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A visit to the United 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 United Cemetery ...

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

45.2305, -98.8343

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

The United Cemetery is located in Faulk County<2>.

The county seat for Faulk County is located in Faulkton. Faulkton lies 19 miles [30.6 km]<3> to the southwest of the United Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the United Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 20 miles [32.2 km] of the United Cemetery.<4>

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

  • St. Herbert Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • The St. Herbert Cemetery is located in Edmunds County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Herbert Cemetery
    • The St. Herbert Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Kent Twp. Cemetery
  • Cresbard Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • The Cresbard Cemetery is located in Faulk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cresbard Cemetery
  • Hope Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • The Hope Cemetery is located in Faulk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hope Cemetery
  • Devoe Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • The Devoe Cemetery is located in Faulk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Devoe Cemetery
  • Richland Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • The Richland Cemetery is located in Edmunds County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richland Cemetery
  • Pleasant Hill Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • The Pleasant Hill Cemetery is located in Edmunds County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Hill Cemetery
    • The Pleasant Hill Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Powell Cemetery
  • Immanuel Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • The Immanuel Cemetery is located in Faulk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Immanuel Cemetery
  • Fairview Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • The Fairview Cemetery is located in Spink County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview Cemetery
  • Holy Cross Cemetery
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • The Holy Cross Cemetery is located in Edmunds County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holy Cross Cemetery
  • Ipswitch Southside Cemetery
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • The Ipswitch Southside Cemetery is located in Edmunds County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ipswitch Southside Cemetery
    • The Ipswitch Southside Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Southside Cemetery
  • St. Johns Evangelical Lutheran Cemetery
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • The St. Johns Evangelical Lutheran Cemetery is located in Edmunds County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Johns Evangelical Lutheran Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the St. Johns Evangelical Lutheran Cemetery is located 8 miles [12.9 km]<3> to the southwest of Ipswich.
    • The St. Johns Evangelical Lutheran Cemetery has also been known as:
    • St. Johns Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #97553 <5>
  • Calvary Cemetery
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • The Calvary Cemetery is located in Spink County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calvary Cemetery
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Warner Cemetery
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • The Warner Cemetery is located in Brown County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warner Cemetery
    • New Straasburg Cemetery
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Strassburg Cemetery
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • The Strassburg Cemetery is located in Edmunds County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strassburg Cemetery
    • Millard Cemetery
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • The Millard Cemetery is located in Faulk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millard Cemetery
    • Myron Cemetery
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • The Myron Cemetery is located in Faulk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Myron Cemetery
    • Miranda Cemetery
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • The Miranda Cemetery is located in Faulk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miranda Cemetery
    • St. Marys Cemetery
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • The St. Marys Cemetery is located in Spink County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Marys Cemetery
    • Pembrook Cemetery
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • The Pembrook Cemetery is located in Edmunds County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pembrook Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 17 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the United Cemetery.

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

  • Cresbard
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Chelsea
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Chelsea is located in Faulk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chelsea
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 26 people
  • Powell
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Powell is located in Edmunds County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powell
  • Northville
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
  • Mansfield
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
  • Wecota
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
  • Mina
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Mina is located in Edmunds County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mina
    • Mina has also been known as:
    • Cortland
    • Cortlandt
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mina <6>
  • Craven Corner
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Craven Corner is located in Edmunds County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Craven Corner
  • Craven
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Craven is located in Edmunds County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Craven
  • Mellette
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
  • Warner
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
  • Ipswich
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Continue List   (5 more) ...
    • Millard
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Millard is located in Faulk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millard
    • Miranda
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Miranda is located in Faulk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miranda
      • Estimated population in 2014: 122 people
    • Faulkton
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Loyalton
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Loyalton is located in Edmunds County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loyalton
    • Rockham
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)

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 United Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Faulk County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These professional and volunteer 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 United Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to South Dakota:
  • Pages specific to Faulk 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 United Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1258709  (United Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1258709 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: Faulk
      • Est. Elev: 426 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Cresbard NE
      • Location given for United Cemetery:
      • Lat: 45.2305303     Lon: -98.8342723
      • 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 Faulk, 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 drawn from Point A (ie- United 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.