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A visit to the Saint Anns 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. Anns Cemetery ...

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

43.0408, -102.3965

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

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

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 22 miles [35.4 km]<2> of the St. Anns Cemetery.<3>

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

  • Native American Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Native American Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Lamont Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • The Lamont Cemetery is located in Shannon County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lamont Cemetery
  • Holy Cross Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Holy Cross Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • The Holy Cross Cemetery is located in Shannon County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holy Cross Cemetery
  • Red Cloud Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • The Red Cloud Cemetery is located in Oglala Lakota County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Cloud Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Red Cloud Cemetery is located 3 miles [4.8 km]<2> to the northwest of Pine Ridge.
    • The Red Cloud Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Holy Rosary Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1970722 <4>
  • St. Paul Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • The St. Paul Cemetery is located in Shannon County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Paul Cemetery
  • Bethel Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • The Bethel Cemetery is located in Sheridan County (NE)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel Cemetery
  • Holy Jumping Eagle Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
  • Feather on Head Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
  • St. James Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • The St. James Cemetery is located in Shannon County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. James Cemetery
  • Tashnke-Ko-Ki-Pa-Pi Cemetery
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Knight Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • The Knight Cemetery is located in Shannon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knight Cemetery
    • Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • St. Julia Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • The St. Julia Cemetery is located in Shannon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Julia Cemetery
    • Abold Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • The Abold Cemetery is located in Sheridan County (NE)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abold Cemetery
    • Amity Cemetery
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • The Amity Cemetery is located in Sheridan County (NE)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amity Cemetery
    • Gordon Cemetery
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • The Gordon Cemetery is located in Sheridan County (NE)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gordon Cemetery
    • Beaver Valley Cemetery
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • The Beaver Valley Cemetery is located in Sheridan County (NE)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaver Valley Cemetery
    • Movotny Cemetery
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • The Movotny Cemetery is located in Sheridan County (NE)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Movotny Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 14 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<2> of the St. Anns Cemetery.

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

  • Denby
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Denby is located in Oglala Lakota County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denby
  • Wounded Knee
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Whiteclay
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Pine Ridge
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Manderson - White Horse Creek
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
  • Manderson
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
  • Porcupine
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
  • Batesland
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Gordon
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Gordon is located in Sheridan County (NE)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gordon
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,486 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gordon <5>
  • Clinton
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Clinton is located in Sheridan County (NE)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clinton
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 39 people
  • Oglala
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Rushville
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
  • Sharps Corner
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
    • Sharps Corner is located in Oglala Lakota County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sharps Corner
    • Estimated population in 2014: 77 people
  • Swett ‑ Historic
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Swett is located in Bennett County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swett
    • Estimated population in 2014: 283 people

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. Anns Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in .

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit 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 St. Anns Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to South Dakota:
  • 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. Anns Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1257564  (Saint Anns Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1257564 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
      • : Shannon
      • Est. Elev: 1050 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Manderson SW
      • Location given for Saint Anns Cemetery:
      • Lat: 43.0408217     Lon: -102.3965465
      • 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>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. Anns Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
    <3>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.
    <4>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.
    <5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.