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A visit to the Blair 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 Blair Cemetery ...

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

44.8028, -100.4204

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

The Blair Cemetery is located in Sully County<2>.

The county seat for Sully County is located in Onida. Onida lies 18 miles [29 km]<3> to the east southeast of the Blair Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Blair 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 Blair Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Okobojo Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • The Okobojo Cemetery is located in Sully County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Okobojo Cemetery
  • Petro Family Cemetery
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • The Petro Family Cemetery is located in Potter County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petro Family Cemetery
  • Schreiber Cemetery
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • The Schreiber Cemetery is located in Sully County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schreiber Cemetery
  • Agar Cemetery
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • The Agar Cemetery is located in Sully County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Agar Cemetery
  • Forest City Cemetery
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • The Forest City Cemetery is located in Potter County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest City Cemetery
  • Mission Ridge Cemetery
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • The Mission Ridge Cemetery is located in Stanley County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mission Ridge Cemetery
  • Swift Bird Cemetery
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
    • The Swift Bird Cemetery is located in Dewey County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swift Bird Cemetery
  • Lone Grave Cemetery
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
    • The Lone Grave Cemetery is located in Hughes County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lone Grave Cemetery
  • St. Pauls Episcopal Cemetery
    (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Rushs Enemy Cemetery
    (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Rushs Enemy Cemetery is located in Dewey County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rushs Enemy Cemetery
  • St. Josephs Cemetery
    (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
    • The St. Josephs Cemetery is located in Dewey County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Josephs Cemetery
  • Calvary Cemetery
    (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
    • The Calvary Cemetery is located in Hughes County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calvary Cemetery
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Mt. Calvary Cemetery
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • The Mt. Calvary Cemetery is located in Hughes County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Calvary Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Mt. Calvary Cemetery is located 3 miles [4.8 km]<3> to the north of Pierre.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #96854 <5>
    • Scotty Philip Cemetery
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • The Scotty Philip Cemetery is located in Stanley County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scotty Philip Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Scotty Philip Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located 3 miles [4.8 km]<3> to the northwest of Fort Pierre.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #97680 <5>
    • Sacred Heart Cemetery
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • The Sacred Heart Cemetery is located in Potter County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sacred Heart Cemetery
    • Rousseau Cemetery
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • The Rousseau Cemetery is located in Dewey County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rousseau Cemetery
    • Pleasant Hill Cemetery
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • The Pleasant Hill Cemetery is located in Hughes County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Hill Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Pleasant Hill Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located less than 2 miles<3> to the west of Blunt.
      • The Pleasant Hill Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Blunt Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #96825 <5>
    • Gettysburg Cemetery
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • The Gettysburg Cemetery is located in Potter County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gettysburg Cemetery
    • Appomattox Cemetery
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • The Appomattox Cemetery is located in Potter County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Appomattox Cemetery
    • Le Beau Cemetery
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • The Le Beau Cemetery is located in Dewey County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Le Beau Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 10 communities are within 30 miles [48.3 km]<3> of the Blair Cemetery.

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

  • Okobojo
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Okobojo is located in Sully County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Okobojo
  • Forest City
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Forest City is located in Potter County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest City
  • Agar
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
  • Onida
    (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
  • Mission Ridge
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
  • Oahe
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
    • Oahe is located in Hughes County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oahe
    • Estimated population in 2014: 474 people
  • La Plant
    (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
    • La Plant is located in Dewey County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Plant
    • Population from the 2010 Census: 171 people
  • Gettysburg
    (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Ridgeview
    (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Blunt
    (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)

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 Blair Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Sully County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin 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 Blair Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to South Dakota:
  • Pages specific to Sully 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 Blair Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1253958  (Blair Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1253958 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: Sully
      • Est. Elev: 535 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Artichoke Butte SW
      • Location given for Blair Cemetery:
      • Lat: 44.802761     Lon: -100.4204139
      • 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 Sully, 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Blair 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.