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A visit to the Petersburg 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 Petersburg Cemetery ...

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

43.0831, -97.6365

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

The Petersburg 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 southeast of the Petersburg Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Petersburg Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 24 that are within 12 miles [19.3 km] of the Petersburg Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Reform Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • The Reform Cemetery is located in Bon Homme County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reform Cemetery
  • Gall Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • The Gall Cemetery is located in Bon Homme County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gall Cemetery
  • Odessa Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • The Odessa Cemetery is located in Yankton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Odessa Cemetery
  • Ebenezer Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • The Ebenezer Cemetery is located in Bon Homme County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ebenezer Cemetery
  • Civil Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • St. Johns Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • The St. Johns Cemetery is located in Yankton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Johns Cemetery
  • Freidensthal Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • The Freidensthal Cemetery is located in Bon Homme County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freidensthal Cemetery
  • West Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • The West Cemetery is located in Yankton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Cemetery
  • Rose Hill Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 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
    (6 miles [9.7 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>
  • Beadleston Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • The Beadleston Cemetery is located in Yankton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beadleston Cemetery
  • Mueller Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • The Mueller Cemetery is located in Yankton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mueller Cemetery
  • Continue List   (12 more) ...
    • Our Savior's East Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 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
    • Klasi Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • The Klasi Cemetery is located in Yankton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Klasi Cemetery
    • Nikodym Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • The Nikodym Cemetery is located in Yankton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nikodym Cemetery
    • St. Wenceslaus Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • The St. Wenceslaus Cemetery is located in Bon Homme County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Wenceslaus Cemetery
    • Hvezda Zapadu Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • The Hvezda Zapadu Cemetery is located in Bon Homme County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hvezda Zapadu Cemetery
    • Ulmer Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • The Ulmer Cemetery is located in Hutchinson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ulmer Cemetery
    • St. Johns Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • The St. Johns Cemetery is located in Hutchinson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Johns Cemetery
    • Ptak National Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • The Ptak National Cemetery is located in Bon Homme County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ptak National Cemetery
      • The Ptak National Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Ptakuv Narodni Hrbitov
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #97426 <5>
    • Lake Port Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • The Lake Port Cemetery is located in Yankton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Port Cemetery
    • Nedved Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • The Nedved Cemetery is located in Yankton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nedved Cemetery
    • Martinus Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • The Martinus Cemetery is located in Yankton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martinus Cemetery
    • Pleasant Hill Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 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>

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] of the Petersburg Cemetery.

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

  • Lesterville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Scotland
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Jamesville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Jamesville is located in Yankton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jamesville
    • Estimated population in 2014: 232 people
  • Tabor
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Tabor is located in Bon Homme County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tabor
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 398 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tabor <6>
  • Utica
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Olivet
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
  • Menno
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Menno is located in Hutchinson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Menno
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 615 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Menno <6>
  • Midway
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Midway is located in Yankton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midway
  • Kaylor
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Tyndall
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Mayfield
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Mayfield is located in Yankton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayfield
    • Estimated population in 2014: 208 people
  • Yankton
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Aten
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Aten is located in Cedar County (NE)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aten
    • Valleyview
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Valleyview is located in Yankton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valleyview
    • Tripp
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Tripp is located in Hutchinson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tripp
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 614 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tripp <6>
    • Springfield
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Santee
      (20 miles [32.2 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
    • Mission Hill
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Freeman
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Avon
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Avon is located in Bon Homme County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avon
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 584 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Avon <6>
    • Tewsville ‑ Historic
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Tewsville is located in Knox County (NE)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tewsville

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 Petersburg 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 Petersburg Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

  • Avon
    • Avon lies 22 miles [35.4 km]<3> to the West Southwest (WSW) of the Petersburg Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Avon.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avon
  • Freeman
  • Lesterville
  • Olivet
  • Santee
    • Santee lies 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> to the South Southwest (SSW) of the Petersburg Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Santee.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Santee
  • Scotland
  • Springfield
  • Tabor
  • Tripp
    • Tripp lies 19 miles [30.6 km]<3> to the West Northwest (WNW) of the Petersburg Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Tripp.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tripp
  • Tyndall
  • Volin
    • Volin lies 24 miles [38.6 km]<3> to the East Southeast (ESE) of the Petersburg Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Volin.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Volin
  • Yankton

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 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 Petersburg Cemetery: