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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 Cloud Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The Red Cloud Cemetery (FG ID #1970722)

Note: We have organized the cemeteries in our Gazetteer based on a problem that we had while working on our own genealogy. Without specifying the cemeteries involved, we found an ancestor that we believed to have been buried in one cemetery was actually buried elsewhere.

We discovered that his burial had been refused 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 Cloud Cemetery ...

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

Lat:   43.0777°   (43° 4' 39")

Lon:   -102.5837°   (-102° 35' 1")

The cemetery is located in Oglala Lakota County<3>.

As an estimate, the Red Cloud Cemetery is located 3 miles [4.8 km]<2> to the southeast of Pine Ridge.

Name Variations for Red Cloud Cemetery ...

When doing your research, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Various errors happen - anything from simple spelling to bad translations.

Red Cloud Cemetery has also been known as:

  • Holy Rosary Cemetery

If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.

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 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 Red Cloud Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to South Dakota:
  • Pages specific to Oglala Lakota County:
  • Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
    • Although we don't have a link to the Red Cloud Cemetery itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
    • The African Methodist Episcopal Church

    • List of neighboring communities ...

    The following 17 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<2> of the Red Cloud Cemetery.

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

    • Pine Ridge
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Whiteclay
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Oglala
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Wounded Knee
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Denby
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denby
      • Denby is located in Oglala Lakota County
    • Manderson - White Horse Creek
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Manderson - White Horse Creek. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manderson - White Horse Creek
      • Manderson - White Horse Creek is located in Oglala Lakota County
    • Manderson
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Porcupine
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Sharps Corner
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sharps Corner
      • Sharps Corner is located in Oglala Lakota County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 77 people
    • Bordeaux ‑ Historic
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bordeaux have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bordeaux
      • Bordeaux is located in Dawes County (NE)
    • Clinton
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clinton have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clinton
      • Clinton is located in Sheridan County (NE)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 39 people
    • Batesland
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Batesland have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Batesland
      • Batesland is located in Oglala Lakota County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 113 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Batesland <4>
    • Continue List   (5 more) ...
      • Rushville
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rushville have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rushville
        • Rushville is located in Sheridan County (NE)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 871 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rushville <4>
      • Gordon
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gordon
        • Gordon is located in Sheridan County (NE)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,486 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gordon <4>
      • Chadron
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chadron have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chadron
        • Chadron is located in Dawes County (NE)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,250 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chadron <4>
      • Hay Springs
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hay Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hay Springs
        • Hay Springs is located in Sheridan County (NE)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 527 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hay Springs <4>
      • Rockyford
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockyford
        • Rockyford is located in Oglala Lakota County

    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 Cloud Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Oglala Lakota County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 25 miles [40.2 km] of the Red Cloud Cemetery.<7>

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

    • St. James Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Tashnke-Ko-Ki-Pa-Pi Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tashnke-Ko-Ki-Pa-Pi Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Tashnke-Ko-Ki-Pa-Pi Cemetery is located in Shannon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tashnke-Ko-Ki-Pa-Pi Cemetery
    • Holy Cross Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Holy Cross Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Holy Cross Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Holy Cross Cemetery is located in Shannon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Holy Cross Cemetery
    • Lamont Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • The Lamont Cemetery is located in Shannon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lamont Cemetery
    • St. Anns Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • The St. Anns Cemetery is located in Oglala Lakota County
      • The St. Anns Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Wolf Creek Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Anns Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #97509 <1>
    • St. Anns Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Anns Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Anns Cemetery is located in Shannon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Anns Cemetery
    • St. Paul Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Holy Jumping Eagle Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Native American Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Native American Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Native American Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Native American Cemetery is located in Shannon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Native American Cemetery
    • Abold Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Abold Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Abold Cemetery is located in Sheridan County (NE)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Abold Cemetery
    • Continue List   (9 more) ...
      • Beaver Valley Cemetery
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Beaver Valley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Beaver Valley Cemetery is located in Sheridan County (NE)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Beaver Valley Cemetery
      • Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Cemetery
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • St. Julia Cemetery
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Bethel Cemetery
        (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Bethel Cemetery is located in Sheridan County (NE)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethel Cemetery
      • Movotny Cemetery
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Movotny Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Movotny Cemetery is located in Sheridan County (NE)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Movotny Cemetery
      • Amity Cemetery
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Amity Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Amity Cemetery is located in Sheridan County (NE)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Amity Cemetery
      • Feather on Head Cemetery
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Feather on Head Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Feather on Head Cemetery is located in Shannon County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Feather on Head Cemetery
      • Knight Cemetery
        (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Knight Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Knight Cemetery is located in Shannon County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Knight Cemetery
      • St. Luke Cemetery
        (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Luke Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. Luke Cemetery is located in Shannon County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Luke Cemetery

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

    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 Cloud Cemetery:

    The official website for Oglala Lakota County: oglalalakota.sdcounties.org/

    The official website for State of South Dakota: sd.gov/

    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>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- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Red Cloud Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 43.0777, Longitude: -102.5837    
    <3>If you're interested in how the shape of South Dakota's counties, including Oglala Lakota, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <5>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
    <6>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.
    <7>While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), you can be assured that it's not complete and our list will be missing cemeteries.




 

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