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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 ...

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

42.9700, -100.3374

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

The St. Joseph Cemetery is located in Cherry County<2>.

The county seat for Cherry County is located in Valentine. Valentine lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> to the west southwest of the St. Joseph Cemetery .

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

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 28 miles [45.1 km] of the St. Joseph Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Kewanee Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • 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 <5>
  • Sparks Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Richland Harmony Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
  • Mt. Hope Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Linden Pioneer Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • The Linden Pioneer Cemetery is located in Tripp County (SD)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linden Pioneer Cemetery
  • Minnechaduza Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • 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 <5>
  • Taylor Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • The Taylor Cemetery is located in Cherry County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taylor Cemetery
  • Norden Cemetery
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • The Norden Cemetery is located in Keya Paha County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norden Cemetery
  • Pleasant Vale Cemetery
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • The Pleasant Vale Cemetery is located in Keya Paha County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Vale Cemetery
  • St. Agnes Cemetery
    (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • The St. Agnes Cemetery is located in Todd County (SD)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Agnes Cemetery
  • Heerten Cemetery
    (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • The Heerten Cemetery is located in Keya Paha County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heerten Cemetery
  • Jerusalem Cemetery
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • The Jerusalem Cemetery is located in Tripp County (SD)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jerusalem Cemetery
  • Continue List   (10 more) ...
    • Crookston Cemetery
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • 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 <5>
    • Lakeview Cemetery
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • The Lakeview Cemetery is located in Todd County (SD)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeview Cemetery
    • Mt. Hope Cemetery
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • 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 <5>
    • Pure Water Cemetery
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • The Pure Water Cemetery is located in Todd County (SD)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pure Water Cemetery
    • Union Cemetery
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • 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 <5>
    • Zion Lutheran Cemetery
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • 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 <5>
    • Simeon Cemetery
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • 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 <5>
    • St. Thomas Cemetery
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • The St. Thomas Cemetery is located in Todd County (SD)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Thomas Cemetery
    • Trinity Cemetery
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • The Trinity Cemetery is located in Todd County (SD)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trinity Cemetery
    • Congregational Cemetery
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • The Congregational Cemetery is located in Tripp County (SD)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Congregational Cemetery

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 based on their distance from St. Joseph Cemetery, with the nearest first:

  • Sparks
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Valentine
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Thatcher
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Thatcher is located in Cherry County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thatcher
  • Norden
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Norden is located in Keya Paha County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norden
  • Arabia ‑ Historic
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Arabia is located in Cherry County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arabia
  • Olsonville
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Olsonville is located in Todd County (SD)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olsonville
    • Estimated population in 2014: 72 people
  • Hidden Timber
    (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Hidden Timber is located in Todd County (SD)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hidden Timber
    • Estimated population in 2014: 45 people
  • Millboro
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Millboro is located in Tripp County (SD)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millboro
    • Estimated population in 2014: 34 people
  • Clearfield
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Clearfield is located in Tripp County (SD)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clearfield
  • Crookston
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
  • Wood Lake
    (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
  • White Horse
    (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
    • White Horse is located in Todd County (SD)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Horse
  • Continue List   (6 more) ...
    • Antelope
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Antelope is located in Todd County (SD)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antelope
    • Okreek
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
    • Meadville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Meadville is located in Keya Paha County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadville
    • Wewela
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
    • Mission
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Carter
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)

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 either 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
      • Location given for Saint Joseph Cemetery:
      • Lat: 42.9700063     Lon: -100.337351
      • 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 Nebraska's counties, including Cherry, 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. Joseph 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.
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