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A visit to the Feather on Head Cemetery ...

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 Feather on Head Cemetery ...

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

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Feather on Head Cemetery

Lat:   43.0311°   (43° 1' 51")

Lon:   -102.1615°   (-102° 9' 41")

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 that are within 22 miles [35.4 km]<2> of the Feather on Head Cemetery.<3>

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

  • Knight Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Knight Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Knight Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Knight Cemetery is located in Shannon County
  • Native American Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • Native American Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Native American Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Native American Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Native American Cemetery is located in Shannon County
  • St. Anns Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Anns Cemetery
    • The St. Anns Cemetery is located in Oglala Lakota County
    • The St. Anns Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Wolf Creek Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #97509 <4>
  • St. Anns Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Anns Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Anns Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The St. Anns Cemetery is located in Shannon County
  • Bethel Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethel Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Bethel Cemetery is located in Sheridan County (NE)
  • Lamont Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lamont Cemetery
    • The Lamont Cemetery is located in Shannon County
  • St. Mary's Cemetery
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Mary's Cemetery
    • The St. Mary's Cemetery is located in Bennett County
    • The St. Mary's Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Gamble Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2473212 <4>
  • Dane Cemetery
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dane Cemetery
    • The Dane Cemetery is located in Cherry County (NE)
    • The Dane Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Danish Lutheran Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2343176 <4>
  • Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Cemetery
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
  • St. Julia Cemetery
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Julia Cemetery
    • The St. Julia Cemetery is located in Shannon County
  • St. Paul Cemetery
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Paul Cemetery
    • The St. Paul Cemetery is located in Shannon County
  • Continue List   (11 more) ...
    • Gordon Cemetery
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gordon Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gordon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Gordon Cemetery is located in Sheridan County (NE)
    • Holy Jumping Eagle Cemetery
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Holy Cross Cemetery
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • Holy Cross Cemetery
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Holy Cross Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Holy Cross Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Holy Cross Cemetery is located in Shannon County
    • Body of Christ Cemetery
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Pleasant Hill Cemetery
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Red Cloud Cemetery
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Red Cloud Cemetery
      • The Red Cloud Cemetery is located in Oglala Lakota County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Red Cloud Cemetery is located 3 miles [4.8 km]<2> to the southeast of Pine Ridge.
      • The Red Cloud Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Holy Rosary Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1970722 <4>
    • Amity Cemetery
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Amity Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Amity Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Amity Cemetery is located in Sheridan County (NE)
    • Lavaca Cemetery
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
    • Red Bear Cemetery
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Red Bear Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Red Bear Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Red Bear Cemetery is located in Bennett County
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #97436 <4>
    • Peyote Cemetery
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 15 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<2> of the Feather on Head Cemetery.

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

  • Batesland
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Batesland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Batesland
    • Batesland is located in Oglala Lakota County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 113 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Batesland <5>
  • Denby
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denby
    • Denby is located in Oglala Lakota County
  • Wounded Knee
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Swett ‑ Historic
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swett
    • Swett is located in Bennett County
    • Estimated population in 2014: 283 people
  • Gordon
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gordon
    • Gordon is located in Sheridan County (NE)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,486 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gordon <5>
  • Porcupine
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Pine Ridge
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
  • Whiteclay
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
  • Clinton
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Clinton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clinton
    • Clinton is located in Sheridan County (NE)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 39 people
  • Continue List   (6 more) ...
    • Allen
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Manderson - White Horse Creek
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Manderson - White Horse Creek. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manderson - White Horse Creek
      • Manderson - White Horse Creek is located in Oglala Lakota County
    • Manderson
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Martin
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
    • Merriman
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
    • Rushville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rushville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rushville
      • Rushville is located in Sheridan County (NE)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 871 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rushville <5>

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 Feather on Head Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in .

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

  • Gordon
  • Martin
    • Martin lies 23 miles [37 km]<2> to the East Northeast (ENE) of the Feather on Head Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Martin.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martin
  • Merriman
  • Rushville

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These professional and volunteer 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 Feather on Head Cemetery:

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 Feather on Head Cemetery:

  • Referenced GNIS Record ...
  • GNIS ID #1266654  (Feather on Head Cemetery)
    • Note: GNIS record #1266654 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: Wakpamani
    • County: Shannon         Elev: 1069
    • Location given for GNIS #1266654 (Feather on Head Cemetery)

The official website for State of South Dakota: https://www.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>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 drawn from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Feather on Head Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 43.0311, Longitude: -102.1615       In this case, the coordinates for the Feather on Head Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<3>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.
<4>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.
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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.




 

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