About Homer Cemetery
Homer Cemetery is a cemetery near Groton, Day County, South Dakota. It lies about 13 mi west of Groton. The grounds sit at about 1,480 feet above sea level. Wikidata records one notable person buried here: Charles H. Sheldon. It is recorded in the U.S. Geological Survey's Geographic Names Information System as feature 1255640. The nearest other listed cemetery is Hillside Cemetery, about 5.3 mi to the north. The nearest funeral home we know of is Paetznick-Garness Funeral Home in Groton, about 13 mi away. It is one of 42 cemeteries we list in Day County, and 10 other listed cemeteries lie within 10 miles.
This record has no mailing address, so it is listed under the nearest town, Groton. The pin on the map shows the recorded location.
Notable people buried at Homer Cemetery
Among them: 1 governor.
- Charles H. Sheldon1840-1898American politician
People whose Wikidata entry gives Homer 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
45.51431, -97.83799
What Homer 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
- Hillside CemeteryBritton, SDCemetery5.3 mi
- Saint Peter CemeteryBritton, SDCemetery5.4 mi
- Andover CemeteryGroton, SDCemetery7.8 mi
- Bergen CemeteryWebster, SDCemetery7.9 mi
- All Saints Catholic CemeteryGroton, SDCatholic cemetery8.1 mi
- Skudesnes Lutheran Church CemeteryWebster, SDLutheran cemetery8.2 mi
- Falnes CemeteryBritton, SDCemetery8.6 mi
- Augustana CemeteryGroton, SDCemetery9.0 mi
- Hanson CemeteryWebster, SDCemetery9.1 mi
- Highlanda Lutheran Church CemeteryBritton, SDLutheran cemetery9.3 mi
Funeral homes near Homer Cemetery
- Paetznick-Garness Funeral Home13 miFuneral home · Groton · (605) 397-2341
- Coester-Mohs Funeral Home19 miFuneral home · Webster · (605) 345-3711
- Olson (Price) Funeral Chapel20 miFuneral chapel · Britton · (605) 448-5162
- Fiksdal Funeral Service20 miFuneral home · Webster · (605) 345-3122
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