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A visit to the Saint Mary's Catholic 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. Mary's Catholic Cemetery ...

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the St. Mary's Catholic Cemetery:

45.0791, -99.7768

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

The St. Mary's Catholic Cemetery is located in Potter County<2>.

The county seat for Potter County is located in Gettysburg. Gettysburg lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the west southwest of the St. Mary's Catholic Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the St. Mary's Catholic Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 20 miles [32.2 km] of the St. Mary's Catholic Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Lebanon Protestant Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Spring Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • The Spring Cemetery is located in Potter County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Cemetery
  • Springs Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • The Springs Cemetery is located in Potter County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springs Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Springs Cemetery is located 4 miles [6.4 km]<3> to the southwest of Tolstoy.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #97709 <5>
  • Gettysburg Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • The Gettysburg Cemetery is located in Potter County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gettysburg Cemetery
  • Advent Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Pembroke Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • The Pembroke Cemetery is located in Potter County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pembroke Cemetery
  • Sacred Heart Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • The Sacred Heart Cemetery is located in Potter County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sacred Heart Cemetery
  • Copp Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • The Copp Cemetery is located in Potter County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Copp Cemetery
  • Zion Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • The Zion Cemetery is located in Potter County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zion Cemetery
  • St. Anthony Catholic Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
  • Prairie Grove Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • The Prairie Grove Cemetery is located in Potter County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairie Grove Cemetery
  • Lutheran Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • The Lutheran Cemetery is located in Potter County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lutheran Cemetery
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    • St. Boniface Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • The St. Boniface Cemetery is located in Faulk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Boniface Cemetery
    • Oakland Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • The Oakland Cemetery is located in Faulk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland Cemetery
    • Seventh Day Adventist (SDA) Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Appomattox Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • The Appomattox Cemetery is located in Potter County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Appomattox Cemetery
    • St. Jacobs Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • The St. Jacobs Cemetery is located in Faulk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Jacobs Cemetery
    • Lowry Cemetery
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • The Lowry Cemetery is located in Walworth County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lowry Cemetery
    • Hanson Cemetery
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • The Hanson Cemetery is located in Potter County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hanson Cemetery
    • Theodore Cemetery
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • The Theodore Cemetery is located in Walworth County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Theodore Cemetery
      • The Theodore Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Baer Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #97743 <5>
    • Lowry Cemetery
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • The Lowry Cemetery is located in Walworth County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lowry Cemetery
    • Seventh Day Adventist (SDA) Church Cemetery
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • The Seventh Day Adventist (SDA) Church Cemetery is located in Edmunds County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seventh Day Adventist (SDA) Church Cemetery
      • The Seventh Day Adventist (SDA) Church Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Seventh Day Adventist (SDA) Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 15 communities are within 30 miles [48.3 km]<3> of the St. Mary's Catholic Cemetery.

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

  • Lebanon
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Gettysburg
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Hoven
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
  • Tolstoy
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Seneca
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
  • Onaka
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Lowry
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Lowry is located in Walworth County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lowry
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 6 people
  • Agar
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Akaska
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
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    • Forest City
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Forest City is located in Potter County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest City
    • Bowdle
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
    • Millard
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Millard is located in Faulk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millard
    • Loyalton
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Loyalton is located in Edmunds County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loyalton
    • Java
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Java is located in Walworth County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Java
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 125 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Java <6>
    • Onida
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)

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. Mary's Catholic Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Potter County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The St. Mary's Catholic Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

  • Agar
    • Agar lies 22 miles [35.4 km]<3> to the Southwest (SW) of the St. Mary's Catholic Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Agar.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Agar
  • Forest City
  • Gettysburg
  • Java
    • Java lies 29 miles [46.7 km]<3> to the North (N) of the St. Mary's Catholic Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Java.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Java
  • Lebanon
  • Loyalton
    • Loyalton lies 28 miles [45.1 km]<3> to the East Northeast (ENE) of the St. Mary's Catholic Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Loyalton.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loyalton
  • Onida
    • Onida lies 29 miles [46.7 km]<3> to the South Southwest (SSW) of the St. Mary's Catholic Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Onida.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Onida
  • Seneca
    • Seneca lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<3> to the East (E) of the St. Mary's Catholic Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Seneca.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seneca
  • Tolstoy
    • Tolstoy lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the Northeast (NE) of the St. Mary's Catholic Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Tolstoy.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tolstoy

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. Mary's Catholic Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to South Dakota:
  • Pages specific to Potter 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. Mary's Catholic Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1265277  (Lebanon Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1265277 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: Potter
      • Est. Elev: 593 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Lebanon
      • Location given for Lebanon Cemetery:
      • Lat: 45.0791472     Lon: -99.7767819
      • 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 Potter, 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- St. Mary's Catholic 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.