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A visit to the Saint Bonaventure 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. Bonaventure Cemetery ...

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

45.9272, -101.3499

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

The St. Bonaventure Cemetery is located in Corson County<2>.

The county seat for Corson County is located in McIntosh. McIntosh lies just to the south of the St. Bonaventure Cemetery .

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

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 14 that are within 30 miles [48.3 km]<3> of the St. Bonaventure Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Communion Cemetery
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • The Communion Cemetery is located in Grant County (ND)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Communion Cemetery
  • St. Gabriel Cemetery
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • The St. Gabriel Cemetery is located in Grant County (ND)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Gabriel Cemetery
  • St. Philomena Catholic Cemetery (Old)
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
    • 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 St. Bonaventure Cemetery and the .
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2499828 <5>
  • St. Philomena Cemetery
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
    • The St. Philomena Cemetery is located in Sioux County (ND)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Philomena Cemetery
  • St. Philomena Catholic Cemetery (New)
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
    • The St. Philomena Catholic Cemetery (New) is located in Sioux County (ND)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Philomena Catholic Cemetery (New)
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the St. Philomena Catholic Cemetery (New) is located outside and to the northeast of Selfridge (ND).
    • The St. Philomena Catholic Cemetery (New) has also been known as:
    • St. Philomena Parish Cemetery
    • Be careful, some people have confused the St. Philomena Catholic Cemetery (New) with the St. Bonaventure Cemetery and the .
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #102534 <5>
  • Congregational Cemetery
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
  • St. James Catholic Cemetery
    (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
  • Gayton Cemetery
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
    • The Gayton Cemetery is located in Sioux County (ND)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gayton Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Gayton Cemetery is located 2 miles [3.2 km]<3> to the northeast of Selfridge (ND).
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #101958 <5>
  • St. Gertrudes Catholic Cemetery
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
  • St. Vincent Cemetery
    (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
    • The St. Vincent Cemetery is located in Grant County (ND)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Vincent Cemetery
  • Protestant Cemetery
    (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
    • The Protestant Cemetery is located in Corson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Protestant Cemetery
  • Pretty Rock Cemetery
    (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
    • The Pretty Rock Cemetery is located in Grant County (ND)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pretty Rock Cemetery
  • Selma Union Cemetery
    (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
    • The Selma Union Cemetery is located in Grant County (ND)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Selma Union Cemetery
  • Bethesda Cemetery
    (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
    • The Bethesda Cemetery is located in Grant County (ND)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethesda Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 11 communities are within 30 miles [48.3 km]<3> of the St. Bonaventure Cemetery.

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

  • McIntosh
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Watauga
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Bullhead
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Morristown
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
  • Selfridge
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
  • Keldron
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
  • Porcupine
    (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
  • Shields
    (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
  • Saint Gertrude
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
    • Saint Gertrude is located in Grant County (ND)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Gertrude
  • McLaughlin
    (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
  • Raleigh
    (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 St. Bonaventure 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 St. Bonaventure 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. Bonaventure 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 St. Bonaventure Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1257580  (Saint Bonaventure Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1257580 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: 708 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: McIntosh
      • Location given for Saint Bonaventure Cemetery:
      • Lat: 45.9272235     Lon: -101.3498539
      • 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- St. Bonaventure 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.