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A visit to the Plainview 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 Plainview Cemetery ...

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

45.1783, -98.3490

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

The Plainview Cemetery is located in Spink County<2>.

The county seat for Spink County is located in Redfield. Redfield lies 22 miles [35.4 km]<3> to the south southwest of the Plainview Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Plainview Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 21 miles [33.8 km] of the Plainview Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Baldwin Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • The Baldwin Cemetery is located in Spink County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baldwin Cemetery
  • Oakwood Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • The Oakwood Cemetery is located in Brown County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakwood Cemetery
  • Calvary Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • The Calvary Cemetery is located in Spink County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calvary Cemetery
  • East Rondell Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • The East Rondell Cemetery is located in Brown County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Rondell Cemetery
  • Fairview Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • The Fairview Cemetery is located in Spink County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview Cemetery
  • Clifton Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • The Clifton Cemetery is located in Spink County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clifton Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Clifton Cemetery is located 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the north of Frankfort.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #96881 <5>
  • Warner Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • The Warner Cemetery is located in Brown County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warner Cemetery
  • Scandinavia Lutheran Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • The Scandinavia Lutheran Cemetery is located in Brown County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scandinavia Lutheran Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Scandinavia Lutheran Cemetery is located 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the southeast of Aberdeen.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2168870 <5>
  • Verdon Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • The Verdon Cemetery is located in Spink County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Verdon Cemetery
  • St. Marys Cemetery
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • The St. Marys Cemetery is located in Spink County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Marys Cemetery
  • Ashton Cemetery
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • The Ashton Cemetery is located in Spink County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashton Cemetery
  • St. Joseph Cemetery
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
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    • German Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • The German Cemetery is located in Brown County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for German Cemetery
    • St. Pauls Cemetery
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • The St. Pauls Cemetery is located in Brown County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Pauls Cemetery
    • Crandall Cemetery
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • The Crandall Cemetery is located in Clark County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crandall Cemetery
    • Sunset Memorial Gardens
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Scotland Cemetery
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • The Scotland Cemetery is located in Day County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scotland Cemetery
    • Sacred Heart Cemetery
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • The Sacred Heart Cemetery is located in Brown County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sacred Heart Cemetery
    • Riverside Cemetery
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • The Riverside Cemetery is located in Brown County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverside Cemetery
    • St. Anne Cemetery
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • The St. Anne Cemetery is located in Spink County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Anne Cemetery
    • Mt. Hope Cemetery
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • The Mt. Hope Cemetery is located in Spink County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Hope Cemetery
    • James Cemetery
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • The James Cemetery is located in Brown County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for James Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 19 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Plainview Cemetery.

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

  • Brentford
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Mellette
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Randolph
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Randolph is located in Brown County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Randolph
  • Stratford
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Mansfield
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Northville
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
  • Conde
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
  • Verdon
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Verdon is located in Brown County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Verdon
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5 people
  • Warner
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Ashton
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Turton
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Ferney
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Continue List   (7 more) ...
    • Crandall
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Crandall is located in Day County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crandall
    • Bath Corner
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Bath Corner is located in Brown County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bath Corner
    • Chelsea
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Chelsea is located in Faulk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chelsea
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 26 people
    • Aberdeen
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
    • Frankfort
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
    • James
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • James is located in Brown County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for James
    • Bath
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)

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 Plainview Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Spink County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

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 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 Plainview Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to South Dakota:
  • Pages specific to Spink 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 Plainview Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1257076  (Plainview Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1257076 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: Spink
      • Est. Elev: 396 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Brentford
      • Location given for Plainview Cemetery:
      • Lat: 45.1783048     Lon: -98.3489816
      • 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 Spink, 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Plainview 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.
    <6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.