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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 .

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 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:

  • Pages specific to South Dakota:
  • Pages specific to Lyman 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 Prairie View 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 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 <3>
    • 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 <3>
    • 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 <3>
    • 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 <3>
    • 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 <3>
    • 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 <3>
      • 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 <3>
      • Jordan Junction
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jordan Junction
        • Jordan Junction is located in Tripp County
      • 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 <3>
      • 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 <3>

    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

    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.<5>

    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)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Red Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Red Hill Cemetery is located in Tripp County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Red Hill Cemetery
    • Hillsdale Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • The Hillsdale Cemetery is located in Lyman County
      • The Hillsdale Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Hillside Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hillsdale Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #97098 <6>
    • 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)
      • The Earling Cemetery is located in Lyman County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Earling Cemetery is located 2 miles [3.2 km]<1> to the east of Kennebec.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Earling Cemetery
    • 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)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Trinity Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Trinity Cemetery is located in Lyman County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Trinity Cemetery
    • Medicine Creek Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Hilmoe Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • The Hilmoe Cemetery is located in Lyman County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hilmoe Cemetery
    • Reliance Cemetery
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Reliance Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Reliance Cemetery is located in Lyman County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Reliance Cemetery
    • St. Marys Cemetery
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Marys Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Marys Cemetery is located in Lyman County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Marys Cemetery
    • Continue List   (8 more) ...
      • Ideal Cemetery
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ideal Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Ideal Cemetery is located in Tripp County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ideal Cemetery
      • Vivian Cemetery
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Vivian Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Vivian Cemetery is located in Lyman County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the 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)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. John the Baptist Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. John the Baptist Cemetery is located in Tripp County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. John the Baptist Cemetery
      • Holy Faith Cemetery
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Holy Faith Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Holy Faith Cemetery is located in Lyman County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Holy Faith Cemetery
      • Oacoma Cemetery
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oacoma Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Oacoma Cemetery is located in Lyman County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the 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.

    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: 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 things 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're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <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>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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