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A visit to the Larsen 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 Larsen Cemetery ...

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

43.9655, -102.8788

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

The Larsen Cemetery is located in Pennington County<2>.

The county seat for Pennington County is located in Rapid City. Rapid City lies 18 miles [29 km]<3> to the west northwest of the Larsen Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Larsen Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 11 that are within 27 miles [43.5 km] of the Larsen Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Owanka Cemetery
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • The Owanka Cemetery is located in Pennington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Owanka Cemetery
  • Viewfield Cemetery
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • The Viewfield Cemetery is located in Meade County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Viewfield Cemetery
  • Scenic Cemetery
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • The Scenic Cemetery is located in Pennington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scenic Cemetery
  • Pine Lawn Memorial Park
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • The Pine Lawn Memorial Park is located in Pennington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Lawn Memorial Park
  • Mountain View Cemetery
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
    • The Mountain View Cemetery is located in Pennington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain View Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Mountain View Cemetery is a very large cemetery that is located outside and to the southwest of Rapid City.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #97276 <5>
  • Mt. Calvary Cemetery
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
    • The Mt. Calvary Cemetery is located in Pennington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Calvary Cemetery
  • Elk Vale Cemetery
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
    • The Elk Vale Cemetery is located in Meade County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elk Vale Cemetery
  • Rockerville Cemetery
    (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
    • The Rockerville Cemetery is located in Pennington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockerville Cemetery
  • Blackhawk Cemetery
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
    • The Blackhawk Cemetery is located in Meade County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackhawk Cemetery
  • Fairburn Cemetery
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
    • The Fairburn Cemetery is located in Custer County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairburn Cemetery
  • Mountain View Cemetery
    (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
    • The Mountain View Cemetery is located in Pennington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain View Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Mountain View Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the south of Keystone.
    • The Mountain View Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Keystone Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #97167 <5>

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 19 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Larsen Cemetery.

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

  • Caputa
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Creston ‑ Historic
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Creston is located in Pennington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Creston
  • New Underwood
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Green Valley
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Green Valley is located in Pennington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Valley
    • Estimated population in 2014: 51 people
  • Owanka
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
  • Box Elder
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Rapid Valley
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Rapid Valley is located in Pennington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rapid Valley
    • Population from the 2010 Census: 8,260 people
  • Wicksville
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Wicksville is located in Pennington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wicksville
  • Ashland Heights
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Ashland Heights is located in Pennington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashland Heights
  • Hermosa
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Viewfield
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Viewfield is located in Meade County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Viewfield
    • Estimated population in 2014: 44 people
  • Rapid City
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
  • Continue List   (7 more) ...
    • Bend
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Bend is located in Meade County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bend
    • Sioux Village
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Sioux Village is located in Pennington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sioux Village
      • Estimated population in 2014: 262 people
    • Scenic
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Colonial Pine Hills
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Colonial Pine Hills is located in Pennington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colonial Pine Hills
    • Wasta
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Wasta is located in Pennington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wasta
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 82 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wasta <6>
    • Hayward ‑ Historic
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Hayward is located in Pennington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hayward
    • Rockerville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)

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 Larsen Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Pennington County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to start 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 Larsen Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to South Dakota:
  • Pages specific to Pennington 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 Larsen Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1261936  (Larsen Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1261936 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: Pennington
      • Est. Elev: 879 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Caputa
      • Location given for Larsen Cemetery:
      • Lat: 43.965544     Lon: -102.8787852
      • 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 Pennington, 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Larsen 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.
    <6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.