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Introduction ...

We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:

  • That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
  • We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
  • On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.

By learning about Medary (and the surrounding area) during the time that our ancestors lived, we hope to have a better understanding of both their community and its relationship to their lifes. We hope that this tool helps to give us an insight into their world.

As we add data and organize our Gazetteer to help with our family research, we will be adding to this our Genealogical Helper for Medary. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.

Neighboring Counties ...

When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.

For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the south.

So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived:  their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the east contained birth and death records; the county to the south contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.

Medary is located in Brookings County.

To see how the shape of South Dakota's counties have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Brookings County: Lincoln (MN), Deuel, Hamlin, Kingsbury, Lake & Moody.

Below are the counties that are near Medary. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Medary:

  • Brookings County     (The home county of Medary)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Medary, with the one closest to Medary listed first.
    • Brookings
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Aurora
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Aurora have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aurora
      • Aurora is located in Brookings County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 866 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Aurora <1>
    • Sunnyview
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunnyview
      • Sunnyview is located in Brookings County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 17 people
    • Bushnell
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bushnell
      • Bushnell is located in Brookings County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 67 people
    • Volga
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Volga
      • Volga is located in Brookings County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,080 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Volga <1>
    • Sinai
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sinai have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sinai
      • Sinai is located in Brookings County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 125 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sinai <1>
    • Elkton
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • North Grove Addition
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Grove Addition have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Grove Addition
      • North Grove Addition is located in Brookings County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 471 people
    • Bruce
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bruce
      • Bruce is located in Brookings County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 205 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bruce <1>
    • White
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White
      • White is located in Brookings County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 487 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for White <1>
  • Deuel County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Medary, with the one closest to Medary listed first.
    • Johnsonville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnsonville
      • Johnsonville is located in Deuel County
    • Toronto
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
    • Astoria
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Astoria have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Astoria
      • Astoria is located in Deuel County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 134 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Astoria <1>
  • Hamlin County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Medary, with the one closest to Medary listed first.
    • Estelline
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Estelline have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Estelline
      • Estelline is located in Hamlin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 744 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Estelline <1>
    • Dempster
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dempster
      • Dempster is located in Hamlin County
    • Alsville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alsville
      • Alsville is located in Hamlin County
    • Stone Bridge
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stone Bridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stone Bridge
      • Stone Bridge is located in Hamlin County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 105 people
  • Kingsbury County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Medary, with the one closest to Medary listed first.
    • Arlington
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Arlington have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arlington
      • Arlington is located in Kingsbury County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 872 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Arlington <1>
    • Hetland
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Oldham
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oldham have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oldham
      • Oldham is located in Kingsbury County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 120 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oldham <1>
    • Badger
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Lake Preston
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
  • Lake County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Medary, with the one closest to Medary listed first.
    • Nunda
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nunda have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nunda
      • Nunda is located in Lake County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 50 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nunda <1>
    • Rutland
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Wentworth
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Brant Lake
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brant Lake
      • Brant Lake is located in Lake County
    • Madison
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Peninsula Park
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Peninsula Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peninsula Park
      • Peninsula Park is located in Lake County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 32 people
    • Chester
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
    • Ramona
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ramona have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ramona
      • Ramona is located in Lake County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 202 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ramona <1>
    • Prairie Village
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Prairie Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairie Village
      • Prairie Village is located in Lake County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 18 people
    • Franklin
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Franklin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklin
      • Franklin is located in Lake County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 333 people
    • Junius
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Junius
      • Junius is located in Lake County
  • Minnehaha County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Medary, with the one closest to Medary listed first.
    • Dell Rapids
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
    • Huntimer
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntimer
      • Huntimer is located in Minnehaha County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 590 people
    • Colton
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
  • Moody County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Medary, with the one closest to Medary listed first.
    • Dyce ‑ Historic
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Dyce. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dyce
      • Dyce is located in Moody County
    • Flandreau
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flandreau have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flandreau
      • Flandreau is located in Moody County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,293 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Flandreau <1>
    • Colman
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Egan
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Egan have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Egan
      • Egan is located in Moody County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 270 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Egan <1>
    • Ward
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ward have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ward
      • Ward is located in Moody County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 51 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ward <1>
    • Lone Tree
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lone Tree have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lone Tree
      • Lone Tree is located in Moody County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 14 people
    • Sioux Falls Junction
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sioux Falls Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sioux Falls Junction
      • Sioux Falls Junction is located in Moody County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 119 people
    • Trent
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Trent have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trent
      • Trent is located in Moody County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 226 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Trent <1>
  • Lincoln County (MN)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Medary, with the one closest to Medary listed first.
    • Lake Benton
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
    • Hendricks
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Pipestone County (MN)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Medary, with the one closest to Medary listed first.
    • Airlie
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Airlie have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Airlie
      • Airlie is located in Pipestone County (MN)
    • Pipestone
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pipestone
      • Pipestone is located in Pipestone County (MN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,039 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pipestone <1>
    • Ihlen
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ihlen have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ihlen
      • Ihlen is located in Pipestone County (MN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 66 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ihlen <1>
    • Holland
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holland
      • Holland is located in Pipestone County (MN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 172 people

For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Medary, see our County-by-County Page for Medary.

Newspapers Published in Medary ...

An ongoing effort between the Library of Congress and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) has resulted in the National Digital Newspaper Program (NDNP).

To share their results, the partnership has created the Chronicling America website. The goal of this partnership is to assemble a database about the current and historic newspapers of the United States. This includes a growing collection of scanned images from selected papers. All of it available to the public on their website.

Using information that we've taken from the Chronicling America website, we've identified 83 newspapers that have been published in the area around Medary.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Medary, there are papers which were published within 30 miles [48.3 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Medary.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to 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 information is open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Medary:

Cemeteries Near Medary ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Medary.

This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.

If you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our selection of Genealogy Websites (see below).

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Medary covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Medary, with the one closest to Medary listed first.

  • Lake Campbell Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lake Campbell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lake Campbell Cemetery
  • Yeo Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Yeo Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Yeo Cemetery
  • St. Thomas More Catholic Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the St. Thomas More Catholic Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the southwest of Brookings.
    • The St. Thomas More Catholic Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Calvary Cemetery
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Thomas More Catholic Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2136600 <5>
  • Greenwood Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Lutheran Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lutheran Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lutheran Cemetery
  • Olson Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Olson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Olson Cemetery
  • South Lake Campbell Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the South Lake Campbell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the South Lake Campbell Cemetery
  • West Lake Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Mt. Auburn Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Mt. Auburn Cemetery is located 5 miles [8 km]<4> to the west of Rutland.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Auburn Cemetery
  • Fairlawn Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fairlawn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fairlawn Cemetery
  • Bethania Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Clare Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Clare Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Clare Cemetery
  • Continue List   (104 more) ...
    • North Clare Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the North Clare Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the North Clare Cemetery
    • First Lutheran Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the First Lutheran Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the First Lutheran Cemetery
    • Prairie Queen Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Prairie Queen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Prairie Queen Cemetery

Nearby Communities in 1895 ...

We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<6>

While we didn't find Medary in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Medary.

These communities are listed based on their distance from Medary, with the one closest to Medary listed first.

  • Brookings
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Aurora
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Aurora have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aurora
    • Aurora is located in Brookings County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 866 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Aurora <1>
  • Bushnell
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bushnell
    • Bushnell is located in Brookings County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 67 people
  • Volga
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Volga
    • Volga is located in Brookings County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,080 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Volga <1>
  • Prairie Queen ‑ Historic
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Prairie Queen have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairie Queen
    • Prairie Queen is located in Lake County
  • Sinai
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sinai have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sinai
    • Sinai is located in Brookings County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 125 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sinai <1>
  • Flandreau
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flandreau have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flandreau
    • Flandreau is located in Moody County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,293 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Flandreau <1>
  • Colman
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
  • Egan
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Egan have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Egan
    • Egan is located in Moody County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 270 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Egan <1>
  • Elkton
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
  • Bruce
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bruce
    • Bruce is located in Brookings County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 205 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bruce <1>
  • Sioux Falls Junction
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sioux Falls Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sioux Falls Junction
    • Sioux Falls Junction is located in Moody County
    • Estimated population in 2014: 119 people
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Ward
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ward have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ward
      • Ward is located in Moody County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 51 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ward <1>
    • White
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White
      • White is located in Brookings County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 487 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for White <1>
    • Wentworth
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)

We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Medary. See our List of 1890's Communities around Medary.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Medary. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Brookings County: www.brookingscountysd.gov/

The official website for State of South Dakota: sd.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<2>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.
<3>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.
<4>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or 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- Medary) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Medary. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 44.2097, Longitude: -96.7867       In this case, the coordinates for Medary have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<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>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Medary, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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