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A visit to the Arena Valley Cemetery ...


The location of the Arena Valley Cemetery has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<1>


Introduction ...

Note: We have organized the cemeteries in our Gazetteer based on a problem that we had while working on our own genealogy. Without specifying the cemeteries involved, we found an ancestor that we believed to have been buried in one cemetery was actually buried elsewhere.

We discovered that his burial had been refused 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 Arena Valley Cemetery ...

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

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Arena Valley Cemetery

Lat:   45.7516°   (45° 45' 5")

Lon:   -99.1487°   (-99° 8' 55")

The Arena Valley Cemetery is located in McPherson County<2>.

The county seat for McPherson County is located in Leola. Leola lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the east southeast of the Arena Valley Cemetery .

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 Arena Valley Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to South Dakota:
  • Pages specific to McPherson County:
  • Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
    • Although we don't have a link to the Arena Valley Cemetery itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
    • The African Methodist Episcopal Church

    • List of neighboring communities ...

    The following 15 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Arena Valley Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Arena Valley Cemetery, with the nearest first.

    • Long Lake
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Long Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Lake
      • Long Lake is located in McPherson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 31 people
    • Leola
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leola have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leola
      • Leola is located in McPherson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 420 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Leola <4>
    • Hosmer
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Hillsview
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hillsview have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillsview
      • Hillsview is located in McPherson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3 people
    • Wetonka
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wetonka have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wetonka
      • Wetonka is located in McPherson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 7 people
    • Beebe
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beebe
      • Beebe is located in Edmunds County
    • Ipswich
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
    • Forbes
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forbes have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forbes
      • Forbes is located in Dickey County (ND)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 43 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Forbes <4>
    • Roscoe
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roscoe have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roscoe
      • Roscoe is located in Edmunds County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 285 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Roscoe <4>
    • Continue List   (6 more) ...
      • Ashley
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ashley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashley
        • Ashley is located in McIntosh County (ND)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 645 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ashley <4>
      • Eureka
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Craven
        (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Craven
        • Craven is located in Edmunds County
      • Craven Corner
        (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Craven Corner
        • Craven Corner is located in Edmunds County
      • Venturia
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Venturia have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Venturia
        • Venturia is located in McIntosh County (ND)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 13 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Venturia <4>
      • Mina
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mina
        • Mina is located in Edmunds County
        • Mina has also been known as:
        • Cortland
        • Cortlandt
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mina <4>

    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 Arena Valley Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in McPherson County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    • Ashley
      • Ashley lies 22 miles [35.4 km]<3> to the North Northwest (NNW) of the Arena Valley Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Ashley.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashley
    • Eureka
    • Forbes
      • Forbes lies 21 miles [33.8 km]<3> to the Northeast (NE) of the Arena Valley Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Forbes.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forbes
    • Ipswich
      • Ipswich lies 21 miles [33.8 km]<3> to the South Southeast (SSE) of the Arena Valley Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Ipswich.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ipswich
    • Leola
      • Leola lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the East Southeast (ESE) of the Arena Valley Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Leola.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leola
    • Roscoe
      • Roscoe lies 22 miles [35.4 km]<3> to the South Southwest (SSW) of the Arena Valley Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Roscoe.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roscoe

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 15 miles [24.1 km] of the Arena Valley Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Leola Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Leola Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Leola Cemetery is located in McPherson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Leola Cemetery
    • Rueb Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rueb Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Rueb Cemetery is located in McPherson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rueb Cemetery
    • Lutheran Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lutheran Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Lutheran Cemetery is located in McPherson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lutheran Cemetery
    • Salem Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Salem Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Salem Cemetery is located in McPherson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Salem Cemetery
    • Congregational Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Congregational Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Congregational Cemetery is located in McPherson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Congregational Cemetery
    • Hoffnungs Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hoffnungs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hoffnungs Cemetery is located in McPherson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hoffnungs Cemetery
    • Hoffnungs Gemeinde Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hoffnungs Gemeinde Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hoffnungs Gemeinde Cemetery is located in McPherson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hoffnungs Gemeinde Cemetery
    • Emmanuel Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Emmanuel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Emmanuel Cemetery is located in McPherson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Emmanuel Cemetery
    • Congregational Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Congregational Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Congregational Cemetery is located in McPherson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Congregational Cemetery
    • Gienger Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gienger Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Gienger Cemetery is located in McPherson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gienger Cemetery
    • Emmanuel Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Emmanuel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Emmanuel Cemetery is located in McPherson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Emmanuel Cemetery
    • Lutheran Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lutheran Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Lutheran Cemetery is located in McPherson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lutheran Cemetery
    • Continue List   (9 more) ...
      • Green Mound Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Green Mound Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Green Mound Cemetery is located in McPherson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Green Mound Cemetery
      • Our Lady of Perpetual Help Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Our Lady of Perpetual Help Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Our Lady of Perpetual Help Cemetery is located in McPherson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Our Lady of Perpetual Help Cemetery
      • Saron Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Saron Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Saron Cemetery is located in McPherson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Saron Cemetery
      • Ehpresman Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ehpresman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Ehpresman Cemetery is located in McPherson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ehpresman Cemetery
      • Jewell Cemetery
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jewell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Jewell Cemetery is located in McIntosh County (ND)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jewell Cemetery
      • Mohr Cemetery
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mohr Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Mohr Cemetery is located in McPherson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mohr Cemetery
      • Glueckstahl Cemetery
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Glueckstahl Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Glueckstahl Cemetery is located in McPherson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Glueckstahl Cemetery
      • Calvin Cemetery
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Calvin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Calvin Cemetery is located in McPherson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Calvin Cemetery
      • St. Hyacinth Cemetery
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Hyacinth Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. Hyacinth Cemetery is located in McPherson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Hyacinth Cemetery

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

    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 Arena Valley Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1253679  (Arena Valley Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1253679 has been archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website.
      • Class: cemetery         Map Name: Long Lake
      • County: McPherson         Elev: 576
      • Location given for GNIS #1253679 (Arena Valley Cemetery)

    The official website for State of South Dakota: sd.gov/

    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 McPherson, 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Arena Valley Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 45.7516, Longitude: -99.1487       In this case, the coordinates for the Arena Valley Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <5>While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), you can be assured that it's not complete and our list will be missing cemeteries.




 

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