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:
42.7642, -96.7064
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 Union County<2>.
The county seat for Union County is located in Elk Point. Elk Point lies just to the south southeast 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 24 that are within 14 miles [22.5 km]<3> of the St. Paul Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from St. Paul Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- First Brule Creek Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- The First Brule Creek Cemetery is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for First Brule Creek Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the First Brule Creek Cemetery is located 4 miles [6.4 km]<3> to the east of Junction City.
- The First Brule Creek Cemetery has also been known as:
- Old Brule Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #97333 <5>
- Old Brule Creek Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Richland Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- The Richland Cemetery is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richland Cemetery
- Ahlsborg Lutheran Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Brule Creek Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- The Brule Creek Cemetery is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brule Creek Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Brule Creek Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located less than 2 miles<3> to the southeast of Spink.
- The Brule Creek Cemetery has also been known as:
- Brule Creek Lutheran Church Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1973015 <5>
- Dowlin Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- The Dowlin Cemetery is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dowlin Cemetery
- St. Joseph Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- The St. Joseph Cemetery is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Joseph Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the St. Joseph Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Elk Point.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #97565 <5>
- Westfield Twp. Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- The Westfield Twp. Cemetery is located in Plymouth County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westfield Twp. Cemetery
- Elk Point Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- The Elk Point Cemetery is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elk Point Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Elk Point Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Elk Point.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1978793 <5>
- Fairview Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- The Fairview Cemetery is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview Cemetery
- Ionia Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- The Ionia Cemetery is located in Dixon County (NE)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ionia Cemetery
- St. Josephs Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- The St. Josephs Cemetery is located in Plymouth County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Josephs Cemetery
- Continue List (12 more) ...
- Riverside Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- The Riverside Cemetery is located in Plymouth County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverside Cemetery
- St. Peters Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- The St. Peters Cemetery is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Peters Cemetery
- Bluff View Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Nora Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- The Nora Cemetery is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nora Cemetery
- Mills Family Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- The Mills Family Cemetery is located in Plymouth County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mills Family Cemetery
- Mt. Hope Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- The Mt. Hope Cemetery is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Hope Cemetery
- Rockfield Cemetery
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- The Rockfield Cemetery is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockfield Cemetery
- Clay Point Cemetery
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- The Clay Point Cemetery is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clay Point Cemetery
- Ponca Cemetery
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- The Ponca Cemetery is located in Dixon County (NE)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ponca Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Ponca Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the northwest of Ponca (NE).
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #101184 <5>
- Civil Bend Cemetery
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- The Civil Bend Cemetery is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Civil Bend Cemetery
- St. Peters Cemetery
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Old Big Springs Cemetery
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 22 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 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:
- Junction City
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Junction City is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Junction City
- Elk Point
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Westfield
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Burbank
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Spink
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Spink is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spink
- Estimated population in 2014: 237 people
- Akron
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Akron is located in Plymouth County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Akron
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,454 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Akron <6>
- Greenfield
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Greenfield is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenfield
- Estimated population in 2014: 40 people
- Newcastle
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Millnerville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Millnerville is located in Plymouth County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millnerville
- Vermillion
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Ponca
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Jefferson
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Continue List (10 more) ...
- Big Springs
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Big Springs is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Springs
- Maskell
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Maskell is located in Dixon County (NE)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maskell
- Population from the 2020 Census: 68 people
- Alsen
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Alsen is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alsen
- Chatsworth
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Chatsworth is located in Sioux County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chatsworth
- Population from the 2020 Census: 81 people
- Adaville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Adaville is located in Plymouth County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adaville
- Hub City
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Hub City is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hub City
- Bloomingdale
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Bloomingdale is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloomingdale
- Obert
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Obert is located in Cedar County (NE)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Obert
- Population from the 2020 Census: 22 people
- Martinsburg
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Martinsburg is located in Dixon County (NE)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martinsburg
- Population from the 2020 Census: 87 people
- Alcester
(18 miles [29 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. Paul Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Union County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The St. Paul Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Akron
- Akron lies 8 miles [12.9 km]<3> to the East Northeast (ENE) of the St. Paul Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Akron.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Akron
- Alcester
- Elk Point
- Hawarden
- Newcastle
- North Sioux City
- Ponca
- Vermillion
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 professional and volunteer 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 Union 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 #1257712 (Saint Paul Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1257712 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: Union
- Est. Elev: 352 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Richland
- Location given for Saint Paul Cemetery:
- Lat: 42.7641638 Lon: -96.7064267
- 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 Union, 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- 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. |