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A visit to the Saint Andreas 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 St. Andreas Cemetery ...

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the St. Andreas Cemetery:

44.2400, -97.2803

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

The St. Andreas Cemetery is located in Kingsbury County<2>.

The county seat for Kingsbury County is located in De Smet. De Smet lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<3> to the northwest of the St. Andreas Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the St. Andreas Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 14 miles [22.5 km] of the St. Andreas Cemetery.<4>

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

  • United Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • The United Cemetery is located in Kingsbury County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for United Cemetery
  • Oldham Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • The Oldham Cemetery is located in Kingsbury County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oldham Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Oldham Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located less than 2 miles<3> to the west of Oldham.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #97346 <5>
  • Oldham Lutheran Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • The Oldham Lutheran Cemetery is located in Kingsbury County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oldham Lutheran Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Oldham Lutheran Cemetery is located less than 2 miles<3> to the west of Oldham.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2444172 <5>
  • St. Catherine's Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • The St. Catherine's Cemetery is located in Kingsbury County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Catherine's Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the St. Catherine's Cemetery is located less than 2 miles<3> to the west of Oldham.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2154185 <5>
  • Toles Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • The Toles Cemetery is located in Lake County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toles Cemetery
  • Pleasant View Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • The Pleasant View Cemetery is located in Kingsbury County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant View Cemetery
  • St. Anns Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • The St. Anns Cemetery is located in Lake County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Anns Cemetery
  • Ash Grove Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • The Ash Grove Cemetery is located in Lake County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ash Grove Cemetery
  • Bangor Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • The Bangor Cemetery is located in Brookings County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bangor Cemetery
  • Nordland Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • The Nordland Cemetery is located in Kingsbury County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nordland Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Nordland Cemetery is located less than 2 miles<3> to the southeast of Hetland.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #97307 <5>
  • Lake Preston Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • The Lake Preston Cemetery is located in Kingsbury County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Preston Cemetery
  • St. Johns Lutheran Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Arlington Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • The Arlington Cemetery is located in Kingsbury County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arlington Cemetery
    • Hetland Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Berton Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • The Berton Cemetery is located in Miner County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berton Cemetery
    • Sinai Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • The Sinai Cemetery is located in Brookings County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sinai Cemetery
    • Odden Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Belleview Lutheran Church Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • East Sinai Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • The East Sinai Cemetery is located in Brookings County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Sinai Cemetery
    • Johnson Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • The Johnson Cemetery is located in Kingsbury County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnson Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 22 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the St. Andreas Cemetery.

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

  • Oldham
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Ramona
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Lake Preston
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Hetland
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Sinai
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Sinai is located in Brookings County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sinai
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 125 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sinai <6>
  • Arlington
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Nunda
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
  • Prairie Queen ‑ Historic
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Prairie Queen is located in Lake County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairie Queen
  • Junius
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Junius is located in Lake County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Junius
  • De Smet
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Winfred
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
  • Prairie Village
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Prairie Village is located in Lake County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairie Village
    • Estimated population in 2014: 18 people
  • Continue List   (10 more) ...
    • Badger
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Madison
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Rutland
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Erwin
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Volga
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Volga is located in Brookings County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Volga
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,080 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Volga <6>
    • Howard
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Carthage
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
    • Vilas
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Vilas is located in Miner County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vilas
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 19 people
    • Wentworth
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Dyce ‑ Historic
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Dyce is located in Moody County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dyce

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 St. Andreas Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Kingsbury County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The St. Andreas 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 St. Andreas Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to South Dakota:
  • Pages specific to Kingsbury 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 St. Andreas Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1257560  (Saint Andreas Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1257560 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: Kingsbury
      • Est. Elev: 532 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Oldham
      • Location given for Saint Andreas Cemetery:
      • Lat: 44.2399711     Lon: -97.2803456
      • 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 Kingsbury, 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- St. Andreas 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.