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A visit to the Faith Cemetery ...


The location of the Faith Cemetery has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<1>


Introduction ...

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 Faith Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   45.0253°   (45° 1' 31")

Lon:   -102.0074°   (-102° 0' 26")

The Faith Cemetery is located in Meade County<2>.

The county seat for Meade County is located in Sturgis. Sturgis lies 85 miles [136.8 km]<3> to the west southwest of the Faith Cemetery .

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 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 Faith Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to South Dakota:
  • Pages specific to Meade 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 Faith 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 8 communities are within 30 miles [48.3 km]<3> of the Faith Cemetery.

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

    • Faith
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Faith have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Faith
      • Faith is located in Meade County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 410 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Faith <4>
    • Red Elm ‑ Historic
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Red Elm have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Elm
      • Red Elm is located in Ziebach County
    • Dupree
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Opal
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
    • Marcus
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Howes
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
    • Lantry
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
    • Glad Valley
      (28 miles [45.1 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 Faith Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Meade County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 13 that are within 29 miles [46.7 km] of the Faith Cemetery.<5>

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

    • St. Joseph Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Joseph Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Joseph Cemetery is located in Meade County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Joseph Cemetery
    • Red Elm Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Red Elm Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Red Elm Cemetery is located in Ziebach County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Red Elm Cemetery
    • Iron Lightning Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Iron Lightning Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Iron Lightning Cemetery is located in Ziebach County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Iron Lightning Cemetery
    • Eaglestaff Cemetery
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Eaglestaff Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Eaglestaff Cemetery is located in Ziebach County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Eaglestaff Cemetery
    • St. Pius Cemetery
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Pius Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Pius Cemetery is located in Ziebach County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Pius Cemetery
    • Dupree Cemetery
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • The Dupree Cemetery is located in Ziebach County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Dupree Cemetery is located outside and to the northeast of Dupree.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dupree Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2145302 <6>
    • St. Luke Cemetery
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Luke Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Luke Cemetery is located in Ziebach County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Luke Cemetery
    • St. Marks Cemetery
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Marks Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Marks Cemetery is located in Ziebach County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Marks Cemetery
    • Backes Cemetery
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Backes Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Backes Cemetery is located in Meade County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Backes Cemetery
    • St. James Cemetery
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. James Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. James Cemetery is located in Dewey County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. James Cemetery
    • Little Dog Cemetery
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Little Dog Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Little Dog Cemetery is located in Ziebach County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Little Dog Cemetery
    • Lantry Cemetery
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lantry Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Lantry Cemetery is located in Dewey County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lantry Cemetery
    • Chance Cemetery
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)

    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 Faith Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1265983  (Faith Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1265983 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: Faith
      • County: Meade         Elev: 790
      • Location given for GNIS #1265983 (Faith Cemetery)

    The official website for Meade County: www.meadecounty.org/

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

    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 Meade, 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 Faith Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 45.0253, Longitude: -102.0074       In this case, the coordinates for the Faith Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <5>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.
    <6>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.




 

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