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A visit to the Spotted Tail 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 Spotted Tail Cemetery ...

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Spotted Tail Cemetery:

43.2417, -100.8524

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

The Spotted Tail Cemetery is located in Todd County<2>.

Open a Google Map centered on the Spotted Tail Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 15 miles [24.1 km]<3> of the Spotted Tail Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Salt Camp Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Salt Camp Cemetery is located in Todd County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salt Camp Cemetery
  • Ironwood Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • The Ironwood Cemetery is located in Todd County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ironwood Cemetery
  • White Horse Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • The White Horse Cemetery is located in Todd County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Horse Cemetery
  • Star Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • The Star Cemetery is located in Todd County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Star Cemetery
  • Zions Lutheran Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Indian Mission Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • St. John Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • The St. John Cemetery is located in Mellette County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. John Cemetery
  • Holy Family Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • The Holy Family Cemetery is located in Todd County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holy Family Cemetery
  • Pure Water Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • The Pure Water Cemetery is located in Todd County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pure Water Cemetery
  • Trinity Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • The Trinity Cemetery is located in Todd County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trinity Cemetery
  • St. Thomas Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • The St. Thomas Cemetery is located in Todd County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Thomas Cemetery
  • Hollow Horn Bear Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Peyote Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • The Peyote Cemetery is located in Todd County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peyote Cemetery
    • Ring Thunder Sacred Heart Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Lakeview Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • The Lakeview Cemetery is located in Todd County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeview Cemetery
    • Holy Family Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • The Holy Family Cemetery is located in Mellette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holy Family Cemetery
      • The Holy Family Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Holy Family Catholic Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2466562 <5>
    • Epiphany Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • The Epiphany Cemetery is located in Todd County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Epiphany Cemetery
    • St. Marys Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • The St. Marys Cemetery is located in Todd County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Marys Cemetery
    • St. Angelo Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • The St. Angelo Cemetery is located in Todd County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Angelo Cemetery
    • St. Patrick Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • The St. Patrick Cemetery is located in Todd County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Patrick Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 18 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Spotted Tail Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Spotted Tail Cemetery, with the nearest first:

  • Rosebud
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Two Strike
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Two Strike is located in Todd County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Two Strike
    • Population from the 2010 Census: 209 people
  • Saint Francis
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Mission
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Parmelee
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Spring Creek
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Spring Creek is located in Todd County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Creek
    • Estimated population in 2014: 122 people
  • Antelope
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Antelope is located in Todd County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antelope
  • White Horse
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • White Horse is located in Todd County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Horse
  • Olsonville
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Olsonville is located in Todd County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olsonville
    • Estimated population in 2014: 72 people
  • Kilgore
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
  • Hidden Timber
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
    • Hidden Timber is located in Todd County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hidden Timber
    • Estimated population in 2014: 45 people
  • Crookston
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
  • Continue List   (6 more) ...
    • White River
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
    • Norris
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
    • Okreek
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
    • Nenzel
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Nenzel is located in Cherry County (NE)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nenzel
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 20 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nenzel <6>
    • Wood
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Wood is located in Mellette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wood
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 63 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wood <6>
    • Vetal
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Vetal is located in Bennett County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vetal

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 Spotted Tail Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Todd County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Spotted Tail Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

  • Cody
    • Cody lies 28 miles [45.1 km]<3> to the Southwest (SW) of the Spotted Tail Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Cody.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cody
  • Crookston
  • Kilgore
    • Kilgore lies 21 miles [33.8 km]<3> to the South Southwest (SSW) of the Spotted Tail Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Kilgore.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kilgore
  • Mission
    • Mission lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the East Northeast (ENE) of the Spotted Tail Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Mission.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mission
  • Valentine
  • White River

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 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 Spotted Tail Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to South Dakota:
  • Pages specific to Todd 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 Spotted Tail Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1258247  (Spotted Tail Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1258247 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: Todd
      • Est. Elev: 826 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Rosebud
      • Location given for Spotted Tail Cemetery:
      • Lat: 43.2416712     Lon: -100.8523666
      • 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 Todd, 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- Spotted Tail 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.