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A visit to the 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 Union Cemetery ...

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

44.6758, -97.9970

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

The Union Cemetery is located in Spink County<2>.

The county seat for Spink County is located in Redfield. Redfield lies 29 miles [46.7 km]<3> to the west northwest of the Union Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Union Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 18 miles [29 km] of the Union Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Richland Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • The Richland Cemetery is located in Clark County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richland Cemetery
  • Roe Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Roe Cemetery is located in Spink County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roe Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Roe Cemetery is located 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the south of Doland.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #97474 <5>
  • Petrodie Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Ebenezer Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • The Ebenezer Cemetery is located in Spink County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ebenezer Cemetery
  • Woodland Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • The Woodland Cemetery is located in Clark County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodland Cemetery
  • Irving Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • The Irving Cemetery is located in Spink County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irving Cemetery
  • St. Williams Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • The St. Williams Cemetery is located in Beadle County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Williams Cemetery
  • Hague Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • The Hague Cemetery is located in Clark County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hague Cemetery
  • Hillestad Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • The Hillestad Cemetery is located in Spink County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillestad Cemetery
  • Logan Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • The Logan Cemetery is located in Clark County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Logan Cemetery
  • Trinity Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • The Trinity Cemetery is located in Beadle County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trinity Cemetery
  • Darlington Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • The Darlington Cemetery is located in Clark County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Darlington Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Darlington Cemetery is located 6 miles [9.7 km]<3> to the south of Clark.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #96909 <5>
  • Continue List   (10 more) ...
    • Atfield Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • The Atfield Cemetery is located in Beadle County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atfield Cemetery
    • West Merton Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • The West Merton Cemetery is located in Clark County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Merton Cemetery
    • St. Patricks Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • The St. Patricks Cemetery is located in Clark County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Patricks Cemetery
    • Doland Cemetery
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • The Doland Cemetery is located in Spink County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doland Cemetery
    • Shue Creek Cemetery
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • The Shue Creek Cemetery is located in Beadle County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shue Creek Cemetery
    • Faith Mennonite Cemetery
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • The Faith Mennonite Cemetery is located in Kingsbury County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Faith Mennonite Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Faith Mennonite Cemetery is located 6 miles [9.7 km]<3> to the east of Yale.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2189004 <5>
    • LeSueur Cemetery
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • The LeSueur Cemetery is located in Kingsbury County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for LeSueur Cemetery
    • Guttenberg Cemetery
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • The Guttenberg Cemetery is located in Spink County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guttenberg Cemetery
    • Collins Cemetery
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • The Collins Cemetery is located in Clark County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Collins Cemetery
    • Prairie Valley Cemetery
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 23 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Union Cemetery.

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

  • Carpenter
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • LaDelle
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • LaDelle is located in Spink County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for LaDelle
  • Merton ‑ Historic
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Merton is located in Clark County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merton
    • Estimated population in 2014: 55 people
  • Pitrodie ‑ Historic
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Pitrodie is located in Clark County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pitrodie
    • Estimated population in 2014: 25 people
  • Doland
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
  • Yale
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
  • Osceola
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Osceola is located in Kingsbury County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osceola
    • Estimated population in 2014: 90 people
  • Raymond
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
  • Bancroft
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Bancroft is located in Kingsbury County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bancroft
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 19 people
  • Willow Lake
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
  • Clark
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
  • Frankfort
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Continue List   (11 more) ...
    • Hitchcock
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
    • Broadland
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Broadland is located in Beadle County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Broadland
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 32 people
    • Cavour
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
    • Iroquois
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
    • Morningside
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Morningside is located in Beadle County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morningside
    • Huron
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Huron is located in Beadle County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huron
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,420 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Huron <6>
    • Vienna
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
    • Naples
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Naples is located in Clark County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Naples
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 49 people
    • Bonilla
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Bonilla is located in Beadle County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bonilla
    • Tulare
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
    • Spottswood
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Spottswood is located in Spink County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spottswood

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

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

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 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 Union Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to South Dakota:
  • Pages specific to Spink 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 Union Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1258695  (Union Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1258695 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: Spink
      • Est. Elev: 430 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Carpenter
      • Location given for Union Cemetery:
      • Lat: 44.6758074     Lon: -97.9970349
      • 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 Spink, 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- 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.