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A visit to the Flat Top 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 Flat Top Cemetery ...

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

43.8650, -101.4115

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

The Flat Top Cemetery is located in Jackson County<2>.

The county seat for Jackson County is located in Kadoka. Kadoka lies just to the west southwest of the Flat Top Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Flat Top Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 13 that are within 30 miles [48.3 km]<3> of the Flat Top Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Belvedere Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • The Belvedere Cemetery is located in Jackson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belvedere Cemetery
  • Nowlin Cemetery
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • The Nowlin Cemetery is located in Haakon County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nowlin Cemetery
  • Midland Cemetery
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • The Midland Cemetery is located in Haakon County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midland Cemetery
  • Stands for Them Cemetery
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Gethsemane Cemetery
    (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
    • The Gethsemane Cemetery is located in Jackson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gethsemane Cemetery
    • The Gethsemane Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Gethsemane Episcopal Church Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #97036 <5>
  • Cedarbutte Cemetery
    (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
    • The Cedarbutte Cemetery is located in Mellette County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedarbutte Cemetery
  • St. Ignatius Cemetery
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
    • The St. Ignatius Cemetery is located in Jackson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Ignatius Cemetery
  • Cottonwood Cemetery
    (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
    • The Cottonwood Cemetery is located in Jackson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cottonwood Cemetery
  • Barnette Cemetery
    (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
    • The Barnette Cemetery is located in Mellette County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnette Cemetery
  • Riverview Cemetery
    (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Hawking Cemetery
    (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
    • The Hawking Cemetery is located in Jackson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hawking Cemetery
  • Norris Cemetery
    (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
    • The Norris Cemetery is located in Mellette County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norris Cemetery
  • Mattison Cemetery
    (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
    • The Mattison Cemetery is located in Haakon County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mattison Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 12 communities are within 30 miles [48.3 km]<3> of the Flat Top Cemetery.

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

  • Kadoka
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Belvidere
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Nowlin
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Nowlin is located in Haakon County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nowlin
  • Weta
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Weta is located in Jackson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weta
    • Estimated population in 2014: 5 people
  • Philip
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Midland
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
  • Wanblee
    (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
  • Okaton
    (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
  • Cottonwood
    (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
    • Cottonwood is located in Jackson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cottonwood
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 10 people
  • Capa ‑ Historic
    (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Capa is located in Jones County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Capa
  • Long Valley
    (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
  • Norris
    (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)

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 Flat Top Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Jackson County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

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 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 Flat Top Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to South Dakota:
  • Pages specific to Jackson 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 Flat Top Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1255083  (Flat Top Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1255083 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: Jackson
      • Est. Elev: 723 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Belvidere SW
      • Location given for Flat Top Cemetery:
      • Lat: 43.8649922     Lon: -101.4115316
      • 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 Jackson, 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 drawn from Point A (ie- Flat Top 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.
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