A visit to the White Owl 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 White Owl Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the White Owl Cemetery:
44.5953, -102.4221
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the White Owl Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The White Owl Cemetery is located in Meade County<2>.
The county seat for Meade County is located in Sturgis. Sturgis lies 55 miles [88.5 km]<3> to the west southwest of the White Owl Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the White Owl Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 11 that are within 30 miles [48.3 km] of the White Owl Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from White Owl Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Pleasant Valley Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Haydraw Cemetery
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- The Haydraw Cemetery is located in Meade County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haydraw Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Haydraw Cemetery is located 6 miles [9.7 km]<3> to the south of Union Center.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #97081 <5>
- Fairpoint Cemetery
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- The Fairpoint Cemetery is located in Meade County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairpoint Cemetery
- Backes Cemetery
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- The Backes Cemetery is located in Meade County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Backes Cemetery
- Rose Cemetery
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- The Rose Cemetery is located in Pennington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rose Cemetery
- Emmanuel Lutheran Cemetery
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Eaglestaff Cemetery
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- The Eaglestaff Cemetery is located in Ziebach County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eaglestaff Cemetery
- Creighton Cemetery
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- The Creighton Cemetery is located in Pennington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Creighton Cemetery
- St. Pius Cemetery
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- The St. Pius Cemetery is located in Ziebach County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Pius Cemetery
- Dowling Cemetery
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- The Dowling Cemetery is located in Haakon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dowling Cemetery
- St. Marks Cemetery
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- The St. Marks Cemetery is located in Ziebach County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Marks Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 10 communities are within 30 miles [48.3 km]<3> of the White Owl Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from White Owl Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- White Owl
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Enning
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Marcus
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Red Owl
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Red Owl is located in Meade County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Owl
- Union Center
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Howes
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Elm Springs
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Opal
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Creighton
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Bridger
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Bridger is located in Ziebach County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridger
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 White Owl Cemetery. The following communities are located in Meade County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The White Owl Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
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 White Owl Cemetery:
- Pages specific to South Dakota:
- Pages specific to Meade 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 White Owl Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1266383 (White Owl Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1266383 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: Meade
- Est. Elev: 841 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: White Owl
- Location given for White Owl Cemetery:
- Lat: 44.5952666 Lon: -102.4221098
- 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 Meade, 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 drawn from Point A (ie- White Owl 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. |
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