A visit to the Odessa 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 Odessa Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Odessa Cemetery:
43.0986, -97.5915
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Odessa Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Odessa Cemetery is located in Yankton County<2>.
The county seat for Yankton County is located in Yankton. Yankton lies 18 miles [29 km]<3> to the south southeast of the Odessa Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Odessa Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 11 miles [17.7 km] of the Odessa Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Odessa Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Reform Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- The Reform Cemetery is located in Yankton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reform Cemetery
- Petersburg Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- The Petersburg Cemetery is located in Yankton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petersburg Cemetery
- Our Savior's East Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- The Our Savior's East Cemetery is located in Yankton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Our Savior's East Cemetery
- The Our Savior's East Cemetery has also been known as:
- East Cemetery
- James River Lutheran Cemetery
- James River Norske Lutheran Cemetery
- West Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The West Cemetery is located in Yankton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Cemetery
- Gall Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The Gall Cemetery is located in Bon Homme County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gall Cemetery
- St. Johns Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- The St. Johns Cemetery is located in Yankton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Johns Cemetery
- Reform Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- The Reform Cemetery is located in Bon Homme County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reform Cemetery
- Civil Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Beadleston Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- The Beadleston Cemetery is located in Yankton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beadleston Cemetery
- Mueller Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- The Mueller Cemetery is located in Yankton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mueller Cemetery
- Ebenezer Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- The Ebenezer Cemetery is located in Bon Homme County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ebenezer Cemetery
- Klasi Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- The Klasi Cemetery is located in Yankton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Klasi Cemetery
- Continue List (8 more) ...
- Rose Hill Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- The Rose Hill Cemetery is located in Bon Homme County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rose Hill Cemetery
- Polish Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- The Polish Cemetery is located in Yankton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Polish Cemetery
- The Polish Cemetery has also been known as:
- Old Polish Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #97413 <5>
- Ulmer Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- The Ulmer Cemetery is located in Hutchinson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ulmer Cemetery
- Freidensthal Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- The Freidensthal Cemetery is located in Bon Homme County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freidensthal Cemetery
- Nikodym Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- The Nikodym Cemetery is located in Yankton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nikodym Cemetery
- Pleasant Hill Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- The Pleasant Hill Cemetery is located on private property - be sure to secure permission before visiting.
- The Pleasant Hill Cemetery is located in Yankton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Hill Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Pleasant Hill Cemetery is located 13 miles [20.9 km]<3> to the north of Yankton.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2321631 <5>
- St. Wenceslaus Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Martinus Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- The Martinus Cemetery is located in Yankton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martinus Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 21 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Odessa Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Odessa Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Lesterville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Jamesville
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Jamesville is located in Yankton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jamesville
- Estimated population in 2014: 232 people
- Scotland
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Utica
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Midway
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Midway is located in Yankton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midway
- Menno
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Tabor
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Olivet
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Mayfield
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Mayfield is located in Yankton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayfield
- Estimated population in 2014: 208 people
- Kaylor
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Tyndall
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Yankton
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Continue List (9 more) ...
- Valleyview
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Valleyview is located in Yankton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valleyview
- Aten
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Aten is located in Cedar County (NE)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aten
- Mission Hill
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Freeman
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Tripp
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Irene
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Springfield
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Santee
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Santee is located in Knox County (NE)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Santee
- Population from the 2020 Census: 338 people
- Volin
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
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 Odessa 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 Odessa Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Avon
- Avon lies 24 miles [38.6 km]<3> to the West Southwest (WSW) of the Odessa Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Avon.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avon
- Crofton
- Freeman
- Gayville
- Lesterville
- Olivet
- Santee
- Scotland
- Springfield
- Continue List (6 more) ...
- Continue List (6 more)
- Tabor lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the South Southwest (SSW) of the Odessa Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Tabor.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tabor
- Tripp
- Tripp lies 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> to the West Northwest (WNW) of the Odessa Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Tripp.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tripp
- Tyndall
- Volin
- Volin lies 22 miles [35.4 km]<3> to the East Southeast (ESE) of the Odessa Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Volin.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Volin
- Wakonda
- Yankton
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 Odessa Cemetery:
- Pages specific to South Dakota:
- Pages specific to Yankton 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 Odessa Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1256834 (Odessa Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1256834 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: Yankton
- Est. Elev: 404 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Lesterville
- Location given for Odessa Cemetery:
- Lat: 43.0986057 Lon: -97.5914543
- 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 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 drawn from Point A (ie- Odessa 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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