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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. 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)<1>

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

Lat:   45.6228°   (45° 37' 22")

Lon:   -99.6371°   (-99° 38' 13")

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 .

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)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Joseph Cemetery
    • The St. Joseph Cemetery is located in McPherson County
    • 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)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Baptist Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Baptist Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Baptist Cemetery is located in Campbell County
  • Neudorf Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Neudorf Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Neudorf Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Neudorf Cemetery is located in McPherson County
  • Sutley Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sutley Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sutley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Sutley Cemetery is located in Campbell County
  • Holy Trinity Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Holy Trinity Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Holy Trinity Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Holy Trinity Cemetery is located in Edmunds County
  • Seventh-day Adventist Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Seventh-day Adventist Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Seventh-day Adventist Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Seventh-day Adventist Cemetery is located in Campbell County
  • Congregational Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Congregational Cemetery
    • 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 McPherson County
  • Neudorf Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Neudorf Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Neudorf Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Neudorf Cemetery is located in McPherson County
  • Nell Glueckstal Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Nell Glueckstal Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Nell Glueckstal Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Nell Glueckstal Cemetery is located in Walworth County
  • Zion Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Zion Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Zion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Zion Cemetery is located in McPherson County
  • Friedenstahl Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Friedenstahl Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Friedenstahl Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Friedenstahl Cemetery is located in Campbell County
  • Continue List   (11 more) ...
    • St. Paul Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Paul Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Paul Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Paul Cemetery is located in Walworth County
    • Ketterlinc Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ketterlinc Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ketterlinc Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Ketterlinc Cemetery is located in Edmunds County
    • Redeemer Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Redeemer Cemetery
      • The Redeemer Cemetery is located in Edmunds County
    • Sutley Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sutley Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sutley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Sutley Cemetery is located in Campbell County
    • Hoffnungstal Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hoffnungstal Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hoffnungstal Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hoffnungstal Cemetery is located in Campbell County
    • St. Paul Evangelical Lutheran Church Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Paul Evangelical Lutheran Church Cemetery
      • The St. Paul Evangelical Lutheran Church Cemetery is located in Edmunds County
      • 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)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Calvin Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Calvin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Calvin Cemetery is located in McPherson County
    • Bender Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bender Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bender Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bender Cemetery is located in Campbell County
    • Schnaible Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Java East Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Java East Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Java East Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Java East Cemetery is located in Walworth County
    • Aman Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Aman Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Aman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Aman Cemetery is located in McPherson County

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)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hillsview have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillsview
    • Hillsview is located in McPherson County
    • 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)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Java
    • Java is located in Walworth County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 125 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Java <6>
  • Roscoe
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roscoe have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roscoe
    • Roscoe is located in Edmunds County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 285 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Roscoe <6>
  • Selby
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Selby have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Selby
    • Selby is located in Walworth County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 612 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Selby <6>
  • Artas
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Artas have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Artas
    • Artas is located in Campbell County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 9 people
  • Mound City
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mound City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mound City
    • Mound City is located in Campbell County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 65 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mound City <6>
  • Beebe
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beebe
    • Beebe is located in Edmunds County
  • Zeeland
    (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Zeeland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zeeland
    • Zeeland is located in McIntosh County (ND)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 73 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Zeeland <6>
  • Herreid
    (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Herreid have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Herreid
    • Herreid is located in Campbell County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 419 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Herreid <6>
  • Continue List   (6 more) ...
    • Long Lake
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Long Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Lake
      • Long Lake is located in McPherson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 31 people
    • Venturia
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Venturia have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Venturia
      • Venturia is located in McIntosh County (ND)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 13 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Venturia <6>
    • Lowry
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lowry have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lowry
      • Lowry is located in Walworth County
      • 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)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Loyalton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loyalton
      • Loyalton is located in Edmunds County

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 begin 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:

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: GNIS record #1257637 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: Bowdle-Hosmer Lake
    • County: McPherson         Elev: 556
    • Location given for GNIS #1257637 (Saint Joseph Cemetery)

The official website for State of South Dakota: https://www.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 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' (or 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- ) 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: 45.6228, Longitude: -99.6371       In this case, the coordinates for the St. Joseph Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<4>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.
<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.
<7>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.




 

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