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A visit to the Bijou Hills Union Cemetery ...

Introduction ...

Since our focus is on geography, we don't have burial or interment information. Nor do we have any contact information for the Bijou Hills Union Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The Bijou Hills Union Cemetery (FG ID #2332218)

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 Bijou Hills Union Cemetery ...

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Bijou Hills Union Cemetery

Lat:   43.5281°   (43° 31' 41")

Lon:   -99.1709°   (-99° 10' 15")

The Bijou Hills Union Cemetery is located in Brule County<2>.

The county seat for Brule County is located in Chamberlain. Chamberlain lies 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> to the north northwest of the Bijou Hills Union Cemetery .

Name Variations for Bijou Hills Union Cemetery ...

When doing your research, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Various errors happen - anything from simple spelling to bad translations.

Bijou Hills Union Cemetery has also been known as:

  • Union Cemetery

If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 18 miles [29 km] of the Bijou Hills Union Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Swedish Lutheran Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Swedish Lutheran Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Swedish Lutheran Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Swedish Lutheran Cemetery is located in Brule County
  • LaRoche Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the LaRoche Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the LaRoche Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The LaRoche Cemetery is located in Charles Mix County
  • St. Vencels Bohemian National Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • German Lutheran Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the German Lutheran Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the German Lutheran Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The German Lutheran Cemetery is located in Brule County
  • Eagle Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Eagle Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Eagle Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Eagle Cemetery is located in Brule County
  • National Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Grandview Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Grandview Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Grandview Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Grandview Cemetery is located in Brule County
  • Lake George Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lake George Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lake George Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Lake George Cemetery is located in Charles Mix County
  • Iona Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Iona Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Iona Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Iona Cemetery is located in Lyman County
  • Lutheran Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lutheran Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lutheran Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Lutheran Cemetery is located in Brule County
  • Pleasant Grove Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
  • Castalia Cemetery
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Castalia Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Castalia Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Castalia Cemetery is located in Charles Mix County
  • Continue List   (10 more) ...
    • Gabrielson Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gabrielson Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gabrielson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Gabrielson Cemetery is located in Brule County
    • Lucas Cemetery
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lucas Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lucas Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Lucas Cemetery is located in Gregory County
    • Swedish Lutheran Cemetery
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Swedish Lutheran Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Swedish Lutheran Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Swedish Lutheran Cemetery is located in Charles Mix County
    • Larson Cemetery
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Larson Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Larson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Larson Cemetery is located in Brule County
    • Community Cemetery
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • St. Anthony Cemetery
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Dixon Cemetery
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dixon Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dixon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Dixon Cemetery is located in Gregory County
    • Old Platte Cemetery
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Platte Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Platte Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Old Platte Cemetery is located in Charles Mix County
    • Bullis Cemetery
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bullis Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bullis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bullis Cemetery is located in Brule County
    • St. Margarets Cemetery
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Margarets Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Margarets Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Margarets Cemetery is located in Brule County

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 19 communities are within 30 miles [48.3 km]<3> of the Bijou Hills Union Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Bijou Hills Union Cemetery, with the nearest first.

  • Bijou Hills
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Ola
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ola. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ola
    • Ola is located in Brule County
    • Estimated population in 2014: 108 people
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Ola
    • From the Bijou Hills Union Cemetery to Ola
  • Academy
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Iona
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
  • Pukwana
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pukwana have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pukwana
    • Pukwana is located in Brule County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 303 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pukwana <7>
  • Kimball
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
  • Platte
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
  • Chamberlain
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chamberlain have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chamberlain
    • Chamberlain is located in Brule County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,348 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chamberlain <7>
  • Oacoma
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oacoma have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oacoma
    • Oacoma is located in Lyman County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 478 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oacoma <7>
  • Gregory
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gregory have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gregory
    • Gregory is located in Gregory County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,250 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gregory <7>
  • Burke
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burke have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burke
    • Burke is located in Gregory County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 588 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Burke <7>
  • Hamill
    (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hamill have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamill
    • Hamill is located in Tripp County
    • Population from the 2010 Census: 11 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hamill <7>
  • Continue List   (7 more) ...
    • Dallas
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dallas have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dallas
      • Dallas is located in Gregory County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 126 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dallas <7>
    • Joubert
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
    • White Lake
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Lake
      • White Lake is located in Aurora County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 365 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for White Lake <7>
    • Herrick
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Herrick have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Herrick
      • Herrick is located in Gregory County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 103 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Herrick <7>
    • New Holland
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
    • Aurora Center
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Aurora Center have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aurora Center
      • Aurora Center is located in Aurora County
    • Crow Creek
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)

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 Bijou Hills Union Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Brule County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Bijou Hills Union Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

  • Bijou Hills
  • Burke
    • Burke lies 24 miles [38.6 km]<3> to the South Southwest (SSW) of the Bijou Hills Union Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Burke.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burke
  • Chamberlain
  • Dallas
    • Dallas lies 26 miles [41.8 km]<3> to the Southwest (SW) of the Bijou Hills Union Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Dallas.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dallas
  • Gregory
    • Gregory lies 24 miles [38.6 km]<3> to the South Southwest (SSW) of the Bijou Hills Union Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Gregory.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gregory
  • Herrick
  • Kimball
  • Oacoma
    • Oacoma lies 21 miles [33.8 km]<3> to the North Northwest (NNW) of the Bijou Hills Union Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Oacoma.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oacoma
  • Platte
    • Platte lies 19 miles [30.6 km]<3> to the East Southeast (ESE) of the Bijou Hills Union Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Platte.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Platte
  • Pukwana
  • White Lake

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These 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 Bijou Hills Union Cemetery:

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 Bijou Hills Union Cemetery:

  • Referenced GNIS Record ...
  • GNIS ID #1258691  (Union Cemetery)
    • Note: GNIS record #1258691 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: Bijou Hills
    • County: Brule         Elev: 549
    • Location given for GNIS #1258691 (Union Cemetery)
  • Referenced Find-A-Grave Entry:  #2332218

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

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<2>If you're interested in how the shape of South Dakota's counties, including Brule, 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' distance. A straight line distance ignores things 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 Bijou Hills Union Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 43.5281, Longitude: -99.1709    
<4>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.
<5>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.
<6>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<7>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.




 

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