A visit to the Native American 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 Native American Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Native American Cemetery:
43.5058, -102.0143
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Native American Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Native American Cemetery is located in Jackson County<2>.
The county seat for Jackson County is located in Kadoka. Kadoka lies 33 miles [53.1 km]<3> to the northeast of the Native American Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Native American Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 18 that are within 30 miles [48.3 km] of the Native American Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Native American Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Mediator Cemetery
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- The Mediator Cemetery is located in Shannon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mediator Cemetery
- Salaway Cemetery
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Body of Christ Cemetery
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Pleasant Hill Cemetery
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- St. Joseph Cemetery
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- The St. Joseph Cemetery is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Joseph Cemetery
- Peyote Cemetery
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Red Bear Cemetery
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- St. Johns Cemetery
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- St. Ignatius Cemetery
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- The St. Ignatius Cemetery is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Ignatius Cemetery
- Gethsemane Cemetery
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- The Gethsemane Cemetery is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gethsemane Cemetery
- The Gethsemane Cemetery has also been known as:
- Gethsemane Episcopal Church Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #97036 <5>
- St. Luke Cemetery
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- The St. Luke Cemetery is located in Shannon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Luke Cemetery
- St. Mary Magdalene Cemetery
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Continue List (6 more) ...
- Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Cemetery
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- St. Julia Cemetery
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- The St. Julia Cemetery is located in Shannon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Julia Cemetery
- St. Mary's Cemetery
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- The St. Mary's Cemetery is located in Bennett County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Mary's Cemetery
- The St. Mary's Cemetery has also been known as:
- Gamble Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2473212 <5>
- Knight Cemetery
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- The Knight Cemetery is located in Shannon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knight Cemetery
- Holy Jumping Eagle Cemetery
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- St. Paul Cemetery
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- The St. Paul Cemetery is located in Shannon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Paul Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 16 communities are within 30 miles [48.3 km]<3> of the Native American Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Native American Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Potato Creek
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Potato Creek is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Potato Creek
- Kyle
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Interior
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Allen
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Wanblee
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Sharps Corner
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Sharps Corner is located in Oglala Lakota County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sharps Corner
- Estimated population in 2014: 77 people
- Swett ‑ Historic
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Swett is located in Bennett County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swett
- Estimated population in 2014: 283 people
- Weta
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Weta is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weta
- Estimated population in 2014: 5 people
- Rockyford
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Rockyford is located in Oglala Lakota County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockyford
- Porcupine
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Imlay
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Imlay is located in Pennington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Imlay
- Estimated population in 2014: 7 people
- Batesland
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Continue List (4 more) ...
- Long Valley
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Martin
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Manderson - White Horse Creek
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Manderson
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
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 Native American Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Jackson County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Native American Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Interior
- Martin
- Martin lies 27 miles [43.5 km]<3> to the South Southeast (SSE) of the Native American Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Martin.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martin
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 Native American Cemetery:
- Pages specific to South Dakota:
- Pages specific to Jackson 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 Native American Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1267225 (Native American Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1267225 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: Jackson
- Est. Elev: 921 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Conata SE
- Location given for Native American Cemetery:
- Lat: 43.5058321 Lon: -102.014318
- 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 Jackson, 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 drawn from Point A (ie- Native American 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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