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A visit to the Zion Cemetery ...


The location of the Zion Cemetery has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<1>


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)

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

Lat:   45.7569°   (45° 45' 24")

Lon:   -99.6257°   (-99° 37' 32")

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

The county seat for McPherson County is located in Leola. Leola lies 33 miles [53.1 km]<3> to the east of the Zion Cemetery .

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 either 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 McPherson County:
  • Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...

    • List of neighboring communities ...

    The following 15 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.

    • Eureka
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Hillsview
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hillsview have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillsview
      • Hillsview is located in McPherson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3 people
    • Artas
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Artas have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Artas
      • Artas is located in Campbell County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 9 people
    • Hosmer
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Zeeland
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Zeeland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zeeland
      • Zeeland is located in McIntosh County (ND)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 73 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Zeeland <4>
    • Venturia
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Venturia have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Venturia
      • Venturia is located in McIntosh County (ND)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 13 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Venturia <4>
    • Java
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Java
      • Java is located in Walworth County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 125 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Java <4>
    • Bowdle
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
    • Long Lake
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Long Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Lake
      • Long Lake is located in McPherson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 31 people
    • Continue List   (6 more) ...
      • Mound City
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mound City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mound City
        • Mound City is located in Campbell County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 65 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mound City <4>
      • Ashley
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ashley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashley
        • Ashley is located in McIntosh County (ND)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 645 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ashley <4>
      • Herreid
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Herreid have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Herreid
        • Herreid is located in Campbell County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 419 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Herreid <4>
      • Roscoe
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roscoe have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roscoe
        • Roscoe is located in Edmunds County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 285 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Roscoe <4>
      • Hague
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hague have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hague
        • Hague is located in Emmons County (ND)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 62 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hague <4>
      • Selby
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Selby have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Selby
        • Selby is located in Walworth County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 612 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Selby <4>

    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 McPherson County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    • Ashley
      • Ashley lies 22 miles [35.4 km]<3> to the North Northeast (NNE) of the Zion Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Ashley.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashley
    • Eureka
    • Java
      • Java lies 21 miles [33.8 km]<3> to the Southwest (SW) of the Zion Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Java.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Java
    • Mound City
    • Roscoe
      • Roscoe lies 25 miles [40.2 km]<3> to the South Southeast (SSE) of the Zion Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Roscoe.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roscoe
    • Selby

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 12 miles [19.3 km] of the Zion Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Neudorf Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Neudorf Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Neudorf Cemetery is located in McPherson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Neudorf Cemetery
    • Neudorf Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Neudorf Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Neudorf Cemetery is located in McPherson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Neudorf Cemetery
    • Aman Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Aman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Aman Cemetery is located in McPherson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Aman Cemetery
    • Church of God Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Church of God Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Church of God Cemetery is located in McPherson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Church of God Cemetery
    • Hoffnungstal Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hoffnungstal Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hoffnungstal Cemetery is located in Campbell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hoffnungstal Cemetery
    • Wolff Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • St. Joseph Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • The St. Joseph Cemetery is located in McPherson County
      • The St. Joseph Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Hillsview Catholic Cemetery
      • St. Joseph - Hillsview Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Joseph Cemetery
    • Calvin Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Calvin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Calvin Cemetery is located in McPherson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Calvin Cemetery
    • Brenneise Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brenneise Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Brenneise Cemetery is located in McPherson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brenneise Cemetery
    • St. Joseph Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Joseph Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Joseph Cemetery is located in McPherson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Joseph Cemetery
    • Bethel #2 Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethel #2 Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bethel #2 Cemetery is located in McPherson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethel #2 Cemetery
    • Friedens Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Friedens Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Friedens Cemetery is located in McPherson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Friedens Cemetery
    • Continue List   (10 more) ...
      • Joachim Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Joachim Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Joachim Cemetery is located in McPherson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Joachim Cemetery
      • Friedens Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Friedens Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Friedens Cemetery is located in McPherson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Friedens Cemetery
      • St. Johns Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
        • 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 McPherson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Johns Cemetery
      • Greenway Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Greenway Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Greenway Cemetery is located in McPherson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Greenway Cemetery
      • Artas Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Artas Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Artas Cemetery is located in Campbell County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Artas Cemetery
      • Friedenstahl Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Friedenstahl Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Friedenstahl Cemetery is located in Campbell County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Friedenstahl Cemetery
      • Sutley Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sutley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Sutley Cemetery is located in Campbell County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sutley Cemetery
      • Baptist Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Baptist Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Baptist Cemetery is located in Campbell County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Baptist Cemetery
      • Congregational Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Congregational Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Congregational Cemetery is located in McPherson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Congregational Cemetery
      • Glueckstahl Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Glueckstahl Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Glueckstahl Cemetery is located in McPherson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Glueckstahl Cemetery

    For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.

    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 #1266942  (Zion Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1266942 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: Eureka West
      • County: McPherson         Elev: 568
      • Location given for GNIS #1266942 (Zion Cemetery)

    The official website for State of South Dakota: 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 McPherson, 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' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions 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 Zion Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 45.7569, Longitude: -99.6257       In this case, the coordinates for the Zion Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <5>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.
    <6>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.




 

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