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A visit to the West Cemetery ...

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)<1>

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 22 miles [35.4 km]<3> to the south southeast of the West Cemetery .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 25 that are within 12 miles [19.3 km] of the West Cemetery.<4>

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)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Our Savior's East Cemetery
    • 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
  • Odessa Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Odessa Cemetery
    • 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
  • Petersburg Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Petersburg Cemetery
    • 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
  • Reform Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Reform Cemetery
    • 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
  • Ulmer Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ulmer Cemetery
    • 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
  • Rose Hill Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rose Hill Cemetery
    • 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
  • Ebenezer Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ebenezer Cemetery
    • 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
  • Reform Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Reform Cemetery
    • 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
  • Gall Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gall Cemetery
    • 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
  • St. Johns Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Johns Cemetery
    • 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
  • Mueller Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mueller Cemetery
    • 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
  • Knodel Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Knodel Cemetery
    • 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
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Freidensthal Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Freidensthal Cemetery
      • 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
    • Zion Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Zion Cemetery
      • The Zion Cemetery is located in Hutchinson County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Zion Cemetery is located 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the north of Freeman.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #97830 <5>
    • Civil Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Beadleston Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Beadleston Cemetery
      • 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
    • Klasi Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Klasi Cemetery
      • 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
    • Huber Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Huber Cemetery
      • 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
    • Hoffnugstahl Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hoffnugstahl Cemetery
      • 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
    • Siamental Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Siamental Cemetery
      • 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
    • St. Johns Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Johns Cemetery
      • 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
    • Polish Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Polish Cemetery
      • The Polish Cemetery is located in Yankton County
      • The Polish Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Old Polish Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #97413 <5>
    • Pleasant Hill Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Hill Cemetery
      • The Pleasant Hill Cemetery is located in Yankton County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Pleasant Hill Cemetery is located 13 miles [20.9 km]<3> to the south of Yankton.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2321631 <5>
    • Elim Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Elim Cemetery
      • 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
    • Walz Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Walz Cemetery
      • 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

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 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: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Menno. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • 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 <7>
  • 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 <7>
  • 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 <7>
  • Jamesville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Jamesville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jamesville
    • Jamesville is located in Yankton County
    • Estimated population in 2014: 232 people
  • 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 <7>
  • 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 <7>
  • 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 <7>
  • 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)
  • Continue List   (5 more) ...
    • 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 <7>
    • 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
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
    • 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 <7>

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.

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 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:

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: https://www.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 things 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 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.
<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>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<7>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.




 

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