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A visit to the Red Elm Cemetery ...

Introduction ...

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 Elm Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   45.0464°   (45° 2' 47")

Lon:   -101.7924°   (-101° 47' 32")

The Red Elm Cemetery is located in Ziebach County<2>.

The county seat for Ziebach County is located in Dupree. Dupree lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the east of the Red Elm Cemetery .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 15 that are within 29 miles [46.7 km] of the Red Elm Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Iron Lightning Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Iron Lightning Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Iron Lightning Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Iron Lightning Cemetery is located in Ziebach County
  • Dupree Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dupree Cemetery
    • The Dupree Cemetery is located in Ziebach County
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Dupree Cemetery is located outside and to the northeast of Dupree.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2145302 <5>
  • Faith Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Faith Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Faith Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Faith Cemetery is located in Meade County
  • St. Joseph Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Joseph Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Joseph Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The St. Joseph Cemetery is located in Meade County
  • St. Luke Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Luke Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Luke Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The St. Luke Cemetery is located in Ziebach County
  • St. James Cemetery
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. James Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. James Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The St. James Cemetery is located in Dewey County
  • Lantry Cemetery
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lantry Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lantry Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Lantry Cemetery is located in Dewey County
  • Eaglestaff Cemetery
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Eaglestaff Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Eaglestaff Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Eaglestaff Cemetery is located in Ziebach County
  • St. Pius Cemetery
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Pius Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Pius Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The St. Pius Cemetery is located in Ziebach County
  • Continue List   (6 more) ...
    • St. Marks Cemetery
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Marks Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Marks Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Marks Cemetery is located in Ziebach County
    • Little Dog Cemetery
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Little Dog Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Little Dog Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Little Dog Cemetery is located in Ziebach County
    • St. Marks Cemetery
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Marks Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Marks Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Marks Cemetery is located in Ziebach County
    • Eagle Butte Cemetery
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Eagle Butte Cemetery
      • The Eagle Butte Cemetery is located in Dewey County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Eagle Butte Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the northwest of North Eagle Butte.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #96932 <5>
    • Green Grass Cemetery
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Green Grass Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Green Grass Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Green Grass Cemetery is located in Dewey County
    • Hillview Cemetery
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hillview Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hillview Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hillview Cemetery is located in Dewey County

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 9 communities are within 30 miles [48.3 km]<3> of the Red Elm Cemetery.

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

  • Red Elm ‑ Historic
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Red Elm. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Elm
    • Red Elm is located in Ziebach County
  • Dupree
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Faith
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Faith have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Faith
    • Faith is located in Meade County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 410 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Faith <7>
  • Lantry
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
  • Glad Valley
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
  • Eagle Butte
    (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eagle Butte have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagle Butte
    • Eagle Butte is located in Dewey County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,418 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eagle Butte <7>
  • North Eagle Butte
    (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Eagle Butte have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Eagle Butte
    • North Eagle Butte is located in Dewey County
    • Population from the 2010 Census: 1,954 people
  • Green Grass
    (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Grass have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Grass
    • Green Grass is located in Dewey County
    • Population from the 2010 Census: 35 people
  • Isabel
    (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Isabel have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Isabel
    • Isabel is located in Dewey County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 150 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Isabel <7>

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 Elm Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Ziebach County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Red Elm 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 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 Elm Cemetery:

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 Elm Cemetery:

  • Referenced GNIS Record ...
  • GNIS ID #1266233  (Red Elm Cemetery)
    • Note: GNIS record #1266233 has been archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website.
    • Class: cemetery         Map Name: Red Elm
    • County: Ziebach         Elev: 761
    • Location given for GNIS #1266233 (Red Elm Cemetery)

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

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 Ziebach, 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- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Red Elm Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 45.0464, Longitude: -101.7924       In this case, the coordinates for the Red Elm Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<4>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.
<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>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.
<7>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.




 

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