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A visit to the Lake Port Cemetery ...


The location of the Lake Port 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 Lake Port Cemetery ...

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

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Lake Port Cemetery

Lat:   42.9150°   (42° 54' 53")

Lon:   -97.5828°   (-97° 34' 58")

The Lake Port Cemetery is located in Yankton County<2>.

The county seat for Yankton County is located in Yankton. Yankton lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the east southeast of the Lake Port 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 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 Lake Port 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 Lake Port 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 21 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Lake Port Cemetery.

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

    • Tabor
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • 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>
    • Utica
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • 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>
    • Aten
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aten
      • Aten is located in Cedar County (NE)
    • Lesterville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • 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>
    • Yankton
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Tewsville ‑ Historic
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tewsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tewsville
      • Tewsville is located in Knox County (NE)
    • Crofton
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • 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>
    • Santee
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Santee have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Santee
      • Santee is located in Knox County (NE)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 338 people
    • Lindy
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lindy
      • Lindy is located in Knox County (NE)
    • Mission Hill
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Valleyview
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valleyview
      • Valleyview is located in Yankton County
    • Tyndall
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Continue List   (9 more) ...
      • Springfield
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Springfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springfield
        • Springfield is located in Bon Homme County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,916 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Springfield <4>
      • Constance
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Constance
        • Constance is located in Cedar County (NE)
      • Scotland
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
        • 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>
      • Mayfield
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayfield
        • Mayfield is located in Yankton County
        • Estimated population in 2014: 208 people
      • Midway
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midway
        • Midway is located in Yankton County
      • Fordyce
        (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
        • 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>
      • Saint Helena
        (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
        • 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
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Volin
        (20 miles [32.2 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>

    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 Lake Port 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 Lake Port 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 10 miles [16.1 km] of the Lake Port Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Elm Grove Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • 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
    • Nedved Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • 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
    • St. Wenceslaus Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Wenceslaus Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Wenceslaus Cemetery is located in Bon Homme County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Wenceslaus Cemetery
    • Hvezda Zapadu Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hvezda Zapadu Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hvezda Zapadu Cemetery is located in Bon Homme County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hvezda Zapadu Cemetery
    • Ptak National Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • The Ptak National Cemetery is located in Bon Homme County
      • The Ptak National Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Ptakuv Narodni Hrbitov
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ptak National Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #97426 <6>
    • Nikodym Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • 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
    • Polish Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • 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
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Hutterische Church Colony Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hutterische Church Colony Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hutterische Church Colony Cemetery is located in Bon Homme County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hutterische Church Colony Cemetery
    • Beadleston Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • 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
    • St. Johns Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Johns Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Johns Cemetery is located in Yankton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Johns Cemetery
    • Webb Cemetery Devils Nest
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Webb Cemetery Devils Nest. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • The Webb Cemetery Devils Nest is located in Knox County (NE)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Webb Cemetery Devils Nest
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2414114 <6>
    • Continue List   (8 more) ...
      • Frankfort Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
        • 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
      • Aten Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
        • 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
      • Klasi Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
        • 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
      • Beaver Creek Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
        • 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
      • Yankton Municipal Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Sacred Heart Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
        • The Sacred Heart Cemetery is located in Yankton County
        • The Sacred Heart Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Sacred Heart Catholic Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sacred Heart Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #97496 <6>
      • Garden of Memories Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Garden of Memories Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Garden of Memories Cemetery is located in Yankton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Garden of Memories Cemetery
      • Mueller Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
        • 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

    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 Lake Port Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1256028  (Lake Port Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1256028 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: Tabor NE
      • County: Yankton         Elev: 499
      • Location given for GNIS #1256028 (Lake Port Cemetery)

    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' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions 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 Lake Port Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.9150, Longitude: -97.5828       In this case, the coordinates for the Lake Port 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.
    <7>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.




 

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