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The location of the Strange Graves has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<1>


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 Strange Graves ...

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Strange Graves can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Strange Graves

Lat:   44.8183°   (44° 49' 5")

Lon:   -97.3500°   (-97° 20' 59")

The Strange Graves is located in Codington County<2>.

The county seat for Codington County is located in Watertown. Watertown lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<3> to the east northeast of the Strange Graves .

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 Strange Graves:

  • Pages specific to South Dakota:
  • Pages specific to Codington County:
  • Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
    • Although we don't have a link to the Strange Graves itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
    • The African Methodist Episcopal Church

    • List of neighboring communities ...

    The following 19 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Strange Graves.

    We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Strange Graves, with the nearest first.

    • Hazel
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hazel have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hazel
      • Hazel is located in Hamlin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 86 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hazel <4>
    • Kampeska
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kampeska
      • Kampeska is located in Codington County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 331 people
    • Thomas
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thomas
      • Thomas is located in Hamlin County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 290 people
    • Henry
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henry
      • Henry is located in Codington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 264 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Henry <4>
    • Naples
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Naples
      • Naples is located in Clark County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 49 people
    • Vienna
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vienna have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vienna
      • Vienna is located in Clark County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 46 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vienna <4>
    • Hayti
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hayti have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hayti
      • Hayti is located in Hamlin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 381 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hayti <4>
    • Kones Corner
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kones Corner
      • Kones Corner is located in Hamlin County
    • Watertown
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Appleby
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Appleby
      • Appleby is located in Codington County
    • Garden City
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Garden City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden City
      • Garden City is located in Clark County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 59 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Garden City <4>
    • Bryant
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Continue List   (7 more) ...
      • Florence
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Florence have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Florence
        • Florence is located in Codington County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 358 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Florence <4>
      • Lake Norden
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Castlewood
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Willow Lake
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willow Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Lake
        • Willow Lake is located in Clark County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 244 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Willow Lake <4>
      • Wallace
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wallace have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wallace
        • Wallace is located in Codington County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 87 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wallace <4>
      • Alsville
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alsville
        • Alsville is located in Hamlin County
      • Clark
        (19 miles [30.6 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 Strange Graves. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Codington County.

    More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Strange Graves.

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 14 miles [22.5 km] of the Strange Graves.<5>

    We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Strange Graves, with the nearest first.

    • Hazel Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hazel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hazel Cemetery is located in Hamlin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hazel Cemetery
    • St. Peter's Catholic Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Peter's Catholic Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Peter's Catholic Cemetery is located in Codington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Peter's Catholic Cemetery
    • Emmanuel Lutheran Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Emmanuel Lutheran Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Emmanuel Lutheran Cemetery is located in Hamlin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Emmanuel Lutheran Cemetery
    • Our Saviors Church Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Our Saviors Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Our Saviors Church Cemetery is located in Hamlin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Our Saviors Church Cemetery
    • Kampeska Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kampeska Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Kampeska Cemetery is located in Codington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kampeska Cemetery
    • St. Henry Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Henry Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Henry Cemetery is located in Codington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Henry Cemetery
    • Lorinda Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lorinda Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Lorinda Cemetery is located in Codington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lorinda Cemetery
    • Oxford Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oxford Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Oxford Cemetery is located in Hamlin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oxford Cemetery
    • St. Patricks Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Patricks Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Patricks Cemetery is located in Clark County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Patricks Cemetery
    • Naples Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Naples Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Naples Cemetery is located in Clark County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Naples Cemetery
    • Kellerton Zion Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kellerton Zion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Kellerton Zion Cemetery is located in Hamlin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kellerton Zion Cemetery
    • Pioneer Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pioneer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Pioneer Cemetery is located in Hamlin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pioneer Cemetery
    • Continue List   (8 more) ...
      • Dixon Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dixon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Dixon Cemetery is located in Hamlin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dixon Cemetery
      • New Hope Lutheran Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Hope Lutheran Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The New Hope Lutheran Cemetery is located in Hamlin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Hope Lutheran Cemetery
      • Vienna Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Vienna Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Vienna Cemetery is located in Clark County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Vienna Cemetery
      • Graceland Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Graceland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Graceland Cemetery is located in Codington County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Graceland Cemetery
      • South Elrod Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the South Elrod Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The South Elrod Cemetery is located in Clark County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the South Elrod Cemetery
      • Mother of God Monastery Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mother of God Monastery Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Mother of God Monastery Cemetery is located in Codington County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mother of God Monastery Cemetery
      • Pleasant View Cemetery
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant View Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Pleasant View Cemetery is located in Hamlin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant View Cemetery
      • St. Marys Cemetery
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)

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

    The official website for Codington County: www.codington.org/

    The official website for State of South Dakota: 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 Codington, 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Strange Graves. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 44.8183, Longitude: -97.3500       In this case, the coordinates for the Strange Graves have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <5>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.
    <6>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.




 

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