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A visit to the Saint Marys Garden 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. Marys Garden Cemetery ...

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

43.5083, -100.5224

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

The St. Marys Garden Cemetery is located in Mellette County<2>.

The county seat for Mellette County is located in White River. White River lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the west northwest of the St. Marys Garden Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the St. Marys Garden Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 25 miles [40.2 km] of the St. Marys Garden Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Evergreen Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • The Evergreen Cemetery is located in Mellette County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evergreen Cemetery
  • Mediator Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • The Mediator Cemetery is located in Mellette County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mediator Cemetery
  • Body of Christ Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
  • St. Phillip Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • The St. Phillip Cemetery is located in Mellette County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Phillip Cemetery
  • St. Ignatius Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • The St. Ignatius Cemetery is located in Mellette County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Ignatius Cemetery
  • St. James Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • The St. James Cemetery is located in Mellette County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. James Cemetery
  • Holy Family Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • The Holy Family Cemetery is located in Mellette County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holy Family Cemetery
    • The Holy Family Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Holy Family Catholic Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2466562 <5>
  • Advent Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
  • Indian Mission Cemetery
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Ring Thunder Sacred Heart Cemetery
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Zions Lutheran Cemetery
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
  • St. Thomas Cemetery
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • The St. Thomas Cemetery is located in Todd County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Thomas Cemetery
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Trinity Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • The Trinity Cemetery is located in Todd County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trinity Cemetery
    • St. Georges Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • The St. Georges Cemetery is located in Mellette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Georges Cemetery
      • The St. Georges Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Rosebud Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2465251 <5>
    • St. John Cemetery
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • The St. John Cemetery is located in Mellette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. John Cemetery
    • St. Catherine Cemetery
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • The St. Catherine Cemetery is located in Mellette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Catherine Cemetery
      • The St. Catherine Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Badnation Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2286901 <5>
    • St. John the Baptist Cemetery
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
    • Holy Family Cemetery
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • The Holy Family Cemetery is located in Todd County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holy Family Cemetery
    • Hilmoe Cemetery
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • The Hilmoe Cemetery is located in Lyman County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hilmoe Cemetery
    • Spotted Tail Cemetery
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • The Spotted Tail Cemetery is located in Todd County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spotted Tail Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 18 communities are within 30 miles [48.3 km]<3> of the St. Marys Garden Cemetery.

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

  • Wood
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Wood is located in Mellette County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wood
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 63 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wood <6>
  • White River
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
  • Okreek
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
  • White Horse
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • White Horse is located in Todd County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Horse
  • Mission
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Antelope
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Antelope is located in Todd County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antelope
  • Carter
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Westover ‑ Historic
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Westover is located in Jones County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westover
    • Estimated population in 2014: 6 people
  • Hidden Timber
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Hidden Timber is located in Todd County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hidden Timber
    • Estimated population in 2014: 45 people
  • New Witten
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
    • New Witten is located in Tripp County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Witten
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 77 people
  • Witten
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
  • Rosebud
    (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Continue List   (6 more) ...
    • Olsonville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Olsonville is located in Todd County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olsonville
      • Estimated population in 2014: 72 people
    • Jordan Junction
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Jordan Junction is located in Tripp County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jordan Junction
    • Two Strike
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Two Strike is located in Todd County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Two Strike
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 209 people
    • Murdo
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
    • Parmelee
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Draper
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)

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. Marys Garden Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Mellette County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

  • Carter
    • Carter lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<3> to the East Southeast (ESE) of the St. Marys Garden Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Carter.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carter
  • Draper
  • Mission
    • Mission lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<3> to the South Southwest (SSW) of the St. Marys Garden Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Mission.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mission
  • Westover - Historic
  • White River
  • Witten
    • Witten lies 22 miles [35.4 km]<3> to the East Southeast (ESE) of the St. Marys Garden Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Witten.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Witten

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we 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. Marys Garden Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to South Dakota:
  • Pages specific to Mellette 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. Marys Garden Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1266265  (Saint Marys Garden cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1266265 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: Mellette
      • Est. Elev: 671 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: White River SE
      • Location given for Saint Marys Garden cemetery:
      • Lat: 43.5083314     Lon: -100.5223589
      • 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 Mellette, 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' (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- St. Marys Garden 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.