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A visit to the Holy Cross 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 Holy Cross Cemetery ...

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

45.4355, -99.0259

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

The Holy Cross Cemetery is located in Edmunds County<2>.

The county seat for Edmunds County is located in Ipswich. Ipswich lies just to the north of the Holy Cross Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Holy Cross Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 24 that are within 22 miles [35.4 km]<3> of the Holy Cross Cemetery.<4>

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

  • St. Johns Evangelical Lutheran Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • The St. Johns Evangelical Lutheran Cemetery is located in Edmunds County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Johns Evangelical Lutheran Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the St. Johns Evangelical Lutheran Cemetery is located 8 miles [12.9 km]<3> to the southwest of Ipswich.
    • The St. Johns Evangelical Lutheran Cemetery has also been known as:
    • St. Johns Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #97553 <5>
  • New Straasburg Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Strassburg Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • The Strassburg Cemetery is located in Edmunds County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strassburg Cemetery
  • Pleasant Hill Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • The Pleasant Hill Cemetery is located in Edmunds County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Hill Cemetery
    • The Pleasant Hill Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Powell Cemetery
  • St. Herbert Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • The St. Herbert Cemetery is located in Edmunds County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Herbert Cemetery
    • The St. Herbert Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Kent Twp. Cemetery
  • Richland Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • The Richland Cemetery is located in Edmunds County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richland Cemetery
  • Pembrook Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • The Pembrook Cemetery is located in Edmunds County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pembrook Cemetery
  • Morningside Cemetery
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • The Morningside Cemetery is located in Edmunds County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morningside Cemetery
  • Loyalton Cemetery
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • The Loyalton Cemetery is located in Edmunds County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loyalton Cemetery
  • United Cemetery
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • The United Cemetery is located in Faulk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for United Cemetery
  • Hoffnung's Hope Lutheran Cemetery
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • The Hoffnung's Hope Lutheran Cemetery is located in Edmunds County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoffnung's Hope Lutheran Cemetery
    • The Hoffnung's Hope Lutheran Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Hope Cemetery
    • Hope Lutheran Cemetery
    • Huffnung's Lutheran Cemetery
  • Immanuel Cemetery
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • The Immanuel Cemetery is located in Faulk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Immanuel Cemetery
  • Continue List   (12 more) ...
    • Wetonka Cemetery
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • The Wetonka Cemetery is located in McPherson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wetonka Cemetery
    • Cresbard Cemetery
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • The Cresbard Cemetery is located in Faulk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cresbard Cemetery
    • Congregational Cemetery
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • The Congregational Cemetery is located in McPherson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Congregational Cemetery
    • Green Mound Cemetery
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • The Green Mound Cemetery is located in McPherson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Mound Cemetery
    • Rueb Cemetery
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • The Rueb Cemetery is located in McPherson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rueb Cemetery
    • Mohr Cemetery
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • The Mohr Cemetery is located in McPherson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mohr Cemetery
    • Our Lady of Perpetual Help Cemetery
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
    • Leola Cemetery
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • The Leola Cemetery is located in McPherson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leola Cemetery
    • Congregational Cemetery
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • The Congregational Cemetery is located in McPherson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Congregational Cemetery
    • Millard Cemetery
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • The Millard Cemetery is located in Faulk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millard Cemetery
    • Myron Cemetery
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • The Myron Cemetery is located in Faulk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Myron Cemetery
    • Hope Cemetery
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • The Hope Cemetery is located in Faulk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hope Cemetery

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]<3> of the Holy Cross Cemetery.

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

  • Ipswich
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Craven
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Craven is located in Edmunds County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Craven
  • Craven Corner
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Craven Corner is located in Edmunds County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Craven Corner
  • Beebe
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Beebe is located in Edmunds County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beebe
  • Powell
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Powell is located in Edmunds County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powell
  • Mina
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Mina is located in Edmunds County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mina
    • Mina has also been known as:
    • Cortland
    • Cortlandt
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mina <6>
  • Roscoe
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
  • Loyalton
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Loyalton is located in Edmunds County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loyalton
  • Wetonka
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Wetonka is located in McPherson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wetonka
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 7 people
  • Continue List   (6 more) ...
    • Wecota
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Cresbard
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Leola
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Leola is located in McPherson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leola
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 420 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Leola <6>
    • Millard
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Millard is located in Faulk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millard
    • Chelsea
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Chelsea is located in Faulk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chelsea
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 26 people
    • Hosmer
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)

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 Holy Cross Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Edmunds County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Holy Cross Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we start with 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 Holy Cross Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to South Dakota:
  • Pages specific to Edmunds 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 Holy Cross Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1255623  (Holy Cross Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1255623 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: Edmunds
      • Est. Elev: 466 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Ipswich
      • Location given for Holy Cross Cemetery:
      • Lat: 45.4355304     Lon: -99.0259451
      • 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 Edmunds, 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Holy Cross 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.