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Find Any Grave in Codington County SD | Cemetery Records & Burial Lookup

Search cemetery names, burial records, grave details, and local archive context for Codington County, South Dakota from one focused county hub.

33

Codington County Cemeteries

23

Burial Records Indexed

33

Mapped Cemetery Sites

Quick answer

How do I search Codington 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 Codington County Cemetery Records & Burial Search

Codington County, South Dakota contains 33 documented cemeteries including municipal grounds, church burial sites, and family plots spread across the county archive. This page connects 23 burial records with cemetery locations, grave detail, and military service context where available. St Mary's Cemetery is one of the strongest current archive entry points for this county, with record coverage reaching back to 1917 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 Codington County cemetery records, Codington 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

33

Active

Active cemetery pages currently surfaced in Codington County.

Research signals

23

Military

Burial records in this county with military branch context.

Source mix

35

Indexed

Cemetery rows currently grouped into public archive source labels.

County cemetery index

Codington County Cemetery Directory

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St Mary's Cemetery

13 records in archive

Records: 1917 - 2021

VA Veterans

County cemetery archive with documented veteran burials and VA source coverage.

WATERTOWN, SD

Mt Hope Cemetery

8 records in archive

Records: 1929 - 2026

VA Veterans

County cemetery archive with documented veteran burials and VA source coverage.

WATERTOWN, SD

Holy Rosary Cemetery

1 records in archive - Public

Records: 1931 - 2020

USGS Veterans

Public cemetery with documented veteran burials and USGS source coverage.

Mapped cemetery location available for county research context.

Lakeview Cemetery

1 records in archive - Public

Records: 1930 - 2020

USGS Veterans

Public cemetery with documented veteran burials and USGS source coverage.

Mapped cemetery location available for county research context.

Bergen Cemetery

0 records in archive - Public

USGS

Public cemetery with USGS source coverage.

Mapped cemetery location available for county research context.

Berger Cemetery

0 records in archive - Public

USGS

Public cemetery with USGS source coverage.

Mapped cemetery location available for county research context.

Dexter Cemetery

0 records in archive - Public

USGS

Public cemetery with USGS source coverage.

Mapped cemetery location available for county research context.

Esterly Cemetery

0 records in archive - Public

USGS

Public cemetery with USGS source coverage.

Mapped cemetery location available for county research context.

Gautsch Child Grave

0 records in archive - Public

USGS

Public cemetery with USGS source coverage.

Mapped cemetery location available for county research context.

Goodhue Cemetery

0 records in archive - Public

USGS

Public cemetery with USGS source coverage.

Mapped cemetery location available for county research context.

Graceland Cemetery

0 records in archive - Public

USGS

Public cemetery with USGS source coverage.

Mapped cemetery location available for county research context.

Gray Methodist Episcopal Cemetery (historical)

0 records in archive - Public

USGS

Public cemetery with USGS source coverage.

Mapped cemetery location available for county research context.

Helgen Cemetery

0 records in archive - Public

USGS

Public cemetery with USGS source coverage.

Mapped cemetery location available for county research context.

Jellis Grave

0 records in archive - Public

USGS

Public cemetery with USGS source coverage.

Mapped cemetery location available for county research context.

Kampeska Cemetery

0 records in archive - Public

USGS

Public cemetery with USGS source coverage.

Mapped cemetery location available for county research context.

Klix Cemetery

0 records in archive - Public

USGS

Public cemetery with USGS source coverage.

Mapped cemetery location available for county research context.

Lake Nicholson Cemetery

0 records in archive - Public

USGS

Public cemetery with USGS source coverage.

Mapped cemetery location available for county research context.

Lorinda Cemetery

0 records in archive - Public

USGS

Public cemetery with USGS source coverage.

Mapped cemetery location available for county research context.

Mother of God Monastery Cemetery

0 records in archive - Public

USGS

Public cemetery with USGS source coverage.

Mapped cemetery location available for county research context.

Mother of God Monastery Cemetery

0 records in archive - Public

USGS

Public cemetery with USGS source coverage.

Mapped cemetery location available for county research context.

Mount Hope Cemetery

0 records in archive - Public

USGS

Public cemetery with USGS source coverage.

Mapped cemetery location available for county research context.

New Helgen Cemetery

0 records in archive - Public

USGS

Public cemetery with USGS source coverage.

Mapped cemetery location available for county research context.

Phipps Cemetery

0 records in archive - Public

USGS

Public cemetery with USGS source coverage.

Mapped cemetery location available for county research context.

Saint Henry Catholic Cemetery

0 records in archive - Public

USGS

Public cemetery with USGS source coverage.

Mapped cemetery location available for county research context.

Burial record snapshot

Burial Records in Codington 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.

Donald N Fedt

Mt Hope Cemetery

2026-04-07 - 2026-04-07

US AIR FORCE

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Floyd Alvin Kjerstad

Mt Hope Cemetery

1935-11-16 - 2022-05-01

US MARINE CORPS, CPL

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Donald Anthony Hlavinka

Mt Hope Cemetery

1929-01-04 - 2021-12-09

US ARMY, SGT

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Carroll D Chandler

Mt Hope Cemetery

1933-02-06 - 2021-12-02

US ARMY, CPL

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Donald J Riley

St Mary's Cemetery

1930-08-06 - 2021-11-26

US NAVY, DT3

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Francis Louis Stebbins

Mt Hope Cemetery

1929-08-01 - 2021-11-05

US NAVY, GMG1

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Donald R Walsh

Mt Hope Cemetery

1946-02-03 - 2021-10-06

US NAVY, SN

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Elmer J Goetz

St Mary's Cemetery

1932-12-25 - 2021-05-03

US MARINE CORPS, 1STLT

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Dennis J Pelkofer

St Mary's Cemetery

1939-02-25 - 2021-05-01

US ARMY, SP4

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Carl Richard Weber

St Mary's Cemetery

1940-04-08 - 2021-02-26

US AIR FORCE, A1C

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Donald Elmer Redlin

St Mary's Cemetery

1923-08-03 - 2021-02-02

US MERCHANT MARINE

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August J Braun

St Mary's Cemetery

1917-10-26 - 2020-12-30

US ARMY, PFC

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Donald John Hoftiezer

Mt Hope Cemetery

1931-09-21 - 2020-11-12

US AIR FORCE, A1C

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Chester A Benson

Lakeview Cemetery

1930-12-25 - 2020-10-21

US ARMY, CPL

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Edgar John Magera

Holy Rosary Cemetery

1931-08-01 - 2020-10-11

US ARMY, SGT

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Arthur A Urevig

St Mary's Cemetery

1935-01-11 - 2020-08-25

US ARMY, SP4

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Dennis C Bradshaw

Mt Hope Cemetery

1933-11-10 - 2020-08-10

US NAVY, TE3

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Earl W Kruse

St Mary's Cemetery

1948-03-07 - 2020-07-17

US ARMY, SP5

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Edward L Kafka

St Mary's Cemetery

1929-12-21 - 2020-06-21

US ARMY, CPL

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Donald J Heumiller

St Mary's Cemetery

1936-12-20 - 2019-01-13

US ARMY, SP4

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Eugene B Williams

St Mary's Cemetery

1927-06-08 - 2018-06-11

US NAVY

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Dennis Dean Engelstad

St Mary's Cemetery

1943-05-26 - 2017-01-21

US ARMY

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Cyril J Schulte

St Mary's Cemetery

1928-01-14 - 2011-01-09

US ARMY, 1ST LT

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Best use: start with the cemetery card above when place context is still uncertain. Use these burial links when the person name is already likely tied to this county.

Surname index

Surname Index for Codington 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.

Official lookup guides

Official Source Verification Paths for Codington 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.

How to research this county

How to Find Cemetery Information in Codington County

Codington 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. 1. Start with the top cemetery list on this page to see which locations carry the strongest burial depth.
  2. 2. Compare source labels like USGS or other archive categories before deciding where to search deeper.
  3. 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. 1. Search a full first and last name once you have a likely cemetery or county context.
  2. 2. Use military branch hints and date ranges to separate close name matches.
  3. 3. Return to the South Dakota archive if you need to compare this county with neighboring areas.

Frequently asked

Codington 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 Codington 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 Codington County?

33 cemetery locations are currently mapped in Codington County, South Dakota, with 33 carrying latitude and longitude context.

Does Codington 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 Codington 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 Codington County?

23 burial records in this county currently carry military branch context, including branch-level references where the source archive provides them.