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A visit to the Old 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 Old Zion Cemetery ...

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

45.3550, -100.1721

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

The Old Zion Cemetery is located in Walworth County<2>.

The county seat for Walworth County is located in Selby. Selby lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> to the north northeast of the Old Zion Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Old Zion Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 19 miles [30.6 km] of the Old Zion Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Akaska Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Lowry Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • The Lowry Cemetery is located in Walworth County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lowry Cemetery
  • Bangor Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • The Bangor Cemetery is located in Walworth County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bangor Cemetery
  • Evarts Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • The Evarts Cemetery is located in Walworth County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evarts Cemetery
  • Lowry Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • The Lowry Cemetery is located in Walworth County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lowry Cemetery
  • Hanson Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • The Hanson Cemetery is located in Potter County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hanson Cemetery
  • Selby Union Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • The Selby Union Cemetery is located in Walworth County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Selby Union Cemetery
  • Le Beau Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • The Le Beau Cemetery is located in Dewey County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Le Beau Cemetery
  • Bethlehem Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • The Bethlehem Cemetery is located in Walworth County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethlehem Cemetery
  • Prairie Grove Cemetery
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • The Prairie Grove Cemetery is located in Potter County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairie Grove Cemetery
  • Appomattox Cemetery
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • The Appomattox Cemetery is located in Potter County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Appomattox Cemetery
  • Selby Congregational Cemetery
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • The Selby Congregational Cemetery is located in Walworth County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Selby Congregational Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Selby Congregational Cemetery is located 2 miles [3.2 km]<3> to the northeast of Selby.
    • The Selby Congregational Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Congregational Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #96891 <5>
  • Continue List   (10 more) ...
    • Grace Cemetery
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • The Grace Cemetery is located in Walworth County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grace Cemetery
    • Salzsiedler Cemetery
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • The Salzsiedler Cemetery is located in Walworth County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salzsiedler Cemetery
    • Bethany Cemetery
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • The Bethany Cemetery is located in Walworth County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethany Cemetery
    • Swift Bird Cemetery
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • The Swift Bird Cemetery is located in Dewey County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swift Bird Cemetery
    • St. Paul Lutheran Cemetery
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • The St. Paul Lutheran Cemetery is located in Walworth County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Paul Lutheran Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the St. Paul Lutheran Cemetery is located outside and to the northwest of Java.
      • The St. Paul Lutheran Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Java Reformed Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2484493 <5>
    • Greenwood Cemetery
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • The Greenwood Cemetery is located in Walworth County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood Cemetery
    • Sitting Bulls Grave
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • The Sitting Bulls Grave is located in Corson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sitting Bulls Grave
    • Pembroke Cemetery
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • The Pembroke Cemetery is located in Potter County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pembroke Cemetery
    • Java East Cemetery
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • The Java East Cemetery is located in Walworth County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Java East Cemetery
    • Schnaible Cemetery
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 16 communities are within 30 miles [48.3 km]<3> of the Old Zion Cemetery.

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

  • Akaska
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Lowry
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Lowry is located in Walworth County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lowry
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 6 people
  • Selby
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Glenham
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
  • Java
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Java is located in Walworth County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Java
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 125 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Java <6>
  • Mobridge
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Hoven
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
  • Forest City
    (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
    • Forest City is located in Potter County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest City
  • Gettysburg
    (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Bowdle
    (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
  • Mound City
    (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
  • La Plant
    (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
    • La Plant is located in Dewey County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Plant
    • Population from the 2010 Census: 171 people
  • Continue List   (4 more) ...
    • Lebanon
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Wakpala
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Tolstoy
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
    • Trail City
      (28 miles [45.1 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 Zion Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Walworth County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These professional and volunteer 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 Old Zion Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to South Dakota:
  • Pages specific to Walworth 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 Zion Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1256874  (Old Zion Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1256874 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: Walworth
      • Est. Elev: 578 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Akaska SW
      • Location given for Old Zion Cemetery:
      • Lat: 45.3549896     Lon: -100.1720715
      • 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 Walworth, 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' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Old 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.