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Introduction ...

Since our focus is on geography, we don't have burial or interment information. Nor do we have any contact information for the Civil Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The Civil Cemetery (FG ID #96874)

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 Civil Cemetery ...

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

Lat:   43.0179°   (43° 1' 4")

Lon:   -97.5964°   (-97° 35' 47")

The Civil Cemetery is located in Yankton County<2>.

The county seat for Yankton County is located in Yankton. Yankton lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<3> to the southeast of the Civil Cemetery .

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 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 Civil Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to South Dakota:
  • Pages specific to Yankton 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 Civil 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 20 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Civil Cemetery.

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

    • Lesterville
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lesterville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lesterville
      • Lesterville is located in Yankton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 130 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lesterville <5>
    • Tabor
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tabor
      • Tabor is located in Bon Homme County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 398 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tabor <5>
    • Utica
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Utica have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Utica
      • Utica is located in Yankton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 67 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Utica <5>
    • Scotland
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scotland have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scotland
      • Scotland is located in Bon Homme County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 792 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Scotland <5>
    • Midway
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midway
      • Midway is located in Yankton County
    • Yankton
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Yankton have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yankton
      • Yankton is located in Yankton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 14,651 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Yankton <5>
    • Tyndall
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Aten
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aten
      • Aten is located in Cedar County (NE)
    • Mayfield
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayfield
      • Mayfield is located in Yankton County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 208 people
    • Olivet
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Olivet have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olivet
      • Olivet is located in Hutchinson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 70 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Olivet <5>
    • Menno
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Menno have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Menno
      • Menno is located in Hutchinson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 615 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Menno <5>
    • Valleyview
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valleyview
      • Valleyview is located in Yankton County
    • Continue List   (8 more) ...
      • Kaylor
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Santee
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Santee have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Santee
        • Santee is located in Knox County (NE)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 338 people
      • Mission Hill
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Springfield
        (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Springfield have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springfield
        • Springfield is located in Bon Homme County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,916 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Springfield <5>
      • Tewsville ‑ Historic
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tewsville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tewsville
        • Tewsville is located in Knox County (NE)
      • Lindy
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lindy
        • Lindy is located in Knox County (NE)
      • Crofton
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crofton have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crofton
        • Crofton is located in Knox County (NE)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 661 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Crofton <5>
      • Volin
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Volin have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Volin
        • Volin is located in Yankton County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 163 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Volin <5>

    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 Civil Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Yankton County.

    More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Civil 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 10 miles [16.1 km] of the Civil Cemetery.<6>

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

    • Polish Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • The Polish Cemetery is located in Yankton County
      • The Polish Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Old Polish Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Polish Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #97413 <1>
    • St. Johns Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Johns Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Johns Cemetery is located in Yankton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Johns Cemetery
    • Beadleston Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Beadleston Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Beadleston Cemetery is located in Yankton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Beadleston Cemetery
    • Nikodym Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Nikodym Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Nikodym Cemetery is located in Yankton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Nikodym Cemetery
    • Petersburg Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Petersburg Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Petersburg Cemetery is located in Yankton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Petersburg Cemetery
    • Gall Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gall Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Gall Cemetery is located in Bon Homme County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gall Cemetery
    • Klasi Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Klasi Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Klasi Cemetery is located in Yankton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Klasi Cemetery
    • Mueller Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mueller Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mueller Cemetery is located in Yankton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mueller Cemetery
    • Reform Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Reform Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Reform Cemetery is located in Yankton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Reform Cemetery
    • St. Wenceslaus Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Wenceslaus Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Wenceslaus Cemetery is located in Bon Homme County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Wenceslaus Cemetery
    • Odessa Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Odessa Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Odessa Cemetery is located in Yankton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Odessa Cemetery
    • Reform Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Reform Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Reform Cemetery is located in Bon Homme County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Reform Cemetery
    • Continue List   (9 more) ...
      • Hvezda Zapadu Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hvezda Zapadu Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hvezda Zapadu Cemetery is located in Bon Homme County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hvezda Zapadu Cemetery
      • Nedved Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Nedved Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Nedved Cemetery is located in Yankton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Nedved Cemetery
      • Lake Port Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lake Port Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Lake Port Cemetery is located in Yankton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lake Port Cemetery
      • Ebenezer Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ebenezer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Ebenezer Cemetery is located in Bon Homme County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ebenezer Cemetery
      • Ptak National Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
        • The Ptak National Cemetery is located in Bon Homme County
        • The Ptak National Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Ptakuv Narodni Hrbitov
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ptak National Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #97426 <1>
      • Elm Grove Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Elm Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Elm Grove Cemetery is located in Yankton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Elm Grove Cemetery
      • Martinus Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Martinus Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Martinus Cemetery is located in Yankton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Martinus Cemetery
      • Freidensthal Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Freidensthal Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Freidensthal Cemetery is located in Bon Homme County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Freidensthal Cemetery
      • Our Savior's East Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
        • The Our Savior's East Cemetery is located in Yankton County
        • The Our Savior's East Cemetery has also been known as:
        • East Cemetery
        • James River Lutheran Cemetery
        • James River Norske Lutheran Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Our Savior's East 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 Civil Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1254367  (Civil Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1254367 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: Lesterville
      • County: Yankton         Elev: 412
      • Location given for GNIS #1254367 (Civil Cemetery)
    • Referenced Find-A-Grave Entry:  #96874

    The official website for Yankton County: www.co.yankton.sd.us/

    The official website for State of South Dakota: sd.gov/

    Footnotes ...

    <1>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.
    <2>If you're interested in how the shape of South Dakota's counties, including Yankton, 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 from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Civil Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 43.0179, Longitude: -97.5964    
    <4>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.
    <5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <6>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.




 

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