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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:

45.1922, -99.6032

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 Potter County<2>.

The county seat for Potter County is located in Gettysburg. Gettysburg lies 21 miles [33.8 km]<3> to the southwest 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 19 miles [30.6 km] of the Zion Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Lutheran Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • The Lutheran Cemetery is located in Potter County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lutheran Cemetery
  • Advent Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Seventh Day Adventist (SDA) Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Spring Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • The Spring Cemetery is located in Potter County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Cemetery
  • Springs Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • The Springs Cemetery is located in Potter County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springs Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Springs Cemetery is located 4 miles [6.4 km]<3> to the southwest of Tolstoy.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #97709 <5>
  • St. Jacobs Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • The St. Jacobs Cemetery is located in Faulk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Jacobs Cemetery
  • St. Anthony Catholic Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Oakland Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • The Oakland Cemetery is located in Faulk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland Cemetery
  • Seventh Day Adventist (SDA) Church Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • The Seventh Day Adventist (SDA) Church Cemetery is located in Edmunds County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seventh Day Adventist (SDA) Church Cemetery
    • The Seventh Day Adventist (SDA) Church Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Seventh Day Adventist (SDA) Cemetery
  • St. Boniface Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • The St. Boniface Cemetery is located in Faulk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Boniface Cemetery
  • St. Mary's Catholic Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Congregational Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Lebanon Protestant Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Cloyd Valley Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • The Cloyd Valley Cemetery is located in Edmunds County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cloyd Valley Cemetery
      • The Cloyd Valley Cemetery has also been known as:
      • St. Jacob's Lutheran Cemetery
    • Theodore Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • The Theodore Cemetery is located in Walworth County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Theodore Cemetery
      • The Theodore Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Baer Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #97743 <5>
    • Prairie Grove Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • The Prairie Grove Cemetery is located in Potter County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairie Grove Cemetery
    • Pembroke Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • The Pembroke Cemetery is located in Potter County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pembroke Cemetery
    • Loyalton Cemetery
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • The Loyalton Cemetery is located in Edmunds County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loyalton Cemetery
    • St. Paul Evangelical Lutheran Church Cemetery
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • The St. Paul Evangelical Lutheran Church Cemetery is located in Edmunds County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Paul Evangelical Lutheran Church Cemetery
      • The St. Paul Evangelical Lutheran Church Cemetery has also been known as:
      • St. Paul Cemetery
    • Bass Cemetery
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • The Bass Cemetery is located in Faulk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bass Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 18 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:

  • Tolstoy
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Onaka
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Hoven
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Seneca
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Lebanon
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Loyalton
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Loyalton is located in Edmunds County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loyalton
  • Bowdle
    (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
  • Millard
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
    • Millard is located in Faulk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millard
  • Lowry
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Lowry is located in Walworth County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lowry
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 6 people
  • Gettysburg
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Roscoe
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Wecota
    (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
  • Continue List   (6 more) ...
    • Faulkton
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Java
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Java is located in Walworth County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Java
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 125 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Java <6>
    • Beebe
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Beebe is located in Edmunds County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beebe
    • Akaska
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
    • Hosmer
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
    • Powell
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Powell is located in Edmunds County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powell

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 Potter 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 helpful 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 Potter 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 #1259114  (Zion Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1259114 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: Potter
      • Est. Elev: 594 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Tolstoy
      • Location given for Zion Cemetery:
      • Lat: 45.1922017     Lon: -99.6031714
      • 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 Potter, 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 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.