A visit to the Saint Ignatius 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. Ignatius Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the St. Ignatius Cemetery:
43.5564, -101.6415
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the St. Ignatius Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The St. Ignatius Cemetery is located in Jackson County<2>.
The county seat for Jackson County is located in Kadoka. Kadoka lies 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> to the north northeast of the St. Ignatius Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the St. Ignatius Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 18 that are within 27 miles [43.5 km] of the St. Ignatius Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from St. Ignatius Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Gethsemane Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- The Gethsemane Cemetery is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gethsemane Cemetery
- The Gethsemane Cemetery has also been known as:
- Gethsemane Episcopal Church Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #97036 <5>
- St. Joseph Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- The St. Joseph Cemetery is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Joseph Cemetery
- Hawking Cemetery
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- The Hawking Cemetery is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hawking Cemetery
- Native American Cemetery
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Salaway Cemetery
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Red Bear Cemetery
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- St. Johns Cemetery
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Peyote Cemetery
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Norris Cemetery
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- The Norris Cemetery is located in Mellette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norris Cemetery
- Stands for Them Cemetery
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Flat Top Cemetery
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- The Flat Top Cemetery is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flat Top Cemetery
- Pleasant Hill Cemetery
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Continue List (6 more) ...
- St. Stephen Cemetery
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- The St. Stephen Cemetery is located in Todd County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Stephen Cemetery
- Red Leaf Cemetery
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- The Red Leaf Cemetery is located in Todd County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Leaf Cemetery
- Poor Thunder Cemetery
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- The Poor Thunder Cemetery is located in Mellette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poor Thunder Cemetery
- Body of Christ Cemetery
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Cedarbutte Cemetery
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- The Cedarbutte Cemetery is located in Mellette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedarbutte Cemetery
- Belvedere Cemetery
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- The Belvedere Cemetery is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belvedere Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 13 communities are within 30 miles [48.3 km]<3> of the St. Ignatius Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from St. Ignatius Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Wanblee
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Long Valley
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Weta
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Weta is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weta
- Estimated population in 2014: 5 people
- Potato Creek
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Potato Creek is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Potato Creek
- Kadoka
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Interior
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Norris
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Allen
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Martin
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Belvidere
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Vetal
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Vetal is located in Bennett County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vetal
- Kyle
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Tuthill
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
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. Ignatius Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Jackson County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The St. Ignatius Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Belvidere
- Interior
- Kadoka
- Kadoka lies 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> to the North Northeast (NNE) of the St. Ignatius Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Kadoka.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kadoka
- Martin
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we like to 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. Ignatius Cemetery:
- Pages specific to South Dakota:
- Pages specific to Jackson 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. Ignatius Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1267243 (Saint Ignatius Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1267243 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: Jackson
- Est. Elev: 828 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Wanblee
- Location given for Saint Ignatius Cemetery:
- Lat: 43.5563871 Lon: -101.6415355
- 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 Jackson, 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. Ignatius 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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