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A visit to the West Cemetery ...


The location of the West Cemetery has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<1>


Introduction ...

Note: We have organized the cemeteries in our Gazetteer based on a problem that we had while working on our own genealogy. Without specifying the cemeteries involved, we found an ancestor that we believed to have been buried in one cemetery was actually buried elsewhere.

We discovered that his burial had been refused 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 West Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   43.1639°   (43° 9' 50")

Lon:   -97.5948°   (-97° 35' 41")

The West Cemetery is located in Yankton County<2>.

The county seat for Yankton County is located in Yankton. Yankton lies 21 miles [33.8 km]<3> to the south southeast of the West Cemetery .

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 helpful 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 West Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to South Dakota:
  • Pages specific to Yankton County:
  • Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...

    • List of neighboring communities ...

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

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

    • Menno
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Menno have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Menno
      • Menno is located in Hutchinson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 615 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Menno <4>
    • Olivet
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Olivet have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olivet
      • Olivet is located in Hutchinson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 70 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Olivet <4>
    • Scotland
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scotland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scotland
      • Scotland is located in Bon Homme County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 792 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Scotland <4>
    • Lesterville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lesterville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lesterville
      • Lesterville is located in Yankton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 130 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lesterville <4>
    • Midway
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midway
      • Midway is located in Yankton County
    • Kaylor
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Utica
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Utica have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Utica
      • Utica is located in Yankton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 67 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Utica <4>
    • Tabor
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tabor
      • Tabor is located in Bon Homme County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 398 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tabor <4>
    • Mayfield
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayfield
      • Mayfield is located in Yankton County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 208 people
    • Freeman
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Tyndall
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Tripp
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tripp
      • Tripp is located in Hutchinson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 614 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tripp <4>
    • Continue List   (8 more) ...
      • Valleyview
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valleyview
        • Valleyview is located in Yankton County
      • Milltown
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milltown
        • Milltown is located in Hutchinson County
        • Estimated population in 2014: 115 people
      • Yankton
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Yankton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yankton
        • Yankton is located in Yankton County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 14,651 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Yankton <4>
      • Irene
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Irene have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irene
        • Irene is located in Turner County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 403 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Irene <4>
      • Aten
        (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aten
        • Aten is located in Cedar County (NE)
      • Mission Hill
        (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Marion
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Dolton
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dolton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dolton
        • Dolton is located in Turner County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 39 people

    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 West 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 West Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 24 that are within 12 miles [19.3 km] of the West Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Our Savior's East Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • The Our Savior's East Cemetery is located in Yankton County
      • The Our Savior's East Cemetery has also been known as:
      • East Cemetery
      • James River Lutheran Cemetery
      • James River Norske Lutheran Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Our Savior's East Cemetery
    • Odessa Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Odessa Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Odessa Cemetery is located in Yankton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Odessa Cemetery
    • Petersburg Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Petersburg Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Petersburg Cemetery is located in Yankton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Petersburg Cemetery
    • Reform Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Reform Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Reform Cemetery is located in Yankton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Reform Cemetery
    • Ulmer Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ulmer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Ulmer Cemetery is located in Hutchinson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ulmer Cemetery
    • Rose Hill Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rose Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Rose Hill Cemetery is located in Bon Homme County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rose Hill Cemetery
    • Ebenezer Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ebenezer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Ebenezer Cemetery is located in Bon Homme County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ebenezer Cemetery
    • Reform Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Reform Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Reform Cemetery is located in Bon Homme County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Reform Cemetery
    • Gall Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gall Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Gall Cemetery is located in Bon Homme County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gall Cemetery
    • St. Johns Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Johns Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Johns Cemetery is located in Yankton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Johns Cemetery
    • Mueller Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mueller Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mueller Cemetery is located in Yankton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mueller Cemetery
    • Knodel Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Knodel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Knodel Cemetery is located in Hutchinson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Knodel Cemetery
    • Continue List   (12 more) ...
      • Freidensthal Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Freidensthal Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Freidensthal Cemetery is located in Bon Homme County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Freidensthal Cemetery
      • Zion Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Zion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Zion Cemetery is located in Hutchinson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Zion Cemetery
      • Civil Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Beadleston Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Beadleston Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Beadleston Cemetery is located in Yankton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Beadleston Cemetery
      • Klasi Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Klasi Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Klasi Cemetery is located in Yankton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Klasi Cemetery
      • Huber Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Huber Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Huber Cemetery is located in Hutchinson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Huber Cemetery
      • Hoffnugstahl Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hoffnugstahl Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hoffnugstahl Cemetery is located in Hutchinson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hoffnugstahl Cemetery
      • Siamental Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Siamental Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Siamental Cemetery is located in Hutchinson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Siamental Cemetery
      • St. Johns Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Johns Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. Johns Cemetery is located in Hutchinson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Johns Cemetery
      • Polish Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
        • The Polish Cemetery is located in Yankton County
        • The Polish Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Old Polish Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Polish Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #97413 <6>
      • Elim Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Elim Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Elim Cemetery is located in Yankton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Elim Cemetery
      • Walz Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Walz Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Walz Cemetery is located in Hutchinson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Walz Cemetery

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

    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 West Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1258887  (West Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1258887 has been archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website.
      • Class: cemetery         Map Name: Menno
      • County: Yankton         Elev: 388
      • Location given for GNIS #1258887 (West Cemetery)

    The official website for Yankton County: www.co.yankton.sd.us/

    The official website for State of South Dakota: sd.gov/

    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 '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- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the West Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 43.1639, Longitude: -97.5948       In this case, the coordinates for the West Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <5>While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), you can be assured that it's not complete and our list will be missing cemeteries.
    <6>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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