A visit to the Bison 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 Bison Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Bison Cemetery:
45.5453, -102.4568
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Bison Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
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 .
Open a Google Map centered on the Bison Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 16 that are within 30 miles [48.3 km]<3> of the Bison Cemetery.<4>
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)
- Meadow Gallaway Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- The Meadow Gallaway Cemetery is located in Perkins County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadow Gallaway Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Meadow Gallaway Cemetery is located less than 2 miles<3> to the south of Meadow.
- The Meadow Gallaway Cemetery has also been known as:
- Gallaway Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #97234 <5>
- Sein Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- The Sein Cemetery is located in Perkins County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sein Cemetery
- Norwegian Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- The Norwegian Cemetery is located in Perkins County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norwegian Cemetery
- Chance Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Fredlund Cemetery
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- The Fredlund Cemetery is located in Perkins County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fredlund Cemetery
- Date Cemetery
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- The Date Cemetery is located in Perkins County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Date Cemetery
- Scion Cemetery
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- The Scion Cemetery is located in Perkins County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scion Cemetery
- Henry Bingaman Cemetery
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Bethany Cemetery
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- The Bethany Cemetery is located in Perkins County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethany Cemetery
- South Grand River Cemetery
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- 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)
- The Zion Cemetery is located in Perkins County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zion Cemetery
- Green Hill Cemetery
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- The Green Hill Cemetery is located in Perkins County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Hill Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 7 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)
- Meadow
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Date
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Date is located in Perkins County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Date
- Prairie City
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Lodgepole
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Shadehill
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Haynes
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Haynes is located in Adams County (ND)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haynes
- 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.
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first visit the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These professional and volunteer 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:
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: In 2021, GNIS record #1266509 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: Perkins
- Est. Elev: 848 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Bison
- Location given for Bison Cemetery:
- Lat: 45.5452657 Lon: -102.4568262
- 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 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Bison 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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