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A visit to the Protestant 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 Protestant Cemetery ...

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

45.8256, -100.8112

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

The Protestant Cemetery is located in Corson County<2>.

The county seat for Corson County is located in McIntosh. McIntosh lies 26 miles [41.8 km]<3> to the west northwest of the Protestant Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Protestant Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 26 miles [41.8 km] of the Protestant Cemetery.<4>

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

  • St. Pauls Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • The St. Pauls Cemetery is located in Corson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Pauls Cemetery
  • Long Hill Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • The Long Hill Cemetery is located in Corson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Hill Cemetery
  • Sacred Heart Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • The Sacred Heart Cemetery is located in Corson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sacred Heart Cemetery
  • St. Philomena Catholic Cemetery (Old)
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • The St. Philomena Catholic Cemetery (Old) is located in Sioux County (ND)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Philomena Catholic Cemetery (Old)
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the St. Philomena Catholic Cemetery (Old) is located less than 2 miles<3> to the south of Selfridge (ND).
    • Be careful, some people have confused the St. Philomena Catholic Cemetery (Old) with the Protestant Cemetery and the .
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2499828 <5>
  • St. Philomena Cemetery
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • The St. Philomena Cemetery is located in Sioux County (ND)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Philomena Cemetery
  • Gayton Cemetery
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • The Gayton Cemetery is located in Sioux County (ND)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gayton Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Gayton Cemetery is located 2 miles [3.2 km]<3> to the northeast of Selfridge (ND).
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #101958 <5>
  • St. Philomena Catholic Cemetery (New)
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • The St. Philomena Catholic Cemetery (New) is located in Sioux County (ND)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Philomena Catholic Cemetery (New)
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the St. Philomena Catholic Cemetery (New) is located outside and to the northeast of Selfridge (ND).
    • The St. Philomena Catholic Cemetery (New) has also been known as:
    • St. Philomena Parish Cemetery
    • Be careful, some people have confused the St. Philomena Catholic Cemetery (New) with the Protestant Cemetery and the .
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #102534 <5>
  • St. Lukes Cemetery
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • The St. Lukes Cemetery is located in Corson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Lukes Cemetery
  • St. Bedes Cemetery
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • The St. Bedes Cemetery is located in Corson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Bedes Cemetery
  • Church Of The Assumption Of The Blessed Virgin
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • The Church Of The Assumption Of The Blessed Virgin is located in Corson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Church Of The Assumption Of The Blessed Virgin
    • The Church Of The Assumption Of The Blessed Virgin has also been known as:
    • Church of Assumption Cemetery
  • Reed Cemetery
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • The Reed Cemetery is located in Sioux County (ND)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reed Cemetery
  • St. Thomas Cemetery
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • The St. Thomas Cemetery is located in Corson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Thomas Cemetery
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Sitting Bull Burial Site
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • The Sitting Bull Burial Site is located in Sioux County (ND)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sitting Bull Burial Site
      • The Sitting Bull Burial Site has also been known as:
      • Sitting Bull Gravesite
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2469211 <5>
    • LaGrace Cemetery
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • The LaGrace Cemetery is located in Campbell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for LaGrace Cemetery
    • St. Luke Cemetery
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • The St. Luke Cemetery is located in Sioux County (ND)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Luke Cemetery
    • St. Lukes Cemetery
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • The St. Lukes Cemetery is located in Sioux County (ND)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Lukes Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the St. Lukes Cemetery is located 3 miles [4.8 km]<3> to the north of Fort Yates (ND).
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #102476 <5>
    • Mad Bear Mission Cemetery
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
    • Dale Cemetery
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • The Dale Cemetery is located in Emmons County (ND)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dale Cemetery
    • Trail City Cemetery
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • The Trail City Cemetery is located in Dewey County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trail City Cemetery
    • Spring Valley Cemetery
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • The Spring Valley Cemetery is located in Campbell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Valley Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 13 communities are within 30 miles [48.3 km]<3> of the Protestant Cemetery.

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

  • McLaughlin
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Mahto
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Little Eagle
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Bullhead
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
  • Selfridge
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
  • Wakpala
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Kenel
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Kenel is located in Corson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kenel
    • Estimated population in 2014: 61 people
  • Fort Yates
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Trail City
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
  • Pollock
    (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
  • Glencross
    (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
  • Mobridge
    (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
  • McIntosh
    (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)

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 Protestant Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Corson County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

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 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 Protestant Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to South Dakota:
  • Pages specific to Corson 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 Protestant Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1257239  (Protestant Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1257239 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: Corson
      • Est. Elev: 611 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: McLaughlin
      • Location given for Protestant Cemetery:
      • Lat: 45.8255543     Lon: -100.8112444
      • 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 Corson, 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Protestant 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.
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