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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 Trinity Cemetery ...

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Trinity Cemetery

Lat:   44.2173°   (44° 13' 2")

Lon:   -96.4867°   (-96° 29' 12")

The Trinity Cemetery is located in Brookings County<1>.

The county seat for Brookings County is located in Brookings. Brookings lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<2> to the west northwest of the Trinity Cemetery .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin with 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 Trinity Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to South Dakota:
  • Pages specific to Brookings 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 Trinity Cemetery 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 23 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<2> of the Trinity Cemetery.

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

    • Elkton
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Ward
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ward have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ward
      • Ward is located in Moody County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 51 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ward <3>
    • Lake Benton
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Bushnell
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bushnell
      • Bushnell is located in Brookings County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 67 people
    • Aurora
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Aurora have been provided by the GNIS.<4> 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 <3>
    • Flandreau
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flandreau have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flandreau
      • Flandreau is located in Moody County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,293 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Flandreau <3>
    • Airlie
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Airlie have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Airlie
      • Airlie is located in Pipestone County (MN)
    • Holland
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holland have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holland
      • Holland is located in Pipestone County (MN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 172 people
    • White
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White have been provided by the GNIS.<4> 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 <3>
    • Brookings
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Egan
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Egan have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Egan
      • Egan is located in Moody County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 270 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Egan <3>
    • Pipestone
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pipestone
      • Pipestone is located in Pipestone County (MN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,039 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pipestone <3>
    • Continue List   (11 more) ...
      • Tyler
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tyler
        • Tyler is located in Lincoln County (MN)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,058 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tyler <3>
      • Sunnyview
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunnyview
        • Sunnyview is located in Brookings County
        • Estimated population in 2014: 17 people
      • Arco
        (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Arco have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arco
        • Arco is located in Lincoln County (MN)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 64 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Arco <3>
      • Ruthton
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ruthton
        • Ruthton is located in Pipestone County (MN)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 221 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ruthton <3>
      • Dyce ‑ Historic
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Dyce. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dyce
        • Dyce is located in Moody County
      • Ivanhoe
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ivanhoe have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ivanhoe
        • Ivanhoe is located in Lincoln County (MN)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 524 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ivanhoe <3>
      • Hendricks
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Ihlen
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ihlen have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ihlen
        • Ihlen is located in Pipestone County (MN)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 66 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ihlen <3>
      • Florence
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Florence have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Florence
        • Florence is located in Lyon County (MN)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 35 people
      • Colman
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Volga
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
        • 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 <3>

    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 Trinity 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 Trinity Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 16 miles [25.7 km] of the Trinity Cemetery.<6>

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

    • St. Marys Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Marys Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Marys Cemetery is located in Brookings County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Marys Cemetery
    • German Evangelical Lutheran Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the German Evangelical Lutheran Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The German Evangelical Lutheran Cemetery is located in Moody County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the German Evangelical Lutheran Cemetery
    • Stolz Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stolz Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Stolz Cemetery is located in Lincoln County (MN)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stolz Cemetery
    • Immanuel Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Immanuel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Immanuel Cemetery is located in Lincoln County (MN)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Immanuel Cemetery
    • Fairlawn Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fairlawn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Fairlawn Cemetery is located in Brookings County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fairlawn Cemetery
    • Yeo Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Yeo Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Yeo Cemetery is located in Moody County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Yeo Cemetery
    • Troy Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Troy Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Troy Cemetery is located in Pipestone County (MN)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Troy Cemetery
    • Memorial Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Memorial Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Memorial Cemetery is located in Lincoln County (MN)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Memorial Cemetery
    • Memorial Hill Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Union Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Union Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Union Cemetery is located in Moody County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Cemetery
    • Catholic Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Catholic Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Catholic Cemetery is located in Moody County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Catholic Cemetery
    • Old Catholic Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Catholic Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Old Catholic Cemetery is located in Moody County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Catholic Cemetery
    • Continue List   (10 more) ...
      • Briffett Family Cemetery
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Briffett Family Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Briffett Family Cemetery is located in Lincoln County (MN)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Briffett Family Cemetery
      • Danish Evangelical Cemetery
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Danish Evangelical Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Danish Evangelical Cemetery is located in Lincoln County (MN)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Danish Evangelical Cemetery
      • Fountain Cemetery
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fountain Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Fountain Cemetery is located in Brookings County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fountain Cemetery
      • North Clare Cemetery
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the North Clare Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The North Clare Cemetery is located in Moody County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the North Clare Cemetery
      • Luctor Cemetery
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Luctor Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Luctor Cemetery is located in Pipestone County (MN)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Luctor Cemetery
      • Clare Cemetery
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Clare Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Clare Cemetery is located in Moody County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Clare Cemetery
      • St. Leo Cemetery
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
        • The St. Leo Cemetery is located in Pipestone County (MN)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Leo Cemetery
      • Old Woodlawn Cemetery
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
        • The Old Woodlawn Cemetery is located in Pipestone County (MN)
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Old Woodlawn Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the northwest of Pipestone (MN).
        • The Old Woodlawn Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Woodlawn Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Woodlawn Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2141410 <7>
      • Shaokatan Cemetery
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shaokatan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Shaokatan Cemetery is located in Lincoln County (MN)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shaokatan Cemetery
      • New Grove Cemetery
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The New Grove Cemetery is located in Lincoln County (MN)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Grove Cemetery

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

    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 Trinity Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1258608  (Trinity Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1258608 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: Elkton
      • County: Brookings         Elev: 528
      • Location given for GNIS #1258608 (Trinity Cemetery)

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

    The official website for State of South Dakota: https://www.sd.gov/

    Footnotes ...

    <1>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.
    <2>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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 Trinity Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 44.2173, Longitude: -96.4867    
    <3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <4>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.
    <5>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.
    <6>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.
    <7>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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