Spring Valley Baptist Cemetery
Section 7 - Spring Valley Township - Turner County - South Dakota
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A very active Scandinavian community began forming in the late 1800's in the area of Viborg South Dakota, including Swan Lake and Spring Valley. By 1890 there were Scandinavian Baptist and Lutheran churches throughout these community areas, and families from Denmark and Norway were arriving to take residency in this area. Most of these folks stayed close together and their lives focused around their churches and related activities. Each church had a cemetery that was an important part of their heritage. The Spring Valley Baptist church had its beginnings in the 1880's with meetings in local homes. By 1892 land was acquired and a church built with an adjacent cemetery. Ten years later in 1902 a storm destroyed the building and it was replaced and endured until taken down in 1970. The cemetery is now incorporated with a board of trustees and continues to serve current and former members of the community. |
A
view of the former
Spring Valley Baptist Church on a
special monument erected on its site.
The Spring Valley Baptist Cemetery information database consists of 3 parts. This information was prepared by Ken Tiahrt in 2009, with the generous assistance of the
cemetery secretary and may be freely copied by individuals and non-profit organizations for their private use. Any other use,
including publication, storage in a retrieval system, or transmission by electronic, mechanical, or other means requires
written approval.
1. A Cemetery Map An approximate map of the cemetery showing the lots in relationship to the adjacent Turner County Roadways, 287 Street & 447 Avenue, gives the user a physical setting. Very specific locations for a given burial plot can not be found using this information source.2. A List of Burials A listing of the burials at Baptist Cemetery – Section 7 – Spring Valley Township – Turner County, gives the individual names in order of lot numbers. This listing also gives the date of birth and date of death when available.
Most lots are large enough to accommodate 8 graves,
specific grave sites are not given. Photos of Grave Monuments |
A View of Cemetery from the South***************************************************************************************************
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Spring Valley Baptist Cemetery Burial Record as of 2009
Section 7 - Spring Valley Township - Turner County - SD
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