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A visit to the Alma 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 Alma Cemetery ...

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

45.6469, -103.8485

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

The Alma Cemetery is located in Harding County<2>.

The county seat for Harding County is located in Buffalo. Buffalo lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<3> to the east southeast of the Alma Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Alma Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 13 that are within 30 miles [48.3 km] of the Alma Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Fairview Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • The Fairview Cemetery is also located in Harding County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview Cemetery
  • Grand River Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • The Grand River Cemetery is also located in Harding County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grand River Cemetery
  • Ladner Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • The Ladner Cemetery is also located in Harding County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ladner Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Ladner Cemetery is located 2 miles [3.2 km]<3> to the west of Ladner.
    • The Ladner Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Ladner Lutheran Church Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #97179 <5>
  • Cave Hills Lutheran Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • The Cave Hills Lutheran Cemetery is also located in Harding County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cave Hills Lutheran Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Cave Hills Lutheran Cemetery is located 7 miles [11.3 km]<3> to the north of Buffalo.
    • The Cave Hills Lutheran Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Cave Hills Church Cemetery
    • St. Paul Lutheran Cemetery
    • South Cave Hills Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2275983 <5>
  • Pioneer Cemetery
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • The Pioneer Cemetery is located in Carter County (MT)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pioneer Cemetery
  • Buffalo Cemetery
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • The Buffalo Cemetery is also located in Harding County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buffalo Cemetery
  • Short Pine Cemetery
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • The Short Pine Cemetery is also located in Harding County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Short Pine Cemetery
  • Capitol Cemetery
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • The Capitol Cemetery is located in Carter County (MT)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Capitol Cemetery
  • Old Grand River Cemetery
    (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • The Old Grand River Cemetery is also located in Harding County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Grand River Cemetery
  • Capitol Church Cemetery
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • The Capitol Church Cemetery is located in Carter County (MT)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Capitol Church Cemetery
  • Gustave Cemetery
    (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
    • The Gustave Cemetery is also located in Harding County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gustave Cemetery
  • Grand River Cemetery
    (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
    • The Grand River Cemetery is located in Bowman County (ND)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grand River Cemetery
  • Redig Cemetery
    (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
    • The Redig Cemetery is also located in Harding County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redig Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 6 communities are within 30 miles [48.3 km]<3> of the Alma Cemetery.

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

  • Camp Crook
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Ladner
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Ladner is also located in Harding County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ladner
  • Buffalo
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
  • Capitol
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
  • Ludlow
    (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Redig
    (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)

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 Alma Cemetery. The following communities are located in Harding County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

  • Ludlow

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 helpful 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 Alma Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to South Dakota:
  • Pages specific to Harding 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 Alma Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1253629  (Alma Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1253629 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: Harding
      • Est. Elev: 983 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Gallup Creek
      • Location given for Alma Cemetery:
      • Lat: 45.6469422     Lon: -103.8485385
      • 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 Harding, 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' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Alma 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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