A visit to the Mission Ridge 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 Mission Ridge Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Mission Ridge Cemetery:
44.6961, -100.7721
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Mission Ridge Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Mission Ridge Cemetery is located in Stanley County<2>.
The county seat for Stanley County is located in Fort Pierre. Fort Pierre lies 30 miles [48.3 km]<3> to the southeast of the Mission Ridge Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Mission Ridge Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 15 that are within 30 miles [48.3 km] of the Mission Ridge Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Mission Ridge Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Rousseau Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- The Rousseau Cemetery is located in Dewey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rousseau Cemetery
- Lindsay Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- The Lindsay Cemetery is located in Dewey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lindsay Cemetery
- Walking Horse Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Sansarc Cemetery
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- The Sansarc Cemetery is located in Stanley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sansarc Cemetery
- Blair Cemetery
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- The Blair Cemetery is located in Sully County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blair Cemetery
- Lone Grave Cemetery
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- The Lone Grave Cemetery is located in Hughes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lone Grave Cemetery
- Okobojo Cemetery
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- The Okobojo Cemetery is located in Sully County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Okobojo Cemetery
- St. Josephs Cemetery
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- The St. Josephs Cemetery is located in Dewey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Josephs Cemetery
- Robbs Flat Cemetery
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- The Robbs Flat Cemetery is located in Haakon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robbs Flat Cemetery
- Continue List (6 more) ...
- Scotty Philip Cemetery
(27 miles [43.5 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
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- The Calvary Cemetery is located in Hughes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calvary Cemetery
- Mt. Calvary Cemetery
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- 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>
- Buffalo Cemetery
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- The Buffalo Cemetery is located in Ziebach County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buffalo Cemetery
- St. Marks Cemetery
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- The St. Marks Cemetery is located in Ziebach County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Marks Cemetery
- Rushs Enemy Cemetery
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- The Rushs Enemy Cemetery is located in Dewey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rushs Enemy Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 6 communities are within 30 miles [48.3 km]<3> of the Mission Ridge Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Mission Ridge Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Mission Ridge
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Okobojo
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Okobojo is located in Sully County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Okobojo
- Oahe
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Oahe is located in Hughes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oahe
- Estimated population in 2014: 474 people
- Hayes
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Ridgeview
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Parade
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
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 Mission Ridge Cemetery. The following communities are located in Stanley County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Mission Ridge Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Hayes
- Hayes lies 25 miles [40.2 km]<3> to the South Southwest (SSW) of the Mission Ridge Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Hayes.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hayes
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we begin with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites either 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 Mission Ridge Cemetery:
- Pages specific to South Dakota:
- Pages specific to Stanley 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 Mission Ridge Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1266160 (Mission Ridge Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1266160 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: Stanley
- Est. Elev: 604 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Mission Ridge
- Location given for Mission Ridge Cemetery:
- Lat: 44.6960932 Lon: -100.7720913
- 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 Stanley, 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Mission Ridge 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. |
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