlington Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Darlington Cemetery is located 6 miles [9.7 km]<3> to the south of Clark.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #96909 <5>
    • Dixon Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • The Dixon Cemetery is located in Hamlin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dixon Cemetery
    • Hazel Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • The Hazel Cemetery is located in Hamlin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hazel Cemetery
    • Graceland Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • The Graceland Cemetery is located in Codington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graceland Cemetery
    • Strange Graves
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • The Strange Graves is located in Codington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strange Graves
    • Hague Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • The Hague Cemetery is located in Clark County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hague Cemetery
    • Phipps Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • The Phipps Cemetery is located in Codington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phipps Cemetery
    • Collins Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • The Collins Cemetery is located in Clark County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Collins Cemetery
    • Kellerton Zion Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • St. Peter's Catholic Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)

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 South Elrod Cemetery.

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

  • Naples
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Naples is located in Clark County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Naples
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 49 people
  • Henry
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Henry is located in Codington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henry
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 264 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Henry <6>
  • Garden City
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Clark
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Vienna
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Hazel
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Merton ‑ Historic
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Merton is located in Clark County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merton
    • Estimated population in 2014: 55 people
  • Willow Lake
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
  • Kampeska
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Kampeska is located in Codington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kampeska
    • Estimated population in 2014: 331 people
  • Bryant
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
  • Bradley
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
  • Thomas
    (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Thomas is located in Hamlin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thomas
    • Estimated population in 2014: 290 people
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Wallace
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Raymond
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Florence
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Carpenter
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Crocker
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Pitrodie ‑ Historic
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Pitrodie is located in Clark County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pitrodie
      • Estimated population in 2014: 25 people
    • Hayti
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Watertown
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)

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 South Elrod Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Clark County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The South Elrod Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

  • Bradley
  • Bryant
    • Bryant lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<3> to the South Southeast (SSE) of the South Elrod Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Bryant.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bryant
  • Clark
    • Clark lies 8 miles [12.9 km]<3> to the West Northwest (WNW) of the South Elrod Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Clark.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clark
  • Doland
  • Florence
  • Garden City
  • Hayti
    • Hayti lies 22 miles [35.4 km]<3> to the Southeast (SE) of the South Elrod Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Hayti.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hayti
  • Hazel
    • Hazel lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the East Southeast (ESE) of the South Elrod Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Hazel.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hazel
  • Henry
    • Henry lies 6 miles [9.7 km]<3> to the East Northeast (ENE) of the South Elrod Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Henry.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henry
  • Lake Norden
  • Lily
    • Lily lies 24 miles [38.6 km]<3> to the North (N) of the South Elrod Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Lily.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lily
  • Vienna
    • Vienna lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the South Southeast (SSE) of the South Elrod Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Vienna.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vienna
  • Watertown
  • Willow Lake

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These professional and volunteer 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 South Elrod Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to South Dakota:
  • Pages specific to Clark 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 South Elrod Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1258183  (South Elrod Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1258183 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: Clark
      • Est. Elev: 550 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Naples
      • Location given for South Elrod Cemetery:
      • Lat: 44.8335765     Lon: -97.5814724
      • 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 Clark, 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' (or 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- South Elrod 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.