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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. 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 Rousseau Cemetery ...

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Rousseau 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 Rousseau Cemetery

Lat:   44.7436°   (44° 44' 36")

Lon:   -100.9938°   (-100° 59' 37")

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 .

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)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Walking Horse Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Walking Horse Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Walking Horse Cemetery is located in Dewey County
  • Lindsay Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lindsay Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lindsay Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Lindsay Cemetery is located in Dewey County
  • Mission Ridge Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mission Ridge Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mission Ridge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Mission Ridge Cemetery is located in Stanley County
  • Sansarc Cemetery
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sansarc Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sansarc Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Sansarc Cemetery is located in Stanley County
  • Buffalo Cemetery
    (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Buffalo Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Buffalo Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Buffalo Cemetery is located in Ziebach County
  • Robbs Flat Cemetery
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Robbs Flat Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Robbs Flat Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Robbs Flat Cemetery is located in Haakon County
  • St. Marks Cemetery
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • 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
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
    • 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>
  • St. Josephs Cemetery
    (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Josephs Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Josephs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The St. Josephs Cemetery is located in Dewey County
  • Lantry Cemetery
    (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
    • 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
  • Blair Cemetery
    (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Blair Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Blair Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Blair Cemetery is located in Sully County
  • On-a-Tree Cemetery
    (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the On-a-Tree Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the On-a-Tree Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The On-a-Tree Cemetery is located in Dewey County
  • St. James Cemetery
    (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
    • 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
  • Lone Grave Cemetery
    (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lone Grave Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lone Grave Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Lone Grave Cemetery is located in Hughes County

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)
    • 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 <6>
  • North Eagle Butte
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
    • 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
  • Hayes
    (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hayes have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hayes
    • Hayes is located in Stanley County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hayes <6>
  • Ridgeview
    (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ridgeview have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgeview
    • Ridgeview is located in Dewey County
    • Estimated population in 2014: 47 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ridgeview <6>
  • 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 begin 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 Rousseau 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 Rousseau Cemetery:

  • Referenced GNIS Record ...
  • GNIS ID #1257504  (Rousseau Cemetery)
    • Note: GNIS record #1257504 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: Crokett Mountains
    • County: Dewey         Elev: 473
    • Location given for GNIS #1257504 (Rousseau 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 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 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Rousseau Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 44.7436, Longitude: -100.9938       In this case, the coordinates for the Rousseau 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>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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