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Introduction ...

Since our focus is on geography, we don't have burial or interment information. Nor do we have any contact information for the St. Thomas More Catholic Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The St. Thomas More Catholic Cemetery (FG ID #2136600)

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 St. Thomas More Catholic Cemetery ...

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the St. Thomas More Catholic Cemetery

Lat:   44.2963°   (44° 17' 46")

Lon:   -96.8143°   (-96° 48' 51")

The cemetery is located in Brookings County<2>.

As an estimate, the St. Thomas More Catholic Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the southwest of Brookings.

Adjacent to the St. Thomas More Catholic Cemetery and just to the west is the Greenwood Cemetery.

The county seat for Brookings County is located in Brookings. Brookings lies just to the east northeast of the St. Thomas More Catholic Cemetery .

Name Variations for St. Thomas More Catholic Cemetery ...

When doing your research, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Various errors happen - anything from simple spelling to bad translations.

St. Thomas More Catholic Cemetery has also been known as:

  • Calvary Cemetery

If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.

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 helpful 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 St. Thomas More Catholic Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to South Dakota:
  • Pages specific to Brookings County:
  • Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
    • Although we don't have a link to the St. Thomas More Catholic Cemetery itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
    • The African Methodist Episcopal Church

    • List of neighboring communities ...

    The following 21 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the St. Thomas More Catholic Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities based on their distance from St. Thomas More Catholic Cemetery, with the nearest first.

    • Brookings
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Sunnyview
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunnyview
      • Sunnyview is located in Brookings County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 17 people
    • Volga
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Volga
      • Volga is located in Brookings County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,080 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Volga <4>
    • Aurora
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Aurora have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aurora
      • Aurora is located in Brookings County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 866 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Aurora <4>
    • Bushnell
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bushnell
      • Bushnell is located in Brookings County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 67 people
    • Bruce
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bruce
      • Bruce is located in Brookings County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 205 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bruce <4>
    • Sinai
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sinai have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sinai
      • Sinai is located in Brookings County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 125 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sinai <4>
    • White
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White
      • White is located in Brookings County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 487 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for White <4>
    • Nunda
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nunda have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nunda
      • Nunda is located in Lake County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 50 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nunda <4>
    • Dyce ‑ Historic
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Dyce. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dyce
      • Dyce is located in Moody County
    • Rutland
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Arlington
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Arlington have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arlington
      • Arlington is located in Kingsbury County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 872 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Arlington <4>
    • Continue List   (9 more) ...
      • Elkton
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Johnsonville
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnsonville
        • Johnsonville is located in Deuel County
      • Estelline
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Estelline have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Estelline
        • Estelline is located in Hamlin County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 744 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Estelline <4>
      • Flandreau
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flandreau have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flandreau
        • Flandreau is located in Moody County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,293 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Flandreau <4>
      • Ward
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ward have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ward
        • Ward is located in Moody County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 51 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ward <4>
      • Toronto
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Wentworth
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Colman
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Hetland
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)

    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. Thomas More Catholic Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Brookings County.

    More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The St. Thomas More Catholic Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    • Arlington
    • Brookings
    • Bruce
      • Bruce lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the North Northwest (NNW) of the St. Thomas More Catholic Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Bruce.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bruce
    • Bushnell
      • Bushnell lies 8 miles [12.9 km]<3> to the East Northeast (ENE) of the St. Thomas More Catholic Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Bushnell.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bushnell
    • Colman
      • Colman lies 21 miles [33.8 km]<3> to the South (S) of the St. Thomas More Catholic Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Colman.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colman
    • Estelline
    • Flandreau
    • Hetland
      • Hetland lies 21 miles [33.8 km]<3> to the West Northwest (WNW) of the St. Thomas More Catholic Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Hetland.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hetland
    • Ramona
      • Ramona lies 23 miles [37 km]<3> to the West Southwest (WSW) of the St. Thomas More Catholic Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Ramona.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ramona
    • Toronto
      • Toronto lies 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> to the North Northeast (NNE) of the St. Thomas More Catholic Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Toronto.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toronto
    • Wentworth
    • White
      • White lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> to the Northeast (NE) of the St. Thomas More Catholic Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for White.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 15 miles [24.1 km] of the St. Thomas More Catholic Cemetery.<7>

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

    • First Lutheran Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the First Lutheran Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The First Lutheran Cemetery is located in Brookings County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the First Lutheran Cemetery
    • Hillside Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hillside Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hillside Cemetery is located in Brookings County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hillside Cemetery
    • Trinity Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • The Trinity Cemetery is located in Brookings County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Trinity Cemetery
    • Bethania Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Lake Campbell Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lake Campbell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Lake Campbell Cemetery is located in Brookings County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lake Campbell Cemetery
    • Fairlawn Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fairlawn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Fairlawn Cemetery is located in Brookings County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fairlawn Cemetery
    • Deer Creek Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • The Deer Creek Cemetery is located in Brookings County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Deer Creek Cemetery is located outside and to the southeast of Bruce.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Deer Creek Cemetery
    • Fountain Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fountain Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Fountain Cemetery is located in Brookings County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fountain Cemetery
    • Yeo Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Yeo Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Yeo Cemetery is located in Moody County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Yeo Cemetery
    • Elmwood Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • The Elmwood Cemetery is located in Brookings County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Elmwood Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the east of Bruce.
      • The Elmwood Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Bruce Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Elmwood Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2151790 <1>
    • Olson Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Olson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Olson Cemetery is located in Lake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Olson Cemetery
    • South Lake Campbell Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the South Lake Campbell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The South Lake Campbell Cemetery is located in Lake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the South Lake Campbell Cemetery
    • Continue List   (9 more) ...
      • West Lake Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • East Sinai Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the East Sinai Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The East Sinai Cemetery is located in Brookings County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the East Sinai Cemetery
      • St. Petri Cemetery
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Petri Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. Petri Cemetery is located in Brookings County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Petri Cemetery
      • Sinai Cemetery
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sinai Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Sinai Cemetery is located in Brookings County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sinai Cemetery
      • Oakwood Zion Cemetery
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oakwood Zion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Oakwood Zion Cemetery is located in Brookings County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oakwood Zion Cemetery
      • Prairie Queen Cemetery
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Prairie Queen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Prairie Queen Cemetery is located in Lake County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Prairie Queen Cemetery
      • Mt. Auburn Cemetery
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
        • The Mt. Auburn Cemetery is located in Moody County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Mt. Auburn Cemetery is located 5 miles [8 km]<3> to the west of Rutland.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Auburn Cemetery
      • Fair View Cemetery
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fair View Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Fair View Cemetery is located in Brookings County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fair View Cemetery
      • St. Pauls Cemetery
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Pauls Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. Pauls Cemetery is located in Brookings County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Pauls Cemetery

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

    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. Thomas More Catholic Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1254196  (Calvary Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1254196 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: Brookings
      • County: Brookings         Elev: 507
      • Location given for GNIS #1254196 (Calvary Cemetery)
    • Referenced Find-A-Grave Entry:  #2136600

    The official website for Brookings County: www.brookingscountysd.gov/

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

    Footnotes ...

    <1>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.
    <2>If you're interested in how the shape of South Dakota's counties, including Brookings, 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- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the St. Thomas More Catholic Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 44.2963, Longitude: -96.8143    
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <5>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.
    <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.
    <7>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.




 

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