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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:

43.3989, -101.7551

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 Jackson County<2>.

The county seat for Jackson County is located in Kadoka. Kadoka lies 32 miles [51.5 km]<3> to the north northeast 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 19 that are within 30 miles [48.3 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.

  • Salaway Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Peyote Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Red Bear Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • St. Johns Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • St. Ignatius Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • The St. Ignatius Cemetery is located in Jackson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Ignatius Cemetery
  • Gethsemane Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • The Gethsemane Cemetery is located in Jackson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gethsemane Cemetery
    • The Gethsemane Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Gethsemane Episcopal Church Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #97036 <5>
  • Native American Cemetery
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Pleasant Hill Cemetery
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Body of Christ Cemetery
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Hawking Cemetery
    (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • The Hawking Cemetery is located in Jackson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hawking Cemetery
  • St. Mary's Cemetery
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • The St. Mary's Cemetery is located in Bennett County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Mary's Cemetery
    • The St. Mary's Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Gamble Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2473212 <5>
  • Mediator Cemetery
    (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
    • The Mediator Cemetery is located in Shannon County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mediator Cemetery
  • Continue List   (7 more) ...
    • Our Lady of the Lake Cemetery
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
    • St. Stephen Cemetery
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • The St. Stephen Cemetery is located in Todd County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Stephen Cemetery
    • Knight Cemetery
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • The Knight Cemetery is located in Shannon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knight Cemetery
    • Poor Thunder Cemetery
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • The Poor Thunder Cemetery is located in Mellette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poor Thunder Cemetery
    • Red Leaf Cemetery
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • The Red Leaf Cemetery is located in Todd County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Leaf Cemetery
    • Norris Cemetery
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • The Norris Cemetery is located in Mellette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norris Cemetery
    • St. Luke Cemetery
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • The St. Luke Cemetery is located in Shannon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Luke Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 13 communities are within 30 miles [48.3 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:

  • Allen
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Wanblee
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
  • Long Valley
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
  • Martin
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
  • Potato Creek
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Potato Creek is located in Jackson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Potato Creek
  • Swett ‑ Historic
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Swett is located in Bennett County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swett
    • Estimated population in 2014: 283 people
  • Tuthill
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Kyle
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
  • Vetal
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Vetal is located in Bennett County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vetal
  • Batesland
    (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Interior
    (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Weta
    (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
    • Weta is located in Jackson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weta
    • Estimated population in 2014: 5 people
  • Norris
    (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)

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 Jackson County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

  • Interior
  • Martin

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to 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 Jackson 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 #1266656  (Saint Joseph Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1266656 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: Jackson
      • Est. Elev: 842 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Hisle
      • Location given for Saint Joseph Cemetery:
      • Lat: 43.3988875     Lon: -101.7551483
      • 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 Jackson, 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 things 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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