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A visit to the Garden of Memories Cemetery ...


The location of the Garden of Memories Cemetery has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- 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 Garden of Memories Cemetery ...

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Garden of Memories Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Garden of Memories Cemetery

Lat:   42.9044°   (42° 54' 15")

Lon:   -97.3931°   (-97° 23' 35")

The Garden of Memories Cemetery is located in Yankton County<2>.

The county seat for Yankton County is located in Yankton. Yankton lies just to the south of the Garden of Memories Cemetery .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites either 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 Garden of Memories 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 Garden of Memories 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 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Garden of Memories Cemetery.

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

    • Yankton
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Yankton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <4>
    • Aten
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aten
      • Aten is located in Cedar County (NE)
    • Mission Hill
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Valleyview
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valleyview
      • Valleyview is located in Yankton County
    • Utica
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • 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>
    • Saint Helena
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Helena have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Helena
      • Saint Helena is located in Cedar County (NE)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 91 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Helena <4>
    • Gayville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Volin
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • 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>
    • Mayfield
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayfield
      • Mayfield is located in Yankton County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 208 people
    • Crofton
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crofton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <4>
    • Constance
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Constance
      • Constance is located in Cedar County (NE)
    • Lesterville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • 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>
    • Continue List   (8 more) ...
      • Tabor
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
        • 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 <4>
      • Fordyce
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fordyce have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fordyce
        • Fordyce is located in Cedar County (NE)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 131 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fordyce <4>
      • Bow Valley
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bow Valley
        • Bow Valley is located in Cedar County (NE)
      • Midway
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midway
        • Midway is located in Yankton County
      • Wynot
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wynot
        • Wynot is located in Cedar County (NE)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 185 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wynot <4>
      • Meckling
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Wakonda
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
        • 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>
      • Irene
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
        • 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>

    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 Garden of Memories 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 Garden of Memories Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    • Crofton
      • Crofton lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<3> to the South Southwest (SSW) of the Garden of Memories Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Crofton.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crofton
    • Fordyce
    • Gayville
    • Hartington
    • Lesterville
    • Saint Helena
    • Santee
    • Scotland
    • Tabor
      • Tabor lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<3> to the West Northwest (WNW) of the Garden of Memories Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Tabor.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tabor
    • Volin
      • Volin lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the East Northeast (ENE) of the Garden of Memories Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Volin.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Volin
    • Wakonda
      • Wakonda lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<3> to the East Northeast (ENE) of the Garden of Memories Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Wakonda.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wakonda
    • Wynot
      • Wynot lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<3> to the Southeast (SE) of the Garden of Memories Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Wynot.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wynot
    • Yankton

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 13 miles [20.9 km] of the Garden of Memories Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Aten Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Aten Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Aten Cemetery is located in Cedar County (NE)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Aten Cemetery
    • Vangen Church Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • The Vangen Church Cemetery is located in Yankton County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Vangen Church Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located less than 2 miles<3> to the west of Mission Hill.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Vangen Church Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2157385 <6>
    • Martinus Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • 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
    • Rosenberg Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rosenberg Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Rosenberg Cemetery is located in Yankton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rosenberg Cemetery
    • Nedved Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Nedved Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Nedved Cemetery is located in Yankton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Nedved Cemetery
    • Beaver Creek Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Beaver Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Beaver Creek Cemetery is located in Cedar County (NE)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Beaver Creek Cemetery
    • Nikodym Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Nikodym Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Nikodym Cemetery is located in Yankton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Nikodym Cemetery
    • Lake Port Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lake Port Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
    • Klasi Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • 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
    • Elm Grove Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Elm Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
    • Frankfort Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Frankfort Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Frankfort Cemetery is located in Knox County (NE)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Frankfort Cemetery
    • St. Helena Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Helena Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Helena Cemetery is located in Cedar County (NE)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Helena Cemetery
    • Continue List   (9 more) ...
      • Gayville Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gayville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Gayville Cemetery is located in Yankton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gayville Cemetery
      • Walshtown Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
        • 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
      • Voll Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
        • 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
      • Mueller Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
        • 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
      • Beadleston Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Beadleston Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Beadleston Cemetery is located in Yankton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Beadleston Cemetery
      • Polish Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
        • 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 <6>
      • Civil Cemetery
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Crofton Cemetery
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Crofton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Crofton Cemetery is located in Knox County (NE)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Crofton Cemetery
      • Volin Cemetery
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Volin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Volin Cemetery is located in Yankton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Volin 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 Garden of Memories Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1255195  (Garden of Memories Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1255195 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: Yankton
      • County: Yankton         Elev: 381
      • Location given for GNIS #1255195 (Garden of Memories Cemetery)

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

    The official website for State of South Dakota: 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 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 Garden of Memories Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.9044, Longitude: -97.3931       In this case, the coordinates for the Garden of Memories 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.
    <6>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.




 

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