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A visit to the Old Platte 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 Platte Cemetery ...

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

43.4128, -98.8565

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

The Old Platte Cemetery is located in Charles Mix County<2>.

The county seat for Charles Mix County is located in Lake Andes. Lake Andes lies 23 miles [37 km]<3> to the southeast of the Old Platte Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Old Platte Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 that are within 16 miles [25.7 km] of the Old Platte Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Platte City Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • The Platte City Cemetery is located in Charles Mix County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Platte City Cemetery
  • St. Peters Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • The St. Peters Cemetery is located in Charles Mix County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Peters Cemetery
  • Rock Hill Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • The Rock Hill Cemetery is located in Charles Mix County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Hill Cemetery
  • Swedish Lutheran Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Edgerton Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • The Edgerton Cemetery is located in Charles Mix County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgerton Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Edgerton Cemetery is located 3 miles [4.8 km]<3> to the south of Platte.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #96949 <5>
  • Castalia Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • The Castalia Cemetery is located in Charles Mix County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Castalia Cemetery
  • Bloomington Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • The Bloomington Cemetery is located in Charles Mix County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloomington Cemetery
  • Lake George Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • The Lake George Cemetery is located in Charles Mix County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake George Cemetery
  • Friesland Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • The Friesland Cemetery is located in Charles Mix County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friesland Cemetery
  • Pleasant Grove Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • The Pleasant Grove Cemetery is located in Brule County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Grove Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Pleasant Grove Cemetery is located 14 miles [22.5 km]<3> to the south of Kimball.
    • The Pleasant Grove Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Miller Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #97389 <5>
  • Gabrielson Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • The Gabrielson Cemetery is located in Brule County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gabrielson Cemetery
  • Morningside Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • The Morningside Cemetery is located in Charles Mix County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morningside Cemetery
  • Continue List   (11 more) ...
    • Larson Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • The Larson Cemetery is located in Brule County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Larson Cemetery
    • New Holland Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • The New Holland Cemetery is located in Douglas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Holland Cemetery
    • LaRoche Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • The LaRoche Cemetery is located in Charles Mix County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for LaRoche Cemetery
    • Pleasant Lawn Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • The Pleasant Lawn Cemetery is located in Charles Mix County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Lawn Cemetery
    • St. Anns Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • The St. Anns Cemetery is located in Charles Mix County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Anns Cemetery
    • St. Johns Lutheran Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Bullis Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • The Bullis Cemetery is located in Brule County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bullis Cemetery
    • Eagle Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • The Eagle Cemetery is located in Brule County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagle Cemetery
    • St. Anns Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • The St. Anns Cemetery is located in Charles Mix County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Anns Cemetery
    • Quaker Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • The Quaker Cemetery is located in Aurora County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quaker Cemetery
    • Trinity Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • The Trinity Cemetery is located in Aurora County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trinity Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 23 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Old Platte Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Old Platte Cemetery, with the nearest first:

  • Platte
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Platte is located in Charles Mix County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Platte
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,257 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Platte <6>
  • Joubert
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Joubert is located in Douglas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joubert
    • Estimated population in 2014: 126 people
  • Academy
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Academy is located in Charles Mix County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Academy
  • New Holland
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
  • Geddes
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • 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>
  • Aurora Center
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Aurora Center is located in Aurora County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aurora Center
  • Harrison
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
  • Bijou Hills
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Bijou Hills is located in Brule County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bijou Hills
  • East Gregory
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • East Gregory is located in Gregory County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Gregory
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 182 people
  • Ola
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Ola is located in Brule County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ola
    • Estimated population in 2014: 108 people
  • Corsica
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
  • White Lake
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
  • Continue List   (11 more) ...
    • Kimball
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
    • Bonesteel
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
    • Lake Andes
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
    • Stickney
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Saint Charles
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Herrick
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Fairfax
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
    • Armour
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
    • Burke
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Douglas City ‑ Historic
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Douglas City is located in Douglas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Douglas City
    • Plankinton
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)

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 Platte Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Charles Mix County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

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 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 Platte Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to South Dakota:
  • Pages specific to Charles Mix 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 Platte Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1256866  (Old Platte Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1256866 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: Charles Mix
      • Est. Elev: 467 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Platte
      • Location given for Old Platte Cemetery:
      • Lat: 43.4127734     Lon: -98.856475
      • 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 Charles Mix, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
    <3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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- Old Platte 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.