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A visit to the Red Bear Cemetery ...

Introduction ...

Since our focus is on geography, we don't have burial or interment information. Nor do we have any contact information for the Red Bear Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The Red Bear Cemetery (FG ID #97436).

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 Red Bear Cemetery ...

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

43.2750, -101.8810

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Red Bear Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<2>

The Red Bear Cemetery is located in Bennett County<3>.

The county seat for Bennett County is located in Martin. Martin lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<4> to the southeast of the Red Bear Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Red Bear Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 28 miles [45.1 km] of the Red Bear Cemetery.<5>

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

  • St. Johns Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Salaway Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Pleasant Hill Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Body of Christ Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • St. Mary's Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • The St. Mary's Cemetery is located in Bennett County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Mary's Cemetery
    • The St. Mary's Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Gamble Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2473212 <1>
  • St. Joseph Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • The St. Joseph Cemetery is located in Jackson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Joseph Cemetery
  • Knight Cemetery
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • The Knight Cemetery is located in Shannon County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knight Cemetery
  • Native American Cemetery
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Mediator Cemetery
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • The Mediator Cemetery is located in Shannon County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mediator Cemetery
  • Feather on Head Cemetery
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Our Lady of the Lake Cemetery
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
  • St. Ignatius Cemetery
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
    • The St. Ignatius Cemetery is located in Jackson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Ignatius Cemetery
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Cemetery
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
    • St. Julia Cemetery
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • The St. Julia Cemetery is located in Shannon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Julia Cemetery
    • Gethsemane Cemetery
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • The Gethsemane Cemetery is located in Jackson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gethsemane Cemetery
      • The Gethsemane Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Gethsemane Episcopal Church Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #97036 <1>
    • St. Luke Cemetery
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • The St. Luke Cemetery is located in Shannon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Luke Cemetery
    • Merriman Cemetery
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
    • St. Elizabeth Catholic Cemetery
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
    • Hawking Cemetery
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • The Hawking Cemetery is located in Jackson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hawking Cemetery
    • Native American Cemetery
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Native American Cemetery
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 17 communities are within 30 miles [48.3 km]<4> of the Red Bear Cemetery.

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

  • Allen
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Swett ‑ Historic
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Swett is located in Bennett County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swett
    • Estimated population in 2014: 283 people
  • Martin
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Batesland
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Potato Creek
    (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Potato Creek is located in Jackson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Potato Creek
  • Kyle
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
  • Tuthill
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
  • Porcupine
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
  • Long Valley
    (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
  • Wanblee
    (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
  • Vetal
    (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
    • Vetal is located in Bennett County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vetal
  • Wounded Knee
    (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
  • Continue List   (5 more) ...
    • Merriman
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
    • Denby
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Denby is located in Oglala Lakota County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denby
    • Sharps Corner
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Sharps Corner is located in Oglala Lakota County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sharps Corner
      • Estimated population in 2014: 77 people
    • Manderson - White Horse Creek
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
    • Manderson
      (29 miles [46.7 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 Red Bear Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Bennett County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

  • Martin
  • Merriman

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin 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 Red Bear Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to South Dakota:
  • Pages specific to Bennett 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 Red Bear Cemetery:

    Referenced Find-A-Grave Entry:  #97436

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1266613  (Red Bear Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1266613 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: Bennett
      • Est. Elev: 1012 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Allen
      • Location given for Red Bear Cemetery:
      • Lat: 43.2749954     Lon: -101.8809847
      • Open a Google Map centered on the above location.

    Footnotes ...

    <1>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.
    <2>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.
    <3>If you're interested in how the shape of South Dakota's counties, including Bennett, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
    <4>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- Red Bear Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
    <5>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.
    <6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.