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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:

44.2686, -97.3006

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 Kingsbury County<2>.

The county seat for Kingsbury County is located in De Smet. De Smet lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<3> to the northwest 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 13 miles [20.9 km] of the United Cemetery.<4>

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

  • St. Andreas Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • The St. Andreas Cemetery is located in Kingsbury County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Andreas Cemetery
  • St. Catherine's Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • The St. Catherine's Cemetery is located in Kingsbury County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Catherine's Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the St. Catherine's Cemetery is located less than 2 miles<3> to the west of Oldham.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2154185 <5>
  • Oldham Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • The Oldham Cemetery is located in Kingsbury County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oldham Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Oldham Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located less than 2 miles<3> to the west of Oldham.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #97346 <5>
  • Oldham Lutheran Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • The Oldham Lutheran Cemetery is located in Kingsbury County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oldham Lutheran Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Oldham Lutheran Cemetery is located less than 2 miles<3> to the west of Oldham.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2444172 <5>
  • Pleasant View Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • The Pleasant View Cemetery is located in Kingsbury County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant View Cemetery
  • Toles Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • The Toles Cemetery is located in Lake County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toles Cemetery
  • Lake Preston Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • The Lake Preston Cemetery is located in Kingsbury County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Preston Cemetery
  • Nordland Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • The Nordland Cemetery is located in Kingsbury County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nordland Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Nordland Cemetery is located less than 2 miles<3> to the southeast of Hetland.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #97307 <5>
  • Bangor Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • The Bangor Cemetery is located in Brookings County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bangor Cemetery
  • Hetland Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Odden Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • Arlington Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • The Arlington Cemetery is located in Kingsbury County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arlington Cemetery
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Johnson Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • The Johnson Cemetery is located in Kingsbury County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnson Cemetery
    • St. Johns Lutheran Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • St. Anns Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • The St. Anns Cemetery is located in Lake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Anns Cemetery
    • Ash Grove Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • The Ash Grove Cemetery is located in Lake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ash Grove Cemetery
    • Berton Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • The Berton Cemetery is located in Miner County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berton Cemetery
    • Sinai Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • The Sinai Cemetery is located in Brookings County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sinai Cemetery
    • Nielsen Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • The Nielsen Cemetery is located in Kingsbury County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nielsen Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Nielsen Cemetery is located 5 miles [8 km]<3> to the northwest of Arlington.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #97304 <5>
    • Hinderlie Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 24 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:

  • Oldham
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Lake Preston
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Hetland
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Arlington
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Ramona
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Sinai
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Sinai is located in Brookings County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sinai
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 125 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sinai <6>
  • De Smet
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Nunda
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Badger
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
  • Erwin
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Prairie Queen ‑ Historic
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Prairie Queen is located in Lake County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairie Queen
  • Winfred
    (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
  • Continue List   (12 more) ...
    • Junius
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Junius is located in Lake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Junius
    • Prairie Village
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Prairie Village is located in Lake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairie Village
      • Estimated population in 2014: 18 people
    • Volga
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Volga is located in Brookings County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Volga
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,080 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Volga <6>
    • Madison
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Rutland
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Carthage
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
    • Howard
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Lake Norden
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
    • Vilas
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Vilas is located in Miner County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vilas
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 19 people
    • Bryant
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
    • Bruce
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Bruce is located in Brookings County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bruce
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 205 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bruce <6>
    • Alsville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Alsville is located in Hamlin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alsville

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 Kingsbury 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 Kingsbury 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 #1258707  (United Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1258707 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: Kingsbury
      • Est. Elev: 528 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Lake Preston East
      • Location given for United Cemetery:
      • Lat: 44.2685817     Lon: -97.3006242
      • 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 Kingsbury, 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 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.