A visit to the Pietz 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 Pietz Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Pietz Cemetery:
43.2703, -97.9603
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Pietz Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Pietz Cemetery is located in Hutchinson County<2>.
The county seat for Hutchinson County is located in Olivet. Olivet lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<3> to the east of the Pietz Cemetery .
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List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km] of the Pietz Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Pietz Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Holy Rosary Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- The Holy Rosary Cemetery is located in Hutchinson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holy Rosary Cemetery
- Bethel Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- The Bethel Cemetery is located in Hutchinson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel Cemetery
- Lake Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- The Lake Cemetery is located in Hutchinson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Cemetery
- Hoffnungberg Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- The Hoffnungberg Cemetery is located in Hutchinson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoffnungberg Cemetery
- Friedens Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- The Friedens Cemetery is located in Hutchinson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friedens Cemetery
- Grace Hill Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- The Grace Hill Cemetery is located in Hutchinson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grace Hill Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Grace Hill Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the south of Tripp.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #97046 <5>
- Dennewitz Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- The Dennewitz Cemetery is located in Hutchinson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dennewitz Cemetery
- Rosenfeld Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The Rosenfeld Cemetery is located in Hutchinson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosenfeld Cemetery
- Zion Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- The Zion Cemetery is located in Hutchinson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zion Cemetery
- Zion Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- The Zion Cemetery is located in Hutchinson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zion Cemetery
- Elgenfield Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- The Elgenfield Cemetery is located in Hutchinson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elgenfield Cemetery
- Hoffnungstahl Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- The Hoffnungstahl Cemetery is located in Hutchinson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoffnungstahl Cemetery
- Continue List (8 more) ...
- Bethel Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- The Bethel Cemetery is located in Hutchinson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel Cemetery
- Dakota City Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- The Dakota City Cemetery is located in Hutchinson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dakota City Cemetery
- Parkston Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- The Parkston Cemetery is located in Hutchinson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parkston Cemetery
- Oak Hollow Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- The Oak Hollow Cemetery is located in Hutchinson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Hollow Cemetery
- Hoffnungstal Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- The Hoffnungstal Cemetery is located in Hutchinson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoffnungstal Cemetery
- Friedenfeld Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- The Friedenfeld Cemetery is located in Hutchinson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friedenfeld Cemetery
- Kulm Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- The Kulm Cemetery is located in Hutchinson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kulm Cemetery
- Siamental Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- The Siamental Cemetery is located in Hutchinson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Siamental Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 18 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Pietz Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Pietz Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Tripp
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Kaylor
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Parkston
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Delmont
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Milltown
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Milltown is located in Hutchinson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milltown
- Estimated population in 2014: 115 people
- Scotland
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Olivet
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Dimock
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Avon
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Dante
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Tyndall
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Menno
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Continue List (6 more) ...
- Ethan
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Douglas City ‑ Historic
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Douglas City is located in Douglas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Douglas City
- Armour
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Wagner
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Lesterville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Corsica
(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 Pietz Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Hutchinson County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Pietz Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Alexandria
- Armour
- Avon
- Avon lies 18 miles [29 km]<3> to the South Southwest (SSW) of the Pietz Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Avon.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avon
- Corsica
- Delmont
- Emery
- Freeman
- Lesterville
- Olivet
- Parkston
- Ravinia
- Scotland
- Continue List (5 more) ...
- Continue List (5 more)
- Tabor
- Tripp
- Tyndall
- Wagner
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 helpful 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 Pietz Cemetery:
- Pages specific to South Dakota:
- Pages specific to Hutchinson 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 Pietz Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1257051 (Pietz Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1257051 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: Hutchinson
- Est. Elev: 444 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Beardsley
- Location given for Pietz Cemetery:
- Lat: 43.2702673 Lon: -97.9603494
- 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 Hutchinson, 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- Pietz 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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