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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. 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. Luke Cemetery ...

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>

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

Lat:   43.3828°   (43° 22' 58")

Lon:   -102.3724°   (-102° 22' 20")

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)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mediator Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mediator Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Mediator Cemetery is located in Shannon County
  • St. Julia Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Julia Cemetery
    • The St. Julia Cemetery is located in Shannon County
  • 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)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Mary Magdalene Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Mary Magdalene Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The St. Mary Magdalene Cemetery is located in Shannon County
  • Holy Jumping Eagle Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
  • St. Paul Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Paul Cemetery
    • The St. Paul Cemetery is located in Shannon County
  • Body of Christ Cemetery
    (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
  • Lamont Cemetery
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lamont Cemetery
    • The Lamont Cemetery is located in Shannon County
  • Pleasant Hill Cemetery
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
  • Native American Cemetery
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Native American Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Native American Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Native American Cemetery is located in Jackson County
  • Native American Cemetery
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
  • Native American Cemetery
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Native American Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Native American Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Native American Cemetery is located in Shannon County
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • St. James Cemetery
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. James Cemetery
      • The St. James Cemetery is located in Shannon County
    • Tashnke-Ko-Ki-Pa-Pi Cemetery
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tashnke-Ko-Ki-Pa-Pi Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tashnke-Ko-Ki-Pa-Pi Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Tashnke-Ko-Ki-Pa-Pi Cemetery is located in Shannon County
    • Red Cloud Cemetery
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Red Cloud Cemetery
      • The Red Cloud Cemetery is located in Oglala Lakota County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Red Cloud Cemetery is located 3 miles [4.8 km]<2> to the southeast 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)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Anns Cemetery
      • The St. Anns Cemetery is located in Oglala Lakota County
      • 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)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Anns Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Anns Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Anns Cemetery is located in Shannon County
    • Knight Cemetery
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Knight Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Knight Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Knight Cemetery is located in Shannon County
    • Peyote Cemetery
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
    • Red Bear Cemetery
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Red Bear Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Red Bear Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Red Bear Cemetery is located in Bennett County
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #97436 <4>
    • 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 16 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)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sharps Corner
    • Sharps Corner is located in Oglala Lakota County
    • Estimated population in 2014: 77 people
  • Porcupine
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Rockyford
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockyford
    • Rockyford is located in Oglala Lakota County
  • Kyle
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • Manderson - White Horse Creek
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Manderson - White Horse Creek. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manderson - White Horse Creek
    • Manderson - White Horse Creek is located in Oglala Lakota County
  • 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)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Potato Creek
    • Potato Creek is located in Jackson County
  • Oglala
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Denby
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denby
    • Denby is located in Oglala Lakota County
  • Batesland
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Batesland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Batesland
    • Batesland is located in Oglala Lakota County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 113 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Batesland <5>
  • Allen
    (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
  • Continue List   (4 more) ...
    • Swett ‑ Historic
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swett
      • Swett is located in Bennett County
      • 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 helpful 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. Luke 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. Luke Cemetery:

  • Referenced GNIS Record ...
  • GNIS ID #1266575  (Saint Luke Cemetery)
    • Note: GNIS record #1266575 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: Evergreen NE
    • County: Shannon         Elev: 908
    • Location given for GNIS #1266575 (Saint Luke 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>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- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the St. Luke Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 43.3828, Longitude: -102.3724       In this case, the coordinates for the St. Luke Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<3>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.
<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.
<6>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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