Saint  Patrick's  Catholic  Cemetery
 
Section 33 - Montrose Township - McCook County - South Dakota 

Saint  Patrick's  Catholic  Church  in  Montrose, SD

Montrose was established as a farming support town on the banks of the Vermillion River in the early 1880's, and with only a half dozen 
residents had its first 4th of July celebration in 1880.  It had a store, a boarding house, a livery stable, and a hardware store at that time.

The railroad that ran from Sioux Falls to Mitchell came through in the fall of 1880 and Montrose had an assured future.  The first meeting
of a Catholic group to hold a mass was in a private home in 1879, and was followed by numerous other meetings of a similar nature until
a  church building was built in 1882 which served as a mission church until a new larger building was erected and named Saint Patrick's 
Catholic Church.  It had the exterior replaced, as seen in the photo above in about 1940.

 
  A  view  of  the  Saint  Patrick's  Catholic  Cemetery

While this sign shows the cemetery was established in 1885 there were at least 9 burials in the cemetery area prior to that time.  This was common to almost all early cemeteries that were begun by the need for a burial location and given formal status as they grew. Saint Patrick's cemetery continues to be important in the community.   The crucifix shown to the right is very elegant, and follows a more modern design than many.

 
An Aerial  View  of  Saint  Patrick's  Cemetery 

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The Saint Patrick's Cemetery information database consists of 2 parts.

This information was prepared by Ken Tiahrt (1935-2014) and may be freely copied by individuals and non-profit organizations
for their private use.  A special thank you is given to Christin Bartels for the excellent photographic work.  Any other use, including
publication, storage in a retrieval system, or transmission by electronic, mechanical, or other means requires written approval.

1.  A Cemetery Map

An aerial photo showing the cemetery in relationship to the adjacent McCook County Roadway, 255th Street (or Fuller Avenue), gives the
user a physical setting.  

2.  A List of Burials

A listing of the burials at Saint Patrick's Catholic  Cemetery – Section 33 – Montrose Township – McCook County, gives the individual
names in alphabetic order.  This listing also gives the date of birth and date of death when available.   Unfortunately, those burials without
grave markers are not generally included because the official burial list was not available at this time.