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A visit to the Spring Hill Cemetery ...


The location of the Spring Hill 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 Spring Hill Cemetery ...

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

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Spring Hill Cemetery

Lat:   44.0355°   (44° 2' 7")

Lon:   -98.9759°   (-98° 58' 33")

The Spring Hill Cemetery is located in Buffalo County<2>.

The county seat for Buffalo County is located in Gann Valley. Gann Valley lies just to the west southwest of the Spring Hill Cemetery .

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 helpful 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 Spring Hill Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to South Dakota:
  • Pages specific to Buffalo 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 Spring Hill 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 12 communities are within 30 miles [48.3 km]<3> of the Spring Hill Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Spring Hill Cemetery, with the nearest first.

    • Gann Valley
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Crow Lake
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crow Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crow Lake
      • Crow Lake is located in Jerauld County
    • Ames
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ames
      • Ames is located in Hand County
    • Kimball
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Pukwana
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pukwana have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pukwana
      • Pukwana is located in Brule County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 303 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pukwana <4>
    • Wessington Springs
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
    • Chamberlain
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chamberlain have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <4>
    • Fort Thompson
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fort Thompson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Thompson
      • Fort Thompson is located in Buffalo County
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 1,282 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fort Thompson <4>
    • White Lake
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Lake
      • White Lake is located in Aurora County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 365 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for White Lake <4>
    • Oacoma
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oacoma have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <4>
    • Lane
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lane have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lane
      • Lane is located in Jerauld County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 59 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lane <4>
    • Stephan
      (27 miles [43.5 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 Spring Hill Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Buffalo County.

    More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Spring Hill Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 24 miles [38.6 km] of the Spring Hill Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Pleasant Hill Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Pleasant Hill Cemetery is located in Jerauld County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Hill Cemetery
    • Vega Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Vega Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Vega Cemetery is located in Brule County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Vega Cemetery
    • Salem Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Salem Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Salem Cemetery is located in Jerauld County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Salem Cemetery
    • Crow Creek Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Crow Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Crow Creek Cemetery is located in Buffalo County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Crow Creek Cemetery
    • Ebenezer Baptist Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ebenezer Baptist Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Ebenezer Baptist Cemetery is located in Hand County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ebenezer Baptist Cemetery
    • New Zion Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Zion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The New Zion Cemetery is located in Hand County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Zion Cemetery
    • Hope Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hope Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hope Cemetery is located in Jerauld County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hope Cemetery
    • Chery Twp. Pioneer Cemetery
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Chery Twp. Pioneer Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • The Chery Twp. Pioneer Cemetery is located in Jerauld County
      • The Chery Twp. Pioneer Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Lillihaug Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chery Twp. Pioneer Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2408942 <7>
    • Norwegian Cemetery
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Norwegian Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Norwegian Cemetery is located in Brule County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Norwegian Cemetery
    • Norwegian Cemetery
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Norwegian Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Norwegian Cemetery is located in Brule County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Norwegian Cemetery
    • Cedar Cemetery
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cedar Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Cedar Cemetery is located in Hand County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cedar Cemetery
    • St. Anthony Cemetery
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Anthony Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Anthony Cemetery is located in Brule County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Anthony Cemetery
    • Continue List   (8 more) ...
      • St. Margarets Cemetery
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Margarets Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. Margarets Cemetery is located in Brule County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Margarets Cemetery
      • Union Cemetery
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Union Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Union Cemetery is located in Jerauld County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Cemetery
      • Prospect Hill Cemetery
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Prospect Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Prospect Hill Cemetery is located in Jerauld County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Prospect Hill Cemetery
      • Rosehill Cemetery
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rosehill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Rosehill Cemetery is located in Hand County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rosehill Cemetery
      • Community Cemetery
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Community Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Community Cemetery is located in Brule County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Community Cemetery
      • Earlville Cemetery
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Earlville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Earlville Cemetery is located in Beadle County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Earlville Cemetery
      • Viola Valley Cemetery
        (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Viola Valley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Viola Valley Cemetery is located in Jerauld County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Viola Valley Cemetery
      • McNair Cemetery
        (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McNair Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The McNair Cemetery is located in Beadle County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McNair 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 Spring Hill Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1258273  (Spring Hill Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1258273 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: Gannvalley
      • County: Buffalo         Elev: 518
      • Location given for GNIS #1258273 (Spring Hill 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 Buffalo, 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Spring Hill Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 44.0355, Longitude: -98.9759       In this case, the coordinates for the Spring Hill 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>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.
    <7>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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