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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 Elk Point Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The Elk Point Cemetery (FG ID #1978793)

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 Elk Point Cemetery ...

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

Lat:   42.6795°   (42° 40' 46")

Lon:   -96.6791°   (-96° 40' 44")

The cemetery is located in Union County<2>.

As an estimate, the Elk Point Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Elk Point.

Adjacent to the Elk Point Cemetery and just to the west is the Saint Joseph Cemetery.

The county seat for Union County is located in Elk Point. Elk Point lies just to the north northwest of the Elk Point 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 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 Elk Point Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to South Dakota:
  • Pages specific to Union 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 Elk Point 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 27 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Elk Point Cemetery.

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

    • Elk Point
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elk Point have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elk Point
      • Elk Point is located in Union County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,874 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elk Point <5>
    • Westfield
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westfield have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westfield
      • Westfield is located in Plymouth County (IA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 126 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Westfield <5>
    • Jefferson
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jefferson have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jefferson
      • Jefferson is located in Union County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 515 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jefferson <5>
    • Ponca
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ponca
      • Ponca is located in Dixon County (NE)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 913 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ponca <5>
    • Burbank
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Millnerville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millnerville
      • Millnerville is located in Plymouth County (IA)
    • Junction City
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Junction City
      • Junction City is located in Union County
    • Newcastle
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Akron
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Akron have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Akron
      • Akron is located in Plymouth County (IA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,454 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Akron <5>
    • Spink
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spink
      • Spink is located in Union County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 237 people
    • North Sioux City
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Sioux City have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Sioux City
      • North Sioux City is located in Union County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,952 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for North Sioux City <5>
    • Martinsburg
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martinsburg
      • Martinsburg is located in Dixon County (NE)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 87 people
    • Continue List   (15 more) ...
      • Willis
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willis
        • Willis is located in Dakota County (NE)
      • Adaville
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adaville
        • Adaville is located in Plymouth County (IA)
      • Vermillion
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vermillion have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vermillion
        • Vermillion is located in Clay County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,038 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vermillion <5>
      • Waterbury
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Maskell
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maskell have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maskell
        • Maskell is located in Dixon County (NE)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 68 people
      • Jackson
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jackson have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jackson
        • Jackson is located in Dakota County (NE)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 199 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jackson <5>
      • Dakota Dunes
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Greenfield
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenfield have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenfield
        • Greenfield is located in Clay County
        • Estimated population in 2014: 40 people
      • Obert
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Obert
        • Obert is located in Cedar County (NE)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 22 people
      • Chatsworth
        (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chatsworth
        • Chatsworth is located in Sioux County (IA)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 81 people
      • Sioux City
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Holiday Village
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holiday Village have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holiday Village
        • Holiday Village is located in Woodbury County (IA)
      • Evergreen Village
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Evergreen Village have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evergreen Village
        • Evergreen Village is located in Woodbury County (IA)
      • James
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for James
        • James is located in Plymouth County (IA)
      • Hinton
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hinton
        • Hinton is located in Plymouth County (IA)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 954 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hinton <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 Elk Point Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Union County.

    More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Elk Point Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 13 miles [20.9 km] of the Elk Point Cemetery.<6>

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

    • St. Paul Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Paul Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Paul Cemetery is located in Union County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Paul Cemetery
    • Union County Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Union County Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Union County Cemetery is located in Union County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union County Cemetery
    • Westfield Twp. Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Westfield Twp. Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Westfield Twp. Cemetery is located in Plymouth County (IA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Westfield Twp. Cemetery
    • Richland Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Richland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Richland Cemetery is located in Union County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Richland Cemetery
    • Ionia Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ionia Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Ionia Cemetery is located in Dixon County (NE)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ionia Cemetery
    • Ponca Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • The Ponca Cemetery is located in Dixon County (NE)
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Ponca Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the northwest of Ponca (NE).
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ponca Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #101184 <1>
    • Civil Bend Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Civil Bend Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Civil Bend Cemetery is located in Union County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Civil Bend Cemetery
    • St. Peters Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • First Brule Creek Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • The First Brule Creek Cemetery is located in Union County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the First Brule Creek Cemetery is located 4 miles [6.4 km]<3> to the west of Junction City.
      • The First Brule Creek Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Old Brule Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the First Brule Creek Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #97333 <1>
    • Old Brule Creek Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Brule Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Old Brule Creek Cemetery is located in Union County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Brule Creek Cemetery
    • Dowlin Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dowlin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Dowlin Cemetery is located in Clay County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dowlin Cemetery
    • Ahlsborg Lutheran Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Continue List   (8 more) ...
      • Silver Ridge Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Silver Ridge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Silver Ridge Cemetery is located in Dixon County (NE)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Silver Ridge Cemetery
      • Mills Family Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mills Family Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Mills Family Cemetery is located in Plymouth County (IA)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mills Family Cemetery
      • Brule Creek Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
        • The Brule Creek Cemetery is located in Union County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Brule Creek Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located less than 2 miles<3> to the northwest of Spink.
        • The Brule Creek Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Brule Creek Lutheran Church Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brule Creek Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1973015 <1>
      • Fairview Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fairview Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Fairview Cemetery is located in Clay County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fairview Cemetery
      • Calvary Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Calvary Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Calvary Cemetery is located in Dixon County (NE)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Calvary Cemetery
      • Hancock Twp. Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hancock Twp. Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hancock Twp. Cemetery is located in Plymouth County (IA)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hancock Twp. Cemetery
      • St. Josephs Cemetery
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Josephs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. Josephs Cemetery is located in Plymouth County (IA)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Josephs Cemetery
      • Riverside Cemetery
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Riverside Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Riverside Cemetery is located in Plymouth County (IA)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Riverside 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 Elk Point Cemetery:

    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 Union, 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 Elk Point Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.6795, Longitude: -96.6791    
    <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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