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A visit to the Plum Draw Cemetery ...


The location of the Plum Draw Cemetery has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<1>


Introduction ...

Note: We have organized the cemeteries in our Gazetteer based on a problem that we had while working on our own genealogy. Without specifying the cemeteries involved, we found an ancestor that we believed to have been buried in one cemetery was actually buried elsewhere.

We discovered that his burial had been refused 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 Plum Draw Cemetery ...

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

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Plum Draw Cemetery

Lat:   44.9217°   (44° 55' 18")

Lon:   -102.9582°   (-102° 57' 29")

The Plum Draw Cemetery is located in Meade County<2>.

The county seat for Meade County is located in Sturgis. Sturgis lies 44 miles [70.8 km]<3> to the southwest of the Plum Draw Cemetery .

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 professional and volunteer 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 Plum Draw Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to South Dakota:
  • Pages specific to Meade County:
  • Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
    • Although we don't have a link to the Plum Draw Cemetery itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
    • The African Methodist Episcopal Church

    • List of neighboring communities ...

    The following 9 communities are within 30 miles [48.3 km]<3> of the Plum Draw Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Plum Draw Cemetery, with the nearest first.

    • Mud Butte
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Cedar Canyon
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Canyon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Canyon
      • Cedar Canyon is located in Meade County
    • Zeona
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Hoover
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoover
      • Hoover is located in Butte County
    • Castle Rock
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Castle Rock have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Castle Rock
      • Castle Rock is located in Butte County
    • Opal
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
    • Red Owl
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Owl
      • Red Owl is located in Meade County
    • Newell
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newell
      • Newell is located in Butte County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 603 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Newell <4>
    • Union Center
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)

    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 Plum Draw Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Meade County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 8 that are within 30 miles [48.3 km] of the Plum Draw Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Fairpoint Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fairpoint Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Fairpoint Cemetery is located in Meade County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fairpoint Cemetery
    • Ruby Cemetery
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ruby Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Ruby Cemetery is located in Perkins County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ruby Cemetery
    • Backes Cemetery
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Backes Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Backes Cemetery is located in Meade County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Backes Cemetery
    • Pleasant Valley Cemetery
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Valley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Pleasant Valley Cemetery is located in Meade County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Valley Cemetery
    • Hope Cemetery
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • The Hope Cemetery is located in Butte County
      • The Hope Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Newell Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hope Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #97301 <6>
    • Wilson Cemetery
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • The Wilson Cemetery is located in Butte County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wilson Cemetery
    • St. Anthony Cemetery
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Anthony Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Anthony Cemetery is located in Butte County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Anthony Cemetery
    • Vale Cemetery
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Vale Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Vale Cemetery is located in Butte County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Vale Cemetery

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

    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 Plum Draw Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1257157  (Plum Draw Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1257157 has been archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website.
      • Class: cemetery         Map Name: Camp Creek
      • County: Meade         Elev: 835
      • Location given for GNIS #1257157 (Plum Draw Cemetery)

    The official website for Meade County: www.meadecounty.org/

    The official website for State of South Dakota: sd.gov/

    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 Meade, 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Plum Draw Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 44.9217, Longitude: -102.9582       In this case, the coordinates for the Plum Draw Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <5>While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), you can be assured that it's not complete and our list will be missing cemeteries.
    <6>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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