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A visit to the Calvary 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 Calvary Cemetery ...

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

44.4197, -100.3562

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

The Calvary Cemetery is located in Hughes County<2>.

The county seat for Hughes County is located in Pierre. Pierre lies just to the south of the Calvary Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Calvary Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 12 that are within 30 miles [48.3 km]<3> of the Calvary Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Scotty Philip Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • 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>
  • Riverside Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • The Riverside Cemetery is located in Hughes County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverside Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Riverside Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the east of Pierre.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #97458 <5>
  • Cedar Hill Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • The Cedar Hill Cemetery is located in Stanley County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Hill Cemetery
  • Lone Grave Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • The Lone Grave Cemetery is located in Hughes County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lone Grave Cemetery
  • Okobojo Cemetery
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • The Okobojo Cemetery is located in Sully County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Okobojo Cemetery
  • Canning Prairie Cemetery
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • The Canning Prairie Cemetery is located in Hughes County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canning Prairie Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Canning Prairie Cemetery is located 8 miles [12.9 km]<3> to the south of Blunt.
    • The Canning Prairie Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Canning Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2383075 <5>
  • Pleasant Hill Cemetery
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • 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>
  • Chapelle Cemetery
    (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
  • Blair Cemetery
    (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
    • The Blair Cemetery is located in Sully County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blair Cemetery
  • Holy Faith Cemetery
    (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
    • The Holy Faith Cemetery is located in Lyman County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holy Faith Cemetery
  • Mission Ridge Cemetery
    (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
    • The Mission Ridge Cemetery is located in Stanley County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mission Ridge Cemetery
  • Medicine Hill Cemetery
    (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
    • The Medicine Hill Cemetery is located in Hughes County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Medicine Hill Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Medicine Hill Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the south of Harrold.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #97239 <5>

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 Calvary Cemetery.

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

  • Pierre
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Fort Pierre
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Oahe
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Oahe is located in Hughes County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oahe
    • Estimated population in 2014: 474 people
  • Alto
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Alto is located in Hughes County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alto
  • Rousseau
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Rousseau is located in Hughes County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rousseau
  • Okobojo
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Okobojo is located in Sully County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Okobojo
  • Canning
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Canning is located in Hughes County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canning
  • Blunt
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
  • Onida
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
  • Mission Ridge
    (28 miles [45.1 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 Calvary Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Hughes County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

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 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 Calvary Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to South Dakota:
  • Pages specific to Hughes 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 Calvary Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1254197  (Calvary Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1254197 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: Hughes
      • Est. Elev: 554 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Pierre NE
      • Location given for Calvary Cemetery:
      • Lat: 44.4197042     Lon: -100.3562447
      • 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 Hughes, 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Calvary 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.