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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:

45.8714, -102.8379

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 Perkins County<2>.

The county seat for Perkins County is located in Bison. Bison lies 30 miles [48.3 km]<3> to the southeast 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 22 that are within 26 miles [41.8 km] of the Zion Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Bethany Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • The Bethany Cemetery is located in Perkins County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethany Cemetery
  • North Grand Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Mamre Lutheran Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • The Mamre Lutheran Cemetery is located in Adams County (ND)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mamre Lutheran Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Mamre Lutheran Cemetery is located 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the south of Reeder (ND).
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2260641 <5>
  • Bucyrus Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
  • Fredlund Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • The Fredlund Cemetery is located in Perkins County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fredlund Cemetery
  • Hettinger Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Scion Cemetery
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • The Scion Cemetery is located in Perkins County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scion Cemetery
  • Haley Cemetery
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • The Haley Cemetery is located in Bowman County (ND)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haley Cemetery
  • St. Eulalia Cemetery
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • The St. Eulalia Cemetery is located in Harding County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Eulalia Cemetery
    • The St. Eulalia Cemetery has also been known as:
    • St. Isidore Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #97536 <5>
  • Rose Hill Cemetery
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
  • Haynes Cemetery
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Immanuel Norwegian Lutheran
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Continue List   (10 more) ...
    • South Grand River Cemetery
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Highland Prairie Cemetery
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Pleasant Valley Cemetery
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Henry Bingaman Cemetery
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
    • Wolf Butte Lutheran Cemetery
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
    • Scranton Cemetery
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • The Scranton Cemetery is located in Bowman County (ND)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scranton Cemetery
    • St. Peters Cemetery
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • The St. Peters Cemetery is located in Adams County (ND)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Peters Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the St. Peters Cemetery is located 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the northeast of Hettinger (ND).
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #102530 <5>
    • Whetstone Cemetery
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
    • Norwegian Cemetery
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • The Norwegian Cemetery is located in Perkins County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norwegian Cemetery
    • Petrel Cemetery
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 12 communities are within 30 miles [48.3 km]<3> of the Zion Cemetery.

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

  • Lodgepole
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Ralph
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Hettinger
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Bucyrus
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Bucyrus is located in Adams County (ND)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bucyrus
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 24 people
  • Haley
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Reeder
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Reeder is located in Adams County (ND)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reeder
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 145 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Reeder <6>
  • Haynes
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Haynes is located in Adams County (ND)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haynes
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 24 people
  • Gascoyne
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Gascoyne is located in Bowman County (ND)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gascoyne
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 14 people
  • Prairie City
    (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
  • Scranton
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
  • Reva
    (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Ludlow
    (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)

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 Perkins 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 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 Perkins 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 #1266513  (Zion Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1266513 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: Perkins
      • Est. Elev: 826 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Cow Butte SE
      • Location given for Zion Cemetery:
      • Lat: 45.871391     Lon: -102.8379393
      • 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 Perkins, 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 things 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.