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A visit to the Saint Paul 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. Paul Cemetery ...

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

43.5705, -98.4820

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

The St. Paul Cemetery is located in Aurora County<2>.

The county seat for Aurora County is located in Plankinton. Plankinton lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the north of the St. Paul Cemetery .

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

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 14 miles [22.5 km] of the St. Paul Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Aurora Center Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • The Aurora Center Cemetery is located in Aurora County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aurora Center Cemetery
  • Silver Ridge Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • The Silver Ridge Cemetery is located in Aurora County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Ridge Cemetery
  • St. Mary Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • The St. Mary Cemetery is located in Aurora County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Mary Cemetery
  • Quaker Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • The Quaker Cemetery is located in Aurora County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quaker Cemetery
  • Dudley Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • The Dudley Cemetery is located in Aurora County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dudley Cemetery
  • Ebenezer Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • The Ebenezer Cemetery is located in Douglas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ebenezer Cemetery
  • Union Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • The Union Cemetery is located in Davison County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Cemetery
  • Crystal Lake Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • The Crystal Lake Cemetery is located in Aurora County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crystal Lake Cemetery
  • Harrison Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • The Harrison Cemetery is located in Douglas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrison Cemetery
  • St. John Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • The St. John Cemetery is located in Douglas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. John Cemetery
  • Graceland Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • The Graceland Cemetery is located in Douglas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graceland Cemetery
  • Plankinton Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • The Plankinton Cemetery is located in Aurora County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plankinton Cemetery
    • The Plankinton Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Mizpah Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #97385 <5>
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    • St. Johns Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • New Holland Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • The New Holland Cemetery is located in Douglas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Holland Cemetery
    • Nicolaisen Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • The Nicolaisen Cemetery is located in Davison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nicolaisen Cemetery
    • Quaker Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • The Quaker Cemetery is located in Davison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quaker Cemetery
    • Trinity Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • The Trinity Cemetery is located in Aurora County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trinity Cemetery
    • St. Johns Lutheran Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Grandview Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • The Grandview Cemetery is located in Douglas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grandview Cemetery
    • Church of God Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • The Church of God Cemetery is located in Davison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Church of God Cemetery
    • Knutson Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • The Knutson Cemetery is located in Aurora County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knutson Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 20 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the St. Paul Cemetery.

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

  • Stickney
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Aurora Center
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Aurora Center is located in Aurora County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aurora Center
  • Harrison
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Plankinton
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • Corsica
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • New Holland
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Joubert
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Joubert is located in Douglas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joubert
    • Estimated population in 2014: 126 people
  • Mount Vernon
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Douglas City ‑ Historic
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Douglas City is located in Douglas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Douglas City
  • White Lake
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Armour
    (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
  • Storla
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
    • Storla is located in Aurora County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Storla
    • Population from the 2010 Census: 6 people
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Platte
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Platte is located in Charles Mix County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Platte
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,257 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Platte <6>
    • Geddes
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Geddes is located in Charles Mix County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Geddes
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 207 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Geddes <6>
    • Ethan
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
    • Mitchell
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Loomis
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Dimock
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
    • Delmont
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Kimball
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)

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. Paul Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Aurora County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to 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. Paul Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to South Dakota:
  • Pages specific to Aurora 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. Paul Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1257715  (Saint Paul Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1257715 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: Aurora
      • Est. Elev: 498 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Stickney
      • Location given for Saint Paul Cemetery:
      • Lat: 43.5705459     Lon: -98.4820274
      • 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 Aurora, 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 drawn from Point A (ie- St. Paul 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.