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A visit to the Old Brule Creek Cemetery ...


The location of the Old Brule Creek 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 Old Brule Creek Cemetery ...

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

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Old Brule Creek Cemetery

Lat:   42.7944°   (42° 47' 39")

Lon:   -96.7073°   (-96° 42' 26")

The Old Brule Creek Cemetery is located in Union County<2>.

The county seat for Union County is located in Elk Point. Elk Point lies just to the south of the Old Brule Creek Cemetery .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites either 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 Old Brule Creek 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 ...
    • Although we don't have a link to the Old Brule Creek 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 20 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Old Brule Creek Cemetery.

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

    • Spink
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spink
      • Spink is located in Union County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 237 people
    • Junction City
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Junction City
      • Junction City is located in Union County
    • Westfield
      (5 miles [8 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
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Elk Point
      (7 miles [11.3 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>
    • Akron
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • 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>
    • Greenfield
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • 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
    • Vermillion
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • 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>
    • Newcastle
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Millnerville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millnerville
      • Millnerville is located in Plymouth County (IA)
    • Alsen
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alsen
      • Alsen is located in Clay County
    • Chatsworth
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chatsworth
      • Chatsworth is located in Sioux County (IA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 81 people
    • Continue List   (8 more) ...
      • Hub City
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
        • 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
      • Maskell
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maskell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maskell
        • Maskell is located in Dixon County (NE)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 68 people
      • Ponca
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ponca
        • Ponca is located in Dixon County (NE)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 913 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ponca <4>
      • Jefferson
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jefferson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jefferson
        • Jefferson is located in Union County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 515 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jefferson <4>
      • Adaville
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adaville
        • Adaville is located in Plymouth County (IA)
      • Bloomingdale
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloomingdale
        • Bloomingdale is located in Clay County
      • Alcester
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Obert
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Obert
        • Obert is located in Cedar County (NE)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 22 people

    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 Old Brule Creek 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 Old Brule Creek Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 13 miles [20.9 km] of the Old Brule Creek Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Union County Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Union County Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Union County Cemetery is located in Union County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union County Cemetery
    • St. Paul Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Paul Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Paul Cemetery is located in Union County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Paul Cemetery
    • Richland Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Richland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Richland Cemetery is located in Union County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Richland Cemetery
    • Brule Creek Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • 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>
    • Ahlsborg Lutheran Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Dowlin Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dowlin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Dowlin Cemetery is located in Clay County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dowlin Cemetery
    • Westfield Twp. Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Westfield Twp. Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Westfield Twp. Cemetery is located in Plymouth County (IA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Westfield Twp. Cemetery
    • Fairview Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fairview Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Fairview Cemetery is located in Clay County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fairview Cemetery
    • St. Joseph Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • The St. Joseph Cemetery is located in Union County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the St. Joseph Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Elk Point.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Joseph Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #97565 <6>
    • Elk Point Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • The Elk Point Cemetery is located in Union County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Elk Point Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Elk Point.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Elk Point Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1978793 <6>
    • St. Josephs Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Josephs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Josephs Cemetery is located in Plymouth County (IA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Josephs Cemetery
    • Riverside Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • 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
    • Continue List   (9 more) ...
      • St. Peters Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 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
      • Ionia Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ionia Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Ionia Cemetery is located in Dixon County (NE)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ionia Cemetery
      • Mt. Hope Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
        • 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
      • Nora Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Nora Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Nora Cemetery is located in Union County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Nora Cemetery
      • Bluff View Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Rockfield Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
        • 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
      • Clay Point Cemetery
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
        • 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
      • Mills Family Cemetery
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mills Family Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Mills Family Cemetery is located in Plymouth County (IA)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mills Family Cemetery
      • Old Big Springs Cemetery
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
        • 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

    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 Old Brule Creek Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1256854  (Old Brule Creek Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1256854 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: Richland
      • County: Union         Elev: 371
      • Location given for GNIS #1256854 (Old Brule Creek 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 Old Brule Creek Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.7944, Longitude: -96.7073       In this case, the coordinates for the Old Brule Creek 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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