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A visit to the Pure Water Cemetery ...


The location of the Pure Water Cemetery has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<1>


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 Pure Water Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   43.0889°   (43° 5' 20")

Lon:   -100.7849°   (-100° 47' 5")

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

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 Pure Water Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to South Dakota:
  • Pages specific to Todd 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 Pure Water 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 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)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olsonville
      • Olsonville is located in Todd County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 72 people
    • Two Strike
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Two Strike have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Two Strike
      • Two Strike is located in Todd County
      • 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)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Creek
      • Spring Creek is located in Todd County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 122 people
    • Kilgore
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kilgore have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kilgore
      • Kilgore is located in Cherry County (NE)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 80 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kilgore <4>
    • Antelope
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antelope
      • Antelope is located in Todd County
    • Mission
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • White Horse
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White Horse have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Horse
      • White Horse is located in Todd County
    • Nenzel
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nenzel
      • Nenzel is located in Cherry County (NE)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 20 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nenzel <4>
    • Valentine
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Hidden Timber
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hidden Timber
      • Hidden Timber is located in Todd County
      • 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

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 19 miles [30.6 km] of the Pure Water Cemetery.<5>

    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)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lakeview Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Lakeview Cemetery is located in Todd County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lakeview Cemetery
    • St. Agnes Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Agnes Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Agnes Cemetery is located in Todd County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Agnes Cemetery
    • Star Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Star Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Star Cemetery is located in Todd County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Star Cemetery
    • Spotted Tail Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Spotted Tail Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Spotted Tail Cemetery is located in Todd County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Spotted Tail Cemetery
    • Crookston Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • St. Angelo Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Angelo Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Angelo Cemetery is located in Todd County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Angelo Cemetery
    • St. Patrick Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Patrick Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Patrick Cemetery is located in Todd County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the 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)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Salt Camp Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Salt Camp Cemetery is located in Todd County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Salt Camp Cemetery
    • Ironwood Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ironwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Ironwood Cemetery is located in Todd County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ironwood Cemetery
    • St. Thomas Cemetery
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Thomas Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Thomas Cemetery is located in Todd County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Thomas Cemetery
    • Continue List   (9 more) ...
      • Trinity Cemetery
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Trinity Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Trinity Cemetery is located in Todd County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Trinity Cemetery
      • Zions Lutheran Cemetery
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Gurue Cemetery
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gurue Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Gurue Cemetery is located in Todd County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gurue Cemetery
      • Zion Lutheran Cemetery
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
        • The Zion Lutheran Cemetery is located in Cherry County (NE)
        • The Zion Lutheran Cemetery has also been known as:
        • German Settlement Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Zion Lutheran Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2290309 <6>
      • White Horse Cemetery
        (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the White Horse Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The White Horse Cemetery is located in Todd County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the White Horse Cemetery
      • Peyote Cemetery
        (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Peyote Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Peyote Cemetery is located in Todd County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Peyote Cemetery
      • St. Marys Cemetery
        (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Marys Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. Marys Cemetery is located in Todd County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Marys Cemetery
      • Minnechaduza Cemetery
        (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Minnechaduza Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
        • The Minnechaduza Cemetery is located in Cherry County (NE)
        • 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 our Gazetteer entry for the Minnechaduza Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #100977 <6>
      • Indian Mission Cemetery
        (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Indian Mission Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Indian Mission Cemetery is located in Todd County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Indian Mission Cemetery

    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 Pure Water Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1257247  (Pure Water Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1257247 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: Saint Francis SE
      • County: Todd         Elev: 893
      • Location given for GNIS #1257247 (Pure Water Cemetery)

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

    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 '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 Pure Water Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 43.0889, Longitude: -100.7849       In this case, the coordinates for the Pure Water Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <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.
    <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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