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A visit to the Okobojo Cemetery ...


The location of the Okobojo Cemetery has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- 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 Okobojo Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   44.6569°   (44° 39' 24")

Lon:   -100.3651°   (-100° 21' 54")

The Okobojo Cemetery is located in Sully County<2>.

The county seat for Sully County is located in Onida. Onida lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<3> to the east northeast of the Okobojo Cemetery .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to 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 Okobojo Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to South Dakota:
  • Pages specific to Sully 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 Okobojo 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 10 communities are within 30 miles [48.3 km]<3> of the Okobojo Cemetery.

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

    • Okobojo
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Okobojo have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Okobojo
      • Okobojo is located in Sully County
    • Onida
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Pierre
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pierre have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pierre
      • Pierre is located in Hughes County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,708 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pierre <4>
    • Agar
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Agar have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Agar
      • Agar is located in Sully County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 80 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Agar <4>
    • Fort Pierre
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
    • Blunt
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Mission Ridge
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
    • Canning
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Canning have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canning
      • Canning is located in Hughes County
    • Forest City
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forest City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest City
      • Forest City is located in Potter County
    • Alto
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alto
      • Alto is located in Hughes County

    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 Okobojo Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Sully County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 13 that are within 29 miles [46.7 km] of the Okobojo Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Blair Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Blair Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Blair Cemetery is located in Sully County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Blair Cemetery
    • Lone Grave Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lone Grave Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Lone Grave Cemetery is located in Hughes County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lone Grave Cemetery
    • Calvary Cemetery
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Calvary Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Calvary Cemetery is located in Hughes County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Calvary Cemetery
    • Scotty Philip Cemetery
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • The Scotty Philip Cemetery is located in Stanley County
      • 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 southeast of Fort Pierre.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Scotty Philip Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #97680 <6>
    • Blunt Cemetery
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Blunt Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Blunt Cemetery is located in Hughes County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Blunt Cemetery
    • Agar Cemetery
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • The Agar Cemetery is located in Sully County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Agar Cemetery
    • Schreiber Cemetery
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Schreiber Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Schreiber Cemetery is located in Sully County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Schreiber Cemetery
    • Mission Ridge Cemetery
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mission Ridge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mission Ridge Cemetery is located in Stanley County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mission Ridge Cemetery
    • Riverside Cemetery
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Riverside Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Riverside Cemetery is located in Hughes County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Riverside Cemetery
    • Cedar Hill Cemetery
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cedar Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Cedar Hill Cemetery is located in Stanley County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cedar Hill Cemetery
    • Petro Family Cemetery
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Petro Family Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Petro Family Cemetery is located in Potter County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Petro Family Cemetery
    • Forest City Cemetery
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Forest City Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Forest City Cemetery is located in Potter County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Forest City Cemetery
    • Pleasant Cemetery
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Pleasant Cemetery is located in Sully County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant 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 Okobojo Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1260920  (Okobojo Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1260920 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: Okobojo NE
      • County: Sully         Elev: 542
      • Location given for GNIS #1260920 (Okobojo Cemetery)

    The official website for Sully County: www.sullycounty.net/

    The official website for State of South Dakota: 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 Sully, 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- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Okobojo Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 44.6569, Longitude: -100.3651       In this case, the coordinates for the Okobojo 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.




 

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