A visit to the Holy Cross Cemetery ...
Introduction ...
Since our focus is on geography, we don't have burial or interment information. Nor do we have any contact information for the Holy Cross Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The Holy Cross Cemetery (FG ID #97122)
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 Holy Cross Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Holy Cross Cemetery
Lat: 43.0192° (43° 1' 9")
Lon: -102.5512° (-102° 33' 4")
The Holy Cross Cemetery is located in Oglala Lakota County<2>.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 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.
- Red Cloud Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- St. Anns Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- St. Anns Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Anns Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Anns Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The St. Anns Cemetery is located in Shannon County
- Tashnke-Ko-Ki-Pa-Pi Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tashnke-Ko-Ki-Pa-Pi Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tashnke-Ko-Ki-Pa-Pi Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Tashnke-Ko-Ki-Pa-Pi Cemetery is located in Shannon County
- St. James Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Abold Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Abold Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Abold Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Abold Cemetery is located in Sheridan County (NE)
- Lamont Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Native American Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Native American Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Native American Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Native American Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Native American Cemetery is located in Shannon County
- Beaver Valley Cemetery
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Beaver Valley Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Beaver Valley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Beaver Valley Cemetery is located in Sheridan County (NE)
- St. Paul Cemetery
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Holy Jumping Eagle Cemetery
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Continue List (8 more) ...
- Bethel Cemetery
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethel Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Bethel Cemetery is located in Sheridan County (NE)
- Amity Cemetery
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Amity Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Amity Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Amity Cemetery is located in Sheridan County (NE)
- Movotny Cemetery
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Movotny Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Movotny Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Movotny Cemetery is located in Sheridan County (NE)
- Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Cemetery
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Feather on Head Cemetery
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Feather on Head Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Feather on Head Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Feather on Head Cemetery is located in Shannon County
- St. Julia Cemetery
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- St. Marys Cemetery
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Marys Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Marys Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The St. Marys Cemetery is located in Sheridan County (NE)
- Fairview Cemetery
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fairview Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fairview Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Fairview Cemetery is located in Sheridan County (NE)
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 16 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.
- Pine Ridge
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Whiteclay
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Denby
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Wounded Knee
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Manderson - White Horse Creek
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Manderson
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Oglala
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Porcupine
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Clinton
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Clinton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clinton
- Clinton is located in Sheridan County (NE)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 39 people
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Clinton
- From the Holy Cross Cemetery to Clinton
- Bordeaux ‑ Historic
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Rushville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rushville have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rushville
- Rushville is located in Sheridan County (NE)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 871 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rushville <6>
- Gordon
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Continue List (4 more) ...
- Batesland
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Batesland have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Batesland
- Batesland is located in Oglala Lakota County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 113 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Batesland <6>
- Hay Springs
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hay Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hay Springs
- Hay Springs is located in Sheridan County (NE)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 527 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hay Springs <6>
- Chadron
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Sharps Corner
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
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 Oglala Lakota County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Holy Cross Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Chadron
- Gordon
- Hay Springs
- Rushville
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 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 Holy Cross Cemetery:
- Pages specific to South Dakota:
- Pages specific to Oglala Lakota County:
- Genealogy information for nearby counties:
- Cemetery Information and Directories:
- About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
- Although we don't have a link to the Holy Cross Cemetery
itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
- The African Methodist Episcopal Church
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 Find-A-Grave Entry: #97122
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Oglala Lakota County: oglalalakota.sdcounties.org/
The official website for State of South Dakota: https://www.sd.gov/
Footnotes ...
<1> | 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. |
<2> | If you're interested in how the shape of South Dakota's counties, including Oglala Lakota, 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Holy Cross Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 43.0192, Longitude: -102.5512 |
<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 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. |
<6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
<7> | 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. |