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A visit to the Sacred Heart 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 Sacred Heart Cemetery ...

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

45.6572, -100.6879

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

The Sacred Heart Cemetery is located in Corson County<2>.

The county seat for Corson County is located in McIntosh. McIntosh lies 36 miles [57.9 km]<3> to the west northwest of the Sacred Heart Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Sacred Heart Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 28 miles [45.1 km] of the Sacred Heart Cemetery.<4>

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

  • St. Pauls Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • The St. Pauls Cemetery is located in Corson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Pauls Cemetery
  • St. Bedes Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • The St. Bedes Cemetery is located in Corson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Bedes Cemetery
  • Trail City Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • The Trail City Cemetery is located in Dewey County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trail City Cemetery
  • Protestant Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • The Protestant Cemetery is located in Corson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Protestant Cemetery
  • Sitting Bulls Grave
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • The Sitting Bulls Grave is located in Corson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sitting Bulls Grave
  • Greenwood Cemetery
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • The Greenwood Cemetery is located in Walworth County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood Cemetery
  • St. Lukes Cemetery
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • The St. Lukes Cemetery is located in Corson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Lukes Cemetery
  • Grace Cemetery
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • The Grace Cemetery is located in Walworth County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grace Cemetery
  • Mad Bear Mission Cemetery
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
  • Church Of The Assumption Of The Blessed Virgin
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • The Church Of The Assumption Of The Blessed Virgin is located in Corson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Church Of The Assumption Of The Blessed Virgin
    • The Church Of The Assumption Of The Blessed Virgin has also been known as:
    • Church of Assumption Cemetery
  • Sacred Heart Cemetery
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • The Sacred Heart Cemetery is located in Dewey County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sacred Heart Cemetery
  • St. Thomas Cemetery
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • The St. Thomas Cemetery is located in Corson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Thomas Cemetery
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    • St. Johns Cemetery
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • The St. Johns Cemetery is located in Dewey County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Johns Cemetery
    • LaGrace Cemetery
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • The LaGrace Cemetery is located in Campbell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for LaGrace Cemetery
    • Evarts Cemetery
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • The Evarts Cemetery is located in Walworth County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evarts Cemetery
    • Kvarness Cemetery
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • The Kvarness Cemetery is located in Campbell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kvarness Cemetery
    • Gale Cemetery
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • The Gale Cemetery is located in Campbell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gale Cemetery
    • Holy Cross Cemetery
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • The Holy Cross Cemetery is located in Dewey County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holy Cross Cemetery
    • Spring Valley Cemetery
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • The Spring Valley Cemetery is located in Campbell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Valley Cemetery
    • St. Philomena Catholic Cemetery (Old)
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • The St. Philomena Catholic Cemetery (Old) is located in Sioux County (ND)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Philomena Catholic Cemetery (Old)
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the St. Philomena Catholic Cemetery (Old) is located less than 2 miles<3> to the south of Selfridge (ND).
      • Be careful, some people have confused the St. Philomena Catholic Cemetery (Old) with the Sacred Heart Cemetery and the .
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2499828 <5>
    • St. Philomena Cemetery
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • The St. Philomena Cemetery is located in Sioux County (ND)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Philomena Cemetery
    • Dale Cemetery
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • The Dale Cemetery is located in Emmons County (ND)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dale Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 15 communities are within 30 miles [48.3 km]<3> of the Sacred Heart Cemetery.

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

  • Little Eagle
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Wakpala
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Mahto
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Trail City
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
  • McLaughlin
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Mobridge
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Kenel
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Kenel is located in Corson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kenel
    • Estimated population in 2014: 61 people
  • Glencross
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
  • Bullhead
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
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    • Glenham
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
    • Timber Lake
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Pollock
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Whitehorse
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
    • Selfridge
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Fort Yates
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)

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 Sacred Heart Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Corson County.

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

  • Pages specific to South Dakota:
  • Pages specific to Corson 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 Sacred Heart Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1257541  (Sacred Heart Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1257541 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: Corson
      • Est. Elev: 542 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Wakpala NW
      • Location given for Sacred Heart Cemetery:
      • Lat: 45.6572188     Lon: -100.6879144
      • 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 Corson, 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Sacred Heart 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.
    <6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.