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A visit to the West Merton 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 West Merton Cemetery ...

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

44.7444, -97.7159

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

The West Merton Cemetery is located in Clark County<2>.

The county seat for Clark County is located in Clark. Clark lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the north of the West Merton Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the West Merton Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 25 that are within 16 miles [25.7 km] of the West Merton Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Darlington Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Darlington Cemetery is located in Clark County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Darlington Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Darlington Cemetery is located 6 miles [9.7 km]<3> to the south of Clark.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #96909 <5>
  • Hague Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • The Hague Cemetery is located in Clark County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hague Cemetery
  • Woodland Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • The Woodland Cemetery is located in Clark County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodland Cemetery
  • Collins Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • The Collins Cemetery is located in Clark County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Collins Cemetery
  • Pleasant Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • The Pleasant Cemetery is located in Clark County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Cemetery
  • South Elrod Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • The South Elrod Cemetery is located in Clark County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Elrod Cemetery
  • St. Boniface Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • The St. Boniface Cemetery is located in Clark County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Boniface Cemetery
  • Rose Hill Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • The Rose Hill Cemetery is located in Clark County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rose Hill Cemetery
  • Vienna Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • The Vienna Cemetery is located in Clark County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vienna Cemetery
  • Naples Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • The Naples Cemetery is located in Clark County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Naples Cemetery
  • St. Patricks Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • The St. Patricks Cemetery is located in Clark County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Patricks Cemetery
  • Richland Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • The Richland Cemetery is located in Clark County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richland Cemetery
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Petrodie Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Pioneer Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • The Pioneer Cemetery is located in Clark County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pioneer Cemetery
    • Logan Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • The Logan Cemetery is located in Clark County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Logan Cemetery
    • Dixon Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • The Dixon Cemetery is located in Hamlin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dixon Cemetery
    • Our Saviors Church Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • St. Patricks Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • The St. Patricks Cemetery is located in Clark County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Patricks Cemetery
    • Union Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • The Union Cemetery is located in Spink County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Cemetery
    • Prairie Valley Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Roe Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • The Roe Cemetery is located in Spink County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roe Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Roe Cemetery is located 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the south of Doland.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #97474 <5>
    • St. Marys Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • The St. Marys Cemetery is located in Hamlin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Marys Cemetery
    • Our Redeemer Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • The Our Redeemer Cemetery is located in Hamlin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Our Redeemer Cemetery
    • St. Henry Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • The St. Henry Cemetery is located in Codington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Henry Cemetery
    • Garden City Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • The Garden City Cemetery is located in Clark County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden City Cemetery

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 West Merton Cemetery.

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

  • Merton ‑ Historic
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Merton is located in Clark County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merton
    • Estimated population in 2014: 55 people
  • Willow Lake
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Clark
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Vienna
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • Naples
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Naples is located in Clark County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Naples
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 49 people
  • Carpenter
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Pitrodie ‑ Historic
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Pitrodie is located in Clark County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pitrodie
    • Estimated population in 2014: 25 people
  • Henry
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Henry is located in Codington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henry
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 264 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Henry <6>
  • Raymond
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Bryant
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Hazel
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
  • Garden City
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Continue List   (4 more) ...
    • Bancroft
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Bancroft is located in Kingsbury County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bancroft
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 19 people
    • LaDelle
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • LaDelle is located in Spink County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for LaDelle
    • Osceola
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Osceola is located in Kingsbury County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osceola
      • Estimated population in 2014: 90 people
    • Doland
      (21 miles [33.8 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 Merton Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Clark County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

  • Bradley
  • Bryant
  • Clark
    • Clark lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the North (N) of the West Merton Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Clark.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clark
  • De Smet
    • De Smet lies 26 miles [41.8 km]<3> to the South Southeast (SSE) of the West Merton Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for De Smet.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for De Smet
  • Doland
    • Doland lies 21 miles [33.8 km]<3> to the West Northwest (WNW) of the West Merton Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Doland.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doland
  • Garden City
  • Hayti
    • Hayti lies 25 miles [40.2 km]<3> to the East Southeast (ESE) of the West Merton Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Hayti.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hayti
  • Hazel
    • Hazel lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<3> to the East (E) of the West Merton Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Hazel.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hazel
  • Henry
    • Henry lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<3> to the Northeast (NE) of the West Merton Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Henry.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henry
  • Iroquois
  • Vienna
    • Vienna lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the East Southeast (ESE) of the West Merton Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Vienna.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vienna
  • Willow Lake

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These professional and volunteer 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 West Merton Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to South Dakota:
  • Pages specific to Clark 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 West Merton Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1258907  (West Merton Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1258907 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: Clark
      • Est. Elev: 549 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Willow Lake
      • Location given for West Merton Cemetery:
      • Lat: 44.7444132     Lon: -97.7159194
      • 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 Clark, 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- West Merton 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.