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A visit to the Ideal 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 Ideal Cemetery ...

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

43.5436, -99.8715

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

The Ideal Cemetery is located in Tripp County<2>.

The county seat for Tripp County is located in Winner. Winner lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the south of the Ideal Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Ideal Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 27 miles [43.5 km] of the Ideal Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Winner City Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Winner City South Catholic Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • St. John the Baptist Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Red Hill Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • The Red Hill Cemetery is located in Tripp County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Hill Cemetery
  • Our Savior Cemetery
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • The Our Savior Cemetery is located in Tripp County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Our Savior Cemetery
  • Prairie View Cemetery
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • The Prairie View Cemetery is located in Lyman County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairie View Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Prairie View Cemetery is located 8 miles [12.9 km]<3> to the south of Kennebec.
  • Colome Cemetery
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
    • The Colome Cemetery is located in Tripp County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colome Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Colome Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the northwest of Colome.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2158843 <5>
  • Saint Isidore Catholic Cemetery
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
    • The Saint Isidore Catholic Cemetery is located in Tripp County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Isidore Catholic Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Saint Isidore Catholic Cemetery is located outside and to the northwest of Colome.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2168529 <5>
  • Hilmoe Cemetery
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Hilmoe Cemetery is located in Lyman County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hilmoe Cemetery
  • Advent Cemetery
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
  • St. Catherine Cemetery
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
    • The St. Catherine Cemetery is located in Mellette County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Catherine Cemetery
    • The St. Catherine Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Badnation Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2286901 <5>
  • St. Georges Cemetery
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
    • The St. Georges Cemetery is located in Mellette County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Georges Cemetery
    • The St. Georges Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Rosebud Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2465251 <5>
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Dixon Cemetery
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • The Dixon Cemetery is located in Gregory County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dixon Cemetery
    • Iona Cemetery
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • The Iona Cemetery is located in Lyman County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iona Cemetery
    • Trinity Cemetery
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • The Trinity Cemetery is located in Lyman County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trinity Cemetery
    • Kennebec Cemetery
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
    • Holy Angels Cemetery
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • The Holy Angels Cemetery is located in Lyman County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holy Angels Cemetery
    • Hillsdale Cemetery
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • The Hillsdale Cemetery is located in Lyman County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillsdale Cemetery
      • The Hillsdale Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Hillside Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #97098 <5>
    • St. Michaels Cemetery
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
    • Earling Cemetery
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • The Earling Cemetery is located in Lyman County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Earling Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Earling Cemetery is located 2 miles [3.2 km]<3> to the west of Kennebec.
    • Jerusalem Cemetery
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • The Jerusalem Cemetery is located in Tripp County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jerusalem Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 16 communities are within 30 miles [48.3 km]<3> of the Ideal Cemetery.

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

  • Ideal
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Hamill
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • Winner
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
  • New Witten
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • New Witten is located in Tripp County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Witten
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 77 people
  • Witten
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Jordan Junction
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Jordan Junction is located in Tripp County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jordan Junction
  • Carter
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
  • Colome
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
  • Iona
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
  • Kennebec
    (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
  • Presho
    (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
  • Reliance
    (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Continue List   (4 more) ...
    • Clearfield
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Clearfield is located in Tripp County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clearfield
    • Dallas
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Okreek
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
    • East Lyman
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • East Lyman is located in Lyman County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Lyman
      • Estimated population in 2019: 145 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 Ideal Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Tripp County.

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

  • Pages specific to South Dakota:
  • Pages specific to Tripp 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 Ideal Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1266075  (Ideal Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1266075 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: Tripp
      • Est. Elev: 570 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: King Dam
      • Location given for Ideal Cemetery:
      • Lat: 43.5436081     Lon: -99.8715083
      • 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 Tripp, 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 from Point A (ie- Ideal 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.