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A visit to the Saint Boniface 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. Boniface Cemetery ...

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

45.0511, -99.5115

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

The St. Boniface Cemetery is located in Faulk County<2>.

The county seat for Faulk County is located in Faulkton. Faulkton lies 18 miles [29 km]<3> to the east of the St. Boniface Cemetery .

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

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 21 miles [33.8 km] of the St. Boniface Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Oakland Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • The Oakland Cemetery is located in Faulk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland Cemetery
  • Spring Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • The Spring Cemetery is located in Potter County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Cemetery
  • Springs Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • The Springs Cemetery is located in Potter County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springs Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Springs Cemetery is located 4 miles [6.4 km]<3> to the southwest of Tolstoy.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #97709 <5>
  • Bass Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • The Bass Cemetery is located in Faulk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bass Cemetery
  • Zion Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • The Zion Cemetery is located in Potter County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zion Cemetery
  • St. Jacobs Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • The St. Jacobs Cemetery is located in Faulk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Jacobs Cemetery
  • Lutheran Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • The Lutheran Cemetery is located in Potter County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lutheran Cemetery
  • Advent Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Lebanon Protestant Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
  • Seventh Day Adventist (SDA) Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
  • St. Mary's Catholic Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
  • Copp Cemetery
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • The Copp Cemetery is located in Potter County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Copp Cemetery
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Millard Cemetery
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • The Millard Cemetery is located in Faulk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millard Cemetery
    • Spring Lake Cemetery
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • The Spring Lake Cemetery is located in Hyde County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Lake Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Spring Lake Cemetery is located 19 miles [30.6 km]<3> to the north of Highmore.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #97712 <5>
    • Myron Cemetery
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • The Myron Cemetery is located in Faulk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Myron Cemetery
    • St. Anthony Catholic Cemetery
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Bohemian Cemetery
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • The Bohemian Cemetery is located in Hyde County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bohemian Cemetery
    • Bohemian National Cemetery
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Faulkton Cemetery
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • The Faulkton Cemetery is located in Faulk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Faulkton Cemetery
    • Gettysburg Cemetery
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • The Gettysburg Cemetery is located in Potter County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gettysburg Cemetery
    • Loyalton Cemetery
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • The Loyalton Cemetery is located in Edmunds County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loyalton Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 17 communities are within 30 miles [48.3 km]<3> of the St. Boniface Cemetery.

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

  • Seneca
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Onaka
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • Tolstoy
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Lebanon
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
  • Millard
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Millard is located in Faulk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millard
  • Faulkton
    (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
  • Hoven
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
  • Loyalton
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Loyalton is located in Edmunds County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loyalton
  • Wecota
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Gettysburg
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
  • Orient
    (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
  • Miranda
    (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
    • Miranda is located in Faulk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miranda
    • Estimated population in 2014: 122 people
  • Continue List   (5 more) ...
    • Bowdle
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
    • Cresbard
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
    • Powell
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Powell is located in Edmunds County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powell
    • Roscoe
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
    • Lowry
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Lowry is located in Walworth County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lowry
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6 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. Boniface Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Faulk County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

  • Cresbard
  • Faulkton
  • Gettysburg
  • Lebanon
  • Loyalton
  • Orient
    • Orient lies 23 miles [37 km]<3> to the East Southeast (ESE) of the St. Boniface Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Orient.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orient
  • Roscoe
    • Roscoe lies 28 miles [45.1 km]<3> to the North Northeast (NNE) of the St. Boniface Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Roscoe.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roscoe
  • Seneca
  • Tolstoy
    • Tolstoy lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the North Northwest (NNW) of the St. Boniface Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Tolstoy.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tolstoy
  • Wecota
    • Wecota lies 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> to the East Northeast (ENE) of the St. Boniface Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Wecota.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wecota

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 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. Boniface Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to South Dakota:
  • Pages specific to Faulk 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. Boniface Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1266899  (Saint Boniface Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1266899 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: Faulk
      • Est. Elev: 583 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Seneca
      • Location given for Saint Boniface Cemetery:
      • Lat: 45.0510889     Lon: -99.5115034
      • 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 Faulk, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
    <3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- St. Boniface 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.
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