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A visit to the Lucas 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 Lucas Cemetery ...

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

43.2994, -99.2262

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

The Lucas Cemetery is located in Gregory County<2>.

The county seat for Gregory County is located in Burke. Burke lies just to the south southwest of the Lucas Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Lucas Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Lucas Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Graceland Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • The Graceland Cemetery is located in Gregory County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graceland Cemetery
  • Sacred Heart Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • The Sacred Heart Cemetery is located in Gregory County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sacred Heart Cemetery
  • St. Joseph Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • The St. Joseph Cemetery is located in Gregory County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Joseph Cemetery
  • County Home Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • The County Home Cemetery is located in Gregory County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for County Home Cemetery
  • ZCBJ Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • The ZCBJ Cemetery is located in Gregory County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for ZCBJ Cemetery
  • Herrick Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • The Herrick Cemetery is located in Gregory County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Herrick Cemetery
  • LaRoche Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • The LaRoche Cemetery is located in Charles Mix County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for LaRoche Cemetery
  • Dixon Cemetery
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • The Dixon Cemetery is located in Gregory County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dixon Cemetery
  • Castalia Cemetery
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • The Castalia Cemetery is located in Charles Mix County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Castalia Cemetery
  • Dallas Cemetery
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • The Dallas Cemetery is located in Gregory County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dallas Cemetery
  • Hillview Cemetery
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • The Hillview Cemetery is located in Gregory County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillview Cemetery
  • Friesland Cemetery
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • The Friesland Cemetery is located in Charles Mix County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friesland Cemetery
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Lake George Cemetery
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • The Lake George Cemetery is located in Charles Mix County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake George Cemetery
    • Bijou Hills Union Cemetery
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Peace Cemetery
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • The Peace Cemetery is located in Gregory County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peace Cemetery
    • Ponca Creek Cemetery
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Evangelical Zion Lutheran Cemetery
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • The Evangelical Zion Lutheran Cemetery is located in Gregory County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evangelical Zion Lutheran Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Evangelical Zion Lutheran Cemetery is located 6 miles [9.7 km]<3> to the south of Dallas.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2325549 <5>
    • Zion Lutheran Cemetery
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • The Zion Lutheran Cemetery is located in Gregory County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zion Lutheran Cemetery
    • Edgerton Cemetery
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • 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>
    • Congregational Cemetery
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Swedish Lutheran Cemetery
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)

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 Lucas Cemetery.

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

  • Burke
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Gregory
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Herrick
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
  • Academy
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Academy is located in Charles Mix County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Academy
  • Dallas
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
  • Bijou Hills
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Bijou Hills is located in Brule County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bijou Hills
  • Saint Charles
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Iona
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
  • Bonesteel
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Continue List   (6 more) ...
    • East Gregory
      (20 miles [32.2 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
    • Platte
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • 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>
    • Ola
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Ola is located in Brule County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ola
      • Estimated population in 2014: 108 people
    • Naper
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Naper is located in Boyd County (NE)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Naper
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 74 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Naper <6>
    • Colome
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
    • Fairfax
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)

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 Lucas Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Gregory County.

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

  • Pages specific to South Dakota:
  • Pages specific to Gregory 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 Lucas Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1264770  (Lucas Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1264770 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: Gregory
      • Est. Elev: 642 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Lucas
      • Location given for Lucas Cemetery:
      • Lat: 43.2994     Lon: -99.22622
      • 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 Gregory, 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 drawn from Point A (ie- Lucas 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.