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A visit to the Trail City 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 Trail City Cemetery ...

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Trail City Cemetery:

45.4733, -100.7088

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

The Trail City Cemetery is located in Dewey County<2>.

The county seat for Dewey County is located in Timber Lake. Timber Lake lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<3> to the west of the Trail City Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Trail City Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 28 miles [45.1 km] of the Trail City Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Sacred Heart Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • The Sacred Heart Cemetery is located in Dewey County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sacred Heart Cemetery
  • St. Johns Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • The St. Johns Cemetery is located in Dewey County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Johns Cemetery
  • Sitting Bulls Grave
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • The Sitting Bulls Grave is located in Corson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sitting Bulls Grave
  • Sacred Heart Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • The Sacred Heart Cemetery is located in Corson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sacred Heart Cemetery
  • Long Hill Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • The Long Hill Cemetery is located in Corson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Hill Cemetery
  • Greenwood Cemetery
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • The Greenwood Cemetery is located in Walworth County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood Cemetery
  • St. Pauls Cemetery
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • The St. Pauls Cemetery is located in Corson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Pauls Cemetery
  • St. Bedes Cemetery
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • The St. Bedes Cemetery is located in Corson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Bedes Cemetery
  • Emmanuel Cemetery
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • The Emmanuel Cemetery is located in Dewey County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emmanuel Cemetery
  • Grace Cemetery
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • The Grace Cemetery is located in Walworth County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grace Cemetery
  • Holy Cross Cemetery
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • The Holy Cross Cemetery is located in Dewey County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holy Cross Cemetery
  • Evarts Cemetery
    (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • The Evarts Cemetery is located in Walworth County
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  • Continue List   (10 more) ...
    • St. Pauls Episcopal Cemetery
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
    • Rushs Enemy Cemetery
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • The Rushs Enemy Cemetery is located in Dewey County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rushs Enemy Cemetery
    • Protestant Cemetery
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • The Protestant Cemetery is located in Corson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Protestant Cemetery
    • Mad Bear Mission Cemetery
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
    • St. Lukes Cemetery
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • The St. Lukes Cemetery is located in Corson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Lukes Cemetery
    • Our Savior Cemetery
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • The Our Savior Cemetery is located in Dewey County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Our Savior Cemetery
    • On-a-Tree Cemetery
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • The On-a-Tree Cemetery is located in Dewey County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for On-a-Tree Cemetery
    • St. Josephs Cemetery
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • The St. Josephs Cemetery is located in Dewey County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Josephs Cemetery
    • Le Beau Cemetery
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • The Le Beau Cemetery is located in Dewey County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Le Beau Cemetery
    • Old Zion Cemetery
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • The Old Zion Cemetery is located in Walworth County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Zion Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 15 communities are within 30 miles [48.3 km]<3> of the Trail City Cemetery.

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

  • Trail City
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Glencross
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • Little Eagle
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
  • Mobridge
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
  • Wakpala
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Whitehorse
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Timber Lake
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
  • Mahto
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
  • Glenham
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
  • Continue List   (6 more) ...
    • La Plant
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • La Plant is located in Dewey County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Plant
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 171 people
    • McLaughlin
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
    • Ridgeview
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
    • Bullhead
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Firesteel
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
    • Kenel
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Kenel is located in Corson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kenel
      • Estimated population in 2014: 61 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 Trail City Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Dewey County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

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 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 Trail City Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to South Dakota:
  • Pages specific to Dewey 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 Trail City Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1258591  (Trail City Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1258591 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: Dewey
      • Est. Elev: 653 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Trail City
      • Location given for Trail City Cemetery:
      • Lat: 45.4733254     Lon: -100.7087522
      • 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 Dewey, 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Trail City 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.