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A visit to the Hawking 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 Hawking Cemetery ...

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

43.4361, -101.3960

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

The Hawking Cemetery is located in Jackson County<2>.

The county seat for Jackson County is located in Kadoka. Kadoka lies 28 miles [45.1 km]<3> to the north of the Hawking Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Hawking Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 27 miles [43.5 km] of the Hawking Cemetery.<4>

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

  • St. Stephen Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • The St. Stephen Cemetery is located in Todd County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Stephen Cemetery
  • Red Leaf Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • The Red Leaf Cemetery is located in Todd County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Leaf Cemetery
  • Norris Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • The Norris Cemetery is located in Mellette County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norris Cemetery
  • Poor Thunder Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • The Poor Thunder Cemetery is located in Mellette County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poor Thunder Cemetery
  • St. Ignatius Cemetery
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • The St. Ignatius Cemetery is located in Jackson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Ignatius Cemetery
  • Gethsemane Cemetery
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • 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>
  • Stands for Them Cemetery
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Epiphany Cemetery
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • The Epiphany Cemetery is located in Todd County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Epiphany Cemetery
  • St. Joseph Cemetery
    (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • The St. Joseph Cemetery is located in Jackson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Joseph Cemetery
  • Cedarbutte Cemetery
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • The Cedarbutte Cemetery is located in Mellette County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedarbutte Cemetery
  • Hollow Horn Bear Cemetery
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
  • Peyote Cemetery
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
    • The Peyote Cemetery is located in Todd County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peyote Cemetery
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • St. Marys Cemetery
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • The St. Marys Cemetery is located in Todd County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Marys Cemetery
    • White Horse Cemetery
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • The White Horse Cemetery is located in Todd County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Horse Cemetery
    • Holy Family Cemetery
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • The Holy Family Cemetery is located in Todd County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holy Family Cemetery
    • Salaway Cemetery
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
    • Ironwood Cemetery
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • The Ironwood Cemetery is located in Todd County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ironwood Cemetery
    • St. Johns Cemetery
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Salt Camp Cemetery
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • The Salt Camp Cemetery is located in Todd County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salt Camp Cemetery
    • Red Bear Cemetery
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)

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 Hawking Cemetery.

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

  • Long Valley
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Norris
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • Vetal
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Vetal is located in Bennett County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vetal
  • Wanblee
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Tuthill
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
  • Parmelee
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
  • Martin
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
  • Belvidere
    (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
  • Allen
    (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Kadoka
    (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
  • Spring Creek
    (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Spring Creek is located in Todd County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Creek
    • Estimated population in 2014: 122 people
  • Weta
    (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Weta is located in Jackson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weta
    • Estimated population in 2014: 5 people

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 Hawking 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 Hawking 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 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 Hawking 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 Hawking Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1266614  (Hawking Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1266614 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: 796 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Long Valley
      • Location given for Hawking Cemetery:
      • Lat: 43.4361102     Lon: -101.3959806
      • 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' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Hawking 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.