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The location of the St. John the Baptist Cemetery has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<1>


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. John the Baptist Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   43.4706°   (43° 28' 14")

Lon:   -100.0837°   (-100° 5' 1")

The St. John the Baptist Cemetery is located in Tripp County<2>.

The county seat for Tripp County is located in Winner. Winner lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<3> to the east southeast of the St. John the Baptist Cemetery .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These helpful 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. John the Baptist Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to South Dakota:
  • Pages specific to Tripp County:
  • Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
    • Although we don't have a link to the St. John the Baptist Cemetery itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
    • The African Methodist Episcopal Church

    • List of neighboring communities ...

    The following 14 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the St. John the Baptist Cemetery.

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

    • New Witten
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Witten have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Witten
      • New Witten is located in Tripp County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 77 people
    • Witten
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Witten have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Witten
      • Witten is located in Tripp County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 21 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Witten <4>
    • Jordan Junction
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jordan Junction
      • Jordan Junction is located in Tripp County
    • Carter
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Ideal
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Winner
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winner have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winner
      • Winner is located in Tripp County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,787 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Winner <4>
    • Okreek
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Wood
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • 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 <4>
    • Clearfield
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clearfield
      • Clearfield is located in Tripp County
    • Hamill
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hamill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamill
      • Hamill is located in Tripp County
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 11 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hamill <4>
    • Hidden Timber
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hidden Timber
      • Hidden Timber is located in Todd County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 45 people
    • Colome
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Colome have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colome
      • Colome is located in Tripp County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 278 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Colome <4>
    • White Horse
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • 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
    • Millboro
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millboro
      • Millboro is located in Tripp County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 34 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. John the Baptist Cemetery. The following communities are located in Tripp County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    • Carter
      • Carter lies 8 miles [12.9 km]<3> to the Southwest (SW) of the St. John the Baptist Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Carter.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carter
    • Colome
      • Colome lies 23 miles [37 km]<3> to the Southeast (SE) of the St. John the Baptist Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Colome.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colome
    • Winner
      • Winner lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<3> to the East Southeast (ESE) of the St. John the Baptist Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Winner.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winner
    • Witten
      • Witten lies 2 miles [3.2 km]<3> to the South (S) of the St. John the Baptist Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Witten.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Witten

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 that are within 30 miles [48.3 km] of the St. John the Baptist Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Advent Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Ideal Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ideal Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Ideal Cemetery is located in Tripp County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ideal Cemetery
    • Winner City Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Winner City South Catholic Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • St. Catherine Cemetery
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • St. Georges Cemetery
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Jerusalem Cemetery
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jerusalem Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Jerusalem Cemetery is located in Tripp County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jerusalem Cemetery
    • Hilmoe Cemetery
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • The Hilmoe Cemetery is located in Lyman County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hilmoe Cemetery
    • Evergreen Cemetery
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • 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
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Evergreen Cemetery
    • Mediator Cemetery
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • 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
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mediator Cemetery
    • St. Marys Garden Cemetery
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • 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
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Marys Garden Cemetery
    • Red Hill Cemetery
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Red Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Red Hill Cemetery is located in Tripp County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Red Hill Cemetery
    • Continue List   (11 more) ...
      • Prairie View Cemetery
        (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
        • The Prairie View Cemetery is located in Lyman County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Prairie View Cemetery is located 8 miles [12.9 km]<3> to the north of Kennebec.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Prairie View Cemetery
      • Our Savior Cemetery
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Our Savior Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Our Savior Cemetery is located in Tripp County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Our Savior Cemetery
      • Linden Pioneer Cemetery
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Linden Pioneer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Linden Pioneer Cemetery is located in Tripp County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Linden Pioneer Cemetery
      • Congregational Cemetery
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Congregational Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Congregational Cemetery is located in Tripp County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Congregational Cemetery
      • Holy Angels Cemetery
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Medicine Creek Cemetery
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • St. Phillip Cemetery
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
        • 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
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Phillip Cemetery
      • St. Thomas Cemetery
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
        • 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
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Thomas Cemetery
      • Zions Lutheran Cemetery
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Trinity Cemetery
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
        • 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
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Trinity Cemetery
      • Presho Cemetery
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)

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

    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. John the Baptist Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1266258  (Saint John the Baptist Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1266258 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: Witten
      • County: Tripp         Elev: 598
      • Location given for GNIS #1266258 (Saint John the Baptist Cemetery)

    The official website for State of South Dakota: 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 Tripp, 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- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the St. John the Baptist Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 43.4706, Longitude: -100.0837       In this case, the coordinates for the St. John the Baptist Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <5>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.
    <6>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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