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:
42.9669, -98.0281
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 Bon Homme County<2>.
The county seat for Bon Homme County is located in Tyndall. Tyndall lies just to the east 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 13 miles [20.9 km]<3> of the Zion Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Zion Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- First German Baptist Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Evangelical Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- The Evangelical Cemetery is located in Bon Homme County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evangelical Cemetery
- Trinity Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- The Trinity Cemetery is located in Bon Homme County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trinity Cemetery
- Weslyan Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- The Weslyan Cemetery is located in Bon Homme County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weslyan Cemetery
- Wagner Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- The Wagner Cemetery is located in Bon Homme County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wagner Cemetery
- Friedensberg Mennonite Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Friedenberg Mennonite Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Bethlehem Lutheran Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- The Bethlehem Lutheran Cemetery is located in Bon Homme County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethlehem Lutheran Cemetery
- The Bethlehem Lutheran Cemetery has also been known as:
- Norwegian Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #97315 <5>
- Emanuel Creek Baptisten Kirche Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Tyndall Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- The Tyndall Cemetery is located in Bon Homme County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tyndall Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Tyndall Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located less than 2 miles<3> to the west of Tyndall.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #97768 <5>
- St. Leo Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- The St. Leo Cemetery is located in Bon Homme County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Leo Cemetery
- Pioneer Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Continue List (8 more) ...
- Emanuel Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- St. Vincents Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Springfield Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Cedar Hill Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- The Cedar Hill Cemetery is located in Charles Mix County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Hill Cemetery
- Bohemian National Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Wittmeier Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Immanuel Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- The Immanuel Cemetery is located in Bon Homme County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Immanuel Cemetery
- United Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- The United Cemetery is located in Charles Mix County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for United Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 23 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:
- Avon
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Perkins
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Perkins is located in Bon Homme County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perkins
- Tyndall
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Dante
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Springfield
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Santee
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Santee is located in Knox County (NE)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Santee
- Population from the 2020 Census: 338 people
- Verdel
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Verdel is located in Knox County (NE)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Verdel
- Population from the 2020 Census: 30 people
- Niobrara
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Wagner
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Monowi
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Monowi is located in Boyd County (NE)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monowi
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1 people
- Tabor
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Kaylor
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Continue List (11 more) ...
- Tripp
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Greenwood
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Greenwood is located in Charles Mix County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood
- Estimated population in 2014: 7 people
- Pishelville ‑ Historic
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Pishelville is located in Knox County (NE)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pishelville
- Dukeville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Dukeville is located in Knox County (NE)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dukeville
- Scotland
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Tewsville ‑ Historic
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Tewsville is located in Knox County (NE)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tewsville
- Marty
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Delmont
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Lindy
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Lindy is located in Knox County (NE)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lindy
- Lesterville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Ravinia
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
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 Bon Homme County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Zion Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Avon
- Avon lies 3 miles [4.8 km]<3> to the North Northwest (NNW) of the Zion Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Avon.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avon
- Delmont
- Lesterville
- Lynch
- Monowi
- Niobrara
- Ravinia
- Santee
- Scotland
- Springfield
- Tabor
- Tripp
- Tyndall
- Wagner
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to 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 Bon Homme 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 #1260900 (Zion Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1260900 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: Bon Homme
- Est. Elev: 479 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Niobrara NE
- Location given for Zion Cemetery:
- Lat: 42.9669408 Lon: -98.0281277
- 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 Bon Homme, 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- 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. |