A visit to the Mediator Cemetery ...
The location of the Mediator Cemetery has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (the GNIS).<1>
Introduction ...
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 Mediator Cemetery ...
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Mediator Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Mediator Cemetery
Lat: 43.4919° (43° 29' 30")
Lon: -100.4846° (-100° 29' 4")
The Mediator Cemetery is located in Mellette County<2>.
The county seat for Mellette County is located in White River. White River lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<3> to the west northwest of the Mediator Cemetery .
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we start with 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 Mediator Cemetery:
- Pages specific to South Dakota:
- Pages specific to Mellette 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 Mediator Cemetery
itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
- The African Methodist Episcopal Church
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 18 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Mediator Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Mediator Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Wood
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wood
- Wood is located in Mellette County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 63 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wood <4>
- Okreek
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- White Horse
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White Horse have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Horse
- White Horse is located in Todd County
- Antelope
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antelope
- Antelope is located in Todd County
- White River
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White River have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White River
- White River is located in Mellette County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 586 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for White River <4>
- Mission
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Carter
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Hidden Timber
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hidden Timber
- Hidden Timber is located in Todd County
- Estimated population in 2014: 45 people
- Westover ‑ Historic
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westover
- Westover is located in Jones County
- Estimated population in 2014: 6 people
- New Witten
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Witten have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Witten
- New Witten is located in Tripp County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 77 people
- Witten
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Witten have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Witten
- Witten is located in Tripp County
- Estimated population in 2014: 21 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Witten <4>
- Jordan Junction
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jordan Junction
- Jordan Junction is located in Tripp County
- Continue List (6 more) ...
- Rosebud
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Olsonville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olsonville
- Olsonville is located in Todd County
- Estimated population in 2014: 72 people
- Two Strike
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Two Strike have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Two Strike
- Two Strike is located in Todd County
- Population from the 2010 Census: 209 people
- Ideal
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Parmelee
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Murdo
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Murdo have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murdo
- Murdo is located in Jones County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 459 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Murdo <4>
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 Mediator Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Mellette County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Mediator Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Carter
- Mission
- Westover - Historic
- White River
- Witten
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 27 miles [43.5 km] of the Mediator Cemetery.<5>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Mediator Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- St. Marys Garden Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Marys Garden Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The St. Marys Garden Cemetery is located in Mellette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Marys Garden Cemetery
- Advent Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Body of Christ Cemetery
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Body of Christ Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Body of Christ Cemetery is located in Mellette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Body of Christ Cemetery
- Holy Family Cemetery
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- The Holy Family Cemetery is located in Mellette County
- The Holy Family Cemetery has also been known as:
- Holy Family Catholic Cemetery
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Holy Family Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2466562 <6>
- St. Phillip Cemetery
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Phillip Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The St. Phillip Cemetery is located in Mellette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Phillip Cemetery
- St. James Cemetery
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. James Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The St. James Cemetery is located in Mellette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. James Cemetery
- St. Ignatius Cemetery
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Ignatius Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The St. Ignatius Cemetery is located in Mellette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Ignatius Cemetery
- Indian Mission Cemetery
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Indian Mission Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Indian Mission Cemetery is located in Todd County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Indian Mission Cemetery
- Zions Lutheran Cemetery
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- St. Thomas Cemetery
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Thomas Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The St. Thomas Cemetery is located in Todd County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Thomas Cemetery
- Trinity Cemetery
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Trinity Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Trinity Cemetery is located in Todd County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Trinity Cemetery
- St. Catherine Cemetery
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- The St. Catherine Cemetery is located in Mellette County
- The St. Catherine Cemetery has also been known as:
- Badnation Cemetery
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Catherine Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2286901 <6>
- Continue List (8 more) ...
- St. Georges Cemetery
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- The St. Georges Cemetery is located in Mellette County
- The St. Georges Cemetery has also been known as:
- Rosebud Cemetery
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Georges Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2465251 <6>
- Ring Thunder Sacred Heart Cemetery
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ring Thunder Sacred Heart Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Ring Thunder Sacred Heart Cemetery is located in Mellette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ring Thunder Sacred Heart Cemetery
- St. John Cemetery
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. John Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The St. John Cemetery is located in Mellette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. John Cemetery
- St. John the Baptist Cemetery
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. John the Baptist Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The St. John the Baptist Cemetery is located in Tripp County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. John the Baptist Cemetery
- Jerusalem Cemetery
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jerusalem Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Jerusalem Cemetery is located in Tripp County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jerusalem Cemetery
- Hilmoe Cemetery
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- The Hilmoe Cemetery is located in Lyman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hilmoe Cemetery
- Holy Family Cemetery
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Holy Family Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Holy Family Cemetery is located in Todd County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Holy Family Cemetery
- Spotted Tail Cemetery
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Spotted Tail Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Spotted Tail Cemetery is located in Todd County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Spotted Tail Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
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 Mediator Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1266149 (Mediator Cemetery)
- Note: GNIS record #1266149 has been archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website.
- Class: cemetery Map Name: Wood South
- County: Mellette Elev: 667
- Location given for GNIS #1266149 (Mediator Cemetery)
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for State of South Dakota: https://www.sd.gov/
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 Mellette, 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- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Mediator Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 43.4919, Longitude: -100.4846 In this case, the coordinates for the Mediator Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
<4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
<5> | 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. |
<6> | 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. |