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A visit to the Saint Bernard 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. Bernard Cemetery ...

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

44.8860, -98.5154

The St. Bernard Cemetery is located in Spink County<1>.

The county seat for Spink County is located in Redfield. Redfield lies just to the south of the St. Bernard Cemetery .

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

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 19 miles [30.6 km]<2> of the St. Bernard Cemetery.<3>

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

  • Ashton Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • The Ashton Cemetery is located in Spink County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashton Cemetery
  • Crandon Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • The Crandon Cemetery is located in Spink County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crandon Cemetery
  • Tulare Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • The Tulare Cemetery is located in Spink County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tulare Cemetery
  • St. Marys Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • The St. Marys Cemetery is located in Spink County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Marys Cemetery
  • St. Mary's Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • The St. Mary's Cemetery is located in Hand County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Mary's Cemetery
  • Mt. Hope Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • The Mt. Hope Cemetery is located in Spink County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Hope Cemetery
  • St. Anne Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • The St. Anne Cemetery is located in Spink County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Anne Cemetery
  • Graceland Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • The Graceland Cemetery is located in Spink County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graceland Cemetery
  • Guttenberg Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • The Guttenberg Cemetery is located in Spink County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guttenberg Cemetery
  • Trinity Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • The Trinity Cemetery is located in Sanborn County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trinity Cemetery
  • Clifton Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
  • St. Johns Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • The St. Johns Cemetery is located in Spink County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Johns Cemetery
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Rockham Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • The Rockham Cemetery is located in Faulk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockham Cemetery
    • Buffalo Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • The Buffalo Cemetery is located in Spink County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buffalo Cemetery
    • Garfield Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • The Garfield Cemetery is located in Spink County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garfield Cemetery
    • Baldwin Cemetery
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • The Baldwin Cemetery is located in Spink County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baldwin Cemetery
    • Burdette Cemetery
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • The Burdette Cemetery is located in Hand County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burdette Cemetery
    • Hillestad Cemetery
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • The Hillestad Cemetery is located in Spink County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillestad Cemetery
    • Irving Cemetery
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • The Irving Cemetery is located in Spink County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irving Cemetery
    • Ebenezer Cemetery
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • The Ebenezer Cemetery is located in Spink County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ebenezer Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 17 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<2> of the St. Bernard Cemetery.

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

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. Bernard Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Spink County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The St. Bernard 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 professional and volunteer 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. Bernard Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to South Dakota:
  • Pages specific to Spink 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. Bernard Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1257579  (Saint Bernard Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1257579 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: Spink
      • Est. Elev: 392 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Redfield North
      • Location given for Saint Bernard Cemetery:
      • Lat: 44.8858093     Lon: -98.5142616
      • Open a Google Map centered on the above location.

    Footnotes ...

    <1>If you're interested in how the shape of South Dakota's counties, including Spink, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
    <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 from Point A (ie- St. Bernard 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.