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A visit to the Catholic 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 Catholic Cemetery ...

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

45.3880, -96.8409

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

The Catholic Cemetery is located in Roberts County<2>.

The county seat for Roberts County is located in Sisseton. Sisseton lies 21 miles [33.8 km]<3> to the north northwest of the Catholic Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Catholic Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 15 miles [24.1 km] of the Catholic Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Wilmot Lutheran Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • The Wilmot Lutheran Cemetery is located in Roberts County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilmot Lutheran Cemetery
    • The Wilmot Lutheran Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Boe Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #96828 <5>
  • Eastman Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • The Eastman Cemetery is located in Roberts County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eastman Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Eastman Cemetery is located 5 miles [8 km]<3> to the southwest of Wilmot.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #96941 <5>
  • Corona Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • The Corona Cemetery is located in Roberts County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corona Cemetery
  • Holden Lutheran Church Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Osceola Cemetery #1
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • The Osceola Cemetery #1 is located in Grant County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osceola Cemetery #1
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Osceola Cemetery #1 is located outside and to the north of Marvin.
    • The Osceola Cemetery #1 has also been known as:
    • Marvin Lutheran Cemetery
    • Be careful, some people have confused the Osceola Cemetery #1 with the Catholic Cemetery and the .
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2368922 <5>
  • Osceola Cemetery #2
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • The Osceola Cemetery #2 is located in Grant County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osceola Cemetery #2
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Osceola Cemetery #2 is located outside and to the east of Marvin.
    • Be careful, some people have confused the Osceola Cemetery #2 with the Catholic Cemetery and the .
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2243199 <5>
  • Blue Cloud Abbey Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Lakeside Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • The Lakeside Cemetery is located in Big Stone County (MN)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeside Cemetery
  • Holden Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • The Holden Cemetery is located in Big Stone County (MN)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holden Cemetery
  • Peever Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • The Peever Cemetery is located in Roberts County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peever Cemetery
  • Old Ascension Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • The Old Ascension Cemetery is located in Roberts County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Ascension Cemetery
  • Summit Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • The Summit Cemetery is located in Roberts County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summit Cemetery
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Summit Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • The Summit Cemetery is located in Grant County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summit Cemetery
    • Midway Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • The Midway Cemetery is located in Big Stone County (MN)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midway Cemetery
    • Eub Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • The Eub Cemetery is located in Grant County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eub Cemetery
    • St. Mary Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • The St. Mary Cemetery is located in Big Stone County (MN)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Mary Cemetery
    • Beardsley Community Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • The Beardsley Community Cemetery is located in Big Stone County (MN)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beardsley Community Cemetery
      • The Beardsley Community Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Beardsley Cemetery
    • Valley View Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Plateau Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • The Plateau Cemetery is located in Traverse County (MN)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plateau Cemetery
    • Antelope Valley Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Lakeside Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • The Lakeside Cemetery is located in Big Stone County (MN)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeside Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

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

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

  • Wilmot
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Corona
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Marvin
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Peever Flats
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Peever Flats is located in Roberts County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peever Flats
  • Shady Beach
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Shady Beach is located in Roberts County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady Beach
  • Summit
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Twin Brooks
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
  • Peever
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Beardsley
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Browns Valley
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Browns Valley is located in Traverse County (MN)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Browns Valley
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 522 people
  • Milbank
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Ortley
    (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Barry
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Barry is located in Big Stone County (MN)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barry
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 15 people
    • South Shore
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Stockholm
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Big Stone City
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Ortonville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
    • Clinton
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Clinton is located in Big Stone County (MN)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clinton
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 405 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clinton <6>
    • Sisseton
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Waubay
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
    • Graceville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)

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 Catholic Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Roberts County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Catholic 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 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 Catholic Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to South Dakota:
  • Pages specific to Roberts 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 Catholic Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1263890  (Catholic Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1263890 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: Roberts
      • Est. Elev: 366 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Wilmot
      • Location given for Catholic Cemetery:
      • Lat: 45.388018     Lon: -96.8409046
      • 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 Roberts, 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- Catholic 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.