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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:

45.2225, -101.6585

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>

The St. Luke Cemetery is located in Ziebach County<2>.

The county seat for Ziebach County is located in Dupree. Dupree lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> to the south southeast of the St. Luke Cemetery .

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

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 13 that are within 28 miles [45.1 km] of the St. Luke Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Iron Lightning Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • Dupree Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • The Dupree Cemetery is located in Ziebach County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dupree Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Dupree Cemetery is located outside and to the northeast of Dupree.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2145302 <5>
  • Red Elm Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • The Red Elm Cemetery is located in Ziebach County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Elm Cemetery
  • St. James Cemetery
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • The St. James Cemetery is located in Dewey County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. James Cemetery
  • Hillview Cemetery
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • The Hillview Cemetery is located in Dewey County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillview Cemetery
  • Lantry Cemetery
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • The Lantry Cemetery is located in Dewey County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lantry Cemetery
  • Green Grass Cemetery
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
    • The Green Grass Cemetery is located in Dewey County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Grass Cemetery
  • Faith Cemetery
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
    • The Faith Cemetery is located in Meade County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Faith Cemetery
  • St. Joseph Cemetery
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
    • The St. Joseph Cemetery is located in Meade County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Joseph Cemetery
  • Eagle Butte Cemetery
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
    • 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>
  • St. Marks Cemetery
    (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
    • The St. Marks Cemetery is located in Ziebach County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Marks Cemetery
  • Our Savior Cemetery
    (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
    • The Our Savior Cemetery is located in Dewey County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Our Savior Cemetery
  • On-a-Tree Cemetery
    (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
    • The On-a-Tree Cemetery is located in Dewey County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for On-a-Tree Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 10 communities are within 30 miles [48.3 km]<3> of the St. Luke Cemetery.

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

  • Dupree
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
  • Red Elm ‑ Historic
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Red Elm is located in Ziebach County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Elm
  • Glad Valley
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Isabel
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Lantry
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Green Grass
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
    • Green Grass is located in Dewey County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Grass
    • Population from the 2010 Census: 35 people
  • Faith
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Firesteel
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Eagle Butte
    (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
  • North Eagle Butte
    (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
    • 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

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. Luke Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Ziebach County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with 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:

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

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1257656  (Saint Luke Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1257656 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: Ziebach
      • Est. Elev: 665 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Thunder Butte
      • Location given for Saint Luke Cemetery:
      • Lat: 45.2224777     Lon: -101.6584855
      • 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 Ziebach, 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' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- St. Luke 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.
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