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A visit to the Selby Union 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 Selby Union Cemetery ...

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Selby Union Cemetery:

45.4939, -100.0401

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

The Selby Union Cemetery is located in Walworth County<2>.

The county seat for Walworth County is located in Selby. Selby lies just to the north northeast of the Selby Union Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Selby Union Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 15 miles [24.1 km]<3> of the Selby Union Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Bethlehem Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Bethlehem Cemetery is located in Walworth County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethlehem Cemetery
  • Bangor Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • The Bangor Cemetery is located in Walworth County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bangor Cemetery
  • Selby Congregational Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • The Selby Congregational Cemetery is located in Walworth County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Selby Congregational Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Selby Congregational Cemetery is located 2 miles [3.2 km]<3> to the northeast of Selby.
    • The Selby Congregational Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Congregational Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #96891 <5>
  • Salzsiedler Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • The Salzsiedler Cemetery is located in Walworth County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salzsiedler Cemetery
  • Bethany Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • The Bethany Cemetery is located in Walworth County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethany Cemetery
  • St. Paul Lutheran Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • The St. Paul Lutheran Cemetery is located in Walworth County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Paul Lutheran Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the St. Paul Lutheran Cemetery is located outside and to the northwest of Java.
    • The St. Paul Lutheran Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Java Reformed Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2484493 <5>
  • Schnaible Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Peace Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • The Peace Cemetery is located in Walworth County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peace Cemetery
  • Java East Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • The Java East Cemetery is located in Walworth County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Java East Cemetery
  • Akaska Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Bender Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • The Bender Cemetery is located in Campbell County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bender Cemetery
  • Old Zion Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • The Old Zion Cemetery is located in Walworth County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Zion Cemetery
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • St. Paul Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • The St. Paul Cemetery is located in Walworth County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Paul Cemetery
    • Lowry Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • The Lowry Cemetery is located in Walworth County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lowry Cemetery
    • Sutley Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • The Sutley Cemetery is located in Campbell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sutley Cemetery
    • Brockels Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • The Brockels Cemetery is located in Campbell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brockels Cemetery
    • Evarts Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • The Evarts Cemetery is located in Walworth County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evarts Cemetery
    • Lowry Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • The Lowry Cemetery is located in Walworth County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lowry Cemetery
    • Seventh Day Adventist (SDA) Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Nell Glueckstal Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 16 communities are within 30 miles [48.3 km]<3> of the Selby Union Cemetery.

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

  • Selby
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Java
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Java is located in Walworth County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Java
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 125 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Java <6>
  • Akaska
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
  • Glenham
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
  • Lowry
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Lowry is located in Walworth County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lowry
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 6 people
  • Mound City
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
  • Bowdle
    (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
  • Mobridge
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
  • Hoven
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Herreid
    (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
  • Hillsview
    (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Hillsview is located in McPherson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillsview
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3 people
  • Wakpala
    (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Continue List   (4 more) ...
    • Eureka
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Tolstoy
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Hosmer
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
    • Artas
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Artas is located in Campbell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Artas
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 9 people

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 Selby Union Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Walworth County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Selby Union Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

  • Eureka
  • Glenham
  • Java
    • Java lies 7 miles [11.3 km]<3> to the East (E) of the Selby Union Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Java.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Java
  • Mobridge
  • Mound City
  • Selby
    • Selby lies less than 2 miles<3> to the North Northeast (NNE) of the Selby Union Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Selby.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Selby
  • Tolstoy

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 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 Selby Union Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to South Dakota:
  • Pages specific to Walworth 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 Selby Union Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1258017  (Selby Union Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1258017 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: Walworth
      • Est. Elev: 578 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Akaska NE
      • Location given for Selby Union Cemetery:
      • Lat: 45.4938788     Lon: -100.0401216
      • 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 Walworth, 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- Selby Union 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.