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A visit to the Murdo Cemetery ...

Introduction ...

Since our focus is on geography, we don't have burial or interment information. Nor do we have any contact information for the Murdo Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The Murdo Cemetery (FG ID #97278)

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 Murdo Cemetery ...

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

Lat:   43.8805°   (43° 52' 49")

Lon:   -100.7044°   (-100° 42' 15")

The cemetery is located in Jones County<2>.

As an estimate, the Murdo Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the southeast of Murdo.

The county seat for Jones County is located in Murdo. Murdo lies just to the northwest of the Murdo Cemetery .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 19 that are within 30 miles [48.3 km]<3> of the Murdo Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Draper Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Barnette Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Barnette Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Barnette Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Barnette Cemetery is located in Mellette County
  • St. Phillip Cemetery
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Phillip Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Phillip Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The St. Phillip Cemetery is located in Mellette County
  • Riverview Cemetery
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
  • St. Ignatius Cemetery
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Ignatius Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Ignatius Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The St. Ignatius Cemetery is located in Mellette County
  • Vivian Cemetery
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Vivian Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Vivian Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Vivian Cemetery is located in Lyman County
  • St. James Cemetery
    (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. James Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. James Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The St. James Cemetery is located in Mellette County
  • Midland Cemetery
    (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Midland Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Midland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Midland Cemetery is located in Haakon County
  • St. Georges Cemetery
    (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
  • St. Catherine Cemetery
    (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Cedarbutte Cemetery
    (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cedarbutte Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cedarbutte Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Cedarbutte Cemetery is located in Mellette County
  • St. Marys Garden Cemetery
    (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Marys Garden Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Marys Garden Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The St. Marys Garden Cemetery is located in Mellette County
  • Continue List   (7 more) ...
    • Hilmoe Cemetery
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
    • Belvedere Cemetery
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Belvedere Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Belvedere Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Belvedere Cemetery is located in Jackson County
    • Evergreen Cemetery
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Evergreen Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Evergreen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Evergreen Cemetery is located in Mellette County
    • Mediator Cemetery
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mediator Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mediator Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mediator Cemetery is located in Mellette County
    • Stands for Them Cemetery
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stands for Them Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stands for Them Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Stands for Them Cemetery is located in Mellette County
    • Body of Christ Cemetery
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Body of Christ Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Body of Christ Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Body of Christ Cemetery is located in Mellette County
    • Medicine Creek Cemetery
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 10 communities are within 30 miles [48.3 km]<3> of the Murdo Cemetery.

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

  • Murdo
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Murdo have been provided by the GNIS.<5> 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 <7>
  • Draper
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Draper have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Draper
    • Draper is located in Jones County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 69 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Draper <7>
  • Westover ‑ Historic
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Okaton
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Vivian
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vivian have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vivian
    • Vivian is located in Lyman County
    • Estimated population in 2014: 149 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vivian <7>
  • Capa ‑ Historic
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
  • White River
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White River have been provided by the GNIS.<5> 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 <7>
  • Midland
    (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Wood
    (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wood have been provided by the GNIS.<5> 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 <7>
  • Belvidere
    (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Belvidere have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belvidere
    • Belvidere is located in Jackson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 56 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Belvidere <7>

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 Murdo Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Jones County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

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 Murdo Cemetery:

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 Murdo Cemetery:

  • Referenced GNIS Record ...
  • GNIS ID #1256623  (Murdo Cemetery)
    • Note: GNIS record #1256623 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: Murdo
    • County: Jones         Elev: 689
    • Location given for GNIS #1256623 (Murdo Cemetery)
  • Referenced Find-A-Grave Entry:  #97278

The official website for State of South Dakota: https://www.sd.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<2>If you're interested in how the shape of South Dakota's counties, including Jones, 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' (or 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- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Murdo Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 43.8805, Longitude: -100.7044    
<4>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.
<5>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.
<6>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<7>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.




 

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