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A visit to the Ponca Creek Cemetery ...

Introduction ...

Since our focus is on geography, we don't have burial or interment information. Nor do we have any contact information for the Ponca Creek Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The Ponca Creek Cemetery (FG ID #97414)

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 Ponca Creek Cemetery ...

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Ponca Creek Cemetery

Lat:   43.0452°   (43° 2' 42")

Lon:   -99.1492°   (-99° 8' 57")

The Ponca Creek Cemetery is located in Gregory County<2>.

The county seat for Gregory County is located in Burke. Burke lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the northwest of the Ponca Creek Cemetery .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 15 miles [24.1 km] of the Ponca Creek Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Naper Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Naper Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Naper Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Naper Cemetery is located in Boyd County (NE)
  • Herrick Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Herrick Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Herrick Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Herrick Cemetery is located in Gregory County
  • German Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the German Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the German Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The German Cemetery is located in Boyd County (NE)
  • Naper Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Naper Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Naper Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Naper Cemetery is located in Boyd County (NE)
  • Knoll Crest Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Knoll Crest Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Knoll Crest Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Knoll Crest Cemetery is located in Boyd County (NE)
  • County Home Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the County Home Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the County Home Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The County Home Cemetery is located in Gregory County
  • Emmanuel Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Emmanuel Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Emmanuel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Emmanuel Cemetery is located in Keya Paha County (NE)
  • Mt. Zion Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Pleasant Valley Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Valley Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Valley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Pleasant Valley Cemetery is located in Gregory County
  • Sacred Heart Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sacred Heart Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sacred Heart Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Sacred Heart Cemetery is located in Gregory County
  • Spotted Tail Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Spotted Tail Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Spotted Tail Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Spotted Tail Cemetery is located in Keya Paha County (NE)
  • St. Marys Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Marys Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Marys Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The St. Marys Cemetery is located in Gregory County
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Rosebud Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rosebud Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rosebud Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Rosebud Cemetery is located in Gregory County
    • Oakdale Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oakdale Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oakdale Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Oakdale Cemetery is located in Boyd County (NE)
    • Graceland Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Graceland Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Graceland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Graceland Cemetery is located in Gregory County
    • Peace Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Peace Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Peace Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Peace Cemetery is located in Gregory County
    • Congregational Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Congregational Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Congregational Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Congregational Cemetery is located in Gregory County
    • Highland Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Highland Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Highland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Highland Cemetery is located in Gregory County
    • German Congregation Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the German Congregation Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the German Congregation Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The German Congregation Cemetery is located in Gregory County
    • Trinity Lutheran Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Trinity Lutheran Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Trinity Lutheran Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Trinity Lutheran Cemetery is located in Gregory County
    • Saint Anthony's Catholic Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 15 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km] of the Ponca Creek Cemetery.

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

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 Ponca Creek Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Gregory County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

  • Anoka
    • Anoka lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<3> to the East Southeast (ESE) of the Ponca Creek Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Anoka.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anoka
  • Bonesteel
  • Burke
    • Burke lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the Northwest (NW) of the Ponca Creek Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Burke.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burke
  • Burton
    • Burton lies 24 miles [38.6 km]<3> to the West Southwest (WSW) of the Ponca Creek Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Burton.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burton
  • Butte
    • Butte lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<3> to the East Southeast (ESE) of the Ponca Creek Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Butte.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butte
  • Dallas
  • Fairfax
  • Geddes
    • Geddes lies 26 miles [41.8 km]<3> to the East Northeast (ENE) of the Ponca Creek Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Geddes.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Geddes
  • Gregory
  • Gross
    • Gross lies 29 miles [46.7 km]<3> to the East Southeast (ESE) of the Ponca Creek Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Gross.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gross
  • Herrick
  • Naper
    • Naper lies 6 miles [9.7 km]<3> to the South Southeast (SSE) of the Ponca Creek Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Naper.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Naper
  • Platte
    • Platte lies 28 miles [45.1 km]<3> to the North Northeast (NNE) of the Ponca Creek Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Platte.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Platte
  • Spencer

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin with 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 Ponca Creek Cemetery:

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 Ponca Creek Cemetery:

  • Referenced GNIS Record ...
  • GNIS ID #1257171  (Ponca Creek Cemetery)
    • Note: GNIS record #1257171 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: Herrick
    • County: Gregory         Elev: 594
    • Location given for GNIS #1257171 (Ponca Creek Cemetery)
  • Referenced Find-A-Grave Entry:  #97414

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

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<2>If you're interested in how the shape of South Dakota's counties, including Gregory, 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Ponca Creek Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 43.0452, Longitude: -99.1492    
<4>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.
<5>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.
<6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<7>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.




 

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