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A visit to the Old Fort Randall 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 Old Ft. Randall Cemetery ...

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

43.0425, -98.5698

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)<1>

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 .

Open a Google Map centered on the Old Ft. Randall Cemetery.

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.<4>

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)
  • Cedar Presbyterian Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Gross Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • The Gross Cemetery is located in Boyd County (NE)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gross Cemetery
  • St. Pauls Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • The St. Pauls Cemetery is located in Charles Mix County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Pauls Cemetery
  • Lake View Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • The Lake View Cemetery is located in Charles Mix County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake View Cemetery
  • Immanuel Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • The Immanuel Cemetery is located in Boyd County (NE)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Immanuel Cemetery
  • Rosedale Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • The Rosedale Cemetery is located in Boyd County (NE)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosedale Cemetery
  • Pleasant View Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • The Pleasant View Cemetery is located in Boyd County (NE)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant View Cemetery
  • West Lake Andes Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • Old Immanuel Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • The Old Immanuel Cemetery is located in Boyd County (NE)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Immanuel Cemetery
  • Mission Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • The Mission Cemetery is located in Boyd County (NE)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mission Cemetery
  • Bethelhem Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • The Bethelhem Cemetery is located in Gregory County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethelhem Cemetery
  • Continue List   (12 more) ...
    • Old Settlers Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • The Old Settlers Cemetery is located in Boyd County (NE)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Settlers Cemetery
    • Holy Fellowship Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • St. Anns Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • The St. Anns Cemetery is located in Charles Mix County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Anns Cemetery
    • Bohemian Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • The Bohemian Cemetery is located in Boyd County (NE)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bohemian Cemetery
    • St. Marys Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • The St. Marys Cemetery is located in Boyd County (NE)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Marys Cemetery
    • Highland Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • The Highland Cemetery is located in Boyd County (NE)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland Cemetery
    • Ducharme Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • The Ducharme Cemetery is located in Charles Mix County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ducharme Cemetery
    • Lutheran Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • The Lutheran Cemetery is located in Boyd County (NE)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lutheran Cemetery
    • Union Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • The Union Cemetery is located in Boyd County (NE)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Cemetery
    • Bristow Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • The Bristow Cemetery is located in Boyd County (NE)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bristow Cemetery
    • St. Johns Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Cohee Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • The Cohee Cemetery is located in Charles Mix County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cohee Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 20 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)
    • Gross is located in Boyd County (NE)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gross
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2 people
  • Lake Andes
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Marty
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Marty is located in Charles Mix County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marty
    • Population from the 2010 Census: 402 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marty <6>
  • Ravinia
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Greenwood
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Greenwood is located in Charles Mix County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood
    • Estimated population in 2014: 7 people
  • Spencer
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Bristow
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
  • Anoka
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Anoka is located in Boyd County (NE)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anoka
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 6 people
  • Wagner
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Wagner is located in Charles Mix County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wagner
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,537 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wagner <6>
  • Lynch
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Lynch is located in Boyd County (NE)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynch
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 214 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lynch <6>
  • Geddes
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Geddes is located in Charles Mix County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Geddes
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 207 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Geddes <6>
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Butte
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Butte is located in Boyd County (NE)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butte
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 291 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Butte <6>
    • Fairfax
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • East Gregory
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • East Gregory is located in Gregory County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Gregory
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 182 people
    • Paddock
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Paddock is located in Holt County (NE)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paddock
    • Monowi
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Monowi is located in Boyd County (NE)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monowi
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1 people
    • Dante
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Dante is located in Charles Mix County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dante
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 86 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dante <6>
    • Bonesteel
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • Redbird
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Redbird is located in Holt County (NE)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redbird

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

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to 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 Old Ft. Randall Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to South Dakota:
  • Pages specific to Gregory 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 Old Ft. Randall Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1256862  (Old Fort Randall Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1256862 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: Gregory
      • Est. Elev: 409 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Fort Randall Dam
      • Location given for Old Fort Randall Cemetery:
      • Lat: 43.0424951     Lon: -98.569805
      • 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 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Old Ft. Randall 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.