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A visit to the Gale 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 Gale Cemetery ...

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

45.7972, -100.2657

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

The Gale Cemetery is located in Campbell County<2>.

The county seat for Campbell County is located in Mound City. Mound City lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the east southeast of the Gale Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Gale Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 19 miles [30.6 km] of the Gale Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Kvarness Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • The Kvarness Cemetery is located in Campbell County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kvarness Cemetery
  • Mad Bear Mission Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • LaGrace Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • The LaGrace Cemetery is located in Campbell County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for LaGrace Cemetery
  • St. Thomas Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • The St. Thomas Cemetery is located in Corson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Thomas Cemetery
  • Spring Valley Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • The Spring Valley Cemetery is located in Campbell County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Valley Cemetery
  • Fairview Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • The Fairview Cemetery is located in Campbell County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Fairview Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the west of Herreid.
    • The Fairview Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Herreid City Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #96991 <5>
  • Church Of The Assumption Of The Blessed Virgin
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • The Church Of The Assumption Of The Blessed Virgin is located in Corson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Church Of The Assumption Of The Blessed Virgin
    • The Church Of The Assumption Of The Blessed Virgin has also been known as:
    • Church of Assumption Cemetery
  • St. Lukes Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • The St. Lukes Cemetery is located in Corson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Lukes Cemetery
  • Mound City Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • The Mound City Cemetery is located in Campbell County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mound City Cemetery
  • Dale Cemetery
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • The Dale Cemetery is located in Emmons County (ND)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dale Cemetery
  • Knodenfeldt Cemetery
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • The Knodenfeldt Cemetery is located in Campbell County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knodenfeldt Cemetery
  • St. Bedes Cemetery
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • The St. Bedes Cemetery is located in Corson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Bedes Cemetery
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Bethany Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • The Bethany Cemetery is located in Walworth County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethany Cemetery
    • Brockels Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • The Brockels Cemetery is located in Campbell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brockels Cemetery
    • Reformed Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • The Reformed Cemetery is located in Campbell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reformed Cemetery
    • Baptist Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • The Baptist Cemetery is located in Campbell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baptist Cemetery
    • Hull Cemetery
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • The Hull Cemetery is located in Emmons County (ND)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hull Cemetery
    • Greenwood Cemetery
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • The Greenwood Cemetery is located in Walworth County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood Cemetery
    • Grace Cemetery
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • The Grace Cemetery is located in Walworth County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grace Cemetery
    • Spring Creek Cemetery
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • The Spring Creek Cemetery is located in Campbell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Creek Cemetery
    • Freidens Cemetery
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • The Freidens Cemetery is located in Emmons County (ND)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freidens Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 18 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Gale Cemetery.

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

  • Pollock
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Herreid
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Mound City
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Kenel
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Kenel is located in Corson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kenel
    • Estimated population in 2014: 61 people
  • Wakpala
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Westfield
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Westfield is located in Emmons County (ND)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westfield
  • Glenham
    (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
  • Mobridge
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
  • Mahto
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
  • Hague
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Hague is located in Emmons County (ND)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hague
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 62 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hague <6>
  • Selby
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Artas
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
    • Artas is located in Campbell County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Artas
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 9 people
  • Continue List   (6 more) ...
    • Strasburg
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
    • Zeeland
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Zeeland is located in McIntosh County (ND)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zeeland
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 73 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Zeeland <6>
    • Fort Yates
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
    • McLaughlin
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
    • Little Eagle
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
    • Java
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Java is located in Walworth County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Java
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 125 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Java <6>

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 Gale Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Campbell County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Gale 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 either 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 Gale Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to South Dakota:
  • Pages specific to Campbell 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 Gale Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1263651  (Gale Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1263651 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: Campbell
      • Est. Elev: 584 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Pollock SE
      • Location given for Gale Cemetery:
      • Lat: 45.7972174     Lon: -100.2656791
      • 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 Campbell, 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Gale 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.