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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. 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 West Cemetery ...

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

43.1639, -97.5948

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

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 .

Open a Google Map centered on 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)
    • 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
  • Odessa Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • The Odessa Cemetery is located in Yankton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Odessa Cemetery
  • Petersburg Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • The Petersburg Cemetery is located in Yankton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petersburg Cemetery
  • Reform Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • The Reform Cemetery is located in Yankton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reform Cemetery
  • Ulmer Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • The Ulmer Cemetery is located in Hutchinson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ulmer Cemetery
  • Rose Hill Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • The Rose Hill Cemetery is located in Bon Homme County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rose Hill Cemetery
  • Ebenezer Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • The Ebenezer Cemetery is located in Bon Homme County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ebenezer Cemetery
  • Reform Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • The Reform Cemetery is located in Bon Homme County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reform Cemetery
  • Gall Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • The Gall Cemetery is located in Bon Homme County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gall Cemetery
  • St. Johns Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • The St. Johns Cemetery is located in Yankton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Johns Cemetery
  • Mueller Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • The Mueller Cemetery is located in Yankton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mueller Cemetery
  • Knodel Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • The Knodel Cemetery is located in Hutchinson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knodel Cemetery
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Freidensthal Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • The Freidensthal Cemetery is located in Bon Homme County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freidensthal Cemetery
    • Zion Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • The Zion Cemetery is located in Hutchinson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zion Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Zion Cemetery is located 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the south 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)
      • The Beadleston Cemetery is located in Yankton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beadleston Cemetery
    • Klasi Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • The Klasi Cemetery is located in Yankton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Klasi Cemetery
    • Huber Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • The Huber Cemetery is located in Hutchinson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huber Cemetery
    • Hoffnugstahl Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • The Hoffnugstahl Cemetery is located in Hutchinson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoffnugstahl Cemetery
    • Siamental Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • The Siamental Cemetery is located in Hutchinson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Siamental Cemetery
    • St. Johns Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • The St. Johns Cemetery is located in Hutchinson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Johns Cemetery
    • Polish Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 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>
    • Pleasant Hill Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • 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>
    • Elim Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • The Elim Cemetery is located in Yankton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elim Cemetery
    • Walz Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • The Walz Cemetery is located in Hutchinson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walz Cemetery

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)
    • 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>
  • Olivet
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Scotland
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Jamesville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Jamesville is located in Yankton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jamesville
    • Estimated population in 2014: 232 people
  • Lesterville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Midway
    (10 miles [16.1 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 west)
  • Utica
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
  • Tabor
    (15 miles [24.1 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>
  • Mayfield
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Mayfield is located in Yankton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayfield
    • 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)
      • 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>
    • Valleyview
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Valleyview is located in Yankton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valleyview
    • Milltown
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Milltown is located in Hutchinson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milltown
      • Estimated population in 2014: 115 people
    • Yankton
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Irene
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)

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 first visit 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: