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A visit to the Stands for Them 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 Stands for Them Cemetery ...

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Stands for Them 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 Stands for Them Cemetery

Lat:   43.6131°   (43° 36' 47")

Lon:   -101.1715°   (-101° 10' 17")

The Stands for Them Cemetery is located in Mellette County<2>.

The county seat for Mellette County is located in White River. White River lies 21 miles [33.8 km]<3> to the east of the Stands for Them Cemetery .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 26 miles [41.8 km] of the Stands for Them Cemetery.<4>

We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Stands for Them Cemetery, with the nearest first.

  • Cedarbutte Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cedarbutte Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cedarbutte Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Cedarbutte Cemetery is located in Mellette County
  • Norris Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Norris Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Norris Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Norris Cemetery is located in Mellette County
  • Red Leaf Cemetery
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Red Leaf Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Red Leaf Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Red Leaf Cemetery is located in Todd County
  • Poor Thunder Cemetery
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Poor Thunder Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Poor Thunder Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Poor Thunder Cemetery is located in Mellette County
  • Hawking Cemetery
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hawking Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hawking Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Hawking Cemetery is located in Jackson County
  • Belvedere Cemetery
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Belvedere Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Belvedere Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Belvedere Cemetery is located in Jackson County
  • St. Stephen Cemetery
    (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Stephen Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Stephen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The St. Stephen Cemetery is located in Todd County
  • Holy Family Cemetery
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Holy Family Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Holy Family Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Holy Family Cemetery is located in Todd County
  • Barnette Cemetery
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Barnette Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Barnette Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Barnette Cemetery is located in Mellette County
  • St. Ignatius Cemetery
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Ignatius Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Ignatius Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The St. Ignatius Cemetery is located in Mellette County
  • Flat Top Cemetery
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Flat Top Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Flat Top Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Flat Top Cemetery is located in Jackson County
  • St. James Cemetery
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. James Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. James Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The St. James Cemetery is located in Mellette County
  • Continue List   (10 more) ...
    • St. Ignatius Cemetery
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Ignatius Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Ignatius Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Ignatius Cemetery is located in Jackson County
    • Epiphany Cemetery
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Epiphany Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Epiphany Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Epiphany Cemetery is located in Todd County
    • St. John Cemetery
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. John Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. John Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. John Cemetery is located in Mellette County
    • Ring Thunder Sacred Heart Cemetery
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ring Thunder Sacred Heart Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ring Thunder Sacred Heart Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Ring Thunder Sacred Heart Cemetery is located in Mellette County
    • Gethsemane Cemetery
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gethsemane Cemetery
      • The Gethsemane Cemetery is located in Jackson County
      • The Gethsemane Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Gethsemane Episcopal Church Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #97036 <5>
    • White Horse Cemetery
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the White Horse Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the White Horse Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The White Horse Cemetery is located in Todd County
    • Body of Christ Cemetery
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Body of Christ Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Body of Christ Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Body of Christ Cemetery is located in Mellette County
    • Hollow Horn Bear Cemetery
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hollow Horn Bear Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hollow Horn Bear Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hollow Horn Bear Cemetery is located in Todd County
    • Ironwood Cemetery
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ironwood Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ironwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Ironwood Cemetery is located in Todd County
    • Salt Camp Cemetery
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Salt Camp Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Salt Camp Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Salt Camp Cemetery is located in Todd County

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 12 communities are within 30 miles [48.3 km]<3> of the Stands for Them Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Stands for Them Cemetery, with the nearest first.

  • Norris
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Belvidere
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Belvidere have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belvidere
    • Belvidere is located in Jackson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 56 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Belvidere <6>
  • Long Valley
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Long Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Valley
    • Long Valley is located in Jackson County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Long Valley <6>
  • Parmelee
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
  • White River
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White River have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White River
    • White River is located in Mellette County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 586 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for White River <6>
  • Kadoka
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Okaton
    (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
  • Wanblee
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wanblee have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wanblee
    • Wanblee is located in Jackson County
    • Population from the 2010 Census: 725 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wanblee <6>
  • Westover ‑ Historic
    (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westover
    • Westover is located in Jones County
    • Estimated population in 2014: 6 people
  • Vetal
    (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vetal
    • Vetal is located in Bennett County
  • Murdo
    (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Murdo have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murdo
    • Murdo is located in Jones County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 459 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Murdo <6>
  • Weta
    (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Weta. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weta
    • Weta is located in Jackson County
    • Estimated population in 2014: 5 people

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 Stands for Them Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Mellette County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Stands for Them Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

  • Belvidere
  • Kadoka
    • Kadoka lies 22 miles [35.4 km]<3> to the Northwest (NW) of the Stands for Them Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Kadoka.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kadoka
  • Westover - Historic
  • White River

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 Stands for Them 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 Stands for Them Cemetery:

  • Referenced GNIS Record ...
  • GNIS ID #1266595  (Stands for Them Cemetery)
    • Note: GNIS record #1266595 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: Corn Creek
    • County: Mellette         Elev: 740
    • Location given for GNIS #1266595 (Stands for Them 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 Mellette, 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 Stands for Them Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 43.6131, Longitude: -101.1715       In this case, the coordinates for the Stands for Them 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>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.




 

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