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A visit to the Saint Pius 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. Pius Cemetery ...

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

44.7558, -101.9435

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

The St. Pius Cemetery is located in Ziebach County<2>.

The county seat for Ziebach County is located in Dupree. Dupree lies 26 miles [41.8 km]<3> to the northeast of the St. Pius Cemetery .

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

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 18 that are within 30 miles [48.3 km] of the St. Pius Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Eaglestaff Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • The Eaglestaff Cemetery is located in Ziebach County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eaglestaff Cemetery
  • St. Marks Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • The St. Marks Cemetery is located in Ziebach County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Marks Cemetery
  • Little Dog Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • The Little Dog Cemetery is located in Ziebach County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Dog Cemetery
  • Faith Cemetery
    (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • The Faith Cemetery is located in Meade County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Faith Cemetery
  • St. Joseph Cemetery
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • The St. Joseph Cemetery is located in Meade County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Joseph Cemetery
  • Rose Cemetery
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
    • The Rose Cemetery is located in Pennington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rose Cemetery
  • Red Elm Cemetery
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
    • The Red Elm Cemetery is located in Ziebach County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Elm Cemetery
  • White Owl Cemetery
    (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
    • The White Owl Cemetery is located in Meade County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Owl Cemetery
  • Dowling Cemetery
    (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
    • The Dowling Cemetery is located in Haakon County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dowling Cemetery
  • Milesville Cemetery
    (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
    • The Milesville Cemetery is located in Haakon County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milesville Cemetery
  • Wellsburg Union Cemetery
    (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
  • Dupree Cemetery
    (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
    • The Dupree Cemetery is located in Ziebach County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dupree Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Dupree Cemetery is located outside and to the northeast of Dupree.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2145302 <5>
  • Continue List   (6 more) ...
    • Topbar Cemetery
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • The Topbar Cemetery is located in Haakon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Topbar Cemetery
    • Backes Cemetery
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • The Backes Cemetery is located in Meade County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Backes Cemetery
    • Buffalo Cemetery
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • The Buffalo Cemetery is located in Ziebach County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buffalo Cemetery
    • Iron Lightning Cemetery
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
    • Pleasant Valley Cemetery
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
    • Lantry Cemetery
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • The Lantry Cemetery is located in Dewey County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lantry Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 10 communities are within 30 miles [48.3 km]<3> of the St. Pius Cemetery.

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

  • Howes
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Bridger
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Bridger is located in Ziebach County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridger
  • Marcus
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
  • Faith
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
  • Red Elm ‑ Historic
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
    • Red Elm is located in Ziebach County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Elm
  • Milesville
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
  • Cherry Creek
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
  • White Owl
    (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Dupree
    (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Opal
    (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)

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. Pius Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Ziebach County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

  • Dupree
  • Faith
    • Faith lies 19 miles [30.6 km]<3> to the North Northwest (NNW) of the St. Pius Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Faith.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Faith

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin 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. Pius Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to South Dakota:
  • Pages specific to Ziebach 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. Pius Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1266269  (Saint Pius Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1266269 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: Ziebach
      • Est. Elev: 691 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Chasing Hawk Draw
      • Location given for Saint Pius Cemetery:
      • Lat: 44.7558215     Lon: -101.9434928
      • 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 Ziebach, 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- St. Pius 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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