Cemeteries in Potter County, SD
Potter County, South Dakota has 18 cemeteries in our directory, listed under 1 nearby city or town. Among them are 4 church cemeteries (22%), 3 Catholic cemeteries (17%) and 1 municipal cemetery (6%).
All cemeteries in Potter County
- Hoven Catholic CemetaryGettysburgCatholic cemetery
- Lutheran CemeteryGettysburgLutheran cemetery
- Saint Anthony Catholic CemeteryGettysburgCatholic cemetery
- Saint Mary's Catholic CemeteryGettysburgCatholic cemetery
- Advent CemeteryGettysburgCemetery
- Appomattox CemeteryGettysburgCemetery
- Copp CemeteryGettysburgCemetery
- Forest City Cemetery (historical)GettysburgMunicipal cemetery
- Gettysburg CemeteryGettysburgCemetery
- Hanson CemeteryGettysburgCemetery
- Lebanon Protestant CemeteryGettysburgCemetery
- Pembroke CemeteryGettysburgCemetery
- Petro Family CemeteryGettysburgFamily cemetery
- Prairie Grove CemeteryGettysburgCemetery
- Sacred Heart CemeteryGettysburgCemetery
- Seventh - Day Adventist CemeteryGettysburgCemetery
- Spring CemeteryGettysburgCemetery
- Zion CemeteryGettysburgCemetery
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Frequently asked questions
How many cemeteries are in Potter County?
We list 18 cemeteries in Potter 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 Potter 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 Potter 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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