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A visit to the Saint Thomas 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. Thomas Cemetery ...

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

45.8506, -100.4040

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

The St. Thomas Cemetery is located in Corson County<2>.

The county seat for Corson County is located in McIntosh. McIntosh lies 45 miles [72.4 km]<3> to the west of the St. Thomas Cemetery .

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

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 21 miles [33.8 km] of the St. Thomas Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Church Of The Assumption Of The Blessed Virgin
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • The Church Of The Assumption Of The Blessed Virgin is located in Corson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Church Of The Assumption Of The Blessed Virgin
    • The Church Of The Assumption Of The Blessed Virgin has also been known as:
    • Church of Assumption Cemetery
  • LaGrace Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • The LaGrace Cemetery is located in Campbell County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for LaGrace Cemetery
  • St. Lukes Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • The St. Lukes Cemetery is located in Corson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Lukes Cemetery
  • Gale Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • The Gale Cemetery is located in Campbell County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gale Cemetery
  • Spring Valley Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • The Spring Valley Cemetery is located in Campbell County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Valley Cemetery
  • Mad Bear Mission Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Kvarness Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • The Kvarness Cemetery is located in Campbell County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kvarness Cemetery
  • Dale Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • The Dale Cemetery is located in Emmons County (ND)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dale Cemetery
  • St. Bedes Cemetery
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • The St. Bedes Cemetery is located in Corson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Bedes Cemetery
  • Fairview Cemetery
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • The Fairview Cemetery is located in Campbell County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Fairview Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the west of Herreid.
    • The Fairview Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Herreid City Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #96991 <5>
  • Hull Cemetery
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • The Hull Cemetery is located in Emmons County (ND)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hull Cemetery
  • Sitting Bull Burial Site
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • The Sitting Bull Burial Site is located in Sioux County (ND)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sitting Bull Burial Site
    • The Sitting Bull Burial Site has also been known as:
    • Sitting Bull Gravesite
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2469211 <5>
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Reed Cemetery
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • The Reed Cemetery is located in Sioux County (ND)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reed Cemetery
    • Protestant Cemetery
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • The Protestant Cemetery is located in Corson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Protestant Cemetery
    • Long Hill Cemetery
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • The Long Hill Cemetery is located in Corson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Hill Cemetery
    • Sacred Heart Cemetery
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • The Sacred Heart Cemetery is located in Corson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sacred Heart Cemetery
    • Mound City Cemetery
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • The Mound City Cemetery is located in Campbell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mound City Cemetery
    • St. Bernard Catholic Cemetery
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
    • Greenwood Cemetery
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • The Greenwood Cemetery is located in Walworth County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood Cemetery
    • Baptist Cemetery
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • The Baptist Cemetery is located in Campbell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baptist Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 14 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the St. Thomas Cemetery.

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

  • Kenel
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Kenel is located in Corson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kenel
    • Estimated population in 2014: 61 people
  • Pollock
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Mahto
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Wakpala
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Westfield
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Westfield is located in Emmons County (ND)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westfield
  • Herreid
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
  • Mound City
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
  • Fort Yates
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
  • McLaughlin
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
  • Mobridge
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
  • Little Eagle
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Glenham
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
  • Strasburg
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Hague
    (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
    • Hague is located in Emmons County (ND)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hague
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 62 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hague <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. Thomas Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Corson County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

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 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. Thomas Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to South Dakota:
  • Pages specific to Corson 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. Thomas Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1257755  (Saint Thomas Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1257755 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: Corson
      • Est. Elev: 527 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Kenel
      • Location given for Saint Thomas Cemetery:
      • Lat: 45.8505518     Lon: -100.4040168
      • 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 Corson, 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 drawn from Point A (ie- St. Thomas 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.