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A visit to the Rousseau 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 Rousseau Cemetery ...

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

44.7436, -100.9938

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

The Rousseau Cemetery is located in Dewey County<2>.

The county seat for Dewey County is located in Timber Lake. Timber Lake lies 47 miles [75.6 km]<3> to the north of the Rousseau Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Rousseau Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 14 that are within 30 miles [48.3 km] of the Rousseau Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Walking Horse Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Lindsay Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • The Lindsay Cemetery is located in Dewey County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lindsay Cemetery
  • Mission Ridge Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • The Mission Ridge Cemetery is located in Stanley County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mission Ridge Cemetery
  • Sansarc Cemetery
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • The Sansarc Cemetery is located in Stanley County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sansarc Cemetery
  • Buffalo Cemetery
    (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • The Buffalo Cemetery is located in Ziebach County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buffalo Cemetery
  • Robbs Flat Cemetery
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • The Robbs Flat Cemetery is located in Haakon County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robbs Flat Cemetery
  • St. Marks Cemetery
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • The St. Marks Cemetery is located in Ziebach County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Marks Cemetery
  • Eagle Butte Cemetery
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
    • The Eagle Butte Cemetery is located in Dewey County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagle Butte Cemetery
    • 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>
  • St. Josephs Cemetery
    (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
    • The St. Josephs Cemetery is located in Dewey County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Josephs Cemetery
  • Lantry Cemetery
    (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
    • The Lantry Cemetery is located in Dewey County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lantry Cemetery
  • Blair Cemetery
    (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
    • The Blair Cemetery is located in Sully County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blair Cemetery
  • On-a-Tree Cemetery
    (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
    • The On-a-Tree Cemetery is located in Dewey County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for On-a-Tree Cemetery
  • St. James Cemetery
    (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
    • The St. James Cemetery is located in Dewey County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. James Cemetery
  • Lone Grave Cemetery
    (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
    • The Lone Grave Cemetery is located in Hughes County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lone Grave Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 8 communities are within 30 miles [48.3 km]<3> of the Rousseau Cemetery.

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

  • Mission Ridge
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • Parade
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
  • Eagle Butte
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
  • North Eagle Butte
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
    • North Eagle Butte is located in Dewey County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Eagle Butte
    • Population from the 2010 Census: 1,954 people
  • Hayes
    (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
  • Ridgeview
    (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
  • Cherry Creek
    (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
  • Lantry
    (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)

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 Rousseau Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Dewey County.

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

  • Pages specific to South Dakota:
  • Pages specific to Dewey 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 Rousseau Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1257504  (Rousseau Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1257504 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: Dewey
      • Est. Elev: 473 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Crokett Mountains
      • Location given for Rousseau Cemetery:
      • Lat: 44.7435939     Lon: -100.9937605
      • 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 Dewey, 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' (or 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- Rousseau 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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