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A visit to the Norwegian Cemetery ...


The location of the Norwegian 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 Norwegian Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   45.6972°   (45° 41' 49")

Lon:   -102.3740°   (-102° 22' 26")

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

The county seat for Perkins County is located in Bison. Bison lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> to the south southwest of the Norwegian Cemetery .

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 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 Norwegian 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 Norwegian 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 8 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Norwegian Cemetery.

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

    • Shadehill
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Bison
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bison have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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>
    • Meadow
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Lodgepole
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lodgepole have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lodgepole
      • Lodgepole is located in Perkins County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 35 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lodgepole <4>
    • Haynes
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Haynes have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haynes
      • Haynes is located in Adams County (ND)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 24 people
    • Lemmon
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lemmon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lemmon
      • Lemmon is located in Perkins County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,160 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lemmon <4>
    • Prairie City
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Prairie City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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>
    • Hettinger
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)

    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 Norwegian 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 Norwegian Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    • Bison
      • Bison lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> to the South Southwest (SSW) of the Norwegian Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Bison.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bison
    • Haynes
      • Haynes lies 19 miles [30.6 km]<3> to the North Northwest (NNW) of the Norwegian Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Haynes.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haynes
    • Hettinger
    • Lemmon
      • Lemmon lies 19 miles [30.6 km]<3> to the North Northeast (NNE) of the Norwegian Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Lemmon.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lemmon

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 29 miles [46.7 km] of the Norwegian Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Sein Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sein Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Sein Cemetery is located in Perkins County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sein Cemetery
    • Pleasant Valley Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • 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 Perkins County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Valley Cemetery
    • Bison Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bison Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bison Cemetery is located in Perkins County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bison Cemetery
    • Fredlund Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fredlund Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Fredlund Cemetery is located in Perkins County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fredlund Cemetery
    • Meadow Gallaway Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Meadow Gallaway Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
    • Petrel Cemetery
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Haynes Cemetery
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Green Hill Cemetery
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Green Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Green Hill Cemetery is located in Perkins County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Green Hill Cemetery
    • Chance Cemetery
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
    • North Lemmon Cemetery
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • The North Lemmon Cemetery is located in Adams County (ND)
      • The North Lemmon Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Assumption Of The Blessed Virgin Mary Cemetery
      • Immaculate Conception Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the North Lemmon Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2575747 <6>
    • Bethany Cemetery
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethany Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bethany Cemetery is located in Perkins County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethany Cemetery
    • Hettinger Cemetery
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Continue List   (8 more) ...
      • Ellingson Zion Cemetery
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Zion Cemetery
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Zion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Zion Cemetery is located in Perkins County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Zion Cemetery
      • Scion Cemetery
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Scion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Scion Cemetery is located in Perkins County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Scion Cemetery
      • St. Peters Cemetery
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • North Grand Cemetery
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Henry Bingaman Cemetery
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Henry Bingaman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Henry Bingaman Cemetery is located in Perkins County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Henry Bingaman Cemetery
      • Stowers Cemetery
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Stowers Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
        • The Stowers Cemetery is located in Adams County (ND)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stowers Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #102617 <6>
      • Prince of Peace Cemetery
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)

    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 Norwegian Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1266467  (Norwegian Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1266467 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: Bison NE
      • County: Perkins         Elev: 780
      • Location given for GNIS #1266467 (Norwegian 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 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 from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Norwegian Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 45.6972, Longitude: -102.3740       In this case, the coordinates for the Norwegian 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.
    <7>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.




 

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