About Houghton Cemetery
Houghton Cemetery is a cemetery near Aberdeen, Brown County, South Dakota. It lies about 24 mi southwest of Aberdeen. The grounds sit at about 1,302 feet above sea level. Wikidata records 2 notable people buried here, including Ralph Herseth and Lorna B. Herseth. It is recorded in the U.S. Geological Survey's Geographic Names Information System as feature 1255681. The nearest other listed cemetery is Detroit Cemetery, about 9.1 mi to the east. The nearest funeral home we know of is Paetznick-Garness Funeral Home in Groton, about 21 mi away. It is one of 26 cemeteries we list in Brown County, and 2 other listed cemeteries lie within 10 miles.
This record has no mailing address, so it is listed under the nearest town, Aberdeen. The pin on the map shows the recorded location.
Notable people buried at Houghton Cemetery
Among them: 1 business leader, 1 governor.
- Ralph Herseth1909-1969Governors of South Dakota
- Lorna B. Herseth1909-1994American politician
People whose Wikidata entry gives Houghton Cemetery as their place of burial, ordered by how many Wikipedia language editions cover them. Names link to Wikipedia where an English article exists. Plot locations are not included; ask the cemetery office.
Map
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What Houghton Cemetery offers
Not available: we have no confirmed information yet about accepting new burials, cremation options, cremation niches, mausoleum, columbarium, chapel, green burial, veterans section, office on site, parking, wheelchair accessible, restrooms. If you work there or know it well, tell us what it offers.
Nearby cemeteries
- Detroit CemeteryBritton, SDCemetery9.1 mi
- Hecla City CemeteryBritton, SDMunicipal cemetery9.3 mi
- Columbia Catholic CemeteryAberdeen, SDCatholic cemetery10 mi
- Columbia City CemeteryAberdeen, SDMunicipal cemetery10 mi
- Huffton CemeteryGroton, SDCemetery10 mi
- Peace Lutheran CemeteryAberdeen, SDLutheran cemetery11 mi
- Amherst CemeteryBritton, SDCemetery14 mi
- Savo CemeteryAberdeen, SDCemetery14 mi
- Newport Colony CemeteryBritton, SDCemetery14 mi
- Free Mission CemeteryBritton, SDCemetery14 mi
Funeral homes near Houghton Cemetery
- Paetznick-Garness Funeral Home21 miFuneral home · Groton · (605) 397-2341
- Olson (Price) Funeral Chapel22 miFuneral chapel · Britton · (605) 448-5162
- Carlsen Funeral Home And Crematory23 miCremation provider · Aberdeen · (605) 225-2281
- Carlsen Funeral Home and Crematory23 miCremation provider · Ellendale · (701) 349-3266
- Hoven Funeral Chapel23 miFuneral chapel · Ellendale · (701) 349-3233
- Hub City Monument & Granite Works23 miMonument dealer · Aberdeen · (605) 225-3679
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