RoadsideThoughts
A Gazetteer for the United States and Canada
Home >> State of North Dakota >> Sioux County >> St. Philomena CemeteryIndex...

A visit to the Saint Philomena Cemetery ...

Introduction ...

Note: We have organized the cemeteries in our Gazetteer based on a problem that we had while working on our own genealogy. As an example and without specifying the cemeteries involved, we found an ancestor that we believed to have been buried in one cemetery had actually been buried elsewhere.

We discovered that his burial plans had changed at the last moment and the family had scrambled to make new arrangements. By looking at nearby cemeteries, the surrounding communities and in newspapers of the period, we were finally able to locate his burial site.

Should you find yourself in the same situation, we hope that our Gazetteer helps you discover your lost ancestor.

The Location of the St. Philomena Cemetery ...

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the St. Philomena Cemetery:

46.0167, -100.9176

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the St. Philomena Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>

The St. Philomena Cemetery is located in Sioux County<2>.

The county seat for Sioux County is located in Fort Yates. Fort Yates lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<3> to the east northeast of the St. Philomena Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the St. Philomena Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 26 miles [41.8 km] of the St. Philomena Cemetery.<4>

We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from St. Philomena Cemetery, with the nearest first.

  • St. Philomena Catholic Cemetery (New)
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • The St. Philomena Catholic Cemetery (New) is located in Sioux County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Philomena Catholic Cemetery (New)
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the St. Philomena Catholic Cemetery (New) is located outside and to the northeast of Selfridge.
    • The St. Philomena Catholic Cemetery (New) has also been known as:
    • St. Philomena Parish Cemetery
    • Be careful, some people have confused the St. Philomena Catholic Cemetery (New) with the St. Philomena Cemetery and the .
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #102534 <5>
  • Gayton Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • The Gayton Cemetery is located in Sioux County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gayton Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Gayton Cemetery is located 2 miles [3.2 km]<3> to the northeast of Selfridge.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #101958 <5>
  • Reed Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • The Reed Cemetery is located in Sioux County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reed Cemetery
  • Protestant Cemetery
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • The Protestant Cemetery is located in Corson County (SD)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Protestant Cemetery
  • Sitting Bull Burial Site
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • The Sitting Bull Burial Site is located in Sioux County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sitting Bull Burial Site
    • The Sitting Bull Burial Site has also been known as:
    • Sitting Bull Gravesite
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2469211 <5>
  • St. Luke Cemetery
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • The St. Luke Cemetery is located in Sioux County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Luke Cemetery
  • St. Lukes Cemetery
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • The St. Lukes Cemetery is located in Sioux County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Lukes Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the St. Lukes Cemetery is located 3 miles [4.8 km]<3> to the north of Fort Yates.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #102476 <5>
  • St. James Catholic Cemetery
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • The St. James Catholic Cemetery is located in Sioux County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. James Catholic Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the St. James Catholic Cemetery is located outside and to the northwest of Porcupine.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2547688 <5>
  • Congregational Cemetery
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • The Congregational Cemetery is located in Sioux County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Congregational Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Congregational Cemetery is located less than 2 miles<3> to the southwest of Porcupine.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #101826 <5>
  • St. Gabriel Cemetery
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
    • The St. Gabriel Cemetery is located in Grant County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Gabriel Cemetery
  • McIntosh Cemetery
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
    • The McIntosh Cemetery is located in Corson County (SD)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McIntosh Cemetery
  • St. Bonaventure Cemetery
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
    • The St. Bonaventure Cemetery is located in Corson County (SD)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Bonaventure Cemetery
  • Continue List   (10 more) ...
    • St. Pauls Cemetery
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • The St. Pauls Cemetery is located in Corson County (SD)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Pauls Cemetery
    • St. Bernard Catholic Cemetery
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
    • St. Gabriel Cemetery
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • The St. Gabriel Cemetery is located in Sioux County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Gabriel Cemetery
    • Fairview Cemetery
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • The Fairview Cemetery is located in Morton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview Cemetery
    • St. George Cemetery
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • The St. George Cemetery is located in Morton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. George Cemetery
    • Church Of The Assumption Of The Blessed Virgin
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • The Church Of The Assumption Of The Blessed Virgin is located in Corson County (SD)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Church Of The Assumption Of The Blessed Virgin
      • The Church Of The Assumption Of The Blessed Virgin has also been known as:
      • Church of Assumption Cemetery
    • Bethesda Cemetery
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • The Bethesda Cemetery is located in Grant County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethesda Cemetery
    • St. Lukes Cemetery
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • The St. Lukes Cemetery is located in Corson County (SD)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Lukes Cemetery
    • Dale Cemetery
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • The Dale Cemetery is located in Emmons County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dale Cemetery
    • Red Cedar Cemetery
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)

For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 14 communities are within 30 miles [48.3 km]<3> of the St. Philomena Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities based on their distance from St. Philomena Cemetery, with the nearest first:

  • Selfridge
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • McLaughlin
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
  • Fort Yates
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
  • Porcupine
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Shields
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Bullhead
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
  • McIntosh
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
  • Mahto
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Little Eagle
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
  • Kenel
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Kenel is located in Corson County (SD)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kenel
    • Estimated population in 2014: 61 people
  • Solen
    (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
  • Saint Gertrude
    (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Saint Gertrude is located in Grant County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Gertrude
  • Cannon Ball
    (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Raleigh
    (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)

For the full list of neighboring communities with details, please visit our extended List of Communities.

Nearby communities with newspapers ...

The following communities are those where newspapers have been published and are located in the vicinity of the St. Philomena Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Sioux County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The St. Philomena Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These helpful websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their websites are open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that might help with the St. Philomena Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to North Dakota:
  • Pages specific to Sioux County:
  • Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:

    • Miscellaneous References and Mentions ...

    Our approach is to add the name of a cemetery whenever we see it mentioned - usually from newspapers, old books and maps. Typically we have little information to start with, but we continue to add detail as we find it.

    We've created the following list to keep track of the sources that we found useful for the St. Philomena Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1031297  (Saint Philomena Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1031297 was archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website. In the past, the GNIS record contained the following information:
      • BGN Class: cemetery
      • County: Sioux
      • Est. Elev: 665 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Selfridge
      • Location given for Saint Philomena Cemetery:
      • Lat: 46.0166671     Lon: -100.9176295
      • Open a Google Map centered on the above location.

    Footnotes ...

    <1>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
    <2>If you're interested in how the shape of North Dakota's counties, including Sioux, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
    <3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- St. Philomena Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
    <4>While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), be assured that it's not complete and we're still searching for cemeteries to add.
    <5>The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com.
    <6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.