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A visit to the Gibson Cemetery ...

Introduction ...

Note: We have organized the cemeteries in our Gazetteer based on a problem that we had while working on our own genealogy. As an example and without specifying the cemeteries involved, we found an ancestor that we believed to have been buried in one cemetery had actually been buried elsewhere.

We discovered that his burial plans had changed 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 Gibson Cemetery ...

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

43.0642, -99.6912

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Gibson Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>

The Gibson Cemetery is located in Tripp County<2>.

The county seat for Tripp County is located in Winner. Winner lies 22 miles [35.4 km]<3> to the north northwest of the Gibson Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Gibson Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 19 miles [30.6 km] of the Gibson Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Kenaston Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • The Kenaston Cemetery is located in Keya Paha County (NE)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kenaston Cemetery
  • Congregational Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Jordan Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • The Jordan Cemetery is located in Keya Paha County (NE)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jordan Cemetery
  • St. Johns Catholic Church Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Evangelical Zion Lutheran Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • The Evangelical Zion Lutheran Cemetery is located in Gregory County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evangelical Zion Lutheran Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Evangelical Zion Lutheran Cemetery is located 6 miles [9.7 km]<3> to the south of Dallas.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2325549 <5>
  • Zion Lutheran Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • The Zion Lutheran Cemetery is located in Gregory County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zion Lutheran Cemetery
  • Burton Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • The Burton Cemetery is located in Keya Paha County (NE)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burton Cemetery
  • Colome Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • The Colome Cemetery is located in Tripp County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colome Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Colome Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the northwest of Colome.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2158843 <5>
  • Saint Isidore Catholic Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • The Saint Isidore Catholic Cemetery is located in Tripp County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Isidore Catholic Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Saint Isidore Catholic Cemetery is located outside and to the northwest of Colome.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2168529 <5>
  • Dallas Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • The Dallas Cemetery is located in Gregory County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dallas Cemetery
  • Hillview Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • The Hillview Cemetery is located in Gregory County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillview Cemetery
  • Olive Branch Cemetery
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • German Congregation Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Congregational Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Peace Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • The Peace Cemetery is located in Gregory County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peace Cemetery
    • Heerten Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • The Heerten Cemetery is located in Keya Paha County (NE)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heerten Cemetery
    • Mt. Hope Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • The Mt. Hope Cemetery is located in Keya Paha County (NE)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Hope Cemetery
    • ZCBJ Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • The ZCBJ Cemetery is located in Gregory County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for ZCBJ Cemetery
    • St. Joseph Cemetery
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • The St. Joseph Cemetery is located in Gregory County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Joseph Cemetery
    • Rogers Cemetery
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • The Rogers Cemetery is located in Keya Paha County (NE)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rogers Cemetery

For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 18 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Gibson Cemetery.

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

  • Wewela
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Burton
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Burton is located in Keya Paha County (NE)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burton
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 9 people
  • Colome
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
  • Dallas
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Millboro
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Millboro is located in Tripp County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millboro
    • Estimated population in 2014: 34 people
  • Mills
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Springview
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
  • Gregory
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Clearfield
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Clearfield is located in Tripp County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clearfield
  • Burke
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Meadville
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
    • Meadville is located in Keya Paha County (NE)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadville
  • Winner
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
  • Continue List   (6 more) ...
    • Norden
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Norden is located in Keya Paha County (NE)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norden
    • Carns ‑ Historic
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Carns is located in Keya Paha County (NE)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carns
    • Herrick
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
    • Winfield ‑ Historic
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Winfield is located in Brown County (NE)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winfield
    • Mariaville ‑ Historic
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Mariaville is located in Rock County (NE)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mariaville
    • Jordan Junction
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jordan Junction is located in Tripp County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jordan Junction

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 Gibson Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Tripp County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin 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 Gibson Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to South Dakota:
  • Pages specific to Tripp County:
  • Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:

    • 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 Gibson Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1255240  (Gibson Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1255240 was archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website. In the past, the GNIS record contained the following information:
      • BGN Class: cemetery
      • County: Tripp
      • Est. Elev: 706 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Dallas SW
      • Location given for Gibson Cemetery:
      • Lat: 43.0641697     Lon: -99.6912246
      • Open a Google Map centered on the above location.

    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 Tripp, 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 from Point A (ie- Gibson Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
    <4>While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), be assured that it's not complete and we're still searching for cemeteries to add.
    <5>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.
    <6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.