RoadsideThoughts
A Gazetteer for the United States and Canada
Home >> State of South Dakota >> Spink County >> Verdon CemeteryIndex...

A visit to the Verdon 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 Verdon Cemetery ...

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

45.2333, -98.0848

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

The Verdon Cemetery is located in Spink County<2>.

The county seat for Spink County is located in Redfield. Redfield lies 32 miles [51.5 km]<3> to the southwest of the Verdon Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Verdon Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 20 miles [32.2 km] of the Verdon Cemetery.<4>

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

  • St. Pauls Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • The St. Pauls Cemetery is located in Brown County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Pauls Cemetery
  • Scotland Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • The Scotland Cemetery is located in Day County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scotland Cemetery
  • Crandall Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • The Crandall Cemetery is located in Clark County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crandall Cemetery
  • East Rondell Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • The East Rondell Cemetery is located in Brown County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Rondell Cemetery
  • St. Joseph Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
  • Oakwood Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • The Oakwood Cemetery is located in Brown County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakwood Cemetery
  • Plainview Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • The Plainview Cemetery is located in Spink County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plainview Cemetery
  • Bethany Evangelical Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
  • Scandinavia Lutheran Cemetery
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • The Scandinavia Lutheran Cemetery is located in Brown County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scandinavia Lutheran Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Scandinavia Lutheran Cemetery is located 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the southeast of Aberdeen.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2168870 <5>
  • Baldwin Cemetery
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • The Baldwin Cemetery is located in Spink County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baldwin Cemetery
  • St. Ansgaar Cemetery
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • The St. Ansgaar Cemetery is located in Day County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Ansgaar Cemetery
  • All Saints Catholic Cemetery
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Continue List   (10 more) ...
    • Groton Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • The Groton Cemetery is located in Brown County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Groton Cemetery
    • German Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • The German Cemetery is located in Brown County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for German Cemetery
    • Andover Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • The Andover Cemetery is located in Day County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Andover Cemetery
    • James Cemetery
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • The James Cemetery is located in Brown County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for James Cemetery
    • St. Thomas Cemetery
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • The St. Thomas Cemetery is located in Clark County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Thomas Cemetery
    • West Saviors Cemetery
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • The West Saviors Cemetery is located in Clark County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Saviors Cemetery
    • Prairie Mound Cemetery
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • The Prairie Mound Cemetery is located in Day County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairie Mound Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Prairie Mound Cemetery is located less than 2 miles<3> to the north of Butler.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #97418 <5>
    • Clifton Cemetery
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • 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>
    • Our Saviors Cemetery
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • The Our Saviors Cemetery is located in Clark County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Our Saviors Cemetery
    • St. Joseph's Catholic Cemetery
      (19 miles [30.6 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 Verdon Cemetery.

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

  • Verdon
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Verdon is located in Brown County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Verdon
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5 people
  • Conde
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Randolph
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Randolph is located in Brown County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Randolph
  • Ferney
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Crandall
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Crandall is located in Day County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crandall
  • Brentford
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Turton
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
  • Stratford
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Groton
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
  • Andover
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
  • James
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • James is located in Brown County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for James
  • Crocker
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Continue List   (11 more) ...
    • Butler
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Butler is located in Day County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butler
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 16 people
    • Bristol
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Lily
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Lily is located in Day County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lily
      • Estimated population in 2019: 4 people
    • Bath
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Bath Corner
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Bath Corner is located in Brown County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bath Corner
    • Mellette
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
    • Warner
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
    • Pierpont
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Putney
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Putney is located in Brown County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Putney
      • Estimated population in 2014: 104 people
    • Tacoma Park
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Tacoma Park is located in Brown County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tacoma Park
      • Estimated population in 2014: 413 people
    • Holmquist
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Holmquist is located in Day County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holmquist
      • Estimated population in 2014: 154 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 Verdon Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Spink County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

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 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 Verdon Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to South Dakota:
  • Pages specific to Spink 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 Verdon Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1258743  (Verdon Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1258743 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: Spink
      • Est. Elev: 403 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Conde
      • Location given for Verdon Cemetery:
      • Lat: 45.2332941     Lon: -98.0848157
      • 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 Spink, 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Verdon 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.