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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:

43.0261, -96.5456

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 Union County<2>.

The county seat for Union County is located in Elk Point. Elk Point lies 24 miles [38.6 km]<3> to the south southwest 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 12 miles [19.3 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.

  • Erickson Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • The Erickson Cemetery is located in Union County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Erickson Cemetery
  • Pleasant Hill Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Calvary Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • The Calvary Cemetery is located in Sioux County (IA)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calvary Cemetery
  • Grace Hill Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • The Grace Hill Cemetery is located in Sioux County (IA)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grace Hill Cemetery
  • Nathanael Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Old Big Springs Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Peace Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • The Peace Cemetery is located in Union County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peace Cemetery
  • Peace Lutheran Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • The Peace Lutheran Cemetery is located in Union County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peace Lutheran Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Peace Lutheran Cemetery is located 3 miles [4.8 km]<3> to the south of Alcester.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2204900 <5>
  • Gothland Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Eden Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • North Trinity Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • The North Trinity Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Trinity Cemetery
  • Lands Lutheran Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Mt. Hope Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • The Mt. Hope Cemetery is located in Union County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Hope Cemetery
    • Highland Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • The Highland Cemetery is located in Sioux County (IA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland Cemetery
    • Romsdal Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Beresford Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • The Beresford Cemetery is located in Union County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beresford Cemetery
    • Nora Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • The Nora Cemetery is located in Union County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nora Cemetery
    • Lebanon Christian Reform Church Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Bethesda Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • St. Johns Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • The St. Johns Cemetery is located in Union County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Johns Cemetery
    • Fairview Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • The Fairview Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 23 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 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:

  • Hawarden
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Alcester
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Big Springs
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Big Springs is located in Union County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Springs
  • Chatsworth
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Chatsworth is located in Sioux County (IA)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chatsworth
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 81 people
  • Hudson
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Moe
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Moe is located in Lincoln County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moe
  • McNally
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • McNally is located in Sioux County (IA)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McNally
  • Lebanon
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Lebanon is located in Sioux County (IA)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lebanon
  • Ireton
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Ireton is located in Sioux County (IA)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ireton
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 595 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ireton <6>
  • Beresford
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Beresford is located in Union County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beresford
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,043 people
    • Former name for Beresford:
    • Paris
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Beresford <6>
  • Alsen
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Alsen is located in Clay County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alsen
  • Akron
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Akron is located in Plymouth County (IA)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Akron
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,454 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Akron <6>
  • Continue List   (11 more) ...
    • Fairview
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Craig
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Craig is located in Plymouth County (IA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Craig
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 91 people
    • Spink
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Spink is located in Union County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spink
      • Estimated population in 2014: 237 people
    • Rock Valley
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Beloit
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Beloit is located in Lyon County (IA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beloit
    • Hub City
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Hub City is located in Clay County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hub City
    • Greenfield
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Greenfield is located in Clay County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenfield
      • Estimated population in 2014: 40 people
    • Westfield
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Maurice
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Maurice is located in Sioux County (IA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maurice
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 270 people
    • Westbrook Village
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Westbrook Village is located in Sioux County (IA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westbrook Village
    • Komstad ‑ Historic
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Komstad is located in Clay County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Komstad
      • Estimated population in 2014: 12 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 Pleasant Valley 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 Pleasant Valley 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 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 Pleasant Valley Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to South Dakota:
  • Pages specific to Union 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 #1257122  (Pleasant Valley Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1257122 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: Union
      • Est. Elev: 394 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Alcester SE
      • Location given for Pleasant Valley Cemetery:
      • Lat: 43.0260994     Lon: -96.5455895
      • 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 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' (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- 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.