A visit to the Creighton 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 Creighton Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Creighton Cemetery:
44.2555, -102.1974
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Creighton Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Creighton Cemetery is located in Pennington County<2>.
The county seat for Pennington County is located in Rapid City. Rapid City lies 52 miles [83.7 km]<3> to the west southwest of the Creighton Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Creighton Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 13 that are within 29 miles [46.7 km] of the Creighton Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Creighton Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Emmanuel Lutheran Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- St. Paul Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- The St. Paul Cemetery is located in Pennington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Paul Cemetery
- Dowling Cemetery
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- The Dowling Cemetery is located in Haakon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dowling Cemetery
- Hilland Cemetery
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- The Hilland Cemetery is located in Haakon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hilland Cemetery
- Rose Cemetery
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- The Rose Cemetery is located in Pennington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rose Cemetery
- Mt. Hope Cemetery
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- The Mt. Hope Cemetery is located in Pennington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Hope Cemetery
- Wellsburg Union Cemetery
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Cottonwood Cemetery
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- The Cottonwood Cemetery is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cottonwood Cemetery
- White Owl Cemetery
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- The White Owl Cemetery is located in Meade County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Owl Cemetery
- Owanka Cemetery
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- The Owanka Cemetery is located in Pennington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Owanka Cemetery
- Topbar Cemetery
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- The Topbar Cemetery is located in Haakon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Topbar Cemetery
- Haydraw Cemetery
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- The Haydraw Cemetery is located in Meade County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haydraw Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Haydraw Cemetery is located 6 miles [9.7 km]<3> to the south of Union Center.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #97081 <5>
- Milesville Cemetery
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- The Milesville Cemetery is located in Haakon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milesville Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 14 communities are within 30 miles [48.3 km]<3> of the Creighton Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Creighton Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Creighton
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Elm Springs
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Wasta
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Wall
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Quinn
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Wicksville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Wicksville is located in Pennington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wicksville
- Cottonwood
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Cottonwood is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cottonwood
- Population from the 2020 Census: 10 people
- Bridger
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Bridger is located in Ziebach County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridger
- Owanka
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- White Owl
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Howes
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Enning
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Marcus
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Milesville
(29 miles [46.7 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 Creighton Cemetery. The following communities are located in Pennington County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Creighton Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These 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 Creighton Cemetery:
- Pages specific to South Dakota:
- Pages specific to Pennington 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 Creighton Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1254540 (Creighton Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1254540 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: Pennington
- Est. Elev: 823 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Creighton
- Location given for Creighton Cemetery:
- Lat: 44.2555413 Lon: -102.1973799
- 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 Pennington, 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' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Creighton 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. |