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A visit to the Pleasant Valley 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 Pleasant Valley Cemetery ...

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

45.6975, -102.5182

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

The Pleasant Valley 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 of the Pleasant Valley Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Pleasant Valley Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 28 miles [45.1 km] of the Pleasant Valley Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Fredlund Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • The Fredlund Cemetery is located in Perkins County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fredlund Cemetery
  • Norwegian Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • The Norwegian Cemetery is located in Perkins County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norwegian Cemetery
  • Sein Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • The Sein Cemetery is located in Perkins County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sein Cemetery
  • Bison Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • The Bison Cemetery is located in Perkins County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bison Cemetery
  • Bethany Cemetery
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • The Bethany Cemetery is located in Perkins County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethany Cemetery
  • Scion Cemetery
    (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • The Scion Cemetery is located in Perkins County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scion Cemetery
  • Ellingson Zion Cemetery
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
  • Zion Cemetery
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • The Zion Cemetery is located in Perkins County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zion Cemetery
  • Meadow Gallaway Cemetery
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • The Meadow Gallaway Cemetery is located in Perkins County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadow Gallaway Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Meadow Gallaway Cemetery is located less than 2 miles<3> to the south of Meadow.
    • The Meadow Gallaway Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Gallaway Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #97234 <5>
  • Petrel Cemetery
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
  • Haynes Cemetery
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
  • Hettinger Cemetery
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Henry Bingaman Cemetery
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
    • Chance Cemetery
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
    • North Grand Cemetery
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
    • South Grand River Cemetery
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
    • Green Hill Cemetery
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • The Green Hill Cemetery is located in Perkins County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Hill Cemetery
    • North Lemmon Cemetery
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • The North Lemmon Cemetery is located in Adams County (ND)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Lemmon Cemetery
      • The North Lemmon Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Assumption Of The Blessed Virgin Mary Cemetery
      • Immaculate Conception Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2575747 <5>
    • St. Eulalia Cemetery
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • The St. Eulalia Cemetery is located in Harding County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Eulalia Cemetery
      • The St. Eulalia Cemetery has also been known as:
      • St. Isidore Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #97536 <5>
    • Bucyrus Cemetery
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Date Cemetery
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • The Date Cemetery is located in Perkins County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Date Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 12 communities are within 30 miles [48.3 km]<3> of the Pleasant Valley Cemetery.

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

  • Lodgepole
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Bison
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
  • Shadehill
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
  • Prairie City
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
  • Meadow
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
  • Haynes
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Haynes is located in Adams County (ND)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haynes
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 24 people
  • Hettinger
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
  • Date
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
    • Date is located in Perkins County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Date
  • Lemmon
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
  • Ralph
    (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
  • Bucyrus
    (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Bucyrus is located in Adams County (ND)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bucyrus
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 24 people
  • Reva
    (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)

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 Pleasant Valley 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 Pleasant Valley Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

  • Bison
    • Bison lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> to the South (S) of the Pleasant Valley Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Bison.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bison
  • Bucyrus
    • Bucyrus lies 28 miles [45.1 km]<3> to the North Northwest (NNW) of the Pleasant Valley Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Bucyrus.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bucyrus
  • Haynes
  • Hettinger
  • Lemmon
    • Lemmon lies 24 miles [38.6 km]<3> to the Northeast (NE) of the Pleasant Valley Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Lemmon.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lemmon

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 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 Pleasant Valley Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to South Dakota:
  • Pages specific to Perkins 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 Pleasant Valley Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1266454  (Pleasant Valley Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1266454 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: Perkins
      • Est. Elev: 825 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Cole Dam
      • Location given for Pleasant Valley Cemetery:
      • Lat: 45.697495     Lon: -102.5182129
      • 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 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 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Pleasant Valley 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.