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A visit to the Saint James 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. James Cemetery ...

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

45.0455, -101.4560

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

The St. James Cemetery is located in Dewey County<2>.

The county seat for Dewey County is located in Timber Lake. Timber Lake lies 32 miles [51.5 km]<3> to the north northeast of the St. James Cemetery .

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

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 18 that are within 30 miles [48.3 km] of the St. James Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Lantry Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • The Lantry Cemetery is located in Dewey County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lantry Cemetery
  • Dupree Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • The Dupree Cemetery is located in Ziebach County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dupree Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Dupree Cemetery is located outside and to the northeast of Dupree.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2145302 <5>
  • Eagle Butte Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • The Eagle Butte Cemetery is located in Dewey County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagle Butte Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Eagle Butte Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the northwest of North Eagle Butte.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #96932 <5>
  • St. Marks Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • The St. Marks Cemetery is located in Ziebach County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Marks Cemetery
  • Green Grass Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • The Green Grass Cemetery is located in Dewey County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Grass Cemetery
  • St. Luke Cemetery
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • The St. Luke Cemetery is located in Ziebach County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Luke Cemetery
  • Red Elm Cemetery
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • The Red Elm Cemetery is located in Ziebach County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Elm Cemetery
  • Iron Lightning Cemetery
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
  • On-a-Tree Cemetery
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
    • The On-a-Tree Cemetery is located in Dewey County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for On-a-Tree Cemetery
  • Buffalo Cemetery
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
    • The Buffalo Cemetery is located in Ziebach County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buffalo Cemetery
  • Hillview Cemetery
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
    • The Hillview Cemetery is located in Dewey County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillview Cemetery
  • Faith Cemetery
    (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
    • The Faith Cemetery is located in Meade County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Faith Cemetery
  • Continue List   (6 more) ...
    • Little Dog Cemetery
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • The Little Dog Cemetery is located in Ziebach County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Dog Cemetery
    • St. Marks Cemetery
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • The St. Marks Cemetery is located in Ziebach County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Marks Cemetery
    • St. Joseph Cemetery
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • The St. Joseph Cemetery is located in Meade County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Joseph Cemetery
    • Robbs Flat Cemetery
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • The Robbs Flat Cemetery is located in Haakon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robbs Flat Cemetery
    • Walking Horse Cemetery
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Rousseau Cemetery
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • The Rousseau Cemetery is located in Dewey County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rousseau 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. James Cemetery.

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

  • Lantry
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Dupree
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Eagle Butte
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
  • North Eagle Butte
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • North Eagle Butte is located in Dewey County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Eagle Butte
    • Population from the 2010 Census: 1,954 people
  • Green Grass
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Green Grass is located in Dewey County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Grass
    • Population from the 2010 Census: 35 people
  • Red Elm ‑ Historic
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Red Elm is located in Ziebach County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Elm
  • Parade
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
  • Isabel
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
  • Firesteel
    (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
  • Faith
    (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
  • Glad Valley
    (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)

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. James Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Dewey County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

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. James Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to South Dakota:
  • Pages specific to Dewey 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. James Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1266256  (Saint James Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1266256 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: Dewey
      • Est. Elev: 708 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Lantry
      • Location given for Saint James Cemetery:
      • Lat: 45.0455368     Lon: -101.4559886
      • 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 Dewey, 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' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- St. James 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.