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A visit to the Saint Joseph 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. Joseph Cemetery ...

The St. Joseph Cemetery is located in Cherry County<1>.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

We've listed the following cemeteries alphabetically:

  • Congregational Cemetery
    • The Congregational Cemetery is located in Tripp County (SD)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Congregational Cemetery
  • Crookston Cemetery
    • The Crookston Cemetery is located in Cherry County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crookston Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Crookston Cemetery is located outside and to the east of Crookston.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1977995 <2>
  • Heerten Cemetery
    • The Heerten Cemetery is located in Keya Paha County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heerten Cemetery
  • Jerusalem Cemetery
    • The Jerusalem Cemetery is located in Tripp County (SD)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jerusalem Cemetery
  • Kewanee Cemetery
    • The Kewanee Cemetery is located in Cherry County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kewanee Cemetery
    • The Kewanee Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Pleasant Prairie Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2231194 <2>
  • Lakeview Cemetery
    • The Lakeview Cemetery is located in Todd County (SD)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeview Cemetery
  • Linden Pioneer Cemetery
    • The Linden Pioneer Cemetery is located in Tripp County (SD)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linden Pioneer Cemetery
  • Minnechaduza Cemetery
    • The Minnechaduza Cemetery is located in Cherry County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minnechaduza Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Minnechaduza Cemetery is located outside and to the west of Valentine.
    • The Minnechaduza Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Boot Hill Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #100977 <2>
  • Mt. Hope Cemetery
  • Mt. Hope Cemetery
    • The Mt. Hope Cemetery is located in Cherry County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Hope Cemetery
    • The Mt. Hope Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Wood Lake Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2224510 <2>
  • Norden Cemetery
    • The Norden Cemetery is located in Keya Paha County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norden Cemetery
  • Pleasant Vale Cemetery
    • The Pleasant Vale Cemetery is located in Keya Paha County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Vale Cemetery
  • Continue List   (10 more) ...
    • Pure Water Cemetery
      • The Pure Water Cemetery is located in Todd County (SD)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pure Water Cemetery
    • Richland Harmony Cemetery
    • St. Agnes Cemetery
      • The St. Agnes Cemetery is located in Todd County (SD)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Agnes Cemetery
    • St. Thomas Cemetery
      • The St. Thomas Cemetery is located in Todd County (SD)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Thomas Cemetery
    • Simeon Cemetery
      • The Simeon Cemetery is located in Cherry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Simeon Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Simeon Cemetery is located 15 miles [24.1 km]<3> to the south of Valentine.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2228247 <2>
    • Sparks Cemetery
    • Taylor Cemetery
      • The Taylor Cemetery is located in Cherry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taylor Cemetery
    • Trinity Cemetery
      • The Trinity Cemetery is located in Todd County (SD)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trinity Cemetery
    • Union Cemetery
      • The Union Cemetery is located in Keya Paha County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Union Cemetery is located 7 miles [11.3 km]<3> to the west of Springview.
      • The Union Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Chub Creek Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2255883 <2>
    • Zion Lutheran Cemetery
      • The Zion Lutheran Cemetery is located in Cherry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zion Lutheran Cemetery
      • The Zion Lutheran Cemetery has also been known as:
      • German Settlement Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2290309 <2>

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 18 communities are within 30 miles [48.3 km]<3> of the St. Joseph Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically:

  • Antelope
    • Antelope is located in Todd County (SD)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antelope
  • Arabia ‑ Historic
    • Arabia is located in Cherry County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arabia
  • Carter
  • Clearfield
    • Clearfield is located in Tripp County (SD)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clearfield
  • Crookston
  • Hidden Timber
    • Hidden Timber is located in Todd County (SD)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hidden Timber
    • Estimated population in 2014: 45 people
  • Meadville
    • Meadville is located in Keya Paha County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadville
  • Millboro
    • Millboro is located in Tripp County (SD)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millboro
    • Estimated population in 2014: 34 people
  • Mission
  • Norden
    • Norden is located in Keya Paha County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norden
  • Okreek
  • Olsonville
    • Olsonville is located in Todd County (SD)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olsonville
    • Estimated population in 2014: 72 people
  • Continue List   (6 more) ...
    • Sparks
    • Thatcher
      • Thatcher is located in Cherry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thatcher
    • Valentine
    • Wewela
    • White Horse
      • White Horse is located in Todd County (SD)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Horse
    • Wood Lake

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. Joseph Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Cherry County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These 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. Joseph Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Nebraska:
  • Pages specific to Cherry 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. Joseph Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1812080  (Saint Joseph Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1812080 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: Cherry
      • Est. Elev: 787 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Sparks

    Footnotes ...

    <1>If you're interested in how the shape of Nebraska's counties, including Cherry, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
    <2>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.
    <3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- St. Joseph Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
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