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A visit to the Wheatland 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 Wheatland Cemetery ...

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

45.1875, -97.4323

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

The Wheatland Cemetery is located in Day County<2>.

The county seat for Day County is located in Webster. Webster lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the north northwest of the Wheatland Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Wheatland Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 that are within 13 miles [20.9 km] of the Wheatland Cemetery.<4>

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

  • St. Pauli Lutheran Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Soren Hjermstad Family Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Goodhue Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • The Goodhue Cemetery is located in Codington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodhue Cemetery
  • Egeland Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • The Egeland Cemetery is located in Day County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Egeland Cemetery
  • Hosanger Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • The Hosanger Cemetery is located in Day County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hosanger Cemetery
  • Highland Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • The Highland Cemetery is located in Day County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland Cemetery
  • Dexter Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • The Dexter Cemetery is located in Codington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dexter Cemetery
  • St. Otto's Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • The St. Otto's Cemetery is located in Day County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Otto's Cemetery
  • Webster Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • The Webster Cemetery is located in Day County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Webster Cemetery
  • Gautsch Child Grave
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • The Gautsch Child Grave is located in Codington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gautsch Child Grave
  • Helgen Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • The Helgen Cemetery is located in Codington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Helgen Cemetery
  • Old St. Otto's Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
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    • Lake Nicholson Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • The Lake Nicholson Cemetery is located in Codington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Nicholson Cemetery
    • New Helgen Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • The New Helgen Cemetery is located in Codington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Helgen Cemetery
    • Lakewood Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • The Lakewood Cemetery is located in Day County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakewood Cemetery
    • Ebenezer Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • The Ebenezer Cemetery is located in Day County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ebenezer Cemetery
    • Hillside Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • The Hillside Cemetery is located in Day County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillside Cemetery
    • Old Zion Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • The Old Zion Cemetery is located in Day County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Zion Cemetery
    • Salem Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • The Salem Cemetery is located in Day County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem Cemetery
    • St. Joseph's Catholic Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Phipps Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • The Phipps Cemetery is located in Codington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phipps Cemetery
    • St. Maurice Esterly Blessed Sacrament Catholic Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Bergen Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • The Bergen Cemetery is located in Codington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bergen Cemetery

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 Wheatland Cemetery.

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

  • Wallace
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Florence
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Webster
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Waubay
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Bradley
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Lily
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Lily is located in Day County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lily
    • Estimated population in 2019: 4 people
  • Butler
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Butler is located in Day County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butler
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 16 people
  • Ortley
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Holmquist
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Holmquist is located in Day County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holmquist
    • Estimated population in 2014: 154 people
  • Garden City
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Crocker
    (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
  • Bristol
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
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    • Grenville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Summit
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Henry
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • 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 <5>
    • Roslyn
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
    • Kampeska
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Kampeska is located in Codington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kampeska
      • Estimated population in 2014: 331 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 Wheatland Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Day County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

  • Andover
  • Bradley
  • Bristol
  • Clark
    • Clark lies 25 miles [40.2 km]<3> to the Southwest (SW) of the Wheatland Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Clark.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clark
  • Florence
  • Garden City
  • Henry
  • Lily
    • Lily lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> to the West (W) of the Wheatland Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Lily.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lily
  • Marvin
  • Continue List   (6 more) ...
    • Continue List   (6 more)
    • South Shore
    • Summit
      • Summit lies 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> to the East Northeast (ENE) of the Wheatland Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Summit.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summit
    • Watertown
    • Waubay
      • Waubay lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the North Northeast (NNE) of the Wheatland Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Waubay.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waubay
    • Webster

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 Wheatland Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to South Dakota:
  • Pages specific to Day 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 Wheatland Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1258937  (Wheatland Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1258937 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: Day
      • Est. Elev: 565 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Florence NW
      • Location given for Wheatland Cemetery:
      • Lat: 45.1874602     Lon: -97.4323065
      • 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 Day, 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Wheatland 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>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.