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A visit to the 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. 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 Zion Cemetery ...

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Zion 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 Zion Cemetery

Lat:   44.1972°   (44° 11' 49")

Lon:   -98.4468°   (-98° 26' 48")

The Zion Cemetery is located in Beadle County<2>.

The county seat for Beadle County is located in Huron. Huron lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<3> to the northeast of the Zion Cemetery .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 16 miles [25.7 km] of the Zion Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Rest Haven Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rest Haven Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rest Haven Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Rest Haven Cemetery is located in Jerauld County
  • Fairview Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fairview Cemetery
    • The Fairview Cemetery is located in Jerauld County
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Fairview Cemetery is located 3 miles [4.8 km]<3> to the south of Lane.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #96988 <5>
  • Earlville Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Earlville Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Earlville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Earlville Cemetery is located in Beadle County
  • Prospect Hill Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Prospect Hill Cemetery
    • The Prospect Hill Cemetery is located in Jerauld County
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Prospect Hill Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the southeast of Wessington Springs.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #97424 <5>
  • Aquilla Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Aquilla Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Aquilla Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Aquilla Cemetery is located in Sanborn County
  • Chery Twp. Pioneer Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chery Twp. Pioneer Cemetery
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Chery Twp. Pioneer Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • The Chery Twp. Pioneer Cemetery is located in Jerauld County
    • The Chery Twp. Pioneer Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Lillihaug Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2408942 <5>
  • St. Wilfrid Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Wilfrid Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Wilfrid Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The St. Wilfrid Cemetery is located in Sanborn County
  • Eventide Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Eventide Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Eventide Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Eventide Cemetery is located in Sanborn County
  • St. Johns Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • 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 Beadle County
  • McNair Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McNair Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McNair Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The McNair Cemetery is located in Beadle County
  • Feistner Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Feistner Cemetery
    • The Feistner Cemetery is located in Jerauld County
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Feistner Cemetery is located 4 miles [6.4 km]<3> to the northwest of Lane.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #96999 <5>
  • Wolsey Cemetery
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Hope Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hope Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hope Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hope Cemetery is located in Jerauld County
    • Viola Valley Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Viola Valley Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Viola Valley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Viola Valley Cemetery is located in Jerauld County
    • Solberg Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Solberg Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Solberg Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Solberg Cemetery is located in Jerauld County
    • Restlawn Memory Garden
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Restlawn Memory Garden
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Restlawn Memory Garden have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Restlawn Memory Garden is located in Beadle County
    • German Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the German Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the German Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The German Cemetery is located in Jerauld County
    • Bethany - Silver Creek Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethany - Silver Creek Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethany - Silver Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bethany - Silver Creek Cemetery is located in Sanborn County
    • Ideal Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ideal Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ideal Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Ideal Cemetery is located in Beadle County
    • Riverside Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)

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 Zion Cemetery.

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

  • Alpena
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alpena have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alpena
    • Alpena is located in Jerauld County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 278 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alpena <7>
  • Virgil
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Virgil have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Virgil
    • Virgil is located in Beadle County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 18 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Virgil <7>
  • Lane
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lane have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lane
    • Lane is located in Jerauld County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 59 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lane <7>
  • Wessington Springs
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Woonsocket
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Wolsey
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wolsey have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wolsey
    • Wolsey is located in Beadle County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 400 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wolsey <7>
  • Huron
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huron
    • Huron is located in Beadle County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,420 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Huron <7>
  • Morningside
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morningside
    • Morningside is located in Beadle County
  • Cuthbert
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cuthbert
    • Cuthbert is located in Sanborn County
  • Forestburg
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forestburg
    • Forestburg is located in Sanborn County
    • Population from the 2010 Census: 73 people
  • Broadland
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Broadland
    • Broadland is located in Beadle County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 32 people
  • Wessington
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wessington have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wessington
    • Wessington is located in Beadle County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 179 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wessington <7>
  • Continue List   (5 more) ...
    • Crow Lake
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Crow Lake. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crow Lake
      • Crow Lake is located in Jerauld County
    • Storla
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Storla have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Storla
      • Storla is located in Aurora County
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 6 people
    • Cavour
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cavour have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cavour
      • Cavour is located in Beadle County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 126 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cavour <7>
    • Letcher
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Letcher have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Letcher
      • Letcher is located in Sanborn County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 176 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Letcher <7>
    • Bonilla
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bonilla
      • Bonilla is located in Beadle County

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 Zion Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Beadle County.

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

  • Referenced GNIS Record ...
  • GNIS ID #1259112  (Zion Cemetery)
    • Note: GNIS record #1259112 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: Woonsocket NW
    • County: Beadle         Elev: 422
    • Location given for GNIS #1259112 (Zion Cemetery)

The official website for Beadle County: www.beadlecounty.org/

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 Beadle, 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 drawn from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Zion Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 44.1972, Longitude: -98.4468       In this case, the coordinates for the Zion 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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