County archive: SD - 037
Find Any Grave in Day County SD | Cemetery Records & Burial Lookup
Search cemetery names, burial records, grave details, and local archive context for Day County, South Dakota from one focused county hub.
52
Day County Cemeteries
12
Burial Records Indexed
52
Mapped Cemetery Sites
Quick answer
How do I search Day 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 Day County Cemetery Records & Burial Search
Day County, South Dakota contains 52 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. Webster Cemetery is one of the strongest current archive entry points for this county, with record coverage reaching back to 1891 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 Day County cemetery records, Day 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
52
ActiveActive cemetery pages currently surfaced in Day County.
Research signals
12
MilitaryBurial records in this county with military branch context.
Source mix
54
IndexedCemetery rows currently grouped into public archive source labels.
County map
Day County map overview
County center reference: 36.6395, -78.7995
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Day County Cemetery Directory
Page 1 of 3
Back to South DakotaWebster Cemetery
4 records in archive - Public
Records: 1895 - 2021
Public cemetery with documented veteran burials and USGS source coverage.
Mapped cemetery location available for county research context.
Bristol Cemetery
3 records in archive - Public
Records: 1905 - 2021
Public cemetery with documented veteran burials and USGS source coverage.
Mapped cemetery location available for county research context.
St Ottos Cemetery
3 records in archive
Records: 1891 - 2020
County cemetery archive with documented veteran burials and VA source coverage.
WEBSTER, SD
St Otto's Catholic Cemetery
2 records in archive
Records: 1927 - 2021
County cemetery archive with documented veteran burials and VA source coverage.
WEBSTER, SD
All Saints Catholic Cemetery
0 records in archive - Public
Public cemetery with USGS source coverage.
Mapped cemetery location available for county research context.
Andover Cemetery
0 records in archive - Public
Public cemetery with USGS source coverage.
Mapped cemetery location available for county research context.
Bates and Scotland Cemetery
0 records in archive - Public
Public cemetery with USGS source coverage.
Mapped cemetery location available for county research context.
Bergen Cemetery
0 records in archive - Public
Public cemetery with USGS source coverage.
Mapped cemetery location available for county research context.
Bethany Evangelical Cemetery
0 records in archive - Public
Public cemetery with USGS source coverage.
Mapped cemetery location available for county research context.
Blue Dog Grave
0 records in archive - Public
Public cemetery with USGS source coverage.
Mapped cemetery location available for county research context.
Crandall Cemetery
0 records in archive - Public
Public cemetery with USGS source coverage.
Mapped cemetery location available for county research context.
Ebenezer Cemetery
0 records in archive - Public
Public cemetery with USGS source coverage.
Mapped cemetery location available for county research context.
Egeland Cemetery
0 records in archive - Public
Public cemetery with USGS source coverage.
Mapped cemetery location available for county research context.
Falnes Cemetery
0 records in archive - Public
Public cemetery with USGS source coverage.
Mapped cemetery location available for county research context.
Fron Lutheran Cemetery
0 records in archive - Public
Public cemetery with USGS source coverage.
Mapped cemetery location available for county research context.
German Lutheran Cemetery
0 records in archive - Public
Public cemetery with USGS source coverage.
Mapped cemetery location available for county research context.
Hanson Cemetery
0 records in archive - Public
Public cemetery with USGS source coverage.
Mapped cemetery location available for county research context.
Highland 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.
Homer Cemetery
0 records in archive - Public
Public cemetery with USGS source coverage.
Mapped cemetery location available for county research context.
Hosanger Cemetery
0 records in archive - Public
Public cemetery with USGS source coverage.
Mapped cemetery location available for county research context.
Immaculate Conception Catholic Church Cemetery
0 records in archive - Public
Public cemetery with USGS source coverage.
Mapped cemetery location available for county research context.
Lakewood Cemetery
0 records in archive - Public
Public cemetery with USGS source coverage.
Mapped cemetery location available for county research context.
Lindaas 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 Day 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.
Edwin A Kuecker
St Otto's Catholic Cemetery
1927-04-08 - 2021-11-08
US NAVY, S2
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Edmund George Dolney
Bristol Cemetery
1933-11-16 - 2021-08-31
US ARMY, SP3
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Dennis Leo Dolney
Webster Cemetery
1939-03-21 - 2021-08-03
US ARMY, SP5
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Andrew Block
St Ottos Cemetery
1939-03-22 - 2020-10-20
US ARMY, PFC
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Charles Edwin Shelton
Bristol Cemetery
1933-03-24 - 2020-05-29
US ARMY
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Alvin Harvey Steiner
St Ottos Cemetery
1935-08-31 - 2020-03-12
US ARMY, PFC
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Earl T Evans
Webster Cemetery
1913-09-07 - 1995-05-30
US ARMY AIR FORCES, FLT O
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Edmund Joseph Gonsoir
St Otto's Catholic Cemetery
1927-07-19 - 1989-01-03
US ARMY
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Carl Frank Erdmann
St Ottos Cemetery
1891-04-15 - 1988-01-25
US ARMY
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Floyd Myron Cornwell
Webster Cemetery
1895-04-10 - 1978-01-18
US ARMY, PVT
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Edwin J Schwartz
Bristol Cemetery
1905-01-28 - 1955-01-09
US ARMY
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Donald Alton Paulson
Webster Cemetery
1927-04-18 - 1949-08-31
US ARMY AIR FORCES
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Surname index
Surname Index for Day 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 Day 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.
Edwin A Kuecker
St Otto's Catholic Cemetery
1927-04-08 - 2021-11-08 - S2
Edmund George Dolney
Bristol Cemetery
1933-11-16 - 2021-08-31 - SP3
Dennis Leo Dolney
Webster Cemetery
1939-03-21 - 2021-08-03 - SP5
Andrew Block
St Ottos Cemetery
1939-03-22 - 2020-10-20 - PFC
Charles Edwin Shelton
Bristol Cemetery
1933-03-24 - 2020-05-29
Alvin Harvey Steiner
St Ottos Cemetery
1935-08-31 - 2020-03-12 - PFC
Earl T Evans
Webster Cemetery
1913-09-07 - 1995-05-30 - FLT O
Edmund Joseph Gonsoir
St Otto's Catholic Cemetery
1927-07-19 - 1989-01-03
Carl Frank Erdmann
St Ottos Cemetery
1891-04-15 - 1988-01-25
Floyd Myron Cornwell
Webster Cemetery
1895-04-10 - 1978-01-18 - PVT
Edwin J Schwartz
Bristol Cemetery
1905-01-28 - 1955-01-09
Donald Alton Paulson
Webster Cemetery
1927-04-18 - 1949-08-31
Continue browsing
Best Next Clicks From Day 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
Webster Cemetery
4 burial records and stronger place-level archive depth.
Top cemetery page
Bristol Cemetery
3 burial records and stronger place-level archive depth.
Person-name search
Search Day County burial records
Use a full name plus Day 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 Day 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 Day 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 Day 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 Day County
Day 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
Day 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 Day 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 Day County?
52 cemetery locations are currently mapped in Day County, South Dakota, with 52 carrying latitude and longitude context.
Does Day 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 Day 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 Day County?
12 burial records in this county currently carry military branch context, including branch-level references where the source archive provides them.