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A visit to the Saint Pauls 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. Pauls Cemetery ...

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

45.3269, -98.0932

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

The St. Pauls Cemetery is located in Brown County<2>.

The county seat for Brown County is located in Aberdeen. Aberdeen lies 21 miles [33.8 km]<3> to the west northwest of the St. Pauls Cemetery .

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

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 20 miles [32.2 km] of the St. Pauls Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Verdon Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • The Verdon Cemetery is located in Spink County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Verdon Cemetery
  • Scotland Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • The Scotland Cemetery is located in Day County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scotland Cemetery
  • East Rondell Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • The East Rondell Cemetery is located in Brown County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Rondell Cemetery
  • Groton Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • The Groton Cemetery is located in Brown County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Groton Cemetery
  • James Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • The James Cemetery is located in Brown County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for James Cemetery
  • All Saints Catholic Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Andover Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • The Andover Cemetery is located in Day County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Andover Cemetery
  • German Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • The German Cemetery is located in Brown County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for German Cemetery
  • Scandinavia Lutheran Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • The Scandinavia Lutheran Cemetery is located in Brown County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scandinavia Lutheran Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Scandinavia Lutheran Cemetery is located 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the southeast of Aberdeen.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2168870 <5>
  • Oakwood Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • The Oakwood Cemetery is located in Brown County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakwood Cemetery
  • Crandall Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • The Crandall Cemetery is located in Clark County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crandall Cemetery
  • Bethany Evangelical Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Plainview Cemetery
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • The Plainview Cemetery is located in Spink County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plainview Cemetery
    • Sunset Memorial Gardens
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • St. Ansgaar Cemetery
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • The St. Ansgaar Cemetery is located in Day County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Ansgaar Cemetery
    • Homer Cemetery
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • The Homer Cemetery is located in Day County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Homer Cemetery
    • Prairie Mound Cemetery
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • The Prairie Mound Cemetery is located in Day County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairie Mound Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Prairie Mound Cemetery is located less than 2 miles<3> to the north of Butler.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #97418 <5>
    • Augustana Cemetery
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • The Augustana Cemetery is located in Brown County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Augustana Cemetery
    • Baldwin Cemetery
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • The Baldwin Cemetery is located in Spink County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baldwin Cemetery
    • St. Joseph Cemetery
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Bergen Cemetery
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • The Bergen Cemetery is located in Day County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bergen Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 23 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the St. Pauls Cemetery.

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

  • Ferney
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Verdon
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Verdon is located in Brown County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Verdon
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5 people
  • Randolph
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Randolph is located in Brown County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Randolph
  • Groton
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • James
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • James is located in Brown County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for James
  • Andover
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Stratford
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • Conde
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
  • Crandall
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Crandall is located in Day County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crandall
  • Bath
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Bath Corner
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Bath Corner is located in Brown County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bath Corner
  • Brentford
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Continue List   (11 more) ...
    • Putney
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Putney is located in Brown County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Putney
      • Estimated population in 2014: 104 people
    • Tacoma Park
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Tacoma Park is located in Brown County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tacoma Park
      • Estimated population in 2014: 413 people
    • Bristol
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Pierpont
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Turton
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Butler
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Butler is located in Day County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butler
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 16 people
    • Warner
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • Prairie Wood Village Addition
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Prairie Wood Village Addition is located in Brown County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairie Wood Village Addition
      • Estimated population in 2014: 276 people
    • Crocker
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Holmquist
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Holmquist is located in Day County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holmquist
      • Estimated population in 2014: 154 people
    • Aberdeen
      (21 miles [33.8 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. Pauls Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Brown County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit 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. Pauls Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to South Dakota:
  • Pages specific to Brown 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. Pauls Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1257723  (Saint Pauls Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1257723 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: Brown
      • Est. Elev: 398 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Ferney
      • Location given for Saint Pauls Cemetery:
      • Lat: 45.3269043     Lon: -98.0931511
      • 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 Brown, 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. Pauls 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.
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