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A visit to the Saint Josephs 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. Josephs Cemetery ...

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

45.0822, -100.7929

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the St. Josephs Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>

The St. Josephs Cemetery is located in Dewey County<2>.

The county seat for Dewey County is located in Timber Lake. Timber Lake lies 27 miles [43.5 km]<3> to the north northwest of the St. Josephs Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the St. Josephs Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 28 miles [45.1 km] of the St. Josephs Cemetery.<4>

We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from St. Josephs Cemetery, with the nearest first.

  • Rushs Enemy Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • The Rushs Enemy Cemetery is located in Dewey County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rushs Enemy Cemetery
  • St. Pauls Episcopal Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Emmanuel Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • The Emmanuel Cemetery is located in Dewey County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emmanuel Cemetery
  • On-a-Tree Cemetery
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • The On-a-Tree Cemetery is located in Dewey County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for On-a-Tree Cemetery
  • St. Johns Cemetery
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
    • The St. Johns Cemetery is located in Dewey County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Johns Cemetery
  • Green Grass Cemetery
    (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
    • The Green Grass Cemetery is located in Dewey County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Grass Cemetery
  • Eagle Butte Cemetery
    (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
    • The Eagle Butte Cemetery is located in Dewey County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagle Butte Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Eagle Butte Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the northwest of North Eagle Butte.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #96932 <5>
  • Swift Bird Cemetery
    (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
    • The Swift Bird Cemetery is located in Dewey County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swift Bird Cemetery
  • Sacred Heart Cemetery
    (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
    • The Sacred Heart Cemetery is located in Dewey County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sacred Heart Cemetery
  • St. Marks Cemetery
    (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
    • The St. Marks Cemetery is located in Ziebach County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Marks Cemetery
  • Rousseau Cemetery
    (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
    • The Rousseau Cemetery is located in Dewey County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rousseau Cemetery
  • Forest City Cemetery
    (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
    • The Forest City Cemetery is located in Potter County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest City Cemetery
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Le Beau Cemetery
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • The Le Beau Cemetery is located in Dewey County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Le Beau Cemetery
    • Walking Horse Cemetery
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Mission Ridge Cemetery
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • The Mission Ridge Cemetery is located in Stanley County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mission Ridge Cemetery
    • Blair Cemetery
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • The Blair Cemetery is located in Sully County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blair Cemetery
    • Holy Cross Cemetery
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • The Holy Cross Cemetery is located in Dewey County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holy Cross Cemetery
    • Lindsay Cemetery
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • The Lindsay Cemetery is located in Dewey County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lindsay Cemetery
    • Trail City Cemetery
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • The Trail City Cemetery is located in Dewey County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trail City Cemetery
    • Petro Family Cemetery
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • The Petro Family Cemetery is located in Potter County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petro Family Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 12 communities are within 30 miles [48.3 km]<3> of the St. Josephs Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities based on their distance from St. Josephs Cemetery, with the nearest first:

  • Ridgeview
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • La Plant
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • La Plant is located in Dewey County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Plant
    • Population from the 2010 Census: 171 people
  • Whitehorse
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
  • Parade
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
  • Eagle Butte
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
  • North Eagle Butte
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
    • North Eagle Butte is located in Dewey County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Eagle Butte
    • Population from the 2010 Census: 1,954 people
  • Green Grass
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
    • Green Grass is located in Dewey County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Grass
    • Population from the 2010 Census: 35 people
  • Forest City
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
    • Forest City is located in Potter County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest City
  • Glencross
    (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
  • Mission Ridge
    (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
  • Timber Lake
    (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Trail City
    (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)

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. Josephs Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Dewey County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit 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. Josephs Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to South Dakota:
  • Pages specific to Dewey 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. Josephs Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1266260  (Saint Josephs Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1266260 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: Dewey
      • Est. Elev: 708 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Ridgeview
      • Location given for Saint Josephs Cemetery:
      • Lat: 45.0822049     Lon: -100.7929205
      • 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 Dewey, 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- St. Josephs 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.