A visit to the Owanka 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 Owanka Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Owanka Cemetery:
44.0217, -102.6035
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Owanka Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Owanka Cemetery is located in Pennington County<2>.
The county seat for Pennington County is located in Rapid City. Rapid City lies 31 miles [49.9 km]<3> to the west of the Owanka Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Owanka Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 8 that are within 30 miles [48.3 km] of the Owanka Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Owanka Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Larsen Cemetery
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- The Larsen Cemetery is located in Pennington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Larsen Cemetery
- Scenic Cemetery
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- The Scenic Cemetery is located in Pennington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scenic Cemetery
- Viewfield Cemetery
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- The Viewfield Cemetery is located in Meade County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Viewfield Cemetery
- Mt. Hope Cemetery
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- The Mt. Hope Cemetery is located in Pennington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Hope Cemetery
- Creighton Cemetery
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- The Creighton Cemetery is located in Pennington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Creighton Cemetery
- St. Paul Cemetery
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- The St. Paul Cemetery is located in Pennington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Paul Cemetery
- Emmanuel Lutheran Cemetery
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Elk Vale Cemetery
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- The Elk Vale Cemetery is located in Meade County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elk Vale Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 18 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Owanka Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Owanka Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Owanka
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Wicksville
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Wicksville is located in Pennington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wicksville
- Creston ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Creston is located in Pennington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Creston
- Wasta
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- New Underwood
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Scenic
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Viewfield
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Viewfield is located in Meade County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Viewfield
- Estimated population in 2014: 44 people
- Wall
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Caputa
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Elm Springs
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Imlay
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Imlay is located in Pennington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Imlay
- Estimated population in 2014: 7 people
- Quinn
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Continue List (6 more) ...
- Bend
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Bend is located in Meade County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bend
- Box Elder
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Creighton
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Green Valley
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Green Valley is located in Pennington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Valley
- Estimated population in 2014: 51 people
- Ashland Heights
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Ashland Heights is located in Pennington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashland Heights
- Rapid Valley
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Rapid Valley is located in Pennington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rapid Valley
- Population from the 2010 Census: 8,260 people
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 Owanka Cemetery. The following communities are located in Pennington County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Owanka Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Box Elder
- Caputa
- New Underwood
- Owanka
- Quinn
- Wall
- Wasta
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 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 Owanka Cemetery:
- Pages specific to South Dakota:
- Pages specific to Pennington 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 Owanka Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1256930 (Owanka Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1256930 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: Pennington
- Est. Elev: 779 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Owanka
- Location given for Owanka Cemetery:
- Lat: 44.0216545 Lon: -102.6035015
- 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 Pennington, 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 drawn from Point A (ie- Owanka 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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |