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Introduction ...

We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:

  • That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
  • We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
  • On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.

By learning about Cedar Butte (and the surrounding area) during the time that our ancestors lived, we hope to have a better understanding of both their community and its relationship to their lifes. We hope that this tool helps to give us an insight into their world.

As we add data and organize our Gazetteer to help with our family research, we will be adding to this our Genealogical Helper for Cedar Butte. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.

Neighboring Counties ...

When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.

For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.

So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived:  their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the west contained birth and death records; the county to the north contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.

Cedar Butte is located in Mellette County.

To see how the shape of South Dakota's counties have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Mellette County: Bennett, Jackson, Jones, Lyman, Todd & Tripp.

Below are the counties that are near Cedar Butte. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Cedar Butte:

  • Mellette County     (The home county of Cedar Butte)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Cedar Butte, with the one closest to Cedar Butte listed first.
    • Norris
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • White River
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White River have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White River
      • White River is located in Mellette County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 586 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for White River <1>
    • Wood
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wood
      • Wood is located in Mellette County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 63 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wood <1>
  • Bennett County
    • Vetal
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vetal
      • Vetal is located in Bennett County
  • Jackson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Cedar Butte, with the one closest to Cedar Butte listed first.
    • Belvidere
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Belvidere have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belvidere
      • Belvidere is located in Jackson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 56 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Belvidere <1>
    • Long Valley
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Long Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Valley
      • Long Valley is located in Jackson County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Long Valley <1>
    • Kadoka
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Jones County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Cedar Butte, with the one closest to Cedar Butte listed first.
    • Westover ‑ Historic
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westover
      • Westover is located in Jones County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 6 people
    • Okaton
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
    • Murdo
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Murdo have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murdo
      • Murdo is located in Jones County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 459 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Murdo <1>
  • Todd County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Cedar Butte, with the one closest to Cedar Butte listed first.
    • Parmelee
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Soldier Creek
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Soldier Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Soldier Creek
      • Soldier Creek is located in Todd County
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 227 people
    • Rosebud
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
    • Two Strike
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Two Strike have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Two Strike
      • Two Strike is located in Todd County
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 209 people
    • Mission
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Antelope
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antelope
      • Antelope is located in Todd County
    • White Horse
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White Horse have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Horse
      • White Horse is located in Todd County
    • Saint Francis
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)

For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Cedar Butte, see our County-by-County Page for Cedar Butte.

Cemeteries Near Cedar Butte ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Cedar Butte.

This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.

If you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our selection of Genealogy Websites (see below).

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Cedar Butte covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Cedar Butte, with the one closest to Cedar Butte listed first.

  • Cedarbutte Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cedarbutte Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cedarbutte Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Stands for Them Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stands for Them Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stands for Them Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Norris Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Norris Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Norris Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • St. Ignatius Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Ignatius Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Ignatius Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Holy Family Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Holy Family Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Holy Family Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • St. James Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. James Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. James Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Red Leaf Cemetery
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Red Leaf Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Red Leaf Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Poor Thunder Cemetery
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Poor Thunder Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Poor Thunder Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Ring Thunder Sacred Heart Cemetery
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ring Thunder Sacred Heart Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ring Thunder Sacred Heart Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Barnette Cemetery
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Barnette Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Barnette Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • St. John Cemetery
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. John Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. John Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Body of Christ Cemetery
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Body of Christ Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Body of Christ Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Continue List   (22 more) ...
    • St. Stephen Cemetery
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Stephen Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Stephen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Holy Family Cemetery
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • St. Phillip Cemetery
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Phillip Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Phillip Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.

Nearby Communities in 1895 ...

We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<4>

While we didn't find Cedar Butte in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Cedar Butte.

These communities are listed based on their distance from Cedar Butte, with the one closest to Cedar Butte listed first.

  • Westover ‑ Historic
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westover
    • Westover is located in Jones County
    • Estimated population in 2014: 6 people
  • Rosebud
    (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)

We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Cedar Butte. See our List of 1890's Communities around Cedar Butte.

Newspapers Published in Cedar Butte ...

An ongoing effort between the Library of Congress and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) has resulted in the National Digital Newspaper Program (NDNP).

To share their results, the partnership has created the Chronicling America website. The goal of this partnership is to assemble a database about the current and historic newspapers of the United States. This includes a growing collection of scanned images from selected papers. All of it available to the public on their website.

Using information that we've taken from the Chronicling America website, we've identified 11 newspapers that have been published in the area around Cedar Butte.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Cedar Butte, there are papers which were published within 30 miles [48.3 km]<5>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Cedar Butte.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

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

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Cedar Butte:

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Cedar Butte. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for State of South Dakota: https://www.sd.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<2>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.
<3>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.
<4>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Cedar Butte, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<5>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- Cedar Butte) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Cedar Butte. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 43.5769, Longitude: -101.0185       In this case, the coordinates for Cedar Butte have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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