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:
45.6228, -99.6371
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 McPherson County<2>.
The county seat for McPherson County is located in Leola. Leola lies 34 miles [54.7 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 23 that are within 14 miles [22.5 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.
- St. Johns Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- St. Joseph Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- The St. Joseph Cemetery is located in McPherson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Joseph Cemetery
- The St. Joseph Cemetery has also been known as:
- Hillsview Catholic Cemetery
- St. Joseph - Hillsview Cemetery
- Baptist Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- The Baptist Cemetery is located in Campbell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baptist Cemetery
- Neudorf Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- The Neudorf Cemetery is located in McPherson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neudorf Cemetery
- Sutley Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- The Sutley Cemetery is located in Campbell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sutley Cemetery
- Holy Trinity Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- The Holy Trinity Cemetery is located in Edmunds County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holy Trinity Cemetery
- Seventh Day Adventist (SDA) Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Congregational Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Neudorf Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- The Neudorf Cemetery is located in McPherson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neudorf Cemetery
- Nell Glueckstal Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Zion Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- The Zion Cemetery is located in McPherson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zion Cemetery
- Friedenstahl Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- The Friedenstahl Cemetery is located in Campbell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friedenstahl Cemetery
- Continue List (11 more) ...
- St. Paul Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- The St. Paul Cemetery is located in Walworth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Paul Cemetery
- Ketterlinc Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- The Ketterlinc Cemetery is located in Edmunds County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ketterlinc Cemetery
- Redeemer Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- The Redeemer Cemetery is located in Edmunds County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redeemer Cemetery
- Sutley Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- The Sutley Cemetery is located in Campbell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sutley Cemetery
- Hoffnungstal Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- The Hoffnungstal Cemetery is located in Campbell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoffnungstal Cemetery
- St. Paul Evangelical Lutheran Church Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- The St. Paul Evangelical Lutheran Church Cemetery is located in Edmunds County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Paul Evangelical Lutheran Church Cemetery
- The St. Paul Evangelical Lutheran Church Cemetery has also been known as:
- St. Paul Cemetery
- Calvin Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- The Calvin Cemetery is located in McPherson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calvin Cemetery
- Bender Cemetery
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- The Bender Cemetery is located in Campbell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bender Cemetery
- Schnaible Cemetery
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Java East Cemetery
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- The Java East Cemetery is located in Walworth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Java East Cemetery
- Aman Cemetery
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- The Aman Cemetery is located in McPherson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aman Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 18 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:
- Hillsview
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Hillsview is located in McPherson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillsview
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3 people
- Hosmer
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Eureka
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Bowdle
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Java
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Roscoe
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Selby
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Artas
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Artas is located in Campbell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Artas
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9 people
- Mound City
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Beebe
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Beebe is located in Edmunds County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beebe
- Zeeland
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Herreid
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Continue List (6 more) ...
- Long Lake
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Long Lake is located in McPherson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Lake
- Population from the 2020 Census: 31 people
- Venturia
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Lowry
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Lowry is located in Walworth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lowry
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6 people
- Hoven
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Tolstoy
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Loyalton
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Loyalton is located in Edmunds County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loyalton
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 McPherson County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The St. Joseph Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Eureka
- Java
- Java lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<3> to the Southwest (SW) of the St. Joseph Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Java.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Java
- Loyalton
- Mound City
- Roscoe
- Selby
- Selby lies 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> to the West Southwest (WSW) of the St. Joseph Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Selby.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Selby
- Tolstoy
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 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. Joseph Cemetery:
- Pages specific to South Dakota:
- Pages specific to McPherson 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 #1257637 (Saint Joseph Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1257637 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: McPherson
- Est. Elev: 556 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Bowdle-Hosmer Lake
- Location given for Saint Joseph Cemetery:
- Lat: 45.6227596 Lon: -99.6370626
- 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 McPherson, 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 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. |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |