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A visit to the Saint Joseph 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. Joseph Cemetery ...

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

44.0633, -99.4646

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

The St. Joseph Cemetery is located in Buffalo County<2>.

The county seat for Buffalo County is located in Gann Valley. Gann Valley lies 23 miles [37 km]<3> to the east of the St. Joseph Cemetery .

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

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 25 miles [40.2 km] of the St. Joseph Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Holy Comforter Episcopal Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • St. John the Baptist Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • The St. John the Baptist Cemetery is located in Buffalo County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. John the Baptist Cemetery
    • The St. John the Baptist Cemetery has also been known as:
    • St. John the Baptist Episcopal Cemetery
    • St. John's Cemetery
    • St. John's Episcopal Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2168051 <5>
  • Immaculate Conception Mission Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • The Immaculate Conception Mission Cemetery is located in Hyde County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Immaculate Conception Mission Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Immaculate Conception Mission Cemetery is located 18 miles [29 km]<3> to the south of Highmore.
    • The Immaculate Conception Mission Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Immaculate Conception Cemetery
    • Stephen Mission Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #97149 <5>
  • Reliance Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • The Reliance Cemetery is located in Lyman County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reliance Cemetery
  • St. Marys Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • The St. Marys Cemetery is located in Lyman County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Marys Cemetery
  • Crow Creek Cemetery
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • The Crow Creek Cemetery is located in Buffalo County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crow Creek Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Crow Creek Cemetery is located outside and to the east of Crow Creek.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #96902 <5>
  • Trinity Cemetery
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • The Trinity Cemetery is located in Lyman County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trinity Cemetery
  • Oacoma Cemetery
    (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • The Oacoma Cemetery is located in Lyman County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oacoma Cemetery
  • Cedar Cemetery
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • The Cedar Cemetery is located in Hand County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Cemetery
  • Riverview Cemetery
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
    • The Riverview Cemetery is located in Brule County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverview Cemetery
  • Hillsdale Cemetery
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
    • The Hillsdale Cemetery is located in Lyman County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillsdale Cemetery
    • The Hillsdale Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Hillside Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #97098 <5>
  • St. Michaels Cemetery
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Kennebec Cemetery
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Norwegian Cemetery
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • The Norwegian Cemetery is located in Brule County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norwegian Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Norwegian Cemetery is located 6 miles [9.7 km]<3> to the east of Chamberlain.
      • The Norwegian Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Norwegian Free Lutheran Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #97317 <5>
    • Vega Cemetery
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • The Vega Cemetery is located in Brule County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vega Cemetery
    • St. Placidus Cemetery
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • The St. Placidus Cemetery is located in Buffalo County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Placidus Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the St. Placidus Cemetery is located 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> to the northeast of Fort Thompson.
      • The St. Placidus Cemetery has also been known as:
      • St. Placidus Catholic Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2168066 <5>
    • Norwegian Cemetery
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • The Norwegian Cemetery is located in Brule County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norwegian Cemetery
    • Earling Cemetery
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • The Earling Cemetery is located in Lyman County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Earling Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Earling Cemetery is located 2 miles [3.2 km]<3> to the west of Kennebec.
    • Community Cemetery
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • The Community Cemetery is located in Brule County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Community Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Community Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the southwest of Pukwana.
      • The Community Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Pukwana City Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #96887 <5>
    • St. Anthony Cemetery
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • The St. Anthony Cemetery is located in Brule County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Anthony Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the St. Anthony Cemetery is located outside and to the southwest of Pukwana.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #97517 <5>
    • Spring Hill Cemetery
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • The Spring Hill Cemetery is located in Buffalo County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Hill Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Spring Hill Cemetery is located outside and to the east of Gann Valley.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #97711 <5>

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 13 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the St. Joseph Cemetery.

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

  • Fort Thompson
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Lower Brule
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Stephan
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
  • East Lyman
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • East Lyman is located in Lyman County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Lyman
    • Estimated population in 2019: 145 people
  • Reliance
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Crow Creek
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Crow Creek is located in Buffalo County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crow Creek
  • Oacoma
    (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
  • Chamberlain
    (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
  • Kennebec
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Gann Valley
    (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
  • Ames
    (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
    • Ames is located in Hand County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ames
  • Pukwana
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
  • Lyonville
    (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Lyonville is located in Brule County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyonville
    • Estimated population in 2014: 49 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. Joseph Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Buffalo County.

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

  • Pages specific to South Dakota:
  • Pages specific to Buffalo 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. Joseph Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1257636  (Saint Joseph Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1257636 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: Buffalo
      • Est. Elev: 442 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Big Bend Dam
      • Location given for Saint Joseph Cemetery:
      • Lat: 44.063323     Lon: -99.464552
      • 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 Buffalo, 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 drawn from Point A (ie- St. Joseph 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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