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A visit to the Irving 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 Irving Cemetery ...

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

44.7486, -98.1990

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Irving Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>

The Irving Cemetery is located in Spink County<2>.

The county seat for Spink County is located in Redfield. Redfield lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<3> to the west northwest of the Irving Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Irving Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 24 that are within 19 miles [30.6 km] of the Irving Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Ebenezer Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • The Ebenezer Cemetery is located in Spink County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ebenezer Cemetery
  • Hillestad Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • The Hillestad Cemetery is located in Spink County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillestad Cemetery
  • Guttenberg Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • The Guttenberg Cemetery is located in Spink County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guttenberg Cemetery
  • Roe Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • The Roe Cemetery is located in Spink County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roe Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Roe Cemetery is located 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the south of Doland.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #97474 <5>
  • Trinity Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • The Trinity Cemetery is located in Sanborn County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trinity Cemetery
  • Graceland Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • The Graceland Cemetery is located in Spink County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graceland Cemetery
  • Mt. Hope Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • The Mt. Hope Cemetery is located in Spink County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Hope Cemetery
  • St. Anne Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • The St. Anne Cemetery is located in Spink County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Anne Cemetery
  • Union Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • The Union Cemetery is located in Spink County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Cemetery
  • Doland Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • The Doland Cemetery is located in Spink County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doland Cemetery
  • Crandon Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • The Crandon Cemetery is located in Spink County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crandon Cemetery
  • Tulare Cemetery
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • The Tulare Cemetery is located in Spink County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tulare Cemetery
  • Continue List   (12 more) ...
    • Altoona Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Richland Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • The Richland Cemetery is located in Clark County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richland Cemetery
    • Logan Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • The Logan Cemetery is located in Clark County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Logan Cemetery
    • Atfield Cemetery
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • The Atfield Cemetery is located in Beadle County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atfield Cemetery
    • St. Patricks Cemetery
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • The St. Patricks Cemetery is located in Clark County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Patricks Cemetery
    • Greenlawn Cemetery
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • The Greenlawn Cemetery is located in Spink County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenlawn Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Greenlawn Cemetery is located outside and to the north of Redfield.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #97062 <5>
    • St. Bernard Cemetery
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • The St. Bernard Cemetery is located in Spink County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Bernard Cemetery
    • Garfield Cemetery
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • The Garfield Cemetery is located in Spink County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garfield Cemetery
    • Bonilla Cemetery
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • The Bonilla Cemetery is located in Beadle County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bonilla Cemetery
    • Broadland Cemetery
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • The Broadland Cemetery is located in Beadle County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Broadland Cemetery
    • Petrodie Cemetery
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Prairie Valley Cemetery
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 17 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Irving Cemetery.

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

  • LaDelle
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • LaDelle is located in Spink County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for LaDelle
  • Frankfort
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Doland
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Hitchcock
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Carpenter
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Tulare
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
  • Spottswood
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Spottswood is located in Spink County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spottswood
  • Merton ‑ Historic
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Merton is located in Clark County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merton
    • Estimated population in 2014: 55 people
  • Raymond
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Redfield
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Bonilla
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Bonilla is located in Beadle County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bonilla
  • Broadland
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Broadland is located in Beadle County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Broadland
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 32 people
  • Continue List   (5 more) ...
    • Pitrodie ‑ Historic
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Pitrodie is located in Clark County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pitrodie
      • Estimated population in 2014: 25 people
    • Turton
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
    • Ashton
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Yale
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Clark
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)

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 Irving Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Spink County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

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 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 Irving Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to South Dakota:
  • Pages specific to Spink 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 Irving Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1255783  (Irving Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1255783 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: Spink
      • Est. Elev: 396 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Lake Byron NW
      • Location given for Irving Cemetery:
      • Lat: 44.7485868     Lon: -98.1989817
      • 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 Spink, 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 from Point A (ie- Irving 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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