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A visit to the Wessington Cemetery ...

Introduction ...

Since our focus is on geography, we don't have burial or interment information. Nor do we have any contact information for the Wessington Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The Wessington Cemetery (FG ID #97801)

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 Wessington Cemetery ...

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

Lat:   44.4569°   (44° 27' 24")

Lon:   -98.7106°   (-98° 42' 38")

The cemetery is located in Hand County<2>.

As an estimate, the Wessington Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside of Wessington

The county seat for Hand County is located in Miller. Miller lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<3> to the west northwest of the Wessington Cemetery .

Establishment of the Wessington Cemetery ...

The Wessington Cemetery was established in 1887.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

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

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

  • McCord Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • McNair Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McNair Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McNair Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The McNair Cemetery is located in Beadle County
  • Beulah Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • 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.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Beulah Cemetery is located in Hand County
  • Rosehill Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rosehill Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rosehill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Rosehill Cemetery is located in Hand County
  • St. Johns Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 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.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The St. Johns Cemetery is located in Beadle County
  • St. Lawrence Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • 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.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The St. Lawrence Cemetery is located in Hand County
  • St. Anns Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
  • Wolsey Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
  • G A R Cemetery
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • 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.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The G A R Cemetery is located in Hand County
  • Bonilla Cemetery
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • 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.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Bonilla Cemetery is located in Beadle County
  • Sunbeam Cemetery
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sunbeam Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sunbeam Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Sunbeam Cemetery is located in Hand County
  • Garfield Cemetery
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • 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.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Garfield Cemetery is located in Spink County
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Buffalo Cemetery
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • 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.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Buffalo Cemetery is located in Spink County
    • Burdette Cemetery
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • 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.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Burdette Cemetery is located in Hand County
    • Earlville Cemetery
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Earlville Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Earlville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Earlville Cemetery is located in Beadle County
    • New Zion Cemetery
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Zion Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Zion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The New Zion Cemetery is located in Hand County
    • Broadland Cemetery
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Broadland Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Broadland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Broadland Cemetery is located in Beadle County
    • Altoona Cemetery
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • St. Johns Cemetery
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • 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.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Johns Cemetery is located in Spink County
    • Ebenezer Baptist Cemetery
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ebenezer Baptist Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ebenezer Baptist Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Ebenezer Baptist Cemetery is located in Hand County

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 16 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Wessington Cemetery.

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

  • Wessington
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wessington have been provided by the GNIS.<5> 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>
  • Wolsey
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wolsey have been provided by the GNIS.<5> 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>
  • Saint Lawrence
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Lawrence have been provided by the GNIS.<5> 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>
  • Bonilla
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Miller
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
  • Spottswood
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Broadland
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
  • Virgil
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Virgil have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Virgil
    • Virgil is located in Beadle County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 18 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Virgil <6>
  • Hitchcock
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hitchcock have been provided by the GNIS.<5> 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>
  • Tulare
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tulare have been provided by the GNIS.<5> 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>
  • Ames
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Ree Heights
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
  • Continue List   (4 more) ...

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 Wessington 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 Wessington 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 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 Wessington 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 Wessington Cemetery:

  • Referenced GNIS Record ...
  • GNIS ID #1258871  (Wessington Cemetery)
    • Note: GNIS record #1258871 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: Wessington
    • County: Hand         Elev: 431
    • Location given for GNIS #1258871 (Wessington Cemetery)
  • Referenced Find-A-Grave Entry:  #97801

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

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<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 obstructions 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 Wessington Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 44.4569, Longitude: -98.7106    
<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 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.
<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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