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A visit to the Topbar 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 Topbar Cemetery ...

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

Lat:   44.3872°   (44° 23' 13")

Lon:   -101.7213°   (-101° 43' 16")

The Topbar Cemetery is located in Haakon County<2>.

The county seat for Haakon County is located in Philip. Philip lies 24 miles [38.6 km]<3> to the south of the Topbar Cemetery .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 17 that are within 29 miles [46.7 km] of the Topbar Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Milesville Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Milesville Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Milesville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Milesville Cemetery is located in Haakon County
  • Wellsburg Union Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wellsburg Union Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wellsburg Union Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Wellsburg Union Cemetery is located in Haakon County
  • Hilland Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hilland Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hilland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Hilland Cemetery is located in Haakon County
  • Dowling Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dowling Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dowling Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Dowling Cemetery is located in Haakon County
  • Rose Cemetery
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rose Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rose Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Rose Cemetery is located in Pennington County
  • Mattison Cemetery
    (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mattison Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mattison Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Mattison Cemetery is located in Haakon County
  • Little Dog Cemetery
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Little Dog Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Little Dog Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Little Dog Cemetery is located in Ziebach County
  • Emmanuel Lutheran Cemetery
    (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Emmanuel Lutheran Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Emmanuel Lutheran Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Emmanuel Lutheran Cemetery is located in Pennington County
  • St. Marks Cemetery
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Marks Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Marks Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The St. Marks Cemetery is located in Ziebach County
  • St. Paul Cemetery
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Paul Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Paul Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The St. Paul Cemetery is located in Pennington County
  • Creighton Cemetery
    (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Creighton Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Creighton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Creighton Cemetery is located in Pennington County
  • Robbs Flat Cemetery
    (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Robbs Flat Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Robbs Flat Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Robbs Flat Cemetery is located in Haakon County
  • Continue List   (5 more) ...
    • St. Pius Cemetery
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Pius Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Pius Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Pius Cemetery is located in Ziebach County
    • Buffalo Cemetery
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Buffalo Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Buffalo Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Buffalo Cemetery is located in Ziebach County
    • Eaglestaff Cemetery
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Eaglestaff Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Eaglestaff Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Eaglestaff Cemetery is located in Ziebach County
    • Cottonwood Cemetery
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cottonwood Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cottonwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Cottonwood Cemetery is located in Jackson County
    • Nowlin Cemetery
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Nowlin Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Nowlin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Nowlin Cemetery is located in Haakon County

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 6 communities are within 30 miles [48.3 km]<3> of the Topbar Cemetery.

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

  • Milesville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Bridger
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridger
    • Bridger is located in Ziebach County
  • Cherry Creek
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
  • Howes
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Philip
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
  • Creighton
    (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)

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 Topbar Cemetery. The following communities are located in Haakon County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

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 professional and volunteer 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 Topbar 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 Topbar Cemetery:

  • Referenced GNIS Record ...
  • GNIS ID #1266355  (Topbar Cemetery)
    • Note: GNIS record #1266355 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: Milesville
    • County: Haakon         Elev: 763
    • Location given for GNIS #1266355 (Topbar 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 Haakon, 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' distance. A straight line distance ignores things 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 Topbar Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 44.3872, Longitude: -101.7213       In this case, the coordinates for the Topbar 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>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.




 

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