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A visit to the Westport 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 Westport Cemetery ...

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

45.6464, -98.5020

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

The Westport Cemetery is located in Brown County<2>.

The county seat for Brown County is located in Aberdeen. Aberdeen lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> to the south of the Westport Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Westport Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 23 miles [37 km] of the Westport Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Bretheren Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • The Bretheren Cemetery is located in Brown County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bretheren Cemetery
    • The Bretheren Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Willow Creek Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2166629 <5>
  • St. Marys Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • The St. Marys Cemetery is located in Brown County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Marys Cemetery
  • Sacred Heart Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • The Sacred Heart Cemetery is located in Brown County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sacred Heart Cemetery
  • Wetonka Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • The Wetonka Cemetery is located in McPherson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wetonka Cemetery
  • Riverside Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • The Riverside Cemetery is located in Brown County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverside Cemetery
  • Sunset Memorial Gardens
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Frederick Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • The Frederick Cemetery is located in Brown County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frederick Cemetery
  • Houghton Cemetery
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • The Houghton Cemetery is located in Brown County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Houghton Cemetery
  • Savo Cemetery
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
  • Pembrook Cemetery
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • The Pembrook Cemetery is located in Edmunds County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pembrook Cemetery
  • St. Hyacinth Cemetery
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • The St. Hyacinth Cemetery is located in McPherson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Hyacinth Cemetery
  • German Cemetery
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • The German Cemetery is located in Brown County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for German Cemetery
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • James Cemetery
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • The James Cemetery is located in Brown County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for James Cemetery
    • Peace Lutheran Cemetery
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Our Lady of Perpetual Help Cemetery
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
    • Green Mound Cemetery
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • The Green Mound Cemetery is located in McPherson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Mound Cemetery
    • New Straasburg Cemetery
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Strassburg Cemetery
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • The Strassburg Cemetery is located in Edmunds County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strassburg Cemetery
    • Scandinavia Lutheran Cemetery
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • The Scandinavia Lutheran Cemetery is located in Brown County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scandinavia Lutheran Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Scandinavia Lutheran Cemetery is located 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the southeast of Aberdeen.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2168870 <5>
    • Warner Cemetery
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • The Warner Cemetery is located in Brown County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warner Cemetery
    • Hecla City Cemetery
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • The Hecla City Cemetery is located in Brown County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hecla City Cemetery
      • The Hecla City Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Hecla Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 15 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Westport Cemetery.

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

  • Westport
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Barnard
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Columbia
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Prairie Wood Village Addition
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Prairie Wood Village Addition is located in Brown County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairie Wood Village Addition
    • Estimated population in 2014: 276 people
  • Frederick
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
  • Aberdeen
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
  • Wetonka
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Wetonka is located in McPherson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wetonka
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 7 people
  • Tacoma Park
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Tacoma Park is located in Brown County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tacoma Park
    • Estimated population in 2014: 413 people
  • Bath Corner
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Bath Corner is located in Brown County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bath Corner
  • Continue List   (6 more) ...
    • Bath
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Putney
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Putney is located in Brown County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Putney
      • Estimated population in 2014: 104 people
    • Houghton
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Mina
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Mina is located in Edmunds County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mina
      • Mina has also been known as:
      • Cortland
      • Cortlandt
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mina <6>
    • James
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • James is located in Brown County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for James
    • Leola
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Leola is located in McPherson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leola
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 420 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Leola <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 Westport Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Brown County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Westport 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 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 Westport Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to South Dakota:
  • Pages specific to Brown 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 Westport Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1258929  (Westport Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1258929 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: Brown
      • Est. Elev: 417 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Richmond NE
      • Location given for Westport Cemetery:
      • Lat: 45.6463646     Lon: -98.5020402
      • 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 Brown, 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- Westport 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.