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A visit to the Backes Cemetery ...

Introduction ...

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

We discovered that his burial had been refused 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 Backes Cemetery ...

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

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Backes Cemetery

Lat:   44.8997°   (44° 53' 58")

Lon:   -102.4921°   (-102° 29' 31")

The Backes Cemetery is located in Meade County<2>.

The county seat for Meade County is located in Sturgis. Sturgis lies 60 miles [96.6 km]<3> to the west southwest of the Backes Cemetery .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 10 that are within 29 miles [46.7 km] of the Backes Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Pleasant Valley Cemetery
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Valley Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Valley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Pleasant Valley Cemetery is located in Meade County
  • Fairpoint Cemetery
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fairpoint Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fairpoint Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Fairpoint Cemetery is located in Meade County
  • White Owl Cemetery
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the White Owl Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the White Owl Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The White Owl Cemetery is located in Meade County
  • Plum Draw Cemetery
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Plum Draw Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Plum Draw Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Plum Draw Cemetery is located in Meade County
  • St. Joseph Cemetery
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Joseph Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Joseph Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The St. Joseph Cemetery is located in Meade County
  • Eaglestaff Cemetery
    (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Eaglestaff Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Eaglestaff Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Eaglestaff Cemetery is located in Ziebach County
  • Faith Cemetery
    (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Faith Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Faith Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Faith Cemetery is located in Meade County
  • St. Pius Cemetery
    (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Pius Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Pius Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The St. Pius Cemetery is located in Ziebach County
  • Date Cemetery
    (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Date Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Date Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Date Cemetery is located in Perkins County
  • Ruby Cemetery
    (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ruby Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ruby Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Ruby Cemetery is located in Perkins County

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 11 communities are within 30 miles [48.3 km]<3> of the Backes Cemetery.

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

  • Opal
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Cedar Canyon
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cedar Canyon. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Canyon
    • Cedar Canyon is located in Meade County
  • Red Owl
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Owl
    • Red Owl is located in Meade County
  • Marcus
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
  • Mud Butte
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
  • White Owl
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
  • Enning
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Enning have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enning
    • Enning is located in Meade County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Enning <5>
  • Faith
    (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Faith have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Faith
    • Faith is located in Meade County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 410 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Faith <5>
  • Union Center
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
  • Howes
    (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Zeona
    (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 Backes Cemetery. The following communities are located in Meade County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

  • Faith
    • Faith lies 23 miles [37 km]<3> to the East Northeast (ENE) of the Backes Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Faith.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Faith
  • Red Owl

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 Backes Cemetery:

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 Backes Cemetery:

  • Referenced GNIS Record ...
  • GNIS ID #1265863  (Backes Cemetery)
    • Note: GNIS record #1265863 has been archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website.
    • Class: cemetery         Map Name: Opal East
    • County: Meade         Elev: 800
    • Location given for GNIS #1265863 (Backes Cemetery)

The official website for Meade County: www.meadecounty.org/

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

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 South Dakota's counties, including Meade, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Backes Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 44.8997, Longitude: -102.4921       In this case, the coordinates for the Backes Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<4>While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), you can be assured that it's not complete and our list will be missing cemeteries.
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<6>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.




 

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