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A visit to the Sunbeam 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 Sunbeam Cemetery ...

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Sunbeam 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 Sunbeam Cemetery

Lat:   44.6778°   (44° 40' 40")

Lon:   -98.8412°   (-98° 50' 28")

The Sunbeam Cemetery is located in Hand County<2>.

The county seat for Hand County is located in Miller. Miller lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<3> to the southwest of the Sunbeam Cemetery .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 21 miles [33.8 km] of the Sunbeam Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Burdette Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Burdette Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Burdette Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Burdette Cemetery is located in Hand County
  • Beulah Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Beulah Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Beulah Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Beulah Cemetery is located in Hand County
  • Buffalo Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Buffalo Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Buffalo Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Buffalo Cemetery is located in Spink County
  • Howell Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Howell Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Howell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Howell Cemetery is located in Hand County
  • St. Johns Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • 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 Spink County
  • St. Lawrence Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Lawrence Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Lawrence Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The St. Lawrence Cemetery is located in Hand County
  • St. Anns Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Anns Cemetery
    • The St. Anns Cemetery is located in Hand County
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the St. Anns Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the east of Miller.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #97512 <5>
  • Alden Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Alden Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Alden Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Alden Cemetery is located in Hand County
  • G A R Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the G A R Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the G A R Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The G A R Cemetery is located in Hand County
  • Garfield Cemetery
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Garfield Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Garfield Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Garfield Cemetery is located in Spink County
  • Calvary Cemetery
    (15 miles [24.1 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 Hand County
  • St. Mary's Cemetery
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Mary's Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Mary's Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The St. Mary's Cemetery is located in Hand County
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • St. Michaels Cemetery
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Michaels Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Michaels Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Michaels Cemetery is located in Hand County
    • Wessington Cemetery
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wessington Cemetery
      • The Wessington Cemetery is located in Hand County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Wessington Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside of Wessington
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #97801 <5>
    • Rockham Cemetery
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rockham Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rockham Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Rockham Cemetery is located in Faulk County
    • Tulare Cemetery
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tulare Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tulare Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Tulare Cemetery is located in Spink County
    • Orient - Prairieview Cemetery
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Orient - Prairieview Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Orient - Prairieview Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Orient - Prairieview Cemetery is located in Hand County
    • Bonilla Cemetery
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bonilla Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bonilla Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bonilla Cemetery is located in Beadle County
    • St. Josephs Cemetery
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Morningside Cemetery
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Morningside Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Morningside Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Morningside Cemetery is located in Hand County
    • Crandon Cemetery
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Crandon Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Crandon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Crandon Cemetery is located in Spink County

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 13 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Sunbeam Cemetery.

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

  • Saint Lawrence
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Lawrence have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Lawrence
    • Saint Lawrence is located in Hand County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 181 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Lawrence <6>
  • Miller
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Rockham
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rockham have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockham
    • Rockham is located in Faulk County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 33 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rockham <6>
  • Wessington
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wessington have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wessington
    • Wessington is located in Beadle County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 179 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wessington <6>
  • Spottswood
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Spottswood. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spottswood
    • Spottswood is located in Spink County
  • Tulare
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tulare have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tulare
    • Tulare is located in Spink County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 209 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tulare <6>
  • Bonilla
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bonilla
    • Bonilla is located in Beadle County
  • Orient
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
  • Ree Heights
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Redfield
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Miranda
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miranda
    • Miranda is located in Faulk County
    • Estimated population in 2014: 122 people
  • Hitchcock
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hitchcock have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hitchcock
    • Hitchcock is located in Beadle County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 97 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hitchcock <6>
  • Wolsey
    (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wolsey have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wolsey
    • Wolsey is located in Beadle County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 400 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wolsey <6>

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 Sunbeam Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Hand County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Sunbeam 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 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 Sunbeam 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 Sunbeam Cemetery:

  • Referenced GNIS Record ...
  • GNIS ID #1258415  (Sunbeam Cemetery)
    • Note: GNIS record #1258415 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: Burdette
    • County: Hand         Elev: 427
    • Location given for GNIS #1258415 (Sunbeam 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 Hand, 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 drawn from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Sunbeam Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 44.6778, Longitude: -98.8412       In this case, the coordinates for the Sunbeam 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.
<7>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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