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A visit to the LaRoche 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 LaRoche Cemetery ...

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

43.4808, -99.1045

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

The LaRoche Cemetery is located in Charles Mix County<2>.

The county seat for Charles Mix County is located in Lake Andes. Lake Andes lies 36 miles [57.9 km]<3> to the southeast of the LaRoche Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the LaRoche Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 16 miles [25.7 km] of the LaRoche Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Bijou Hills Union Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Lake George Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • The Lake George Cemetery is located in Charles Mix County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake George Cemetery
  • Eagle Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • The Eagle Cemetery is located in Brule County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagle Cemetery
  • St. Vencels Bohemian National Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • The St. Vencels Bohemian National Cemetery is located in Brule County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Vencels Bohemian National Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the St. Vencels Bohemian National Cemetery is located 16 miles [25.7 km]<3> to the southeast of Chamberlain.
  • Swedish Lutheran Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • National Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • The National Cemetery is located in Brule County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for National Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the National Cemetery is located 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the southwest of Kimball.
    • The National Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Bohemian Cemetery
    • St. Vencels Bohemian Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1983736 <5>
  • German Lutheran Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Castalia Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • The Castalia Cemetery is located in Charles Mix County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Castalia Cemetery
  • Pleasant Grove Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • The Pleasant Grove Cemetery is located in Brule County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Grove Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Pleasant Grove Cemetery is located 14 miles [22.5 km]<3> to the south of Kimball.
    • The Pleasant Grove Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Miller Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #97389 <5>
  • Gabrielson Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • The Gabrielson Cemetery is located in Brule County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gabrielson Cemetery
  • Lucas Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • The Lucas Cemetery is located in Gregory County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lucas Cemetery
  • Old Platte Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • The Old Platte Cemetery is located in Charles Mix County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Platte Cemetery
  • Continue List   (10 more) ...
    • Swedish Lutheran Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Larson Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • The Larson Cemetery is located in Brule County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Larson Cemetery
    • Grandview Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • The Grandview Cemetery is located in Brule County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grandview Cemetery
    • Platte City Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • The Platte City Cemetery is located in Charles Mix County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Platte City Cemetery
    • Lutheran Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • The Lutheran Cemetery is located in Brule County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lutheran Cemetery
    • Friesland Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • The Friesland Cemetery is located in Charles Mix County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friesland Cemetery
    • Edgerton Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • The Edgerton Cemetery is located in Charles Mix County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgerton Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Edgerton Cemetery is located 3 miles [4.8 km]<3> to the south of Platte.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #96949 <5>
    • St. Peters Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • The St. Peters Cemetery is located in Charles Mix County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Peters Cemetery
    • Rock Hill Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • The Rock Hill Cemetery is located in Charles Mix County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Hill Cemetery
    • Bullis Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • The Bullis Cemetery is located in Brule County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bullis Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 24 communities are within 30 miles [48.3 km]<3> of the LaRoche Cemetery.

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

  • Academy
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Academy is located in Charles Mix County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Academy
  • Bijou Hills
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Bijou Hills is located in Brule County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bijou Hills
  • Ola
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Ola is located in Brule County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ola
    • Estimated population in 2014: 108 people
  • Platte
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Platte is located in Charles Mix County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Platte
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,257 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Platte <6>
  • Iona
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
  • Kimball
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
  • Pukwana
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
  • Burke
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Joubert
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
    • Joubert is located in Douglas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joubert
    • Estimated population in 2014: 126 people
  • Gregory
    (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
  • Herrick
    (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
  • Geddes
    (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Geddes is located in Charles Mix County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Geddes
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 207 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Geddes <6>
  • Continue List   (12 more) ...
    • New Holland
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
    • Chamberlain
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Aurora Center
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Aurora Center is located in Aurora County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aurora Center
    • White Lake
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Dallas
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
    • East Gregory
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • East Gregory is located in Gregory County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Gregory
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 182 people
    • Oacoma
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Saint Charles
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
    • Lyonville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Lyonville is located in Brule County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyonville
      • Estimated population in 2014: 49 people
    • Bonesteel
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
    • Harrison
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
    • Hamill
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)

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 LaRoche Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Charles Mix County.

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

  • Pages specific to South Dakota:
  • Pages specific to Charles Mix 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 LaRoche Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1255995  (LaRoche Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1255995 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: Charles Mix
      • Est. Elev: 512 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Academy
      • Location given for LaRoche Cemetery:
      • Lat: 43.4808323     Lon: -99.1045362
      • 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 Charles Mix, 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- LaRoche 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.