Cemeteries in Brookings County, SD
Brookings County, South Dakota has 35 cemeteries in our directory, listed under 5 nearby cities and towns. The most listings are near Brookings (17), Volga (13) and Flandreau (3). Among them are 9 church cemeteries (26%), 7 Lutheran cemeteries (20%) and 1 Catholic cemetery (3%).
All cemeteries in Brookings County
- First Lutheran CemeteryBrookingsLutheran cemetery
- First Lutheran CemeteryVolgaLutheran cemetery
- Oslo Lutheran CemeteryVolgaLutheran cemetery
- Pioneer Lutheran CemeteryBrookingsLutheran cemetery
- Saint Wiliams Catholic CemeteryBrookingsCatholic cemetery
- Scandinavian Lutheran CemeteryBrookingsLutheran cemetery
- Sterling Lutheran CemeteryBrookingsLutheran cemetery
- Sterling Methodist CemeteryBrookingsMethodist cemetery
- Trinity Lutheran CemeteryFlandreauLutheran cemetery
- A Prairie CemeteryBrookingsCemetery
- Arlington CemeteryVolgaCemetery
- Bangor CemeteryVolgaCemetery
- Bethania CemeteryVolgaCemetery
- Bethel CemeteryHaytiCemetery
- Calvary CemeteryBrookingsCemetery
- Deer Creek CemeteryBrookingsCemetery
- East Lake Campbell CemeteryBrookingsCemetery
- East Sinai CemeteryVolgaCemetery
- Elkton City CemeteryFlandreauMunicipal cemetery
- Elmwood CemeteryVolgaCemetery
- Fairlawn CemeteryBrookingsCemetery
- Fairview CemeteryBrookingsCemetery
- Fountain CemeteryBrookingsCemetery
- Greenwood CemeteryBrookingsCemetery
- Hillside CemeteryVolgaCemetery
- Kirby CemeteryVolgaCemetery
- Oakwood Zion CemeteryVolgaCemetery
- Saint Johns CemeteryBrookingsCemetery
- Saint Marys CemeteryFlandreauCemetery
- Saint Pauls CemeteryBrookingsCemetery
- Saint Petri CemeteryBrookingsCemetery
- Sinai CemeteryVolgaCemetery
- Trasta CemeteryVolgaCemetery
- Trinity CemeteryVolgaCemetery
- Trulock CemeteryClear LakeCemetery
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Frequently asked questions
How many cemeteries are in Brookings County?
We list 35 cemeteries in Brookings County, South Dakota. Small family burial grounds recorded by the U.S. Geological Survey are included, so the count is higher than the number of cemeteries with an office or staff.
Where are burial records for Brookings County kept?
Death certificates are held by the South Dakota vital records office and often the county clerk or health department. Individual cemeteries keep their own interment records; church cemeteries may keep them at the parish office. County historical and genealogical societies often have transcriptions of older cemeteries.
Can I visit family cemeteries in Brookings County?
Many family cemeteries sit on private land. Ask the landowner before visiting. South Dakota law may give descendants a right of reasonable access, but the rules and process vary by state.
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