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A visit to the West Cemetery ...

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 West Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   43.2850°   (43° 17' 5")

Lon:   -97.2895°   (-97° 17' 22")

The West Cemetery is located in Turner County<2>.

The county seat for Turner County is located in Parker. Parker lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the northeast of the West Cemetery .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 that are within 11 miles [17.7 km] of the West Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Salem Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Salem Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Salem Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Salem Cemetery is located in Turner County
  • Turkey Valley Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Turkey Valley Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Turkey Valley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Turkey Valley Cemetery is located in Turner County
  • Salem Zion Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Salem Zion Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Salem Zion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Salem Zion Cemetery is located in Turner County
  • Zion Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Zion Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Zion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Zion Cemetery is located in Turner County
  • Bethany Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethany Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethany Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Bethany Cemetery is located in Turner County
  • Bang Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bang Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bang Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Bang Cemetery is located in Turner County
  • Carlson Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Carlson Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Carlson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Carlson Cemetery is located in Turner County
  • Ogstad Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ogstad Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ogstad Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Ogstad Cemetery is located in Yankton County
  • Meldal Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Meldal Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Meldal Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Meldal Cemetery is located in Yankton County
  • Evergreen Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Evergreen Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Evergreen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Evergreen Cemetery is located in Turner County
  • Swan Lake Catholic Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Swan Lake Catholic Cemetery
    • The Swan Lake Catholic Cemetery is located in Turner County
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Swan Lake Catholic Cemetery is located 2 miles [3.2 km]<3> to the northeast of Hurley.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2179146 <5>
  • Tieszen Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tieszen Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tieszen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Tieszen Cemetery is located in Turner County
  • Continue List   (11 more) ...
    • Tschetter Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tschetter Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tschetter Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Tschetter Cemetery is located in Hutchinson County
    • Freeman Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Freeman Cemetery
      • The Freeman Cemetery is located in Hutchinson County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Freeman Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the southwest of Freeman.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #97010 <5>
    • Zion Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Zion Cemetery
      • The Zion Cemetery is located in Hutchinson County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Zion Cemetery is located 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the north of Freeman.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #97830 <5>
    • Elim Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Elim Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Elim Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Elim Cemetery is located in Yankton County
    • Hurley Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hurley Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hurley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hurley Cemetery is located in Turner County
    • Greenwood Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Greenwood Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Greenwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Greenwood Cemetery is located in Turner County
    • Huber Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Huber Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Huber Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Huber Cemetery is located in Hutchinson County
    • Knodel Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Knodel Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Knodel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Knodel Cemetery is located in Hutchinson County
    • Bethania Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethania Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethania Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bethania Cemetery is located in Turner County
    • St. Christina Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Christina Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Christina Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Christina Cemetery is located in Turner County
    • St. Marys Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Marys Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Marys Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Marys Cemetery is located in Turner County

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 18 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the West Cemetery.

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

  • Freeman
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Hurley
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Marion
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Parker
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Midway
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midway
    • Midway is located in Yankton County
  • Viborg
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Menno
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Menno. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Menno
    • Menno is located in Hutchinson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 615 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Menno <6>
  • Mayfield
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayfield
    • Mayfield is located in Yankton County
    • Estimated population in 2014: 208 people
  • Hooker
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hooker
    • Hooker is located in Turner County
  • Davis
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Davis have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davis
    • Davis is located in Turner County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 87 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Davis <6>
  • Monroe
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Monroe have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monroe
    • Monroe is located in Turner County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 156 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Monroe <6>
  • Dolton
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dolton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dolton
    • Dolton is located in Turner County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 39 people
  • Continue List   (6 more) ...
    • Irene
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Irene have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irene
      • Irene is located in Turner County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 403 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Irene <6>
    • Jamesville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Jamesville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jamesville
      • Jamesville is located in Yankton County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 232 people
    • Chancellor
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chancellor have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chancellor
      • Chancellor is located in Turner County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 263 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chancellor <6>
    • Olivet
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Olivet have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olivet
      • Olivet is located in Hutchinson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 70 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Olivet <6>
    • Centerville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Centerville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
      • Centerville is located in Turner County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 870 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Centerville <6>
    • Lennox
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lennox have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lennox
      • Lennox is located in Lincoln County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,500 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lennox <6>

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 West Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Turner County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The West 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 websites either 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 West 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 West Cemetery:

  • Referenced GNIS Record ...
  • GNIS ID #1258888  (West Cemetery)
    • Note: GNIS record #1258888 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: Freeman SE
    • County: Turner         Elev: 415
    • Location given for GNIS #1258888 (West Cemetery)

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

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 Turner, 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- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the West Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 43.2850, Longitude: -97.2895       In this case, the coordinates for the West Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<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 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.
<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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