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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. 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 Union Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   44.6758°   (44° 40' 32")

Lon:   -97.9970°   (-97° 59' 49")

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 .

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)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Richland Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Richland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Richland Cemetery is located in Clark County
  • Roe Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Roe Cemetery
    • The Roe Cemetery is located in Spink County
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Roe Cemetery is located 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the north 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)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ebenezer Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ebenezer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Ebenezer Cemetery is located in Spink County
  • Woodland Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Woodland Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Woodland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Woodland Cemetery is located in Clark County
  • Irving Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Irving Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Irving Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Irving Cemetery is located in Spink County
  • St. Williams Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Williams Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Williams Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The St. Williams Cemetery is located in Beadle County
  • Hague Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hague Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hague Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Hague Cemetery is located in Clark County
  • Hillestad Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hillestad Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hillestad Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Hillestad Cemetery is located in Spink County
  • Logan Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Logan Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Logan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Logan Cemetery is located in Clark County
  • Trinity Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Trinity Cemetery
    • 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 Beadle County
  • Darlington Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Darlington Cemetery
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Darlington Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • The Darlington Cemetery is located in Clark County
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Darlington Cemetery is located 6 miles [9.7 km]<3> to the north of Clark.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #96909 <5>
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    • Atfield Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Atfield Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Atfield Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Atfield Cemetery is located in Beadle County
    • West Merton Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the West Merton Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the West Merton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The West Merton Cemetery is located in Clark County
    • St. Patricks Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Patricks Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Patricks Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Patricks Cemetery is located in Clark County
    • Doland Cemetery
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Doland Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Doland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Doland Cemetery is located in Spink County
    • Shue Creek Cemetery
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shue Creek Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shue Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Shue Creek Cemetery is located in Beadle County
    • Faith Mennonite Cemetery
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Faith Mennonite Cemetery
      • The Faith Mennonite Cemetery is located in Kingsbury County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Faith Mennonite Cemetery is located 6 miles [9.7 km]<3> to the west of Yale.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2189004 <5>
    • LeSueur Cemetery
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the LeSueur Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the LeSueur Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The LeSueur Cemetery is located in Kingsbury County
    • Guttenberg Cemetery
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Guttenberg Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Guttenberg Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Guttenberg Cemetery is located in Spink County
    • Collins Cemetery
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Collins Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Collins Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Collins Cemetery is located in Clark County
    • Prairie Valley Cemetery
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Prairie Valley Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Prairie Valley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Prairie Valley Cemetery is located in Clark County

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 22 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)
  • Doland
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Doland. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doland
    • Doland is located in Spink County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 179 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Doland <7>
  • Yale
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
  • Osceola
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Osceola. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osceola
    • Osceola is located in Kingsbury County
    • Estimated population in 2014: 90 people
  • Raymond
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Raymond have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raymond
    • Raymond is located in Clark County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 55 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Raymond <7>
  • Bancroft
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bancroft. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bancroft
    • Bancroft is located in Kingsbury County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 19 people
  • Willow Lake
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willow Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Lake
    • Willow Lake is located in Clark County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 244 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Willow Lake <7>
  • Clark
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
  • Frankfort
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Hitchcock
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hitchcock have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hitchcock
    • Hitchcock is located in Beadle County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 97 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hitchcock <7>
  • Broadland
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Broadland
    • Broadland is located in Beadle County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 32 people
  • Cavour
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cavour have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cavour
    • Cavour is located in Beadle County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 126 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cavour <7>
  • Continue List   (10 more) ...
    • Iroquois
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
    • Morningside
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morningside
      • Morningside is located in Beadle County
    • Huron
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huron
      • Huron is located in Beadle County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,420 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Huron <7>
    • Vienna
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Vienna. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vienna
      • Vienna is located in Clark County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 46 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vienna <7>
    • Naples
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Naples
      • Naples is located in Clark County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 49 people
    • Bonilla
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bonilla
      • Bonilla is located in Beadle County
    • Tulare
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tulare have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tulare
      • Tulare is located in Spink County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 209 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tulare <7>
    • Spottswood
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Spottswood. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spottswood
      • Spottswood is located in Spink County
    • Turton
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Turton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turton
      • Turton is located in Spink County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 48 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Turton <7>
    • Bryant
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)

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 first visit 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 Union Cemetery:

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: GNIS record #1258695 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: Carpenter
    • County: Spink         Elev: 430
    • Location given for GNIS #1258695 (Union Cemetery)

The official website for State of South Dakota: https://www.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 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 drawn from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Union Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 44.6758, Longitude: -97.9970       In this case, the coordinates for the Union Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<4>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.
<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>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>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.




 

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