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A visit to the Vivian 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 Vivian Cemetery ...

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Vivian 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 Vivian Cemetery

Lat:   43.9233°   (43° 55' 23")

Lon:   -100.2657°   (-100° 15' 56")

The Vivian Cemetery is located in Lyman County<2>.

The county seat for Lyman County is located in Kennebec. Kennebec lies 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> to the east of the Vivian Cemetery .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 19 that are within 30 miles [48.3 km] of the Vivian Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Medicine Creek Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Medicine Creek Cemetery
    • The Medicine Creek Cemetery is located in Lyman County
  • Holy Angels Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Holy Angels Cemetery
    • The Holy Angels Cemetery is located in Lyman County
  • Presho Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • Hilmoe Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hilmoe Cemetery
    • The Hilmoe Cemetery is located in Lyman County
  • Draper Cemetery
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Draper Cemetery
    • The Draper Cemetery is located in Jones County
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Draper Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located less than 2 miles<3> to the southeast of Draper.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #96927 <5>
  • St. Georges Cemetery
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Georges Cemetery
    • The St. Georges Cemetery is located in Mellette County
    • The St. Georges Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Rosebud Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2465251 <5>
  • St. Catherine Cemetery
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Catherine Cemetery
    • The St. Catherine Cemetery is located in Mellette County
    • The St. Catherine Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Badnation Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2286901 <5>
  • Earling Cemetery
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Earling Cemetery
    • The Earling Cemetery is located in Lyman County
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Earling Cemetery is located 2 miles [3.2 km]<3> to the east of Kennebec.
  • Prairie View Cemetery
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Prairie View Cemetery
    • The Prairie View Cemetery is located in Lyman County
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Prairie View Cemetery is located 8 miles [12.9 km]<3> to the north of Kennebec.
  • Holy Faith Cemetery
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Holy Faith Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Holy Faith Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Holy Faith Cemetery is located in Lyman County
  • Hillsdale Cemetery
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hillsdale Cemetery
    • The Hillsdale Cemetery is located in Lyman County
    • The Hillsdale Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Hillside Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #97098 <5>
  • Kennebec Cemetery
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
  • Continue List   (7 more) ...
    • St. Michaels Cemetery
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
    • Murdo Cemetery
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Murdo Cemetery
      • The Murdo Cemetery is located in Jones County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Murdo Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the southeast of Murdo.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #97278 <5>
    • St. Phillip Cemetery
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Phillip Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Phillip Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Phillip Cemetery is located in Mellette County
    • Red Hill Cemetery
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Red Hill Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Red Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Red Hill Cemetery is located in Tripp County
    • Cedar Hill Cemetery
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cedar Hill Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cedar Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Cedar Hill Cemetery is located in Stanley County
    • Trinity Cemetery
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • 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 Lyman County
    • Riverside Cemetery
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Riverside Cemetery
      • The Riverside Cemetery is located in Hughes County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Riverside Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the southeast of Pierre.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #97458 <5>

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 8 communities are within 30 miles [48.3 km]<3> of the Vivian Cemetery.

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

  • Vivian
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vivian have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vivian
    • Vivian is located in Lyman County
    • Estimated population in 2014: 149 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vivian <6>
  • Presho
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Presho have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Presho
    • Presho is located in Lyman County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 489 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Presho <6>
  • Draper
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Draper have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Draper
    • Draper is located in Jones County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 69 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Draper <6>
  • Kennebec
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
  • Murdo
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Murdo have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murdo
    • Murdo is located in Jones County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 459 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Murdo <6>
  • Westover ‑ Historic
    (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westover
    • Westover is located in Jones County
    • Estimated population in 2014: 6 people
  • Rousseau
    (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rousseau have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rousseau
    • Rousseau is located in Hughes County
  • Alto
    (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alto
    • Alto is located in Hughes County

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 Vivian Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Lyman County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Vivian 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 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 Vivian 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 Vivian Cemetery:

  • Referenced GNIS Record ...
  • GNIS ID #1258765  (Vivian Cemetery)
    • Note: GNIS record #1258765 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: Vivian
    • County: Lyman         Elev: 582
    • Location given for GNIS #1258765 (Vivian 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 Lyman, 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- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Vivian Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 43.9233, Longitude: -100.2657       In this case, the coordinates for the Vivian 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>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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