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A visit to the Chance 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 Chance Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The Chance Cemetery (FG ID #2167721)

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 Chance Cemetery ...

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

Lat:   45.4143°   (45° 24' 51")

Lon:   -102.2728°   (-102° 16' 22")

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

The county seat for Perkins County is located in Bison. Bison lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the northwest of the Chance Cemetery .

Establishment of the Chance Cemetery ...

The Chance Cemetery was established in 1910.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we start with 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 Chance 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 Chance 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 Chance Cemetery.

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

    • Meadow
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Bison
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bison have been provided by the GNIS.<5> 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>
    • Glad Valley
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
    • Shadehill
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
    • Prairie City
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Prairie City have been provided by the GNIS.<5> 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>
    • Faith
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Faith have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Faith
      • Faith is located in Meade County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 410 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Faith <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 Chance 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 Chance Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    • Bison
      • Bison lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the Northwest (NW) of the Chance Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Bison.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bison
    • Faith
      • Faith lies 29 miles [46.7 km]<3> to the South Southeast (SSE) of the Chance Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Faith.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Faith

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 10 that are within 29 miles [46.7 km] of the Chance Cemetery.<6>

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

    • Meadow Gallaway Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Meadow Gallaway Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> 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
    • Bison Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bison Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bison Cemetery is located in Perkins County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bison Cemetery
    • Sein Cemetery
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sein Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Sein Cemetery is located in Perkins County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sein 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.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Date Cemetery is located in Perkins County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Date Cemetery
    • Norwegian Cemetery
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Norwegian Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Norwegian Cemetery is located in Perkins County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Norwegian Cemetery
    • Pleasant Valley Cemetery
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Valley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> 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
    • Iron Lightning Cemetery
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Iron Lightning Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Iron Lightning Cemetery is located in Ziebach County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Iron Lightning Cemetery
    • Fredlund Cemetery
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fredlund Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Fredlund Cemetery is located in Perkins County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fredlund Cemetery
    • St. Joseph Cemetery
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Joseph Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Joseph Cemetery is located in Meade County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Joseph Cemetery
    • Faith Cemetery
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Faith Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Faith Cemetery is located in Meade County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Faith 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 Chance Cemetery:

    The official website for State of South Dakota: 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 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 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Chance Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 45.4143, Longitude: -102.2728    
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <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>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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