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A visit to the Saint Leo 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. Leo Cemetery ...

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

42.9967, -97.8934

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

The St. Leo Cemetery is located in Bon Homme County<2>.

The county seat for Bon Homme County is located in Tyndall. Tyndall lies just to the east southeast of the St. Leo Cemetery .

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

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 that are within 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> of the St. Leo Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Bohemian National Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Evangelical Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • The Evangelical Cemetery is located in Bon Homme County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evangelical Cemetery
  • Wittmeier Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Emanuel Creek Baptisten Kirche Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Trinity Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • The Trinity Cemetery is located in Bon Homme County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trinity Cemetery
  • First German Baptist Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Zion Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • The Zion Cemetery is located in Bon Homme County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zion Cemetery
  • Weslyan Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • The Weslyan Cemetery is located in Bon Homme County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weslyan Cemetery
  • Wagner Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • The Wagner Cemetery is located in Bon Homme County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wagner Cemetery
  • St. Vincents Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Springfield Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Immanuel Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • The Immanuel Cemetery is located in Bon Homme County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Immanuel Cemetery
  • Continue List   (11 more) ...
    • Bon Homme Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Freidensthal Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • The Freidensthal Cemetery is located in Bon Homme County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freidensthal Cemetery
    • St.s Cyril & Methodius Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • The St.s Cyril & Methodius Cemetery is located in Bon Homme County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St.s Cyril & Methodius Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the St.s Cyril & Methodius Cemetery is located 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the north of Tyndall.
    • Friedenberg Mennonite Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Friedensberg Mennonite Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Bethlehem Lutheran Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • The Bethlehem Lutheran Cemetery is located in Bon Homme County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethlehem Lutheran Cemetery
      • The Bethlehem Lutheran Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Norwegian Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #97315 <5>
    • Emanuel Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Santee Mission Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Santee Catholic Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Reform Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • The Reform Cemetery is located in Bon Homme County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reform Cemetery
    • Ebenezer Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • The Ebenezer Cemetery is located in Bon Homme County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ebenezer Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 21 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the St. Leo Cemetery.

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

  • Tyndall
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Avon
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Avon is located in Bon Homme County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avon
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 584 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Avon <6>
  • Springfield
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Perkins
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Perkins is located in Bon Homme County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perkins
  • Santee
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Santee is located in Knox County (NE)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Santee
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 338 people
  • Tabor
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Tabor is located in Bon Homme County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tabor
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 398 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tabor <6>
  • Scotland
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Kaylor
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
  • Lesterville
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
  • Dante
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Dante is located in Charles Mix County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dante
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 86 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dante <6>
  • Tripp
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Tripp is located in Hutchinson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tripp
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 614 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tripp <6>
  • Niobrara
    (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Tewsville ‑ Historic
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Tewsville is located in Knox County (NE)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tewsville
    • Verdel
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Verdel is located in Knox County (NE)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Verdel
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 30 people
    • Lindy
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Lindy is located in Knox County (NE)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lindy
    • Utica
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
    • Olivet
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Jamesville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Jamesville is located in Yankton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jamesville
      • Estimated population in 2014: 232 people
    • Wagner
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Wagner is located in Charles Mix County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wagner
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,537 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wagner <6>
    • Delmont
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Menno
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Menno is located in Hutchinson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Menno
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 615 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Menno <6>

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. Leo Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Bon Homme County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

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 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. Leo Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to South Dakota:
  • Pages specific to Bon Homme 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. Leo Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1257655  (Saint Leo Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1257655 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: Bon Homme
      • Est. Elev: 434 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Kingsburg
      • Location given for Saint Leo Cemetery:
      • Lat: 42.9966629     Lon: -97.8934027
      • 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 Bon Homme, 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- St. Leo 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.