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A visit to the Lone Grave 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 Lone Grave Cemetery ...

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

44.4555, -100.5218

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

The Lone Grave Cemetery is located in Hughes County<2>.

The county seat for Hughes County is located in Pierre. Pierre lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the southeast of the Lone Grave Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Lone Grave Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 13 that are within 30 miles [48.3 km] of the Lone Grave Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Scotty Philip Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • The Scotty Philip Cemetery is located in Stanley County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scotty Philip Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Scotty Philip Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located 3 miles [4.8 km]<3> to the northwest of Fort Pierre.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #97680 <5>
  • Calvary Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • The Calvary Cemetery is located in Hughes County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calvary Cemetery
  • Mt. Calvary Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • The Mt. Calvary Cemetery is located in Hughes County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Calvary Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Mt. Calvary Cemetery is located 3 miles [4.8 km]<3> to the north of Pierre.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #96854 <5>
  • Cedar Hill Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • The Cedar Hill Cemetery is located in Stanley County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Hill Cemetery
  • Riverside Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • The Riverside Cemetery is located in Hughes County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverside Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Riverside Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the east of Pierre.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #97458 <5>
  • Okobojo Cemetery
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • The Okobojo Cemetery is located in Sully County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Okobojo Cemetery
  • Mission Ridge Cemetery
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
    • The Mission Ridge Cemetery is located in Stanley County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mission Ridge Cemetery
  • Canning Prairie Cemetery
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
    • The Canning Prairie Cemetery is located in Hughes County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canning Prairie Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Canning Prairie Cemetery is located 8 miles [12.9 km]<3> to the south of Blunt.
    • The Canning Prairie Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Canning Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2383075 <5>
  • Blair Cemetery
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
    • The Blair Cemetery is located in Sully County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blair Cemetery
  • Sansarc Cemetery
    (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
    • The Sansarc Cemetery is located in Stanley County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sansarc Cemetery
  • Pleasant Hill Cemetery
    (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
    • The Pleasant Hill Cemetery is located in Hughes County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Hill Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Pleasant Hill Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located less than 2 miles<3> to the west of Blunt.
    • The Pleasant Hill Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Blunt Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #96825 <5>
  • Lindsay Cemetery
    (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
    • The Lindsay Cemetery is located in Dewey County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lindsay Cemetery
  • Rousseau Cemetery
    (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
    • The Rousseau Cemetery is located in Dewey County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rousseau Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 11 communities are within 30 miles [48.3 km]<3> of the Lone Grave Cemetery.

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

  • Oahe
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Oahe is located in Hughes County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oahe
    • Estimated population in 2014: 474 people
  • Fort Pierre
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Pierre
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Okobojo
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Okobojo is located in Sully County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Okobojo
  • Alto
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Alto is located in Hughes County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alto
  • Mission Ridge
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Rousseau
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Rousseau is located in Hughes County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rousseau
  • Canning
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
    • Canning is located in Hughes County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canning
  • Hayes
    (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
  • Blunt
    (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
  • Onida
    (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)

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 Lone Grave Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Hughes County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Lone Grave Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

  • Blunt
  • Fort Pierre
  • Hayes
    • Hayes lies 25 miles [40.2 km]<3> to the West Southwest (WSW) of the Lone Grave Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Hayes.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hayes
  • Onida
    • Onida lies 28 miles [45.1 km]<3> to the Northeast (NE) of the Lone Grave Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Onida.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Onida
  • Pierre

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 Lone Grave Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to South Dakota:
  • Pages specific to Hughes 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 Lone Grave Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1263539  (Lone Grave Cemetery (historical))
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1263539 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: Hughes
      • Est. Elev: 491 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Willow Creek Butte
      • Location given for Lone Grave Cemetery (historical):
      • Lat: 44.455536     Lon: -100.5218054
      • 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 Hughes, 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' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Lone Grave 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.