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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.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These 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:

  • Pages specific to South Dakota:
  • Pages specific to Hand 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 Wessington 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 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.<4> 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 <5>
    • 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.<4> 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 <5>
    • 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.<4> 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 <5>
    • Bonilla
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bonilla
      • Bonilla is located in Beadle County
    • Miller
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Spottswood
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spottswood have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spottswood
      • Spottswood is located in Spink County
    • Broadland
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Broadland
      • Broadland is located in Beadle County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 32 people
    • Virgil
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Virgil have been provided by the GNIS.<4> 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 <5>
    • 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.<4> 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 <5>
    • 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.<4> 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 <5>
    • Ames
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ames
      • Ames is located in Hand County
    • Ree Heights
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ree Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ree Heights
      • Ree Heights is located in Hand County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 58 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ree Heights <5>
    • Continue List   (4 more) ...
      • Alpena
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alpena have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alpena
        • Alpena is located in Jerauld County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 278 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alpena <5>
      • Huron
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huron
        • Huron is located in Beadle County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,420 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Huron <5>
      • Wessington Springs
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Morningside
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morningside
        • Morningside is located in Beadle County

    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.

    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.<6>

    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)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McNair Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The McNair Cemetery is located in Beadle County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McNair Cemetery
    • Beulah Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Beulah Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Beulah Cemetery is located in Hand County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Beulah Cemetery
    • Rosehill Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rosehill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Rosehill Cemetery is located in Hand County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rosehill Cemetery
    • St. Johns Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Johns Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Johns Cemetery is located in Beadle County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Johns Cemetery
    • St. Lawrence Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Lawrence Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Lawrence Cemetery is located in Hand County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Lawrence Cemetery
    • St. Anns Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • 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 our Gazetteer entry for the St. Anns Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #97512 <1>
    • Wolsey Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • G A R Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the G A R Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The G A R Cemetery is located in Hand County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the G A R Cemetery
    • Bonilla Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bonilla Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bonilla Cemetery is located in Beadle County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bonilla Cemetery
    • Sunbeam Cemetery
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sunbeam Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Sunbeam Cemetery is located in Hand County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sunbeam Cemetery
    • Garfield Cemetery
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Garfield Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Garfield Cemetery is located in Spink County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Garfield Cemetery
    • Continue List   (8 more) ...
      • Buffalo Cemetery
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Buffalo Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Buffalo Cemetery is located in Spink County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Buffalo Cemetery
      • Burdette Cemetery
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Burdette Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Burdette Cemetery is located in Hand County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Burdette Cemetery
      • Earlville Cemetery
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Earlville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Earlville Cemetery is located in Beadle County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Earlville Cemetery
      • New Zion Cemetery
        (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Zion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The New Zion Cemetery is located in Hand County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Zion Cemetery
      • Broadland Cemetery
        (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Broadland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Broadland Cemetery is located in Beadle County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Broadland Cemetery
      • Altoona Cemetery
        (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • St. Johns Cemetery
        (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Johns Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. Johns Cemetery is located in Spink County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Johns Cemetery
      • Ebenezer Baptist Cemetery
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ebenezer Baptist Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Ebenezer Baptist Cemetery is located in Hand County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ebenezer Baptist 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 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' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line 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>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>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <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.




 

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