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A visit to the Bison Cemetery ...


The location of the Bison 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 Bison Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   45.5453°   (45° 32' 43")

Lon:   -102.4568°   (-102° 27' 24")

The Bison Cemetery is located in Perkins County<2>.

The county seat for Perkins County is located in Bison. Bison lies just to the south southwest of the Bison Cemetery .

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 Bison Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to South Dakota:
  • Pages specific to Perkins 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 Bison 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 6 communities are within 30 miles [48.3 km]<3> of the Bison Cemetery.

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

    • Bison
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bison have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bison
      • Bison is located in Perkins County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 320 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bison <4>
    • Meadow
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Prairie City
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Prairie City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairie City
      • Prairie City is located in Perkins County
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 23 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Prairie City <4>
    • Lodgepole
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lodgepole have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lodgepole
      • Lodgepole is located in Perkins County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 35 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lodgepole <4>
    • Shadehill
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Haynes
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Haynes have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haynes
      • Haynes is located in Adams County (ND)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 24 people

    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 Bison Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Perkins County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    • Bison
      • Bison lies less than 2 miles<3> to the South Southwest (SSW) of the Bison Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Bison.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bison
    • Haynes

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 16 that are within 30 miles [48.3 km] of the Bison Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Pleasant Valley Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Valley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Pleasant Valley Cemetery is located in Perkins County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Valley Cemetery
    • Meadow Gallaway Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Meadow Gallaway Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Meadow Gallaway Cemetery is located in Perkins County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Meadow Gallaway Cemetery
    • Sein Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sein Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Sein Cemetery is located in Perkins County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sein Cemetery
    • Norwegian Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Norwegian Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Norwegian Cemetery is located in Perkins County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Norwegian Cemetery
    • Chance Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Fredlund Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fredlund Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Fredlund Cemetery is located in Perkins County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fredlund Cemetery
    • Date Cemetery
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Date Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Date Cemetery is located in Perkins County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Date Cemetery
    • Scion Cemetery
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Scion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Scion Cemetery is located in Perkins County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Scion Cemetery
    • Henry Bingaman Cemetery
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Henry Bingaman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Henry Bingaman Cemetery is located in Perkins County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Henry Bingaman Cemetery
    • Bethany Cemetery
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethany Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bethany Cemetery is located in Perkins County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethany Cemetery
    • South Grand River Cemetery
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the South Grand River Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The South Grand River Cemetery is located in Perkins County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the South Grand River Cemetery
    • Petrel Cemetery
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
    • Continue List   (4 more) ...
      • Haynes Cemetery
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Ellingson Zion Cemetery
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Zion Cemetery
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Zion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Zion Cemetery is located in Perkins County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Zion Cemetery
      • Green Hill Cemetery
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Green Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Green Hill Cemetery is located in Perkins County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Green Hill 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 Bison Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1266509  (Bison Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1266509 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: Bison
      • County: Perkins         Elev: 848
      • Location given for GNIS #1266509 (Bison 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 Perkins, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
    <3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Bison Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 45.5453, Longitude: -102.4568       In this case, the coordinates for the Bison 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.
    <6>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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