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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 Orient - Prairieview Cemetery ...

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Orient - Prairieview Cemetery:

44.8805, -99.0893

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

The Orient - Prairieview Cemetery is located in Hand County<2>.

The county seat for Hand County is located in Miller. Miller lies 25 miles [40.2 km]<3> to the south of the Orient - Prairieview Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Orient - Prairieview Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 22 miles [35.4 km] of the Orient - Prairieview Cemetery.<4>

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

  • St. Josephs Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • St. Michaels Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • The St. Michaels Cemetery is located in Hand County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Michaels Cemetery
  • Calvary Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • The Calvary Cemetery is located in Hand County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calvary Cemetery
  • Faulkton Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • The Faulkton Cemetery is located in Faulk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Faulkton Cemetery
  • Howell Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • The Howell Cemetery is located in Hand County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howell Cemetery
  • Miranda Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • The Miranda Cemetery is located in Faulk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miranda Cemetery
  • Rockham Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • The Rockham Cemetery is located in Faulk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockham Cemetery
  • Bohemian Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • The Bohemian Cemetery is located in Hyde County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bohemian Cemetery
  • Bohemian National Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Alden Cemetery
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • The Alden Cemetery is located in Hand County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alden Cemetery
  • Bass Cemetery
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • The Bass Cemetery is located in Faulk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bass Cemetery
  • St. Mary's Cemetery
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • The St. Mary's Cemetery is located in Hand County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Mary's Cemetery
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Myron Cemetery
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • The Myron Cemetery is located in Faulk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Myron Cemetery
    • Sunbeam Cemetery
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • The Sunbeam Cemetery is located in Hand County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunbeam Cemetery
    • Devoe Cemetery
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • The Devoe Cemetery is located in Faulk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Devoe Cemetery
    • Hope Cemetery
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • The Hope Cemetery is located in Faulk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hope Cemetery
    • Millard Cemetery
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • The Millard Cemetery is located in Faulk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millard Cemetery
    • Burdette Cemetery
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • The Burdette Cemetery is located in Hand County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burdette Cemetery
    • Cresbard Cemetery
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • The Cresbard Cemetery is located in Faulk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cresbard Cemetery
    • Immanuel Cemetery
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • The Immanuel Cemetery is located in Faulk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Immanuel Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 18 communities are within 30 miles [48.3 km]<3> of the Orient - Prairieview Cemetery.

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

  • Orient
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Miranda
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Miranda is located in Faulk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miranda
    • Estimated population in 2014: 122 people
  • Faulkton
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • Rockham
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
  • Millard
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Millard is located in Faulk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millard
  • Wecota
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
  • Cresbard
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
  • Seneca
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
  • Ree Heights
    (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
  • Miller
    (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
  • Bramhall ‑ Historic
    (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
    • Bramhall is located in Hyde County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bramhall
  • Saint Lawrence
    (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
  • Continue List   (6 more) ...
    • Chelsea
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Chelsea is located in Faulk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chelsea
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 26 people
    • Redfield
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
    • Powell
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Powell is located in Edmunds County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powell
    • Onaka
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Loyalton
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Loyalton is located in Edmunds County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loyalton
    • Ashton
      (29 miles [46.7 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 Orient - Prairieview Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Hand County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Orient - Prairieview Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

  • Ashton
    • Ashton lies 29 miles [46.7 km]<3> to the East Northeast (ENE) of the Orient - Prairieview Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Ashton.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashton
  • Cresbard
    • Cresbard lies 21 miles [33.8 km]<3> to the North Northeast (NNE) of the Orient - Prairieview Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Cresbard.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cresbard
  • Faulkton
  • Loyalton
    • Loyalton lies 29 miles [46.7 km]<3> to the North Northwest (NNW) of the Orient - Prairieview Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Loyalton.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loyalton
  • Miller
    • Miller lies 25 miles [40.2 km]<3> to the South (S) of the Orient - Prairieview Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Miller.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miller
  • Orient
    • Orient lies less than 2 miles<3> to the North (N) of the Orient - Prairieview Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Orient.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orient
  • Redfield
  • Ree Heights
  • Saint Lawrence
  • Seneca
    • Seneca lies 24 miles [38.6 km]<3> to the West Northwest (WNW) of the Orient - Prairieview Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Seneca.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seneca
  • Wecota
    • Wecota lies 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> to the North (N) of the Orient - Prairieview Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Wecota.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wecota

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 Orient - Prairieview Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to South Dakota:
  • Pages specific to Hand 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 Orient - Prairieview Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1256903  (Orient-Prairieview Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1256903 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: Hand
      • Est. Elev: 488 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Orient
      • Location given for Orient-Prairieview Cemetery:
      • Lat: 44.8805319     Lon: -99.0892737
      • 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 Hand, 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' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Orient - Prairieview 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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