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A visit to the Saint Paul Cemetery ...


The location of the St. Paul Cemetery has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<1>


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. Paul Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   44.1678°   (44° 10' 4")

Lon:   -102.1079°   (-102° 6' 28")

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

The county seat for Pennington County is located in Rapid City. Rapid City lies 55 miles [88.5 km]<3> to the west of the St. Paul Cemetery .

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 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. Paul Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to South Dakota:
  • Pages specific to Pennington County:
  • Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
    • Although we don't have a link to the St. Paul Cemetery itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
    • The African Methodist Episcopal Church

    • List of neighboring communities ...

    The following 11 communities are within 30 miles [48.3 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.

    • Creighton
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Quinn
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Quinn have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quinn
      • Quinn is located in Pennington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 62 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Quinn <4>
    • Wall
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wall have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wall
      • Wall is located in Pennington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 885 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wall <4>
    • Cottonwood
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cottonwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cottonwood
      • Cottonwood is located in Jackson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 10 people
    • Wasta
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wasta have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wasta
      • Wasta is located in Pennington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 82 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wasta <4>
    • Philip
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
    • Elm Springs
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
    • Wicksville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wicksville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wicksville
      • Wicksville is located in Pennington County
    • Owanka
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Bridger
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridger
      • Bridger is located in Ziebach County
    • Milesville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)

    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 Pennington County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    • Owanka
      • Owanka lies 25 miles [40.2 km]<3> to the West Southwest (WSW) of the St. Paul Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Owanka.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Owanka
    • Philip
      • Philip lies 23 miles [37 km]<3> to the East Southeast (ESE) of the St. Paul Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Philip.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Philip
    • Quinn
    • Wall
      • Wall lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<3> to the South Southwest (SSW) of the St. Paul Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Wall.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wall
    • Wasta
      • Wasta lies 18 miles [29 km]<3> to the West Southwest (WSW) of the St. Paul Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Wasta.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wasta

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 11 that are within 28 miles [45.1 km] of the St. Paul Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Creighton Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Creighton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Creighton Cemetery is located in Pennington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Creighton Cemetery
    • Emmanuel Lutheran Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Emmanuel Lutheran Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Emmanuel Lutheran Cemetery is located in Pennington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Emmanuel Lutheran Cemetery
    • Mt. Hope Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Hope Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mt. Hope Cemetery is located in Pennington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Hope Cemetery
    • Hilland Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hilland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hilland Cemetery is located in Haakon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hilland Cemetery
    • Cottonwood Cemetery
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cottonwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Cottonwood Cemetery is located in Jackson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cottonwood Cemetery
    • Dowling Cemetery
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dowling Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Dowling Cemetery is located in Haakon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dowling Cemetery
    • Wellsburg Union Cemetery
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wellsburg Union Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Wellsburg Union Cemetery is located in Haakon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wellsburg Union Cemetery
    • Rose Cemetery
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rose Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Rose Cemetery is located in Pennington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rose Cemetery
    • Topbar Cemetery
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Topbar Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Topbar Cemetery is located in Haakon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Topbar Cemetery
    • Owanka Cemetery
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Owanka Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Owanka Cemetery is located in Pennington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Owanka Cemetery
    • Milesville Cemetery
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Milesville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Milesville Cemetery is located in Haakon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Milesville Cemetery

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

    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 #1266266  (Saint Paul Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1266266 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: Horse Tooth
      • County: Pennington         Elev: 836
      • Location given for GNIS #1266266 (Saint Paul Cemetery)

    The official website for Pennington County: www.co.pennington.sd.us/

    The official website for State of South Dakota: 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>If you're interested in how the shape of South Dakota's counties, including Pennington, 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 obstructions 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. Paul Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 44.1678, Longitude: -102.1079       In this case, the coordinates for the St. Paul Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <5>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.




 

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