List of Neighboring Cemeteries ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Owanka (within 40 miles [64.4 km]<1>). The cemeteries are listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are located in Pennington County.
- Creighton Cemetery
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Creighton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Creighton Cemetery
- Emmanuel Lutheran Cemetery
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Emmanuel Lutheran Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Emmanuel Lutheran Cemetery
- Larsen Cemetery
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Larsen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Larsen Cemetery
- Mt. Hope Cemetery
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Hope Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Hope Cemetery
- Owanka Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Owanka Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Owanka Cemetery
- St. Paul Cemetery
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Paul Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Paul Cemetery
- Scenic Cemetery
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Scenic Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Scenic Cemetery
- Viewfield Cemetery
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Viewfield Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Viewfield Cemetery
In Closing ...
If you know of any cemeteries that we are missing in the area of Owanka, can you supply us with the name of the cemetery, its GPS location, whether the cemetery is still in use or if it is historic (ie- defunct, abandoned, etc.). If it applies, we would also like to learn of any past or alternate names that the cemetery has been known by.
If you don't know the GPS location (ie- the latitude/longitude) of a cemetery, please use our Map Page for Owanka to determine the cemetery's position (the instructions for finding the latitude/longitude can be found below the map).
If you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our list of websites on our Genealogy Helper Page for Owanka.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of an official website for Owanka. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Pennington County: www.co.pennington.sd.us/
The official website for State of South Dakota: sd.gov/
Working on your genealogy? We always start with these websites when searching in and around the area of Owanka and Pennington County:
Links at Cyndi's List:
for State of South Dakota
for Pennington County
Links at Family Search:
for State of South Dakota
for Pennington County
Links at Genealogy Trails:
for State of South Dakota
for Pennington County
We have a longer, more detailed list of websites on our Genealogy Helper Page for Owanka.
Footnotes ...
<1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Owanka) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Owanka. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 44.0219, Longitude: -102.5875 |
<2> | 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. |