A visit to the Elim Cemetery ...
The location of the Elim Cemetery has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (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 Elim Cemetery ...
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Elim Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Elim Cemetery
Lat: 43.1511° (43° 9' 3")
Lon: -97.3578° (-97° 21' 28")
The Elim Cemetery is located in Yankton County<2>.
The county seat for Yankton County is located in Yankton. Yankton lies 19 miles [30.6 km]<3> to the south of the Elim Cemetery .
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first visit 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 Elim 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 ...
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 25 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Elim Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Elim Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Midway
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midway
- Midway is located in Yankton County
- Mayfield
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayfield
- Mayfield is located in Yankton County
- Estimated population in 2014: 208 people
- Irene
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Irene have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irene
- Irene is located in Turner County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 403 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Irene <4>
- Menno
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Menno have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <4>
- Utica
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Utica have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <4>
- Valleyview
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valleyview
- Valleyview is located in Yankton County
- Lesterville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lesterville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <4>
- Freeman
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Viborg
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Volin
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Volin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <4>
- Mission Hill
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Wakonda
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wakonda have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wakonda
- Wakonda is located in Clay County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 296 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wakonda <4>
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Hurley
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Hooker
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hooker
- Hooker is located in Turner County
- Olivet
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Olivet have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <4>
- Scotland
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scotland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <4>
- Yankton
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Davis
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Davis have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davis
- Davis is located in Turner County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 87 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Davis <4>
- Marion
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Tabor
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Gayville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Centerville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Centerville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
- Centerville is located in Turner County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 870 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Centerville <4>
- Parker
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Aten
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aten
- Aten is located in Cedar County (NE)
- Riverside ‑ Historic
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Riverside have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverside
- Riverside is located in Clay 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 Elim 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 Elim Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Centerville
- Freeman
- Gayville
- Hurley
- Lesterville
- Marion
- Olivet
- Parker
- Scotland
- Tabor
- Viborg
- Volin
- Wakonda
- Yankton
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 12 miles [19.3 km] of the Elim Cemetery.<5>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Elim Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Zion Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- 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 Hutchinson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Zion Cemetery
- Ogstad Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ogstad Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Ogstad Cemetery is located in Yankton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ogstad Cemetery
- Carlson Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Carlson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Carlson Cemetery is located in Turner County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Carlson Cemetery
- Bang Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bang Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Bang Cemetery is located in Turner County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bang Cemetery
- Voll Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Voll Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Voll Cemetery is located in Yankton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Voll Cemetery
- Meldal Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Meldal Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Meldal Cemetery is located in Yankton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Meldal Cemetery
- Ulmer Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ulmer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Ulmer Cemetery is located in Hutchinson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ulmer Cemetery
- Walshtown Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Walshtown Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Walshtown Cemetery is located in Yankton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Walshtown Cemetery
- Pioneer Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pioneer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Pioneer Cemetery is located in Yankton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pioneer Cemetery
- Salem Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- 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 Yankton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Salem Cemetery
- Our Savior's East Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- 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
- West Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the West Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The West Cemetery is located in Turner County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the West Cemetery
- Continue List (10 more) ...
- Knodel Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Knodel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Knodel Cemetery is located in Hutchinson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Knodel Cemetery
- Mueller Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mueller Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Mueller Cemetery is located in Yankton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mueller Cemetery
- Martinus Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Martinus Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Martinus Cemetery is located in Yankton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Martinus Cemetery
- Hillcrest Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hillcrest Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Hillcrest Cemetery is located in Yankton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hillcrest Cemetery
- Hansen Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hansen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Hansen Cemetery is located in Turner County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hansen Cemetery
- Bethania Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethania Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Bethania Cemetery is located in Turner County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethania Cemetery
- Evergreen Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Evergreen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Evergreen Cemetery is located in Turner County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Evergreen Cemetery
- West Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the West Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The West Cemetery is located in Yankton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the West Cemetery
- Klasi Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Klasi Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Klasi Cemetery is located in Yankton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Klasi Cemetery
- Salem Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- 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 Turner County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Salem 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 Elim Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1254901 (Elim Cemetery)
- Note: GNIS record #1254901 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: Turkey Ridge
- County: Yankton Elev: 448
- Location given for GNIS #1254901 (Elim Cemetery)
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Yankton County: www.co.yankton.sd.us/
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 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 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things 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 Elim Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 43.1511, Longitude: -97.3578 In this case, the coordinates for the Elim 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. |