A visit to the Prairie View 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 Prairie View Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Prairie View Cemetery:
43.7891, -99.9036
The Prairie View Cemetery is located 8 miles [12.9 km]<1> to the south of Kennebec.
The cemetery is located in Lyman County<2>.
The county seat for Lyman County is located in Kennebec. Kennebec lies just to the north northeast of the Prairie View Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Prairie View Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 27 miles [43.5 km] of the Prairie View Cemetery.<3>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Prairie View Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Red Hill Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- The Red Hill Cemetery is located in Tripp County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Hill Cemetery
- Hillsdale Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Kennebec Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- St. Michaels Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Earling Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Holy Angels Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Presho Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Trinity Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- The Trinity Cemetery is located in Lyman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trinity Cemetery
- Medicine Creek Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Hilmoe Cemetery
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Reliance Cemetery
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- The Reliance Cemetery is located in Lyman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reliance Cemetery
- St. Marys Cemetery
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- The St. Marys Cemetery is located in Lyman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Marys Cemetery
- Continue List (8 more) ...
- Ideal Cemetery
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- The Ideal Cemetery is located in Tripp County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ideal Cemetery
- Vivian Cemetery
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- The Vivian Cemetery is located in Lyman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vivian Cemetery
- St. Catherine Cemetery
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- St. Georges Cemetery
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- St. John the Baptist Cemetery
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Holy Faith Cemetery
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- The Holy Faith Cemetery is located in Lyman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holy Faith Cemetery
- Oacoma Cemetery
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- The Oacoma Cemetery is located in Lyman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oacoma Cemetery
- Holy Comforter Episcopal Cemetery
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 15 communities are within 30 miles [48.3 km]<1> of the Prairie View Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Prairie View Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Kennebec
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Presho
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Ideal
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Reliance
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Hamill
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- East Lyman
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- East Lyman is located in Lyman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Lyman
- Estimated population in 2019: 145 people
- Vivian
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- New Witten
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- New Witten is located in Tripp County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Witten
- Population from the 2020 Census: 77 people
- Witten
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Continue List (6 more) ...
- Oacoma
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Lower Brule
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Jordan Junction
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Winner
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Chamberlain
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Iona
(29 miles [46.7 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 Prairie View Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Lyman County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Prairie View Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Chamberlain
- Kennebec
- Oacoma
- Presho
- Reliance
- Vivian
- Winner
- Witten
- Witten lies 25 miles [40.2 km]<1> to the South Southwest (SSW) of the Prairie View Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Witten.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Witten
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 websites either 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 Prairie View Cemetery:
- Pages specific to South Dakota:
- Pages specific to Lyman 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 Prairie View Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1257212 (Prairie View Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1257212 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: Lyman
- Est. Elev: 553 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Kennebec SW
- Location given for Prairie View Cemetery:
- Lat: 43.7891593 Lon: -99.9037298
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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- Prairie View Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <2> | If you're interested in how the shape of South Dakota's counties, including Lyman, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | 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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