A visit to the Saint Vencels Bohemian National 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. Vencels Bohemian National Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the St. Vencels Bohemian National Cemetery:
43.6006, -99.1524
The St. Vencels Bohemian National Cemetery is located 16 miles [25.7 km]<1> to the southeast of Chamberlain.
The cemetery is located in Brule County<2>.
The county seat for Brule County is located in Chamberlain. Chamberlain lies 16 miles [25.7 km] to the north northwest of the St. Vencels Bohemian National Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the St. Vencels Bohemian National Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 18 miles [29 km] of the St. Vencels Bohemian National Cemetery.<3>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from St. Vencels Bohemian National Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- German Lutheran Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Swedish Lutheran Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- National Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Bijou Hills Union Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Eagle Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- The Eagle Cemetery is located in Brule County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagle Cemetery
- Lutheran Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- The Lutheran Cemetery is located in Brule County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lutheran Cemetery
- Grandview Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- The Grandview Cemetery is located in Brule County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grandview Cemetery
- LaRoche Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- The LaRoche Cemetery is located in Charles Mix County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for LaRoche Cemetery
- Community Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- St. Anthony Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Iona Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- The Iona Cemetery is located in Lyman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iona Cemetery
- Lake George Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- The Lake George Cemetery is located in Charles Mix County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake George Cemetery
- Continue List (8 more) ...
- Pleasant Grove Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Norwegian Cemetery
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- The Norwegian Cemetery is located in Brule County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norwegian Cemetery
- Gabrielson Cemetery
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- The Gabrielson Cemetery is located in Brule County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gabrielson Cemetery
- St. Margarets Cemetery
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Bullis Cemetery
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- The Bullis Cemetery is located in Brule County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bullis Cemetery
- Norwegian Cemetery
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Riverview Cemetery
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- The Riverview Cemetery is located in Brule County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverview Cemetery
- Larson Cemetery
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- The Larson Cemetery is located in Brule County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Larson Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 20 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<1> of the St. Vencels Bohemian National Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from St. Vencels Bohemian National Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Ola
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Bijou Hills
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Academy
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Pukwana
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Kimball
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Iona
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Chamberlain
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Oacoma
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Platte
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Lyonville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Lyonville is located in Brule County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyonville
- Estimated population in 2014: 49 people
- White Lake
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Crow Creek
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Continue List (8 more) ...
- Hamill
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Joubert
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- East Lyman
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- East Lyman is located in Lyman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Lyman
- Estimated population in 2019: 145 people
- Gregory
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Aurora Center
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Aurora Center is located in Aurora County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aurora Center
- Burke
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- New Holland
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Reliance
(29 miles [46.7 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. Vencels Bohemian National Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Brule County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The St. Vencels Bohemian National Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Bijou Hills
- Burke
- Burke lies 29 miles [46.7 km]<1> to the South Southwest (SSW) of the St. Vencels Bohemian National Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Burke.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burke
- Chamberlain
- Gregory
- Gregory lies 28 miles [45.1 km]<1> to the South Southwest (SSW) of the St. Vencels Bohemian National Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Gregory.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gregory
- Kimball
- Kimball lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<1> to the Northeast (NE) of the St. Vencels Bohemian National Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Kimball.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kimball
- Oacoma
- Oacoma lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<1> to the Northwest (NW) of the St. Vencels Bohemian National Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Oacoma.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oacoma
- Platte
- Platte lies 21 miles [33.8 km]<1> to the Southeast (SE) of the St. Vencels Bohemian National Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Platte.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Platte
- Pukwana
- Reliance
- White Lake
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we start 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. Vencels Bohemian National Cemetery:
- Pages specific to South Dakota:
- Pages specific to Brule 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. Vencels Bohemian National Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1256643 (National Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1256643 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: Brule
- Est. Elev: 522 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Bijou Hills
- Location given for National Cemetery:
- Lat: 43.6008319 Lon: -99.1523161
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- St. Vencels Bohemian National Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <2> | If you're interested in how the shape of South Dakota's counties, including Brule, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | 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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