County archive: SD - 059
Find Any Grave in Hand County SD | Cemetery Records & Burial Lookup
Search cemetery names, burial records, grave details, and local archive context for Hand County, South Dakota from one focused county hub.
21
Hand County Cemeteries
6
Burial Records Indexed
21
Mapped Cemetery Sites
Quick answer
How do I search Hand 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 Hand County Cemetery Records & Burial Search
Hand County, South Dakota contains 21 documented cemeteries including municipal grounds, church burial sites, and family plots spread across the county archive. This page connects 6 burial records with cemetery locations, grave detail, and military service context where available. Rosehill Cemetery is one of the strongest current archive entry points for this county, with record coverage reaching back to 1922 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 Hand County cemetery records, Hand 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
21
ActiveActive cemetery pages currently surfaced in Hand County.
Research signals
6
MilitaryBurial records in this county with military branch context.
Source mix
22
IndexedCemetery rows currently grouped into public archive source labels.
County map
Hand County map overview
County center reference: 44.5495, -98.9488
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Hand County Cemetery Directory
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Back to South DakotaRosehill Cemetery
4 records in archive - Public
Records: 1922 - 2022
Public cemetery with documented veteran burials and USGS source coverage.
Mapped cemetery location available for county research context.
Burdette Cemetery
1 records in archive - Public
Records: 1931 - 2020
Public cemetery with documented veteran burials and USGS source coverage.
Mapped cemetery location available for county research context.
St Ann's Cemetery
1 records in archive
Records: 1925 - 2021
County cemetery archive with documented veteran burials and VA source coverage.
MILLER, SD
Alden Cemetery
0 records in archive - Public
Public cemetery with USGS source coverage.
Mapped cemetery location available for county research context.
Beulah Cemetery
0 records in archive - Public
Public cemetery with USGS source coverage.
Mapped cemetery location available for county research context.
Cedar Cemetery
0 records in archive - Public
Public cemetery with USGS source coverage.
Mapped cemetery location available for county research context.
Ebenezer Baptist Cemetery
0 records in archive - Public
Public cemetery with USGS source coverage.
Mapped cemetery location available for county research context.
G A R Cemetery
0 records in archive - Public
Public cemetery with USGS source coverage.
Mapped cemetery location available for county research context.
Howell Cemetery
0 records in archive - Public
Public cemetery with USGS source coverage.
Mapped cemetery location available for county research context.
IOOF Hillcrest Cemetery
0 records in archive - Public
Public cemetery with USGS source coverage.
Mapped cemetery location available for county research context.
Mondamin Cemetery
0 records in archive - Public
Public cemetery with USGS source coverage.
Mapped cemetery location available for county research context.
Morningside Cemetery
0 records in archive - Public
Public cemetery with USGS source coverage.
Mapped cemetery location available for county research context.
Mount Calvary Cemetery
0 records in archive - Public
Public cemetery with USGS source coverage.
Mapped cemetery location available for county research context.
New Zion Cemetery
0 records in archive - Public
Public cemetery with USGS source coverage.
Mapped cemetery location available for county research context.
Orient - Prairieview Cemetery
0 records in archive - Public
Public cemetery with USGS source coverage.
Mapped cemetery location available for county research context.
Saint Anns Cemetery
0 records in archive - Public
Public cemetery with USGS source coverage.
Mapped cemetery location available for county research context.
Saint Josephs Catholic Cemetery
0 records in archive - Public
Public cemetery with USGS source coverage.
Mapped cemetery location available for county research context.
Saint Lawrence Cemetery
0 records in archive - Public
Public cemetery with USGS source coverage.
Mapped cemetery location available for county research context.
Saint Marys Catholic Cemetery
0 records in archive - Public
Public cemetery with USGS source coverage.
Mapped cemetery location available for county research context.
Saint Michaels Cemetery
0 records in archive - Public
Public cemetery with USGS source coverage.
Mapped cemetery location available for county research context.
Sunbeam Cemetery
0 records in archive - Public
Public cemetery with USGS source coverage.
Mapped cemetery location available for county research context.
Wessington 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 Hand 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 D Gortmaker
Rosehill Cemetery
1957-04-09 - 2022-04-13
US NAVY, SHSR
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Forrest H Dalton
St Ann's Cemetery
1925-04-16 - 2021-10-31
US NAVY, GM2
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Donald S Bottum
Burdette Cemetery
1931-03-03 - 2020-08-11
US ARMY, CPL
View burial record
Dwight Earl Cundy
Rosehill Cemetery
1943-07-17 - 2020-06-01
US NAVY, ATN2
View burial record
David H Thompson
Rosehill Cemetery
1928-07-26 - 2020-03-11
US AIR FORCE, A2C
View burial record
Delmar F Strunk
Rosehill Cemetery
1922-02-24 - 2019-06-28
US ARMY, TEC 5
View burial record
Surname index
Surname Index for Hand 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 Hand 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.
Donald D Gortmaker
Rosehill Cemetery
1957-04-09 - 2022-04-13 - SHSR
Forrest H Dalton
St Ann's Cemetery
1925-04-16 - 2021-10-31 - GM2
Donald S Bottum
Burdette Cemetery
1931-03-03 - 2020-08-11 - CPL
Dwight Earl Cundy
Rosehill Cemetery
1943-07-17 - 2020-06-01 - ATN2
David H Thompson
Rosehill Cemetery
1928-07-26 - 2020-03-11 - A2C
Delmar F Strunk
Rosehill Cemetery
1922-02-24 - 2019-06-28 - TEC 5
Continue browsing
Best Next Clicks From Hand 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
Rosehill Cemetery
4 burial records and stronger place-level archive depth.
Top cemetery page
Burdette Cemetery
1 burial records and stronger place-level archive depth.
Person-name search
Search Hand County burial records
Use a full name plus Hand 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 Hand 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 Hand 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 Hand 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 Hand County
Hand 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
Hand 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 Hand 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 Hand County?
21 cemetery locations are currently mapped in Hand County, South Dakota, with 21 carrying latitude and longitude context.
Does Hand 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 Hand 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 Hand County?
6 burial records in this county currently carry military branch context, including branch-level references where the source archive provides them.