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A visit to the Saint Stephens Cemetery ...

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. Stephens Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   43.5575°   (43° 33' 26")

Lon:   -97.4770°   (-97° 28' 37")

The St. Stephens Cemetery is located in McCook County<2>.

The county seat for McCook County is located in Salem. Salem lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> to the north northeast of the St. Stephens Cemetery .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 24 that are within 13 miles [20.9 km] of the St. Stephens Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Pleasant Prairie Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Prairie Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Prairie Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Pleasant Prairie Cemetery is located in McCook County
  • Rasmussen Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rasmussen Cemetery
    • The Rasmussen Cemetery is located in McCook County
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Rasmussen Cemetery is located 3 miles [4.8 km]<3> to the northeast of Bridgewater.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #97434 <5>
  • Rose Hill Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rose Hill Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rose Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Rose Hill Cemetery is located in McCook County
  • Riverside Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Riverside Cemetery
    • The Riverside Cemetery is located in McCook County
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Riverside Cemetery is located 4 miles [6.4 km]<3> to the north of Canistota.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #97456 <5>
  • Saint Martins Catholic Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Saint Martins Catholic Cemetery
    • The Saint Martins Catholic Cemetery is located in Hanson County
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Saint Martins Catholic Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the north of Emery.
    • The Saint Martins Catholic Cemetery has also been known as:
    • St. Martins Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #97586 <5>
  • Emery Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Emery Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Emery Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Emery Cemetery is located in Hanson County
  • Kleinkassell Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kleinkassell Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kleinkassell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Kleinkassell Cemetery is located in Hutchinson County
  • New Hope Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Hope Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Hope Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The New Hope Cemetery is located in Hanson County
  • Schartner Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Schartner Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Schartner Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Schartner Cemetery is located in Turner County
  • West Vermillion Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the West Vermillion Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the West Vermillion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The West Vermillion Cemetery is located in Turner County
  • Elfert Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Elfert Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Elfert Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Elfert Cemetery is located in Hanson County
  • Clayton Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Clayton Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Clayton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Clayton Cemetery is located in Hutchinson County
  • Continue List   (12 more) ...
    • Dicks Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dicks Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dicks Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Dicks Cemetery is located in Turner County
    • Canistota Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Canistota Cemetery
      • The Canistota Cemetery is located in McCook County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Canistota Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the east of Canistota.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #96858 <5>
    • Spencer Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Spencer Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Spencer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Spencer Cemetery is located in McCook County
    • Tieszen Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tieszen Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tieszen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Tieszen Cemetery is located in Turner County
    • St. Marys Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Wildwood Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wildwood Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wildwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Wildwood Cemetery is located in McCook County
    • St. Mary Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Mary Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Mary Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Mary Cemetery is located in McCook County
    • St. Martins Lutheran Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Martins Lutheran Cemetery
      • The St. Martins Lutheran Cemetery is located in Hanson County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the St. Martins Lutheran Cemetery is located outside and to the southwest of Emery.
      • The St. Martins Lutheran Cemetery has also been known as:
      • St. Martins Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #97588 <5>
    • Rademacher Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rademacher Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rademacher Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Rademacher Cemetery is located in Hutchinson County
    • Huber Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Huber Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Huber Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Huber Cemetery is located in Hutchinson County
    • Tschetter Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tschetter Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tschetter Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Tschetter Cemetery is located in Hutchinson County
    • Reformed Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Reformed Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Reformed Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Reformed Cemetery is located in McCook County

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 17 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the St. Stephens Cemetery.

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

  • Bridgewater
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Dolton
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dolton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dolton
    • Dolton is located in Turner County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 39 people
  • Emery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Canistota
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Salem
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Salem came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<7>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem
    • Salem is located in McCook County
  • Salem
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
  • Monroe
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Monroe have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monroe
    • Monroe is located in Turner County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 156 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Monroe <6>
  • Spencer
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spencer have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spencer
    • Spencer is located in McCook County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 145 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Spencer <6>
  • Freeman
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
  • Marion
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Farmer
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmer
    • Farmer is located in Hanson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 11 people
  • Alexandria
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alexandria have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alexandria
    • Alexandria is located in Hanson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 650 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alexandria <6>
  • Continue List   (5 more) ...
    • Montrose
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Milltown
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milltown
      • Milltown is located in Hutchinson County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 115 people
    • Parker
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Humboldt
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
    • Fulton
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fulton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fulton
      • Fulton is located in Hanson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 96 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fulton <6>

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. Stephens Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in McCook County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

  • Alexandria
  • Bridgewater
  • Canistota
  • Canova
  • Chancellor
  • Emery
    • Emery lies 7 miles [11.3 km]<3> to the West Northwest (WNW) of the St. Stephens Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Emery.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emery
  • Freeman
  • Fulton
    • Fulton lies 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> to the Northwest (NW) of the St. Stephens Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Fulton.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fulton
  • Hartford
  • Humboldt
  • Hurley
    • Hurley lies 27 miles [43.5 km]<3> to the Southeast (SE) of the St. Stephens Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Hurley.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hurley
  • Marion
    • Marion lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<3> to the Southeast (SE) of the St. Stephens Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Marion.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marion
  • Continue List   (6 more) ...
    • Continue List   (6 more)
    • Olivet
      • Olivet lies 23 miles [37 km]<3> to the South Southwest (SSW) of the St. Stephens Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Olivet.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olivet
    • Parker
      • Parker lies 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> to the East Southeast (ESE) of the St. Stephens Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Parker.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parker
    • Parkston
    • Salem
      • Salem lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> to the North Northeast (NNE) of the St. Stephens Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Salem.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem
    • Spencer
      • Spencer lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<3> to the North Northwest (NNW) of the St. Stephens Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Spencer.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spencer

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 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. Stephens Cemetery:

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. Stephens Cemetery:

  • Referenced GNIS Record ...
  • GNIS ID #1257748  (Saint Stephens Cemetery)
    • Note: GNIS record #1257748 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: Bridgewater East
    • County: McCook         Elev: 436
    • Location given for GNIS #1257748 (Saint Stephens Cemetery)

The official website for State of South Dakota: https://www.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 McCook, 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. Stephens Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 43.5575, Longitude: -97.4770       In this case, the coordinates for the St. Stephens Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<4>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.
<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.
<7>If we found a location and have questions about the accuracy of our information, we will simply say that the marker is 'in the vicinity'. We are not confident about the location and the position of our marker is only a rough guide. If we have too many doubts about the location, we will not include it in our database.




 

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