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A visit to the Okobojo 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 Okobojo Cemetery ...

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

44.6569, -100.3651

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Okobojo Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>

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 .

Open a Google Map centered on the Okobojo Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 15 that are within 29 miles [46.7 km] of the Okobojo Cemetery.<4>

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)
    • The Blair Cemetery is located in Sully County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blair Cemetery
  • Lone Grave Cemetery
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • The Lone Grave Cemetery is located in Hughes County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lone Grave Cemetery
  • Calvary Cemetery
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • The Calvary Cemetery is located in Hughes County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calvary Cemetery
  • Mt. Calvary Cemetery
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • 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>
  • Scotty Philip Cemetery
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • 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>
  • Pleasant Hill Cemetery
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • The Pleasant Hill Cemetery is located in Hughes County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Hill Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Pleasant Hill Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located less than 2 miles<3> to the west of Blunt.
    • The Pleasant Hill Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Blunt Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #96825 <5>
  • Agar Cemetery
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • The Agar Cemetery is located in Sully County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Agar Cemetery
  • Schreiber Cemetery
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • The Schreiber Cemetery is located in Sully County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schreiber Cemetery
  • Mission Ridge Cemetery
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
    • The Mission Ridge Cemetery is located in Stanley County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mission Ridge Cemetery
  • Continue List   (6 more) ...
    • Riverside Cemetery
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • The Riverside Cemetery is located in Hughes County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverside Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Riverside Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the east of Pierre.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #97458 <5>
    • Cedar Hill Cemetery
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • The Cedar Hill Cemetery is located in Stanley County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Hill Cemetery
    • Petro Family Cemetery
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • The Petro Family Cemetery is located in Potter County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petro Family Cemetery
    • Canning Prairie Cemetery
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • The Canning Prairie Cemetery is located in Hughes County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canning Prairie Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Canning Prairie Cemetery is located 8 miles [12.9 km]<3> to the south of Blunt.
      • The Canning Prairie Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Canning Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2383075 <5>
    • Forest City Cemetery
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • The Forest City Cemetery is located in Potter County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest City Cemetery
    • Pleasant Cemetery
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • The Pleasant Cemetery is located in Sully County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 12 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)
    • Okobojo is located in Sully County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Okobojo
  • Oahe
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Oahe is located in Hughes County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oahe
    • Estimated population in 2014: 474 people
  • Onida
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
  • Agar
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
  • Fort Pierre
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
  • 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)
    • Canning is located in Hughes County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canning
  • Forest City
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
    • Forest City is located in Potter County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest City
  • Alto
    (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Alto is located in Hughes County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alto
  • Rousseau
    (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Rousseau is located in Hughes County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rousseau

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.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These professional and volunteer 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:

    • 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: In 2021, GNIS record #1260920 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: Sully
      • Est. Elev: 542 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Okobojo NE
      • Location given for Okobojo Cemetery:
      • Lat: 44.656927     Lon: -100.3651344
      • 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 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' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Okobojo 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.
    <6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.