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A visit to the Trinity 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 Trinity Cemetery ...

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

44.8661, -98.2906

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

The Trinity Cemetery is located in Sanborn County<2>.

The county seat for Sanborn County is located in Woonsocket. Woonsocket lies 56 miles [90.1 km]<3> to the south of the Trinity Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Trinity Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 19 miles [30.6 km] of the Trinity Cemetery.<4>

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

  • St. Anne Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • The St. Anne Cemetery is located in Spink County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Anne Cemetery
  • Guttenberg Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • The Guttenberg Cemetery is located in Spink County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guttenberg Cemetery
  • Crandon Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • The Crandon Cemetery is located in Spink County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crandon Cemetery
  • Graceland Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • The Graceland Cemetery is located in Spink County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graceland Cemetery
  • Irving Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • The Irving Cemetery is located in Spink County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irving Cemetery
  • Ebenezer Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • The Ebenezer Cemetery is located in Spink County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ebenezer Cemetery
  • Clifton Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • The Clifton Cemetery is located in Spink County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clifton Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Clifton Cemetery is located 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the north of Frankfort.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #96881 <5>
  • Doland Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • The Doland Cemetery is located in Spink County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doland Cemetery
  • Greenlawn Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • The Greenlawn Cemetery is located in Spink County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenlawn Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Greenlawn Cemetery is located outside and to the north of Redfield.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #97062 <5>
  • St. Bernard Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • The St. Bernard Cemetery is located in Spink County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Bernard Cemetery
  • Hillestad Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • The Hillestad Cemetery is located in Spink County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillestad Cemetery
  • Tulare Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • The Tulare Cemetery is located in Spink County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tulare Cemetery
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Ashton Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • The Ashton Cemetery is located in Spink County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashton Cemetery
    • Roe Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • The Roe Cemetery is located in Spink County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roe Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Roe Cemetery is located 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the south of Doland.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #97474 <5>
    • St. Joseph Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Baldwin Cemetery
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • The Baldwin Cemetery is located in Spink County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baldwin Cemetery
    • Logan Cemetery
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • The Logan Cemetery is located in Clark County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Logan Cemetery
    • St. Marys Cemetery
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • The St. Marys Cemetery is located in Spink County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Marys Cemetery
    • Altoona Cemetery
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • St. Patricks Cemetery
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • The St. Patricks Cemetery is located in Clark County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Patricks Cemetery
    • Prairie Valley Cemetery
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 23 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Trinity Cemetery.

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

  • Frankfort
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Doland
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Redfield
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
  • Tulare
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Ashton
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
  • LaDelle
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • LaDelle is located in Spink County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for LaDelle
  • Turton
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Hitchcock
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
  • Raymond
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
  • Spottswood
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Spottswood is located in Spink County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spottswood
  • Brentford
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
  • Bonilla
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Bonilla is located in Beadle County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bonilla
  • Continue List   (11 more) ...
    • Merton ‑ Historic
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Merton is located in Clark County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merton
      • Estimated population in 2014: 55 people
    • Mellette
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Conde
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Carpenter
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Northville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Broadland
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Broadland is located in Beadle County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Broadland
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 32 people
    • Crandall
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Crandall is located in Day County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crandall
    • Randolph
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Randolph is located in Brown County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Randolph
    • Rockham
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
    • Clark
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
    • Verdon
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Verdon is located in Brown County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Verdon
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5 people

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 Sanborn County.

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

  • Pages specific to South Dakota:
  • Pages specific to Sanborn 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 Trinity Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1263173  (Trinity Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1263173 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: Sanborn
      • Est. Elev: 387 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Glendale Colony
      • Location given for Trinity Cemetery:
      • Lat: 44.8660854     Lon: -98.2906482
      • 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 Sanborn, 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Trinity 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.
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