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A visit to the Barnette 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 Barnette Cemetery ...

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

43.7717, -100.8671

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

The Barnette Cemetery is located in Mellette County<2>.

The county seat for Mellette County is located in White River. White River lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<3> to the south southeast of the Barnette Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Barnette Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 29 miles [46.7 km] of the Barnette Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Murdo Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • The Murdo Cemetery is located in Jones County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murdo Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Murdo Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the southeast of Murdo.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #97278 <5>
  • St. Phillip Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • The St. Phillip Cemetery is located in Mellette County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Phillip Cemetery
  • St. Ignatius Cemetery
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • The St. Ignatius Cemetery is located in Mellette County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Ignatius Cemetery
  • Cedarbutte Cemetery
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • The Cedarbutte Cemetery is located in Mellette County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedarbutte Cemetery
  • St. James Cemetery
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • The St. James Cemetery is located in Mellette County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. James Cemetery
  • Stands for Them Cemetery
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
  • Draper Cemetery
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • The Draper Cemetery is located in Jones County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Draper Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Draper Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located less than 2 miles<3> to the northwest of Draper.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #96927 <5>
  • Belvedere Cemetery
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
    • The Belvedere Cemetery is located in Jackson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belvedere Cemetery
  • Riverview Cemetery
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
  • Body of Christ Cemetery
    (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
  • Midland Cemetery
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
    • The Midland Cemetery is located in Haakon County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midland Cemetery
  • Ring Thunder Sacred Heart Cemetery
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • St. Marys Garden Cemetery
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
    • St. John Cemetery
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • The St. John Cemetery is located in Mellette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. John Cemetery
    • Holy Family Cemetery
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • The Holy Family Cemetery is located in Mellette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holy Family Cemetery
      • The Holy Family Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Holy Family Catholic Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2466562 <5>
    • Flat Top Cemetery
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • The Flat Top Cemetery is located in Jackson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flat Top Cemetery
    • Norris Cemetery
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • The Norris Cemetery is located in Mellette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norris Cemetery
    • Holy Family Cemetery
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • The Holy Family Cemetery is located in Todd County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holy Family Cemetery
    • Evergreen Cemetery
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • The Evergreen Cemetery is located in Mellette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evergreen Cemetery
    • Mediator Cemetery
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • The Mediator Cemetery is located in Mellette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mediator Cemetery

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 Barnette Cemetery.

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

  • Okaton
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Westover ‑ Historic
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Westover is located in Jones County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westover
    • Estimated population in 2014: 6 people
  • Murdo
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
  • White River
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Draper
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
  • Belvidere
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
  • Capa ‑ Historic
    (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
    • Capa is located in Jones County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Capa
  • Midland
    (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Norris
    (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Wood
    (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Wood is located in Mellette County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wood
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 63 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wood <6>
  • Nowlin
    (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Nowlin is located in Haakon County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nowlin

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 Barnette Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Mellette County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Barnette 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 professional and volunteer 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 Barnette Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to South Dakota:
  • Pages specific to Mellette 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 Barnette Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1253776  (Barnette Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1253776 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: Mellette
      • Est. Elev: 617 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Okaton SE
      • Location given for Barnette Cemetery:
      • Lat: 43.7716596     Lon: -100.8670833
      • 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 South Dakota's counties, including Mellette, 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Barnette 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.