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A visit to the Nora Cemetery ...


The location of the Nora 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 Nora Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   42.9314°   (42° 55' 53")

Lon:   -96.7064°   (-96° 42' 23")

The Nora Cemetery is located in Union County<2>.

The county seat for Union County is located in Elk Point. Elk Point lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<3> to the south of the Nora Cemetery .

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 Nora Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to South Dakota:
  • Pages specific to Union County:
  • Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...

    • List of neighboring communities ...

    The following 19 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Nora Cemetery.

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

    • Spink
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spink
      • Spink is located in Union County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 237 people
    • Alsen
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alsen
      • Alsen is located in Clay County
    • Greenfield
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenfield
      • Greenfield is located in Clay County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 40 people
    • Alcester
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Chatsworth
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chatsworth
      • Chatsworth is located in Sioux County (IA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 81 people
    • Junction City
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Junction City
      • Junction City is located in Union County
    • Beresford
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beresford
      • Beresford is located in Union County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,043 people
      • Former name for Beresford:
      • Paris
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Beresford <4>
    • Akron
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Akron have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Akron
      • Akron is located in Plymouth County (IA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,454 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Akron <4>
    • Hub City
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hub City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hub City
      • Hub City is located in Clay County
    • Hawarden
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hawarden have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hawarden
      • Hawarden is located in Sioux County (IA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,443 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hawarden <4>
    • Komstad ‑ Historic
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Komstad have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Komstad
      • Komstad is located in Clay County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 12 people
    • Bloomingdale
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloomingdale
      • Bloomingdale is located in Clay County
    • Continue List   (7 more) ...
      • Westfield
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westfield
        • Westfield is located in Plymouth County (IA)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 126 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Westfield <4>
      • Burbank
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Vermillion
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vermillion have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vermillion
        • Vermillion is located in Clay County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,038 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vermillion <4>
      • McNally
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McNally
        • McNally is located in Sioux County (IA)
      • Riverside ‑ Historic
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Riverside have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverside
        • Riverside is located in Clay County
      • Moe
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moe
        • Moe is located in Lincoln County
      • Elk Point
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elk Point have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elk Point
        • Elk Point is located in Union County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,874 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elk Point <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 Nora Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Union County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 11 miles [17.7 km] of the Nora Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Peace Lutheran Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Peace Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Peace Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Peace Cemetery is located in Union County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Peace Cemetery
    • Rockfield Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rockfield Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Rockfield Cemetery is located in Clay County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rockfield Cemetery
    • Brule Creek Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • The Brule Creek Cemetery is located in Union County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Brule Creek Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located less than 2 miles<3> to the northwest of Spink.
      • The Brule Creek Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Brule Creek Lutheran Church Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brule Creek Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1973015 <6>
    • Old Big Springs Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Big Springs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Old Big Springs Cemetery is located in Union County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Big Springs Cemetery
    • Ahlsborg Lutheran Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Mt. Hope Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Hope Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mt. Hope Cemetery is located in Union County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Hope Cemetery
    • Pleasant Hill Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Pleasant Hill Cemetery is located in Union County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Hill Cemetery
    • Erickson Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Erickson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Erickson Cemetery is located in Union County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Erickson Cemetery
    • Beresford Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • St. Johns Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Johns Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Johns Cemetery is located in Union County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Johns Cemetery
    • Danefield Seventh-day Advent Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Danefield Seventh-day Advent Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Danefield Seventh-day Advent Cemetery is located in Clay County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Danefield Seventh-day Advent Cemetery
    • Continue List   (8 more) ...
      • St. Peters Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Peters Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. Peters Cemetery is located in Clay County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Peters Cemetery
      • First Brule Creek Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
        • The First Brule Creek Cemetery is located in Union County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the First Brule Creek Cemetery is located 4 miles [6.4 km]<3> to the west of Junction City.
        • The First Brule Creek Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Old Brule Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the First Brule Creek Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #97333 <6>
      • Old Brule Creek Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Brule Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Old Brule Creek Cemetery is located in Union County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Brule Creek Cemetery
      • St. Peters Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Peters Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. Peters Cemetery is located in Clay County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Peters Cemetery
      • Clay Point Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Clay Point Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Clay Point Cemetery is located in Clay County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Clay Point Cemetery
      • Riverside Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Riverside Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Riverside Cemetery is located in Plymouth County (IA)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Riverside Cemetery
      • Pleasant Valley Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
        • 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 Union County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Valley Cemetery
      • Gothland Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)

    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 Nora Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1256717  (Nora Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1256717 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: Nora
      • County: Union         Elev: 446
      • Location given for GNIS #1256717 (Nora 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 Union, 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 Nora Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.9314, Longitude: -96.7064       In this case, the coordinates for the Nora 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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