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A visit to the Saint Luke 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. Luke Cemetery ...

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

43.3828, -102.3724

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

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

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 26 miles [41.8 km]<2> of the St. Luke Cemetery.<3>

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

  • Mediator Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • The Mediator Cemetery is located in Shannon County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mediator Cemetery
  • St. Julia Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • The St. Julia Cemetery is located in Shannon County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Julia Cemetery
  • Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • St. Mary Magdalene Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Holy Jumping Eagle Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
  • St. Paul Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • The St. Paul Cemetery is located in Shannon County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Paul Cemetery
  • Body of Christ Cemetery
    (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
  • Lamont Cemetery
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • The Lamont Cemetery is located in Shannon County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lamont Cemetery
  • Pleasant Hill Cemetery
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
  • Native American Cemetery
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
  • Native American Cemetery
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
  • Native American Cemetery
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
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    • St. James Cemetery
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • The St. James Cemetery is located in Shannon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. James Cemetery
    • Tashnke-Ko-Ki-Pa-Pi Cemetery
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Red Cloud Cemetery
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • The Red Cloud Cemetery is located in Oglala Lakota County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Cloud Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Red Cloud Cemetery is located 3 miles [4.8 km]<2> to the northwest of Pine Ridge.
      • The Red Cloud Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Holy Rosary Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1970722 <4>
    • St. Anns Cemetery
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • The St. Anns Cemetery is located in Oglala Lakota County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Anns Cemetery
      • The St. Anns Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Wolf Creek Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #97509 <4>
    • St. Anns Cemetery
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • The St. Anns Cemetery is located in Shannon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Anns Cemetery
    • Knight Cemetery
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • The Knight Cemetery is located in Shannon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knight Cemetery
    • Peyote Cemetery
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
    • Red Bear Cemetery
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
    • Salaway Cemetery
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 17 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<2> of the St. Luke Cemetery.

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

  • Sharps Corner
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Sharps Corner is located in Oglala Lakota County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sharps Corner
    • Estimated population in 2014: 77 people
  • Porcupine
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Rockyford
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Rockyford is located in Oglala Lakota County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockyford
  • Kyle
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • Manderson - White Horse Creek
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Manderson
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Wounded Knee
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
  • Potato Creek
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Potato Creek is located in Jackson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Potato Creek
  • Oglala
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Denby
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
    • Denby is located in Oglala Lakota County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denby
  • Batesland
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Allen
    (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
  • Continue List   (5 more) ...
    • Imlay
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Imlay is located in Pennington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Imlay
      • Estimated population in 2014: 7 people
    • Swett ‑ Historic
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Swett is located in Bennett County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swett
      • Estimated population in 2014: 283 people
    • Pine Ridge
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
    • Whiteclay
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
    • Scenic
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)

For the full list of neighboring communities with details, please visit our extended List of Communities.

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. Luke Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to South Dakota:
  • 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. Luke Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1266575  (Saint Luke Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1266575 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
      • : Shannon
      • Est. Elev: 908 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Evergreen NE
      • Location given for Saint Luke Cemetery:
      • Lat: 43.3827674     Lon: -102.3723868
      • 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>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- St. Luke 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.
    <5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.