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A visit to the Old Fort Randall Cemetery ...


The location of the Old Ft. Randall 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 Old Ft. Randall Cemetery ...

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

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Old Ft. Randall Cemetery

Lat:   43.0425°   (43° 2' 32")

Lon:   -98.5698°   (-98° 34' 11")

The Old Ft. Randall Cemetery is located in Gregory County<2>.

The county seat for Gregory County is located in Burke. Burke lies 37 miles [59.5 km]<3> to the west northwest of the Old Ft. Randall Cemetery .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These helpful 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 Old Ft. Randall Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to South Dakota:
  • Pages specific to Gregory 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 Old Ft. Randall 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 18 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Old Ft. Randall Cemetery.

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

    • Pickstown
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Gross
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gross
      • Gross is located in Boyd County (NE)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2 people
    • Lake Andes
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Andes have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Andes
      • Lake Andes is located in Charles Mix County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 815 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lake Andes <4>
    • Marty
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marty
      • Marty is located in Charles Mix County
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 402 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marty <4>
    • Ravinia
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ravinia have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ravinia
      • Ravinia is located in Charles Mix County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 64 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ravinia <4>
    • Spencer
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Bristow
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Wagner
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wagner have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wagner
      • Wagner is located in Charles Mix County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,537 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wagner <4>
    • Anoka
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anoka
      • Anoka is located in Boyd County (NE)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6 people
    • Lynch
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynch
      • Lynch is located in Boyd County (NE)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 214 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lynch <4>
    • Geddes
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Geddes have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Geddes
      • Geddes is located in Charles Mix County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 207 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Geddes <4>
    • Butte
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butte
      • Butte is located in Boyd County (NE)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 291 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Butte <4>
    • Continue List   (6 more) ...
      • Fairfax
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • East Gregory
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Gregory have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Gregory
        • East Gregory is located in Gregory County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 182 people
      • Monowi
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monowi
        • Monowi is located in Boyd County (NE)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1 people
      • Dante
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dante have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dante
        • Dante is located in Charles Mix County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 86 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dante <4>
      • Bonesteel
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Redbird
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redbird
        • Redbird is located in Holt County (NE)

    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 Old Ft. Randall Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Gregory County.

    More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Old Ft. Randall Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    • Anoka
      • Anoka lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<3> to the West Southwest (WSW) of the Old Ft. Randall Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Anoka.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anoka
    • Armour
      • Armour lies 22 miles [35.4 km]<3> to the North Northeast (NNE) of the Old Ft. Randall Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Armour.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Armour
    • Avon
      • Avon lies 25 miles [40.2 km]<3> to the East (E) of the Old Ft. Randall Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Avon.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avon
    • Bonesteel
    • Bristow
    • Butte
      • Butte lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<3> to the West Southwest (WSW) of the Old Ft. Randall Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Butte.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butte
    • Delmont
    • Fairfax
    • Geddes
      • Geddes lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<3> to the North Northwest (NNW) of the Old Ft. Randall Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Geddes.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Geddes
    • Gross
      • Gross lies 6 miles [9.7 km]<3> to the South (S) of the Old Ft. Randall Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Gross.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gross
    • Harrison
    • Lake Andes
    • Continue List   (5 more) ...
      • Continue List   (5 more)
        • Lynch lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<3> to the South Southeast (SSE) of the Old Ft. Randall Cemetery.
        • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Lynch.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynch
      • Monowi
        • Monowi lies 19 miles [30.6 km]<3> to the Southeast (SE) of the Old Ft. Randall Cemetery.
        • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Monowi.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monowi
      • Ravinia
      • Spencer
        • Spencer lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<3> to the South Southwest (SSW) of the Old Ft. Randall Cemetery.
        • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Spencer.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spencer
      • Wagner

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 24 that are within 15 miles [24.1 km] of the Old Ft. Randall Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Randall Valley Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Randall Valley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Randall Valley Cemetery is located in Gregory County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Randall Valley Cemetery
    • Cedar Presbyterian Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cedar Presbyterian Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Cedar Presbyterian Cemetery is located in Charles Mix County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cedar Presbyterian Cemetery
    • Gross Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gross Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Gross Cemetery is located in Boyd County (NE)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gross Cemetery
    • St. Pauls Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Pauls Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Pauls Cemetery is located in Charles Mix County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Pauls Cemetery
    • Lake View Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lake View Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Lake View Cemetery is located in Charles Mix County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lake View Cemetery
    • Immanuel Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Immanuel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Immanuel Cemetery is located in Boyd County (NE)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Immanuel Cemetery
    • Rosedale Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rosedale Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Rosedale Cemetery is located in Boyd County (NE)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rosedale Cemetery
    • Pleasant View Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • West Lake Andes Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the West Lake Andes Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The West Lake Andes Cemetery is located in Charles Mix County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the West Lake Andes Cemetery
    • Old Immanuel Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Immanuel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Old Immanuel Cemetery is located in Boyd County (NE)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Immanuel Cemetery
    • Mission Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mission Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mission Cemetery is located in Boyd County (NE)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mission Cemetery
    • Bethelhem Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethelhem Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bethelhem Cemetery is located in Gregory County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethelhem Cemetery
    • Continue List   (12 more) ...
      • Old Settlers Cemetery
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Settlers Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Old Settlers Cemetery is located in Boyd County (NE)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Settlers Cemetery
      • Holy Fellowship Cemetery
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Holy Fellowship Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Holy Fellowship Cemetery is located in Charles Mix County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Holy Fellowship Cemetery
      • St. Anns Cemetery
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Anns Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. Anns Cemetery is located in Charles Mix County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Anns Cemetery
      • Bohemian Cemetery
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bohemian Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Bohemian Cemetery is located in Boyd County (NE)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bohemian Cemetery
      • St. Marys Cemetery
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Marys Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. Marys Cemetery is located in Boyd County (NE)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Marys Cemetery
      • Highland Cemetery
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Highland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Highland Cemetery is located in Boyd County (NE)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Highland Cemetery
      • Ducharme Cemetery
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ducharme Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Ducharme Cemetery is located in Charles Mix County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ducharme Cemetery
      • Lutheran Cemetery
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lutheran Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Lutheran Cemetery is located in Boyd County (NE)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lutheran Cemetery
      • Union Cemetery
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Union Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Union Cemetery is located in Boyd County (NE)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Cemetery
      • Bristow Cemetery
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bristow Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Bristow Cemetery is located in Boyd County (NE)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bristow Cemetery
      • St. Johns Cemetery
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Cohee Cemetery
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cohee Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Cohee Cemetery is located in Charles Mix County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cohee 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 Old Ft. Randall Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1256862  (Old Fort Randall Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1256862 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: Fort Randall Dam
      • County: Gregory         Elev: 409
      • Location given for GNIS #1256862 (Old Fort Randall Cemetery)

    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 Gregory, 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 Old Ft. Randall Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 43.0425, Longitude: -98.5698       In this case, the coordinates for the Old Ft. Randall 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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