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A visit to the Wetonka 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 Wetonka Cemetery ...

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

45.6211, -98.7793

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

The Wetonka Cemetery is located in McPherson County<2>.

The county seat for McPherson County is located in Leola. Leola lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the northwest of the Wetonka Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Wetonka Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 22 miles [35.4 km] of the Wetonka Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Pembrook Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • The Pembrook Cemetery is located in Edmunds County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pembrook Cemetery
  • Bretheren Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • 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>
  • Green Mound Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • The Green Mound Cemetery is located in McPherson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Mound Cemetery
  • New Straasburg Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Strassburg Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • The Strassburg Cemetery is located in Edmunds County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strassburg Cemetery
  • Our Lady of Perpetual Help Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • St. Hyacinth Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • The St. Hyacinth Cemetery is located in McPherson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Hyacinth Cemetery
  • Westport Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • The Westport Cemetery is located in Brown County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westport Cemetery
  • Holy Cross Cemetery
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • The Holy Cross Cemetery is located in Edmunds County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holy Cross Cemetery
  • Ipswitch Southside Cemetery
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • The Ipswitch Southside Cemetery is located in Edmunds County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ipswitch Southside Cemetery
    • The Ipswitch Southside Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Southside Cemetery
  • Riverside Cemetery
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • The Riverside Cemetery is located in Brown County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverside Cemetery
  • St. Marys Cemetery
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • The St. Marys Cemetery is located in Brown County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Marys Cemetery
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Richland Cemetery
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • The Richland Cemetery is located in Edmunds County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richland Cemetery
    • Sacred Heart Cemetery
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • The Sacred Heart Cemetery is located in Brown County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sacred Heart Cemetery
    • Arena Valley Cemetery
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • The Arena Valley Cemetery is located in McPherson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arena Valley Cemetery
    • Hoffnungs Cemetery
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • The Hoffnungs Cemetery is located in McPherson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoffnungs Cemetery
    • Hoffnungs Gemeinde Cemetery
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Frederick Cemetery
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • The Frederick Cemetery is located in Brown County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frederick Cemetery
    • Leola Cemetery
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • The Leola Cemetery is located in McPherson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leola Cemetery
    • Rueb Cemetery
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • The Rueb Cemetery is located in McPherson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rueb Cemetery
    • Sunset Memorial Gardens
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)

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

List of neighboring communities ...

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

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

  • Wetonka
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Wetonka is located in McPherson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wetonka
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 7 people
  • Leola
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • 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>
  • Mina
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • 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>
  • Craven Corner
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Craven Corner is located in Edmunds County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Craven Corner
  • Westport
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
  • Craven
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Craven is located in Edmunds County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Craven
  • Barnard
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Ipswich
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Aberdeen
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Prairie Wood Village Addition
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • 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
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
  • Forbes
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
    • Forbes is located in Dickey County (ND)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forbes
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 43 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Forbes <6>
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Columbia
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
    • Beebe
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Beebe is located in Edmunds County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beebe
    • Warner
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Bath Corner
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Bath Corner is located in Brown County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bath Corner
    • Bath
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Powell
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Powell is located in Edmunds County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powell
    • Tacoma Park
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Tacoma Park is located in Brown County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tacoma Park
      • Estimated population in 2014: 413 people
    • Long Lake
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Long Lake is located in McPherson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Lake
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 31 people

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 Wetonka Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in McPherson County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we start 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 Wetonka Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to South Dakota:
  • Pages specific to McPherson 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 Wetonka Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1258933  (Wetonka Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1258933 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: McPherson
      • Est. Elev: 449 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Wetonka South
      • Location given for Wetonka Cemetery:
      • Lat: 45.621088     Lon: -98.7792691
      • 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 McPherson, 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- Wetonka 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.