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A visit to the Old Ascension 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 Old Ascension Cemetery ...

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

45.4627, -97.0609

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

The Old Ascension Cemetery is located in Roberts County<2>.

The county seat for Roberts County is located in Sisseton. Sisseton lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<3> to the north of the Old Ascension Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Old Ascension Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 that are within 16 miles [25.7 km] of the Old Ascension Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Bethel Lutheran Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Peever Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • The Peever Cemetery is located in Roberts County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peever Cemetery
  • Goodwill Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • The Goodwill Cemetery is located in Roberts County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodwill Cemetery
  • St. Joseph's Catholic Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Wilmot Lutheran Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • The Wilmot Lutheran Cemetery is located in Roberts County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilmot Lutheran Cemetery
    • The Wilmot Lutheran Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Boe Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #96828 <5>
  • Zoar Lutheran Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Summit Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • The Summit Cemetery is located in Roberts County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summit Cemetery
  • Goodwill Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • The Goodwill Cemetery is located in Roberts County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodwill Cemetery
  • St. James Indian Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
  • Blue Dog Grave
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • The Blue Dog Grave is located in Day County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Dog Grave
  • Ortley Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • The Ortley Cemetery is located in Roberts County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ortley Cemetery
  • Summit Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • The Summit Cemetery is located in Grant County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summit Cemetery
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    • Eastman Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • The Eastman Cemetery is located in Roberts County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eastman Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Eastman Cemetery is located 5 miles [8 km]<3> to the southwest of Wilmot.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #96941 <5>
    • Catholic Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • The Catholic Cemetery is located in Roberts County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Catholic Cemetery
    • Wilmot Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • The Wilmot Cemetery is located in Roberts County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilmot Cemetery
    • Plateau Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • The Plateau Cemetery is located in Traverse County (MN)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plateau Cemetery
    • St. Peters Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • The St. Peters Cemetery is located in Roberts County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Peters Cemetery
    • Sisseton City Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • The Sisseton City Cemetery is located in Roberts County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sisseton City Cemetery
      • The Sisseton City Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Sisseton Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1984703 <5>
    • Old Zion Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • The Old Zion Cemetery is located in Day County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Zion Cemetery
    • Lakewood Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • The Lakewood Cemetery is located in Day County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakewood Cemetery
    • Osceola Cemetery #1
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • The Osceola Cemetery #1 is located in Grant County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osceola Cemetery #1
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Osceola Cemetery #1 is located outside and to the north of Marvin.
      • The Osceola Cemetery #1 has also been known as:
      • Marvin Lutheran Cemetery
      • Be careful, some people have confused the Osceola Cemetery #1 with the Old Ascension Cemetery and the .
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2368922 <5>
    • Osceola Cemetery #2
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • The Osceola Cemetery #2 is located in Grant County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osceola Cemetery #2
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Osceola Cemetery #2 is located outside and to the east of Marvin.
      • Be careful, some people have confused the Osceola Cemetery #2 with the Old Ascension Cemetery and the .
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2243199 <5>
    • Valley View Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 17 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Old Ascension Cemetery.

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

  • Peever Flats
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Peever Flats is located in Roberts County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peever Flats
  • Peever
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Wilmot
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • Ortley
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Summit
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
  • Sisseton
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
  • Waubay
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Browns Valley
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Browns Valley is located in Traverse County (MN)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Browns Valley
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 522 people
  • Marvin
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Grenville
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
  • Corona
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Beardsley
    (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
  • Continue List   (5 more) ...
    • Shady Beach
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Shady Beach is located in Roberts County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady Beach
    • Eden
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Eden is located in Marshall County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eden
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 98 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eden <6>
    • Roslyn
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
    • Twin Brooks
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Webster
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)

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 Old Ascension Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Roberts County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

  • Beardsley
  • Browns Valley
  • Lake City
  • Marvin
    • Marvin lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<3> to the South Southeast (SSE) of the Old Ascension Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Marvin.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marvin
  • Milbank
  • New Effington
  • Peever
    • Peever lies 7 miles [11.3 km]<3> to the Northeast (NE) of the Old Ascension Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Peever.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peever
  • Sisseton
  • South Shore
  • Continue List   (6 more) ...
    • Continue List   (6 more)
    • Twin Brooks
    • Veblen
      • Veblen lies 29 miles [46.7 km]<3> to the North Northwest (NNW) of the Old Ascension Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Veblen.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Veblen
    • Waubay
      • Waubay lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<3> to the Southwest (SW) of the Old Ascension Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Waubay.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waubay
    • Webster
    • Wilmot
      • Wilmot lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the East Southeast (ESE) of the Old Ascension Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Wilmot.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilmot

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to start 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 Old Ascension Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to South Dakota:
  • Pages specific to Roberts 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 Old Ascension Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1256851  (Old Ascension Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1256851 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: Roberts
      • Est. Elev: 558 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Summit NE
      • Location given for Old Ascension Cemetery:
      • Lat: 45.4627385     Lon: -97.0609133
      • 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 Roberts, 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 drawn from Point A (ie- Old Ascension 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.