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:
45.6514, -99.5516
The St. Joseph Cemetery is located in McPherson County<1>.
The county seat for McPherson County is located in Leola. Leola lies 29 miles [46.7 km]<2> to the east of the St. Joseph Cemetery .
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Name Variations for St. Joseph Cemetery ...
When doing your research, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Various errors happen - anything from simple spelling to bad translations.
St. Joseph Cemetery has also been known as:
- St. Joseph - Hillsview Cemetery
- Hillsview Catholic Cemetery
If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 14 miles [22.5 km] of the St. Joseph Cemetery.<3>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from St. Joseph Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- St. Joseph Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The St. Joseph Cemetery is located in McPherson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Joseph Cemetery
- Bethel #2 Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The Bethel #2 Cemetery is located in McPherson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel #2 Cemetery
- Congregational Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- St. Johns Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Holy Trinity Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- The Holy Trinity Cemetery is located in Edmunds County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holy Trinity Cemetery
- Zion Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- The Zion Cemetery is located in McPherson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zion Cemetery
- Neudorf Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- The Neudorf Cemetery is located in McPherson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neudorf Cemetery
- Calvin Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- The Calvin Cemetery is located in McPherson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calvin Cemetery
- Neudorf Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- The Neudorf Cemetery is located in McPherson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neudorf Cemetery
- Aman Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- The Aman Cemetery is located in McPherson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aman Cemetery
- Baptist Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- The Baptist Cemetery is located in Campbell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baptist Cemetery
- Mohr Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- The Mohr Cemetery is located in McPherson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mohr Cemetery
- Continue List (8 more) ...
- 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
- Hoffnung's Hope Lutheran Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Congregational Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Church of God Cemetery
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- The Church of God Cemetery is located in McPherson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Church of God Cemetery
- Hoffnungstal Cemetery
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- The Hoffnungstal Cemetery is located in Campbell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoffnungstal Cemetery
- Seventh Day Adventist (SDA) Cemetery
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Nell Glueckstal Cemetery
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Redeemer Cemetery
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
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]<2> of the St. Joseph Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from St. Joseph Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Hillsview
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Hillsview is located in McPherson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillsview
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3 people
- Hosmer
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Eureka
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Bowdle
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Roscoe
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Java
(19 miles [30.6 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
- Long Lake
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Beebe
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Venturia
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Selby
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Zeeland
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Continue List (6 more) ...
- Mound City
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Ashley
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Loyalton
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Ipswich
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Herreid
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Leola
(29 miles [46.7 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 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.
- Ashley
- Eureka
- Ipswich
- Java
- Java lies 19 miles [30.6 km]<2> to the West Southwest (WSW) of the St. Joseph Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Java.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Java
- Leola
- Loyalton
- Mound City
- Roscoe
- Selby
- Selby lies 25 miles [40.2 km]<2> 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
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 professional and volunteer 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 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 #1257638 (Saint Joseph Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1257638 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: 567 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Hillsview
- Location given for Saint Joseph Cemetery:
- Lat: 45.6513688 Lon: -99.551229
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Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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. |
| <2> | 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'. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | 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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