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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. Without specifying the cemeteries involved, we found an ancestor that we believed to have been buried in one cemetery was actually buried elsewhere.

We discovered that his burial had been refused 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 ...

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>

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

Lat:   43.5653°   (43° 33' 55")

Lon:   -100.7690°   (-100° 46' 8")

The St. Ignatius Cemetery is located in Mellette County<2>.

The county seat for Mellette County is located in White River. White River lies just to the east of the St. Ignatius Cemetery .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 23 miles [37 km]<3> of the St. Ignatius Cemetery.<4>

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

  • St. James Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. James Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. James Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The St. James Cemetery is located in Mellette County
  • Body of Christ Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Body of Christ Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Body of Christ Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Body of Christ Cemetery is located in Mellette County
  • Ring Thunder Sacred Heart Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ring Thunder Sacred Heart Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ring Thunder Sacred Heart Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Ring Thunder Sacred Heart Cemetery is located in Mellette County
  • St. Phillip Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Phillip Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Phillip Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The St. Phillip Cemetery is located in Mellette County
  • St. John Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. John Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. John Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The St. John Cemetery is located in Mellette County
  • Holy Family Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Holy Family Cemetery
    • The Holy Family Cemetery is located in Mellette County
    • The Holy Family Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Holy Family Catholic Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2466562 <5>
  • St. Marys Garden Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Marys Garden Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Marys Garden Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The St. Marys Garden Cemetery is located in Mellette County
  • Barnette Cemetery
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Barnette Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Barnette Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Barnette Cemetery is located in Mellette County
  • Indian Mission Cemetery
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Indian Mission Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Indian Mission Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Indian Mission Cemetery is located in Todd County
  • Evergreen Cemetery
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Evergreen Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Evergreen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Evergreen Cemetery is located in Mellette County
  • Mediator Cemetery
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mediator Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mediator Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Mediator Cemetery is located in Mellette County
  • Cedarbutte Cemetery
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cedarbutte Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cedarbutte Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Cedarbutte Cemetery is located in Mellette County
  • Continue List   (10 more) ...
    • Holy Family Cemetery
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Holy Family Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Holy Family Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Holy Family Cemetery is located in Todd County
    • Zions Lutheran Cemetery
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • St. Thomas Cemetery
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Thomas Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Thomas Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Thomas Cemetery is located in Todd County
    • Trinity Cemetery
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Trinity Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Trinity Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Trinity Cemetery is located in Todd County
    • Stands for Them Cemetery
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stands for Them Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stands for Them Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Stands for Them Cemetery is located in Mellette County
    • Salt Camp Cemetery
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Salt Camp Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Salt Camp Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Salt Camp Cemetery is located in Todd County
    • Norris Cemetery
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Norris Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Norris Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Norris Cemetery is located in Mellette County
    • Ironwood Cemetery
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ironwood Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ironwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Ironwood Cemetery is located in Todd County
    • Spotted Tail Cemetery
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Spotted Tail Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Spotted Tail Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Spotted Tail Cemetery is located in Todd County
    • Murdo Cemetery
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Murdo Cemetery
      • The Murdo Cemetery is located in Jones County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Murdo Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the southeast of Murdo.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #97278 <5>

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]<3> of the St. Ignatius Cemetery.

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

  • White River
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White River have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White River
    • White River is located in Mellette County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 586 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for White River <6>
  • Westover ‑ Historic
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westover
    • Westover is located in Jones County
    • Estimated population in 2014: 6 people
  • Wood
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wood
    • Wood is located in Mellette County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 63 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wood <6>
  • Mission
    (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
  • Antelope
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antelope
    • Antelope is located in Todd County
  • White Horse
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White Horse have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Horse
    • White Horse is located in Todd County
  • Parmelee
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Norris
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
  • Murdo
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Murdo have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murdo
    • Murdo is located in Jones County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 459 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Murdo <6>
  • Okaton
    (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
  • Rosebud
    (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
  • Okreek
    (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
  • Two Strike
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Two Strike have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Two Strike
    • Two Strike is located in Todd County
    • Population from the 2010 Census: 209 people
  • Draper
    (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Draper have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Draper
    • Draper is located in Jones County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 69 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Draper <6>

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 Mellette County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

  • Draper
    • Draper lies 27 miles [43.5 km]<3> to the North Northeast (NNE) of the St. Ignatius Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Draper.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Draper
  • Mission
  • Westover - Historic
  • White River

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. Ignatius Cemetery:

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 #1266255  (Saint Ignatius Cemetery)
    • Note: GNIS record #1266255 has been archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website.
    • Class: cemetery         Map Name: White River West
    • County: Mellette         Elev: 648
    • Location given for GNIS #1266255 (Saint Ignatius Cemetery)

The official website for State of South Dakota: https://www.sd.gov/

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 Mellette, 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the St. Ignatius Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 43.5653, Longitude: -100.7690       In this case, the coordinates for the St. Ignatius Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<4>While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), you can be assured that it's not complete and our list will be missing cemeteries.
<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.




 

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