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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. 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 Prairie View Cemetery ...

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Prairie View Cemetery

Lat:   43.7891°   (43° 47' 20")

Lon:   -99.9036°   (-99° 54' 12")

The cemetery is located in Lyman County<2>.

As an estimate, the Prairie View Cemetery is located 8 miles [12.9 km]<1> to the north of Kennebec.

The county seat for Lyman County is located in Kennebec. Kennebec lies just to the north northeast of 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.

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)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Presho have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Presho
    • Presho is located in Lyman County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 489 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Presho <6>
  • Ideal
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
  • Reliance
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Reliance have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reliance
    • Reliance is located in Lyman County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 210 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Reliance <6>
  • Hamill
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hamill have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamill
    • Hamill is located in Tripp County
    • Population from the 2010 Census: 11 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hamill <6>
  • East Lyman
    (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Lyman have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Lyman
    • East Lyman is located in Lyman County
    • Estimated population in 2019: 145 people
  • Vivian
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vivian have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vivian
    • Vivian is located in Lyman County
    • Estimated population in 2014: 149 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vivian <6>
  • New Witten
    (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Witten have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Witten
    • New Witten is located in Tripp County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 77 people
  • Witten
    (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Witten have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Witten
    • Witten is located in Tripp County
    • Estimated population in 2014: 21 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Witten <6>
  • Continue List   (6 more) ...
    • Oacoma
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oacoma have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oacoma
      • Oacoma is located in Lyman County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 478 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oacoma <6>
    • Lower Brule
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lower Brule have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lower Brule
      • Lower Brule is located in Lyman County
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 24 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lower Brule <6>
    • Jordan Junction
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
    • Winner
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winner have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winner
      • Winner is located in Tripp County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,787 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Winner <6>
    • Iona
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Chamberlain
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chamberlain have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chamberlain
      • Chamberlain is located in Brule County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,348 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chamberlain <6>

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
    • Presho lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<1> to the Northwest (NW) of the Prairie View Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Presho.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Presho
  • Reliance
  • Vivian
    • Vivian lies 21 miles [33.8 km]<1> to the West Northwest (WNW) of the Prairie View Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Vivian.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for 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 like to start with 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 Prairie View 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 Prairie View Cemetery:

  • Referenced GNIS Record ...
  • GNIS ID #1257212  (Prairie View Cemetery)
    • Note: GNIS record #1257212 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: Kennebec SW
    • County: Lyman         Elev: 553
    • Location given for GNIS #1257212 (Prairie View Cemetery)

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

Footnotes ...

<1>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 Prairie View Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 43.7891, Longitude: -99.9036    
<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), you can be assured that it's not complete and our list will be missing cemeteries.
<4>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.
<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.




 

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