A visit to the Mount Zion 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 Mt. Zion Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Mt. Zion Cemetery:
43.1717, -96.9109
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Mt. Zion Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Mt. Zion Cemetery is located in Lincoln County<2>.
The county seat for Lincoln County is located in Canton. Canton lies 18 miles [29 km]<3> to the east northeast of the Mt. Zion Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Mt. Zion Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 25 that are within 12 miles [19.3 km] of the Mt. Zion Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Mt. Zion Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Melhus Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- The Melhus Cemetery is located in Turner County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melhus Cemetery
- Riverview Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Frieling Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- The Frieling Cemetery is located in Turner County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frieling Cemetery
- Hattervig Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- The Hattervig Cemetery is located in Turner County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hattervig Cemetery
- Bonine Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- The Bonine Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bonine Cemetery
- Pioneer Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- The Pioneer Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pioneer Cemetery
- Davis Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- The Davis Cemetery is located in Turner County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davis Cemetery
- Holland Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- The Holland Cemetery is located in Turner County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holland Cemetery
- St. Johns Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- The St. Johns Cemetery is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Johns Cemetery
- Hovde Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Houde Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- The Houde Cemetery is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Houde Cemetery
- Nazareth Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- The Nazareth Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nazareth Cemetery
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- St. Peters Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- The St. Peters Cemetery is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Peters Cemetery
- Turner County Evangelical Presbyterian Church Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Riverside Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- The Riverside Cemetery is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverside Cemetery
- Bethesda Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Zion United Methodist Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Beresford Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- The Beresford Cemetery is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beresford Cemetery
- St. Johns Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- The St. Johns Cemetery is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Johns Cemetery
- Hurley Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- The Hurley Cemetery is located in Turner County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hurley Cemetery
- Bethania Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- The Bethania Cemetery is located in Turner County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethania Cemetery
- Columkill Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- The Columkill Cemetery is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Columkill Cemetery
- Danefield Seventh-day Advent Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Tuntland Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- The Tuntland Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tuntland Cemetery
- Lennox Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- The Lennox Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lennox Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 22 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Mt. Zion Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Mt. Zion Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Centerville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Hooker
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Hooker is located in Turner County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hooker
- Davis
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Viborg
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Riverside ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Riverside is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverside
- Komstad ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Komstad is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Komstad
- Estimated population in 2014: 12 people
- Beresford
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Beresford is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beresford
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,043 people
- Former name for Beresford:
- Paris
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Beresford <6>
- Hurley
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Lennox
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Irene
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Worthing
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Wakonda
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Continue List (10 more) ...
- Chancellor
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Hub City
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Hub City is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hub City
- Alsen
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Alsen is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alsen
- Moe
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Moe is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moe
- Bloomingdale
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Bloomingdale is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloomingdale
- Alcester
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Beloit
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Beloit is located in Lyon County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beloit
- Canton
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Tea
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Parker
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
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 Mt. Zion Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Lincoln County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Mt. Zion Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Alcester
- Beloit
- Beresford
- Canton
- Centerville
- Chancellor
- Harrisburg
- Hurley
- Lennox
- Continue List (6 more) ...
- Continue List (6 more)
- Tea
- Tea lies 19 miles [30.6 km]<3> to the North (N) of the Mt. Zion Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Tea.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tea
- Viborg
- Volin
- Wakonda
- Worthing
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 Mt. Zion Cemetery:
- Pages specific to South Dakota:
- Pages specific to Lincoln 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 Mt. Zion Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1256570 (Mount Zion Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1256570 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: Lincoln
- Est. Elev: 382 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Beresford NW
- Location given for Mount Zion Cemetery:
- Lat: 43.1716531 Lon: -96.9108813
- 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 Lincoln, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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- Mt. Zion 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. |