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A visit to the Iona 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 Iona Cemetery ...

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

43.5614, -99.4054

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

The Iona Cemetery is located in Lyman County<2>.

The county seat for Lyman County is located in Kennebec. Kennebec lies 32 miles [51.5 km]<3> to the northwest of the Iona Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Iona Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 23 miles [37 km] of the Iona Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Grandview Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • The Grandview Cemetery is located in Brule County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grandview Cemetery
  • Our Savior Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • The Our Savior Cemetery is located in Tripp County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Our Savior Cemetery
  • Swedish Lutheran Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • German Lutheran Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • Bijou Hills Union Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
  • Dixon Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • The Dixon Cemetery is located in Gregory County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dixon Cemetery
  • St. Vencels Bohemian National Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • The St. Vencels Bohemian National Cemetery is located in Brule County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Vencels Bohemian National Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the St. Vencels Bohemian National Cemetery is located 16 miles [25.7 km]<3> to the southeast of Chamberlain.
  • Lutheran Cemetery
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • The Lutheran Cemetery is located in Brule County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lutheran Cemetery
  • LaRoche Cemetery
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • The LaRoche Cemetery is located in Charles Mix County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for LaRoche Cemetery
  • National Cemetery
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • The National Cemetery is located in Brule County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for National Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the National Cemetery is located 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the southwest of Kimball.
    • The National Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Bohemian Cemetery
    • St. Vencels Bohemian Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1983736 <5>
  • Riverview Cemetery
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • The Riverview Cemetery is located in Brule County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverview Cemetery
  • Oacoma Cemetery
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • The Oacoma Cemetery is located in Lyman County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oacoma Cemetery
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Eagle Cemetery
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • The Eagle Cemetery is located in Brule County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagle Cemetery
    • Community Cemetery
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • The Community Cemetery is located in Brule County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Community Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Community Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the southwest of Pukwana.
      • The Community Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Pukwana City Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #96887 <5>
    • St. Anthony Cemetery
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • The St. Anthony Cemetery is located in Brule County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Anthony Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the St. Anthony Cemetery is located outside and to the southwest of Pukwana.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #97517 <5>
    • Norwegian Cemetery
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • The Norwegian Cemetery is located in Brule County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norwegian Cemetery
    • Lucas Cemetery
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • The Lucas Cemetery is located in Gregory County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lucas Cemetery
    • Norwegian Cemetery
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • The Norwegian Cemetery is located in Brule County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norwegian Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Norwegian Cemetery is located 6 miles [9.7 km]<3> to the east of Chamberlain.
      • The Norwegian Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Norwegian Free Lutheran Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #97317 <5>
    • Red Hill Cemetery
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • The Red Hill Cemetery is located in Tripp County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Hill Cemetery
    • Lake George Cemetery
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • The Lake George Cemetery is located in Charles Mix County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake George 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 Iona Cemetery.

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

  • Iona
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Ola
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Ola is located in Brule County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ola
    • Estimated population in 2014: 108 people
  • Bijou Hills
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Bijou Hills is located in Brule County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bijou Hills
  • Hamill
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
  • Oacoma
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
  • Academy
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Academy is located in Charles Mix County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Academy
  • Chamberlain
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
  • Pukwana
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
  • Gregory
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
  • Dallas
    (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
  • East Lyman
    (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
    • East Lyman is located in Lyman County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Lyman
    • Estimated population in 2019: 145 people
  • Reliance
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
  • Continue List   (6 more) ...
    • Kimball
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Ideal
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
    • Winner
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Colome
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Burke
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
    • Crow Creek
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Crow Creek is located in Buffalo County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crow Creek

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 Iona Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Lyman County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to 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 Iona Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to South Dakota:
  • Pages specific to Lyman 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 Iona Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1255767  (Iona Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1255767 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: Lyman
      • Est. Elev: 543 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Iona
      • Location given for Iona Cemetery:
      • Lat: 43.5613879     Lon: -99.4053792
      • 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 Lyman, 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- Iona 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.
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