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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:

43.9914, -97.1217

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 Lake County<2>.

The county seat for Lake County is located in Madison. Madison lies just to the north northeast 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 14 miles [22.5 km]<3> of the St. Thomas Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Graceland Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • The Graceland Cemetery is located in Lake County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graceland Cemetery
  • Lake Park Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • The Lake Park Cemetery is located in Lake County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Park Cemetery
  • Rose Hill Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • The Rose Hill Cemetery is located in Lake County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rose Hill Cemetery
  • Franklin Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • The Franklin Cemetery is located in Lake County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklin Cemetery
  • St. Peter Lutheran Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Prospect Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • The Prospect Cemetery is located in Lake County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prospect Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Prospect Cemetery is located 2 miles [3.2 km]<3> to the west of Chester.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #97423 <5>
  • St. Anns Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • The St. Anns Cemetery is located in Lake County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Anns Cemetery
  • St. Johns Lutheran Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Winfred Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
  • Pioneer Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • The Pioneer Cemetery is located in McCook County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pioneer Cemetery
  • Pleasant Hill Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Ramsey Baptist Church Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • The Ramsey Baptist Church Cemetery is located in McCook County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ramsey Baptist Church Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Ramsey Baptist Church Cemetery is located 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the north of Montrose.
    • The Ramsey Baptist Church Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Ramsey Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #97431 <5>
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Ramsey Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • The Ramsey Cemetery is located in McCook County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ramsey Cemetery
    • Ramsey Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • The Ramsey Cemetery is located in McCook County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ramsey Cemetery
    • St. Jacobs Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • The St. Jacobs Cemetery is located in Minnehaha County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Jacobs Cemetery
    • Prairie Queen Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Ash Grove Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • The Ash Grove Cemetery is located in Lake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ash Grove Cemetery
    • Bethany Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • The Bethany Cemetery is located in Minnehaha County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethany Cemetery
    • Bethania Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • The Bethania Cemetery is located in Minnehaha County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethania Cemetery
    • Molskness Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • The Molskness Cemetery is located in Moody County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Molskness Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 17 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 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:

  • Madison
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Prairie Village
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Prairie Village is located in Lake County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairie Village
    • Estimated population in 2014: 18 people
  • Junius
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Junius is located in Lake County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Junius
  • Wentworth
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Brant Lake
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Brant Lake is located in Lake County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brant Lake
  • Ramona
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Rutland
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Chester
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Prairie Queen ‑ Historic
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Prairie Queen is located in Lake County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairie Queen
  • Winfred
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
  • Nunda
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Huntimer
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Huntimer is located in Minnehaha County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntimer
    • Estimated population in 2014: 590 people
  • Continue List   (5 more) ...
    • Dyce ‑ Historic
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Dyce is located in Moody County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dyce
    • Colman
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Colton
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Sinai
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Sinai is located in Brookings County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sinai
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 125 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sinai <6>
    • Oldham
      (18 miles [29 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. Thomas Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Lake County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

  • Canova
    • Canova lies 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> to the West Southwest (WSW) of the St. Thomas Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Canova.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canova
  • Colman
  • Colton
  • Dell Rapids
  • Howard
  • Madison
  • Montrose
  • Oldham
    • Oldham lies 18 miles [29 km]<3> to the North Northwest (NNW) of the St. Thomas Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Oldham.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oldham
  • Ramona
    • Ramona lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the North Northwest (NNW) of the St. Thomas Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Ramona.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ramona
  • Salem
    • Salem lies 22 miles [35.4 km]<3> to the Southwest (SW) of the St. Thomas Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Salem.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem
  • Vilas
  • Wentworth

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to 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. Thomas Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to South Dakota:
  • Pages specific to Lake 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 #1257753  (Saint Thomas Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1257753 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: Lake
      • Est. Elev: 513 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Lake Madison
      • Location given for Saint Thomas Cemetery:
      • Lat: 43.9913628     Lon: -97.1217274
      • 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 Lake, 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. 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.