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A visit to the Pure Water 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 Pure Water Cemetery ...

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Pure Water Cemetery:

43.0889, -100.7849

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Pure Water Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>

The Pure Water Cemetery is located in Todd County<2>.

Open a Google Map centered on the Pure Water Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 19 miles [30.6 km]<3> of the Pure Water Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Lakeview Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • The Lakeview Cemetery is located in Todd County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeview Cemetery
  • St. Agnes Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • The St. Agnes Cemetery is located in Todd County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Agnes Cemetery
  • Star Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • The Star Cemetery is located in Todd County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Star Cemetery
  • Spotted Tail Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • The Spotted Tail Cemetery is located in Todd County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spotted Tail Cemetery
  • Crookston Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • The Crookston Cemetery is located in Cherry County (NE)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crookston Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Crookston Cemetery is located outside and to the east of Crookston (NE).
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1977995 <5>
  • St. Angelo Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • The St. Angelo Cemetery is located in Todd County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Angelo Cemetery
  • St. Patrick Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • The St. Patrick Cemetery is located in Todd County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Patrick Cemetery
  • Richland Harmony Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Kilgore Cemetery
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Salt Camp Cemetery
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • The Salt Camp Cemetery is located in Todd County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salt Camp Cemetery
  • Ironwood Cemetery
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • The Ironwood Cemetery is located in Todd County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ironwood Cemetery
  • St. Thomas Cemetery
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • The St. Thomas Cemetery is located in Todd County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Thomas Cemetery
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Trinity Cemetery
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • The Trinity Cemetery is located in Todd County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trinity Cemetery
    • Zions Lutheran Cemetery
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Gurue Cemetery
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • The Gurue Cemetery is located in Todd County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gurue Cemetery
    • Zion Lutheran Cemetery
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • The Zion Lutheran Cemetery is located in Cherry County (NE)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zion Lutheran Cemetery
      • The Zion Lutheran Cemetery has also been known as:
      • German Settlement Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2290309 <5>
    • White Horse Cemetery
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • The White Horse Cemetery is located in Todd County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Horse Cemetery
    • Peyote Cemetery
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • The Peyote Cemetery is located in Todd County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peyote Cemetery
    • St. Marys Cemetery
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • The St. Marys Cemetery is located in Todd County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Marys Cemetery
    • Minnechaduza Cemetery
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • The Minnechaduza Cemetery is located in Cherry County (NE)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minnechaduza Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Minnechaduza Cemetery is located outside and to the west of Valentine (NE).
      • The Minnechaduza Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Boot Hill Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #100977 <5>
    • Indian Mission Cemetery
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 14 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Pure Water Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Pure Water Cemetery, with the nearest first:

  • Saint Francis
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Olsonville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Olsonville is located in Todd County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olsonville
    • Estimated population in 2014: 72 people
  • Two Strike
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Two Strike is located in Todd County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Two Strike
    • Population from the 2010 Census: 209 people
  • Rosebud
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • Crookston
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
  • Spring Creek
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Spring Creek is located in Todd County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Creek
    • Estimated population in 2014: 122 people
  • Kilgore
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Antelope
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Antelope is located in Todd County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antelope
  • Mission
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
  • White Horse
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • White Horse is located in Todd County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Horse
  • Nenzel
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Nenzel is located in Cherry County (NE)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nenzel
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 20 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nenzel <6>
  • Valentine
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
  • Hidden Timber
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Hidden Timber is located in Todd County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hidden Timber
    • Estimated population in 2014: 45 people
  • Parmelee
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)

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 Pure Water Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Todd County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Pure Water Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

  • Cody
    • Cody lies 25 miles [40.2 km]<3> to the West Southwest (WSW) of the Pure Water Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Cody.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cody
  • Crookston
  • Kilgore
  • Mission
  • Valentine

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 Pure Water Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to South Dakota:
  • Pages specific to Todd 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 Pure Water Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1257247  (Pure Water Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1257247 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: Todd
      • Est. Elev: 893 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Saint Francis SE
      • Location given for Pure Water Cemetery:
      • Lat: 43.0888948     Lon: -100.7848648
      • Open a Google Map centered on the above location.

    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 Todd, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
    <3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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- Pure Water Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
    <4>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.
    <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.