Cemeteries in Hand County, SD
Hand County, South Dakota has 21 cemeteries in our directory, listed under 5 nearby cities and towns. The most listings are near Miller (12), Faulkton (3) and Wessington Springs (3). Among them are 3 church cemeteries (14%), 2 Catholic cemeteries (10%) and 1 Baptist cemetery (5%).
All cemeteries in Hand County
- Ebenezer Baptist CemeteryWessington SpringsBaptist cemetery
- Saint Josephs Catholic CemeteryMillerCatholic cemetery
- Saint Marys Catholic CemeteryRedfieldCatholic cemetery
- Alden CemeteryMillerCemetery
- Beulah CemeteryMillerCemetery
- Burdette CemeteryMillerCemetery
- Cedar CemeteryFort ThompsonCemetery
- G A R CemeteryMillerCemetery
- Howell CemeteryMillerCemetery
- IOOF Hillcrest CemeteryMillerCemetery
- Mondamin CemeteryFort ThompsonCemetery
- Morningside CemeteryMillerCemetery
- Mount Calvary CemeteryFaulktonCemetery
- New Zion CemeteryWessington SpringsCemetery
- Orient - Prairieview CemeteryFaulktonCemetery
- Rosehill CemeteryWessington SpringsCemetery
- Saint Anns CemeteryMillerCemetery
- Saint Lawrence CemeteryMillerCemetery
- Saint Michaels CemeteryFaulktonCemetery
- Sunbeam CemeteryMillerCemetery
- Wessington CemeteryMillerCemetery
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Neighboring counties
Frequently asked questions
How many cemeteries are in Hand County?
We list 21 cemeteries in Hand 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 Hand 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 Hand 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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