A visit to the Zion Cemetery ...
The location of the Zion Cemetery has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (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: 43.2994° (43° 17' 57")
Lon: -97.2006° (-97° 12' 2")
The Zion Cemetery is located in Turner County<2>.
The county seat for Turner County is located in Parker. Parker lies just to the north northeast of the Zion Cemetery .
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first visit the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These 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 Turner County:
- Genealogy information for nearby counties:
- Cemetery Information and Directories:
- About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
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.
- Hurley
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Parker
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Marion
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Viborg
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Davis
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Davis have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davis
- Davis is located in Turner County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 87 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Davis <4>
- Hooker
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hooker
- Hooker is located in Turner County
- Chancellor
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chancellor have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chancellor
- Chancellor is located in Turner County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 263 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chancellor <4>
- Monroe
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Monroe have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monroe
- Monroe is located in Turner County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 156 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Monroe <4>
- Freeman
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Midway
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midway
- Midway is located in Yankton County
- Irene
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Irene have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irene
- Irene is located in Turner County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 403 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Irene <4>
- Lennox
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lennox have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lennox
- Lennox is located in Lincoln County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,500 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lennox <4>
- Continue List (6 more) ...
- Mayfield
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayfield
- Mayfield is located in Yankton County
- Estimated population in 2014: 208 people
- Dolton
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dolton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dolton
- Dolton is located in Turner County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 39 people
- Centerville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Centerville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
- Centerville is located in Turner County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 870 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Centerville <4>
- Menno
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Menno have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Menno
- Menno is located in Hutchinson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 615 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Menno <4>
- Wakonda
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wakonda have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wakonda
- Wakonda is located in Clay County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 296 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wakonda <4>
- Tea
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
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 Turner County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Zion Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Bridgewater
- Canistota
- Centerville
- Chancellor
- Freeman
- Hurley
- Lennox
- Marion
- Parker
- Tea
- Tea lies 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> to the East Northeast (ENE) of the Zion Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Tea.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tea
- Viborg
- Volin
- Wakonda
- Worthing
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 26 that are within 13 miles [20.9 km] of the Zion Cemetery.<5>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Zion Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Turkey Valley Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Turkey Valley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Turkey Valley Cemetery is located in Turner County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Turkey Valley Cemetery
- West Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the West Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The West Cemetery is located in Turner County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the West Cemetery
- Hurley Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hurley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Hurley Cemetery is located in Turner County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hurley Cemetery
- Salem Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Salem Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Salem Cemetery is located in Turner County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Salem Cemetery
- St. Christina Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Christina Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The St. Christina Cemetery is located in Turner County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Christina Cemetery
- Salem Zion Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Salem Zion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Salem Zion Cemetery is located in Turner County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Salem Zion Cemetery
- Evergreen Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Evergreen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Evergreen Cemetery is located in Turner County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Evergreen Cemetery
- Greenwood Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Greenwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Greenwood Cemetery is located in Turner County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Greenwood Cemetery
- Rose Hill Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rose Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Rose Hill Cemetery is located in Turner County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rose Hill Cemetery
- St. Marys Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Marys Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The St. Marys Cemetery is located in Turner County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Marys Cemetery
- Bang Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bang Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Bang Cemetery is located in Turner County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bang Cemetery
- Carlson Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Carlson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Carlson Cemetery is located in Turner County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Carlson Cemetery
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Meldal Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Meldal Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Meldal Cemetery is located in Yankton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Meldal Cemetery
- Bethania Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethania Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Bethania Cemetery is located in Turner County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethania Cemetery
- Tieszen Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tieszen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Tieszen Cemetery is located in Turner County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tieszen Cemetery
- Ogstad Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ogstad Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Ogstad Cemetery is located in Yankton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ogstad Cemetery
- Hattervig Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hattervig Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Hattervig Cemetery is located in Turner County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hattervig Cemetery
- Davis Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Davis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Davis Cemetery is located in Turner County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Davis Cemetery
- Dicks Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dicks Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Dicks Cemetery is located in Turner County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dicks Cemetery
- Tschetter Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tschetter Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Tschetter Cemetery is located in Hutchinson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tschetter Cemetery
- Zion Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Zion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Zion Cemetery is located in Hutchinson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Zion Cemetery
- Elim Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Elim Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Elim Cemetery is located in Yankton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Elim Cemetery
- Hansen Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hansen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Hansen Cemetery is located in Turner County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hansen Cemetery
- Frieling Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Frieling Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Frieling Cemetery is located in Turner County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Frieling Cemetery
- Turner County Evangelical Presbyterian Church Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Chancellor Reformed Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- The Chancellor Reformed Cemetery is located in Turner County
- The Chancellor Reformed Cemetery has also been known as:
- Chancellor Cemetery
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chancellor Reformed Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #96868 <6>
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 #1259109 (Zion Cemetery)
- Note: GNIS record #1259109 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: Parker SW
- County: Turner Elev: 412
- Location given for GNIS #1259109 (Zion Cemetery)
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for State of South Dakota: https://www.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 Turner, 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 drawn 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: 43.2994, Longitude: -97.2006 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. |