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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. 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 Flat Top Cemetery ...

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>

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

Lat:   43.8650°   (43° 51' 54")

Lon:   -101.4115°   (-101° 24' 41")

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 .

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)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Belvedere Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Belvedere Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Belvedere Cemetery is located in Jackson County
  • Nowlin Cemetery
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Nowlin Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Nowlin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Nowlin Cemetery is located in Haakon County
  • Midland Cemetery
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Midland Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Midland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Midland Cemetery is located in Haakon County
  • Stands for Them Cemetery
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stands for Them Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stands for Them Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Stands for Them Cemetery is located in Mellette County
  • Gethsemane Cemetery
    (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gethsemane Cemetery
    • The Gethsemane Cemetery is located in Jackson County
    • 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)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cedarbutte Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cedarbutte Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Cedarbutte Cemetery is located in Mellette County
  • St. Ignatius Cemetery
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Ignatius Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Ignatius Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The St. Ignatius Cemetery is located in Jackson County
  • Cottonwood Cemetery
    (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cottonwood Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cottonwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Cottonwood Cemetery is located in Jackson County
  • Barnette Cemetery
    (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Barnette Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Barnette Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Barnette Cemetery is located in Mellette County
  • Riverview Cemetery
    (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Riverview Cemetery
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Riverview Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • The Riverview Cemetery is located in Jones County
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #97465 <5>
  • Hawking Cemetery
    (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hawking Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hawking Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Hawking Cemetery is located in Jackson County
  • Norris Cemetery
    (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Norris Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Norris Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Norris Cemetery is located in Mellette County
  • Mattison Cemetery
    (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mattison Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mattison Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Mattison Cemetery is located in Haakon County

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)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Belvidere have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belvidere
    • Belvidere is located in Jackson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 56 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Belvidere <7>
  • Nowlin
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Nowlin. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nowlin
    • Nowlin is located in Haakon County
  • Weta
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Weta. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weta
    • Weta is located in Jackson County
    • 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)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wanblee have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wanblee
    • Wanblee is located in Jackson County
    • Population from the 2010 Census: 725 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wanblee <7>
  • Okaton
    (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
  • Cottonwood
    (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cottonwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cottonwood
    • Cottonwood is located in Jackson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 10 people
  • Capa ‑ Historic
    (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Capa
    • Capa is located in Jones County
  • Long Valley
    (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Long Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Valley
    • Long Valley is located in Jackson County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Long Valley <7>
  • 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 begin 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 Flat Top 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 Flat Top Cemetery:

  • Referenced GNIS Record ...
  • GNIS ID #1255083  (Flat Top Cemetery)
    • Note: GNIS record #1255083 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: Belvidere SW
    • County: Jackson         Elev: 723
    • Location given for GNIS #1255083 (Flat Top 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>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 '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- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Flat Top Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 43.8650, Longitude: -101.4115       In this case, the coordinates for the Flat Top Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<4>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.
<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>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.
<7>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.




 

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