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A visit to the West Lawn 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 Lawn Cemetery ...

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the West Lawn 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 Lawn Cemetery

Lat:   43.8961°   (43° 53' 45")

Lon:   -98.1526°   (-98° 9' 9")

The West Lawn Cemetery is located in Sanborn County<2>.

The county seat for Sanborn County is located in Woonsocket. Woonsocket lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> to the north northwest of the West Lawn Cemetery .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 17 miles [27.4 km] of the West Lawn Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Butler Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Butler Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Butler Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Butler Cemetery is located in Sanborn County
  • Victor Lutheran Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Victor Lutheran Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Victor Lutheran Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Victor Lutheran Cemetery is located in Davison County
  • Emmanuel Lutheran Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Emmanuel Lutheran Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Emmanuel Lutheran Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Emmanuel Lutheran Cemetery is located in Davison County
  • Graceland Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Graceland Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Graceland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Graceland Cemetery is located in Davison County
  • Calvary Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Calvary Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Calvary Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Calvary Cemetery is located in Davison County
  • Silver Creek Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Silver Creek Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Silver Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Silver Creek Cemetery is located in Sanborn County
  • Bethany - Silver Creek Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethany - Silver Creek Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethany - Silver Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Bethany - Silver Creek Cemetery is located in Sanborn County
  • Eventide Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Eventide Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Eventide Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Eventide Cemetery is located in Sanborn County
  • St. Wilfrid Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Wilfrid Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Wilfrid Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The St. Wilfrid Cemetery is located in Sanborn County
  • Feistner Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Feistner Cemetery
    • The Feistner Cemetery is located in Jerauld County
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Feistner Cemetery is located 4 miles [6.4 km]<3> to the northwest of Lane.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #96999 <5>
  • German Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the German Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the German Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The German Cemetery is located in Jerauld County
  • Mt. Vernon Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Vernon Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Vernon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Mt. Vernon Cemetery is located in Davison County
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    • Knutson Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Knutson Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Knutson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Knutson Cemetery is located in Aurora County
    • Rock Creek Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rock Creek Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rock Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Rock Creek Cemetery is located in Hanson County
    • Farwell Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Farwell Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Farwell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Farwell Cemetery is located in Sanborn County
    • Diana Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Diana Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Diana Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Diana Cemetery is located in Sanborn County
    • St. Anthonys Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Anthonys Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Anthonys Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Anthonys Cemetery is located in Sanborn County
    • Solberg Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Solberg Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Solberg Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Solberg Cemetery is located in Jerauld County
    • Quaker Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Quaker Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Quaker Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Quaker Cemetery is located in Davison County
    • Charity Cemetery
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Sunset Memorial Park
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sunset Memorial Park
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sunset Memorial Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Sunset Memorial Park is located in Davison County
    • Redstone Cemetery
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Redstone Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Redstone Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Redstone Cemetery is located in Hanson County

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 17 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the West Lawn Cemetery.

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

  • Letcher
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Letcher have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Letcher
    • Letcher is located in Sanborn County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 176 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Letcher <6>
  • Cuthbert
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cuthbert
    • Cuthbert is located in Sanborn County
  • Loomis
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Loomis have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loomis
    • Loomis is located in Davison County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Loomis <6>
  • Forestburg
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forestburg
    • Forestburg is located in Sanborn County
    • Population from the 2010 Census: 73 people
  • Storla
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Storla have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Storla
    • Storla is located in Aurora County
    • Population from the 2010 Census: 6 people
  • Farwell
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Farwell. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farwell
    • Farwell is located in Hanson County
  • Woonsocket
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Mount Vernon
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Vernon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Vernon
    • Mount Vernon is located in Davison County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 438 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Vernon <6>
  • Artesian
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Artesian have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Artesian
    • Artesian is located in Sanborn County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 134 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Artesian <6>
  • Mitchell
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Lane
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lane have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lane
    • Lane is located in Jerauld County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 59 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lane <6>
  • Fedora
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
  • Continue List   (5 more) ...
    • Plankinton
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Fulton
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fulton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fulton
      • Fulton is located in Hanson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 96 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fulton <6>
    • Alpena
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alpena have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <6>
    • Roswell
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roswell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roswell
      • Roswell is located in Miner County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 70 people
    • Wessington Springs
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)

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 Lawn 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 West Lawn 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 Lawn 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 Lawn Cemetery:

  • Referenced GNIS Record ...
  • GNIS ID #1265416  (West Lawn Cemetery)
    • Note: GNIS record #1265416 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: Letcher
    • County: Sanborn         Elev: 400
    • Location given for GNIS #1265416 (West Lawn 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 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 from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the West Lawn Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 43.8961, Longitude: -98.1526       In this case, the coordinates for the West Lawn 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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