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A visit to the Viola Valley Cemetery ...


The location of the Viola Valley 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 Viola Valley Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   43.9947°   (43° 59' 40")

Lon:   -98.5115°   (-98° 30' 41")

The Viola Valley Cemetery is located in Jerauld County<2>.

The county seat for Jerauld County is located in Wessington Springs. Wessington Springs lies just to the north northwest of the Viola Valley Cemetery .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we 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 Viola Valley Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to South Dakota:
  • Pages specific to Jerauld 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 Viola Valley 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 15 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Viola Valley Cemetery.

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

    • Wessington Springs
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Lane
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • 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>
    • Crow Lake
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • 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
    • Storla
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Storla have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Storla
      • Storla is located in Aurora County
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 6 people
    • Woonsocket
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Cuthbert
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cuthbert
      • Cuthbert is located in Sanborn County
    • Alpena
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alpena have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alpena
      • Alpena is located in Jerauld County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 278 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alpena <4>
    • Plankinton
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Letcher
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Letcher have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Letcher
      • Letcher is located in Sanborn County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 176 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Letcher <4>
    • Continue List   (6 more) ...
      • White Lake
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
        • 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>
      • Forestburg
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forestburg
        • Forestburg is located in Sanborn County
        • Population from the 2010 Census: 73 people
      • Virgil
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Virgil have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Virgil
        • Virgil is located in Beadle County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 18 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Virgil <4>
      • Mount Vernon
        (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Vernon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Vernon
        • Mount Vernon is located in Davison County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 438 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Vernon <4>
      • Gann Valley
        (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Loomis
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Loomis have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loomis
        • Loomis is located in Davison County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Loomis <4>

    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 Viola Valley Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Jerauld County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 19 miles [30.6 km] of the Viola Valley Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Charity Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Union Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • 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
    • Solberg Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Solberg Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Solberg Cemetery is located in Jerauld County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Solberg Cemetery
    • German Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the German Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The German Cemetery is located in Jerauld County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the German Cemetery
    • Prospect Hill Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • 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
    • Feistner Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Feistner Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Feistner Cemetery is located in Jerauld County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Feistner Cemetery
    • Fairview Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fairview Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Fairview Cemetery is located in Jerauld County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fairview Cemetery
    • St. Wilfrid Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Wilfrid Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Wilfrid Cemetery is located in Sanborn County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Wilfrid Cemetery
    • Hope Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • 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
    • Eventide Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Eventide Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Eventide Cemetery is located in Sanborn County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Eventide Cemetery
    • Salem Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • 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
    • Chery Twp. Pioneer Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • 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.<7>
      • 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 <6>
    • Continue List   (9 more) ...
      • Rest Haven Cemetery
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rest Haven Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Rest Haven Cemetery is located in Jerauld County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rest Haven Cemetery
      • Zion Cemetery
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Zion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Zion Cemetery is located in Beadle County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Zion Cemetery
      • Earlville Cemetery
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
        • 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
      • Victor Lutheran Cemetery
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Victor Lutheran Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Victor Lutheran Cemetery is located in Davison County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Victor Lutheran Cemetery
      • Pleasant Hill Cemetery
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
        • 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
      • St. Johns Cemetery
        (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Johns Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. Johns Cemetery is located in Aurora County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Johns Cemetery
      • Knutson Cemetery
        (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Knutson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Knutson Cemetery is located in Aurora County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Knutson Cemetery
      • Silver Creek Cemetery
        (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Silver Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Silver Creek Cemetery is located in Sanborn County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Silver Creek Cemetery
      • Bethany - Silver Creek Cemetery
        (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethany - Silver Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Bethany - Silver Creek Cemetery is located in Sanborn County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethany - Silver Creek 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 Viola Valley Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1258760  (Viola Valley Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1258760 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: Hoagland Lake
      • County: Jerauld         Elev: 451
      • Location given for GNIS #1258760 (Viola Valley 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 Jerauld, 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' 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 Viola Valley Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 43.9947, Longitude: -98.5115       In this case, the coordinates for the Viola Valley 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>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.
    <7>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.




 

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