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A visit to the Saint Joseph Cemetery ...


The location of the St. Joseph 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. Joseph Cemetery ...

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the St. Joseph 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. Joseph Cemetery

Lat:   44.0633°   (44° 3' 47")

Lon:   -99.4646°   (-99° 27' 52")

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 .

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 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:
  • About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
    • Although we don't have a link to the St. Joseph 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 11 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)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fort Thompson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Thompson
      • Fort Thompson is located in Buffalo County
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 1,282 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fort Thompson <4>
    • Lower Brule
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lower Brule have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lower Brule
      • Lower Brule is located in Lyman County
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 24 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lower Brule <4>
    • Stephan
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • East Lyman
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Lyman have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Lyman
      • East Lyman is located in Lyman County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 145 people
    • Reliance
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Reliance have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reliance
      • Reliance is located in Lyman County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 210 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Reliance <4>
    • Oacoma
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oacoma have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oacoma
      • Oacoma is located in Lyman County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 478 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oacoma <4>
    • Chamberlain
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chamberlain have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chamberlain
      • Chamberlain is located in Brule County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,348 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chamberlain <4>
    • 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)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ames
      • Ames is located in Hand County
    • Pukwana
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pukwana have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pukwana
      • Pukwana is located in Brule County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 303 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pukwana <4>

    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.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 26 miles [41.8 km] of the St. Joseph Cemetery.<5>

    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)
    • Immaculate Conception Mission Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Reliance Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Reliance Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Reliance Cemetery is located in Lyman County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Reliance Cemetery
    • St. Marys Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Marys Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Marys Cemetery is located in Lyman County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Marys Cemetery
    • Crow Creek Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Crow Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Crow Creek Cemetery is located in Buffalo County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Crow Creek Cemetery
    • Trinity Cemetery
      (18 miles [29 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 Lyman County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Trinity Cemetery
    • Oacoma Cemetery
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oacoma Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Oacoma Cemetery is located in Lyman County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oacoma Cemetery
    • Cedar Cemetery
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cedar Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Cedar Cemetery is located in Hand County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cedar Cemetery
    • Riverview Cemetery
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Riverview Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Riverview Cemetery is located in Brule County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Riverview Cemetery
    • Hillsdale Cemetery
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • The Hillsdale Cemetery is located in Lyman County
      • The Hillsdale Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Hillside Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hillsdale Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #97098 <6>
    • St. Michaels Cemetery
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Kennebec Cemetery
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Continue List   (8 more) ...
      • Norwegian Cemetery
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Norwegian Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Norwegian Cemetery is located in Brule County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Norwegian Cemetery
      • Vega Cemetery
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Vega Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Vega Cemetery is located in Brule County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Vega Cemetery
      • Norwegian Cemetery
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Norwegian Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Norwegian Cemetery is located in Brule County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Norwegian Cemetery
      • Earling Cemetery
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
        • The Earling Cemetery is located in Lyman County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Earling Cemetery is located 2 miles [3.2 km]<3> to the east of Kennebec.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Earling Cemetery
      • Community Cemetery
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Community Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Community Cemetery is located in Brule County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Community Cemetery
      • St. Anthony Cemetery
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Anthony Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. Anthony Cemetery is located in Brule County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Anthony Cemetery
      • Spring Hill Cemetery
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Spring Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Spring Hill Cemetery is located in Buffalo County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Spring Hill Cemetery
      • Chapelle Cemetery
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)

    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. Joseph Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1257636  (Saint Joseph Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1257636 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: Big Bend Dam
      • County: Buffalo         Elev: 442
      • Location given for GNIS #1257636 (Saint Joseph 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 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 '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. Joseph Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 44.0633, Longitude: -99.4646       In this case, the coordinates for the St. Joseph 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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