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 Saint Patrick's cemetery continues to be important in the community.
The crucifix shown to the right is very elegant, and follows a
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An Aerial View of Saint Patrick's Cemetery
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The Saint Patrick's Cemetery information database consists of 3 parts.
This information was prepared by Ken Tiahrt ([email protected]) 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.
3. Photos of Grave Monuments
Each photo is matched to the individual listed on a given line entry. The
accuracy available with the records in this document is acceptable
for most
genealogical purposes. Use your browser return icon to exit from a photo and go back
to this page.
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