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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. 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 Zion Cemetery ...

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

44.1972, -98.4468

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

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 .

Open a Google Map centered on 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)
    • The Rest Haven Cemetery is located in Jerauld County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rest Haven Cemetery
  • Fairview Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • The Fairview Cemetery is located in Jerauld County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Fairview Cemetery is located 3 miles [4.8 km]<3> to the north of Lane.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #96988 <5>
  • Earlville Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • The Earlville Cemetery is located in Beadle County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Earlville Cemetery
  • Prospect Hill Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • The Prospect Hill Cemetery is located in Jerauld County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prospect Hill Cemetery
    • 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)
    • The Aquilla Cemetery is located in Sanborn County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aquilla Cemetery
  • Chery Twp. Pioneer Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • The Chery Twp. Pioneer Cemetery is located in Jerauld County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chery Twp. Pioneer Cemetery
    • 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)
    • The St. Wilfrid Cemetery is located in Sanborn County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Wilfrid Cemetery
  • Eventide Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • The Eventide Cemetery is located in Sanborn County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eventide Cemetery
  • St. Johns Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • The St. Johns Cemetery is located in Beadle County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Johns Cemetery
  • McNair Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • The McNair Cemetery is located in Beadle County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McNair Cemetery
  • Feistner Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • The Feistner Cemetery is located in Jerauld County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Feistner Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Feistner Cemetery is located 4 miles [6.4 km]<3> to the southeast 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)
      • The Hope Cemetery is located in Jerauld County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hope Cemetery
    • Viola Valley Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • The Viola Valley Cemetery is located in Jerauld County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Viola Valley Cemetery
    • Solberg Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • The Solberg Cemetery is located in Jerauld County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Solberg Cemetery
    • Restlawn Memory Garden
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • The Restlawn Memory Garden is located in Beadle County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Restlawn Memory Garden
    • German Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • The German Cemetery is located in Jerauld County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for German Cemetery
    • Bethany - Silver Creek Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Ideal Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • The Ideal Cemetery is located in Beadle County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ideal Cemetery
    • 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)
  • Virgil
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Lane
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • 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)
  • Huron
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Huron is located in Beadle County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huron
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,420 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Huron <6>
  • Morningside
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Morningside is located in Beadle County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morningside
  • Cuthbert
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Cuthbert is located in Sanborn County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cuthbert
  • Forestburg
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Forestburg is located in Sanborn County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forestburg
    • Population from the 2010 Census: 73 people
  • Broadland
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
    • Broadland is located in Beadle County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Broadland
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 32 people
  • Wessington
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Continue List   (5 more) ...
    • Crow Lake
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Crow Lake is located in Jerauld County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crow Lake
    • Storla
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Storla is located in Aurora County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Storla
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 6 people
    • Cavour
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
    • Letcher
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Bonilla
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Bonilla is located in Beadle County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bonilla

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 like to 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:

  • Pages specific to South Dakota:
  • Pages specific to Beadle County:
  • Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:

    • 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: In 2021, GNIS record #1259112 was archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website. In the past, the GNIS record contained the following information:
      • BGN Class: cemetery
      • County: Beadle
      • Est. Elev: 422 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Woonsocket NW
      • Location given for Zion Cemetery:
      • Lat: 44.1972105     Lon: -98.4467581
      • Open a Google Map centered on the above location.

    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 'straight-line' (or 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- Zion Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
    <4>While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), be assured that it's not complete and we're still searching for cemeteries to add.
    <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>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.