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A visit to the New 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 New Zion Cemetery ...

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

44.2044, -98.8209

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

The New Zion Cemetery is located in Hand County<2>.

The county seat for Hand County is located in Miller. Miller lies 23 miles [37 km]<3> to the north northwest of the New Zion Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the New Zion Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 23 miles [37 km] of the New Zion Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Ebenezer Baptist Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Rosehill Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • The Rosehill Cemetery is located in Hand County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosehill Cemetery
  • Chery Twp. Pioneer Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • The Chery Twp. Pioneer Cemetery is located in Jerauld County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chery Twp. Pioneer Cemetery
    • The Chery Twp. Pioneer Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Lillihaug Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2408942 <5>
  • Hope Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • The Hope Cemetery is located in Jerauld County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hope Cemetery
  • McNair Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • The McNair Cemetery is located in Beadle County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McNair Cemetery
  • Earlville Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • The Earlville Cemetery is located in Beadle County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Earlville Cemetery
  • St. Placidus Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • The St. Placidus Cemetery is located in Buffalo County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Placidus Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the St. Placidus Cemetery is located 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> to the northeast of Fort Thompson.
    • The St. Placidus Cemetery has also been known as:
    • St. Placidus Catholic Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2168066 <5>
  • Spring Hill Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • The Spring Hill Cemetery is located in Buffalo County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Hill Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Spring Hill Cemetery is located outside and to the east of Gann Valley.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #97711 <5>
  • Salem Cemetery
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • The Salem Cemetery is located in Jerauld County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem Cemetery
  • Prospect Hill Cemetery
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • The Prospect Hill Cemetery is located in Jerauld County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prospect Hill Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Prospect Hill Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the southeast of Wessington Springs.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #97424 <5>
  • McCord Cemetery
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Pleasant Hill Cemetery
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • The Pleasant Hill Cemetery is located in Jerauld County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Hill Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Pleasant Hill Cemetery is located 15 miles [24.1 km]<3> to the north of Kimball.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #97391 <5>
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Zion Cemetery
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • The Zion Cemetery is located in Beadle County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zion Cemetery
    • Wessington Cemetery
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • The Wessington Cemetery is located in Hand County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wessington Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Wessington Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside of Wessington
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #97801 <5>
    • Union Cemetery
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • The Union Cemetery is located in Jerauld County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Cemetery
    • Cedar Cemetery
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • The Cedar Cemetery is located in Hand County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Cemetery
    • St. Johns Cemetery
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • The St. Johns Cemetery is located in Beadle County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Johns Cemetery
    • Viola Valley Cemetery
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • The Viola Valley Cemetery is located in Jerauld County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Viola Valley Cemetery
    • Fairview Cemetery
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • The Fairview Cemetery is located in Jerauld County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Fairview Cemetery is located 3 miles [4.8 km]<3> to the north of Lane.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #96988 <5>
    • G A R Cemetery
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • The G A R Cemetery is located in Hand County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for G A R Cemetery
    • Wolsey Cemetery
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 14 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the New Zion Cemetery.

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

  • Ames
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Ames is located in Hand County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ames
  • Gann Valley
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Wessington Springs
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Crow Lake
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Crow Lake is located in Jerauld County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crow Lake
  • Wessington
    (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
  • Virgil
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
  • Lane
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Saint Lawrence
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
  • Alpena
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
  • Wolsey
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Lyonville
    (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
    • Lyonville is located in Brule County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyonville
    • Estimated population in 2014: 49 people
  • Miller
    (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
  • Crow Creek
    (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Crow Creek is located in Buffalo County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crow Creek
  • Ree Heights
    (28 miles [45.1 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 New Zion Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Hand County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

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 New Zion Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to South Dakota:
  • Pages specific to Hand 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 New Zion Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1256687  (New Zion Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1256687 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: Hand
      • Est. Elev: 604 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Cottonwood Lake
      • Location given for New Zion Cemetery:
      • Lat: 44.2044335     Lon: -98.8209287
      • 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 Hand, 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 drawn from Point A (ie- New 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.
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