County archive: SD - 011
Find Any Grave in Brookings County SD | Cemetery Records & Burial Lookup
Search cemetery names, burial records, grave details, and local archive context for Brookings County, South Dakota from one focused county hub.
35
Brookings County Cemeteries
12
Burial Records Indexed
35
Mapped Cemetery Sites
Quick answer
How do I search Brookings County cemetery and burial records?
Use this page as the county-level filter between the statewide archive and individual cemetery lookups. Start with the cemetery directory, compare the source mix and burial depth, then run a focused search for the exact cemetery or person name you need.
County overview
About Brookings County Cemetery Records & Burial Search
Brookings County, South Dakota contains 35 documented cemeteries including municipal grounds, church burial sites, and family plots spread across the county archive. This page connects 12 burial records with cemetery locations, grave detail, and military service context where available. Greenwood Cemetery is one of the strongest current archive entry points for this county, with record coverage reaching back to 1924 in the current dataset. Use the cemetery directory below to browse all locations, or move into the burial record section when you already know the surname or full name you need.
This county archive page is built to support searches like Brookings County cemetery records, Brookings County burial records, grave lookup in South Dakota, and local genealogy research with stronger place context before users move into individual cemetery pages.
Archive depth
35
ActiveActive cemetery pages currently surfaced in Brookings County.
Research signals
12
MilitaryBurial records in this county with military branch context.
Source mix
36
IndexedCemetery rows currently grouped into public archive source labels.
County map
Brookings County map overview
County center reference: 44.3492, -96.8311
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Brookings County Cemetery Directory
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Back to South DakotaGreenwood Cemetery
5 records in archive - Public
Records: 1924 - 2026
Public cemetery with documented veteran burials and USGS source coverage.
Mapped cemetery location available for county research context.
Arlington Cemetery
2 records in archive - Public
Records: 1930 - 2020
Public cemetery with documented veteran burials and USGS source coverage.
Mapped cemetery location available for county research context.
Elmwood Cemetery
1 records in archive - Public
Records: 1930 - 2021
Public cemetery with documented veteran burials and USGS source coverage.
Mapped cemetery location available for county research context.
Fairlawn Cemetery
1 records in archive - Public
Records: 1934 - 2015
Public cemetery with documented veteran burials and USGS source coverage.
Mapped cemetery location available for county research context.
First Lutheran Cemetery
1 records in archive - Public
Records: 1947 - 2020
Public cemetery with documented veteran burials and USGS source coverage.
Mapped cemetery location available for county research context.
Scandinavian Lutheran Cemetery
1 records in archive - Public
Records: 1925 - 2021
Public cemetery with documented veteran burials and USGS source coverage.
Mapped cemetery location available for county research context.
Sinai Lutheran Cemetery
1 records in archive
Records: 1943 - 2022
County cemetery archive with documented veteran burials and VA source coverage.
SINAI, SD
A Prairie Cemetery
0 records in archive - Public
Public cemetery with USGS source coverage.
Mapped cemetery location available for county research context.
Bangor Cemetery
0 records in archive - Public
Public cemetery with USGS source coverage.
Mapped cemetery location available for county research context.
Bethania Cemetery
0 records in archive - Public
Public cemetery with USGS source coverage.
Mapped cemetery location available for county research context.
Bethel Cemetery
0 records in archive - Public
Public cemetery with USGS source coverage.
Mapped cemetery location available for county research context.
Calvary Cemetery
0 records in archive - Public
Public cemetery with USGS source coverage.
Mapped cemetery location available for county research context.
Deer Creek Cemetery
0 records in archive - Public
Public cemetery with USGS source coverage.
Mapped cemetery location available for county research context.
East Lake Campbell Cemetery
0 records in archive - Public
Public cemetery with USGS source coverage.
Mapped cemetery location available for county research context.
East Sinai Cemetery
0 records in archive - Public
Public cemetery with USGS source coverage.
Mapped cemetery location available for county research context.
Elkton City Cemetery
0 records in archive - Public
Public cemetery with USGS source coverage.
Mapped cemetery location available for county research context.
Fairview Cemetery
0 records in archive - Public
Public cemetery with USGS source coverage.
Mapped cemetery location available for county research context.
First Lutheran Cemetery
0 records in archive - Public
Public cemetery with USGS source coverage.
Mapped cemetery location available for county research context.
Fountain Cemetery
0 records in archive - Public
Public cemetery with USGS source coverage.
Mapped cemetery location available for county research context.
Hillside Cemetery
0 records in archive - Public
Public cemetery with USGS source coverage.
Mapped cemetery location available for county research context.
Kirby Cemetery
0 records in archive - Public
Public cemetery with USGS source coverage.
Mapped cemetery location available for county research context.
Oakwood Zion Cemetery
0 records in archive - Public
Public cemetery with USGS source coverage.
Mapped cemetery location available for county research context.
Oslo Lutheran Cemetery
0 records in archive - Public
Public cemetery with USGS source coverage.
Mapped cemetery location available for county research context.
Pioneer Lutheran Cemetery
0 records in archive - Public
Public cemetery with USGS source coverage.
Mapped cemetery location available for county research context.
Burial record snapshot
Burial Records in Brookings County, South Dakota
These person-level records are one of the strongest long-tail search assets on the county page. Use full names, dates, cemetery context, and military branch details to separate likely matches before opening the record page.
Billy B Jones
Greenwood Cemetery
2026-04-07 - 2026-04-07
US ARMY, SGT
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Conrad Elwood Tisland
Sinai Lutheran Cemetery
1943-01-09 - 2022-03-28
US AIR FORCE, A1C
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Floyd A Kasdorf
Elmwood Cemetery
1930-11-13 - 2021-11-18
US MARINE CORPS
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Arnold K Adams
Greenwood Cemetery
1928-03-17 - 2021-07-07
US NAVY, S1
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Duane M Wilaby
Greenwood Cemetery
1931-12-01 - 2021-03-19
US ARMY, CPL
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Dennis James Nagel
Greenwood Cemetery
1956-01-17 - 2021-02-24
US ARMY, SP4
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Clarence V Erickson
Scandinavian Lutheran Cemetery
1925-12-04 - 2021-01-23
US NAVY, S1
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Arden Clarence Smith
Arlington Cemetery
1934-10-07 - 2020-12-28
US ARMY, SP4
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Douglas H Hai
First Lutheran Cemetery
1947-01-04 - 2020-11-13
US NAVY, SK2
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Donald Lee Swanson
Arlington Cemetery
1930-01-12 - 2020-06-10
US ARMY, PFC
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Fern E Shenefield
Fairlawn Cemetery
1934-11-20 - 2015-12-22
US NAVY, HN
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Clyde A Kirkbride
Greenwood Cemetery
1924-03-14 - 2011-09-15
US ARMY AIR FORCES, 1ST LT
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Surname index
Surname Index for Brookings County
These surname links surface recurring family names already present in the county burial archive. They are useful when the cemetery is still unknown but the last name is likely tied to this county.
Veteran burial records
Veterans Buried in Brookings County, South Dakota
This veteran-focused block pulls burial records with military branch context, helping capture county-level searches around veteran graves, service history, and military cemetery research.
Billy B Jones
Greenwood Cemetery
2026-04-07 - 2026-04-07 - SGT
Conrad Elwood Tisland
Sinai Lutheran Cemetery
1943-01-09 - 2022-03-28 - A1C
Floyd A Kasdorf
Elmwood Cemetery
1930-11-13 - 2021-11-18
Arnold K Adams
Greenwood Cemetery
1928-03-17 - 2021-07-07 - S1
Duane M Wilaby
Greenwood Cemetery
1931-12-01 - 2021-03-19 - CPL
Dennis James Nagel
Greenwood Cemetery
1956-01-17 - 2021-02-24 - SP4
Clarence V Erickson
Scandinavian Lutheran Cemetery
1925-12-04 - 2021-01-23 - S1
Arden Clarence Smith
Arlington Cemetery
1934-10-07 - 2020-12-28 - SP4
Douglas H Hai
First Lutheran Cemetery
1947-01-04 - 2020-11-13 - SK2
Donald Lee Swanson
Arlington Cemetery
1930-01-12 - 2020-06-10 - PFC
Fern E Shenefield
Fairlawn Cemetery
1934-11-20 - 2015-12-22 - HN
Clyde A Kirkbride
Greenwood Cemetery
1924-03-14 - 2011-09-15 - 1ST LT
Continue browsing
Best Next Clicks From Brookings County
These CTR-focused paths are meant to keep visitors moving from county-level discovery into the strongest cemetery and burial pages without restarting the search.
Top cemetery page
Greenwood Cemetery
5 burial records and stronger place-level archive depth.
Top cemetery page
Arlington Cemetery
2 burial records and stronger place-level archive depth.
Person-name search
Search Brookings County burial records
Use a full name plus Brookings County to separate likely matches before expanding into statewide results.
Broaden scope
Return to South Dakota archive
Move up one level when you need nearby counties, more cemetery options, or broader genealogy search context.
Official lookup guides
Official Source Verification Paths for Brookings County
Use these guide pages before leaving the archive when you need an official cemetery-place lookup or a veteran-burial verification step. Each guide keeps the county context in view so the off-site search starts cleaner.
Official cemetery source
Use the USGS guide for Brookings County
Open the official USGS lookup guide with this county context to validate cemetery place names and mapped locations before drilling deeper.
Official burial source
Use the VA burial guide for Brookings County
Use the official VA locator guide when this county archive surfaces veteran-linked burial rows and service-related research intent.
How to research this county
How to Find Cemetery Information in Brookings County
Brookings County works best as a narrowing layer. Instead of trying to search all records at once, move from county overview into cemetery names and then into individual burial records when the archive shows person-level matches.
Method 01
Review cemetery density before searching names
- 1. Start with the top cemetery list on this page to see which locations carry the strongest burial depth.
- 2. Compare source labels like USGS or other archive categories before deciding where to search deeper.
- 3. Use the county map and cemetery cards together to avoid broad, low-context searching.
Method 02
Run focused person searches after choosing the likely cemetery
- 1. Search a full first and last name once you have a likely cemetery or county context.
- 2. Use military branch hints and date ranges to separate close name matches.
- 3. Return to the South Dakota archive if you need to compare this county with neighboring areas.
Frequently asked
Brookings County Archive FAQs
This county FAQ section is designed to answer common archive questions before users widen their search into nearby counties or move down into specific cemetery pages.
How do I search cemetery records in Brookings County?
Start with the cemetery directory on this page, compare the cemetery count, record depth, and veterans tags, then move into the individual cemetery page once you find the strongest match.
How many cemeteries are mapped in Brookings County?
35 cemetery locations are currently mapped in Brookings County, South Dakota, with 35 carrying latitude and longitude context.
Does Brookings County include burial records as well as cemetery names?
Yes. This county archive combines cemetery counts with burial record coverage where source datasets include person-level information.
Are Brookings County burial records free to access?
Yes. Cemetery Finders presents county, cemetery, and burial detail from public-source archive data without requiring an account or paid lookup.
How many veterans are buried in Brookings County?
12 burial records in this county currently carry military branch context, including branch-level references where the source archive provides them.