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A visit to the Zion Lutheran 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 Lutheran Cemetery ...

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

43.1403, -99.5146

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Zion Lutheran Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>

The Zion Lutheran Cemetery is located in Gregory County<2>.

The county seat for Gregory County is located in Burke. Burke lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the east northeast of the Zion Lutheran Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Zion Lutheran Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 17 miles [27.4 km] of the Zion Lutheran Cemetery.<4>

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

  • St. Johns Catholic Church Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • ZCBJ Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • The ZCBJ Cemetery is located in Gregory County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for ZCBJ Cemetery
  • Dallas Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • The Dallas Cemetery is located in Gregory County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dallas Cemetery
  • Hillview Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • The Hillview Cemetery is located in Gregory County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillview Cemetery
  • St. Joseph Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • The St. Joseph Cemetery is located in Gregory County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Joseph Cemetery
  • Peace Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • The Peace Cemetery is located in Gregory County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peace Cemetery
  • German Congregation Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Congregational Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Gibson Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • The Gibson Cemetery is located in Tripp County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gibson Cemetery
  • County Home Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • The County Home Cemetery is located in Gregory County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for County Home Cemetery
  • Sacred Heart Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • The Sacred Heart Cemetery is located in Gregory County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sacred Heart Cemetery
  • Graceland Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • The Graceland Cemetery is located in Gregory County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graceland Cemetery
  • Continue List   (10 more) ...
    • Colome Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • The Colome Cemetery is located in Tripp County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colome Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Colome Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the northwest of Colome.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2158843 <5>
    • Saint Isidore Catholic Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • The Saint Isidore Catholic Cemetery is located in Tripp County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Isidore Catholic Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Saint Isidore Catholic Cemetery is located outside and to the northwest of Colome.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2168529 <5>
    • Jordan Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • The Jordan Cemetery is located in Keya Paha County (NE)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jordan Cemetery
    • Olive Branch Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Spotted Tail Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • The Spotted Tail Cemetery is located in Keya Paha County (NE)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spotted Tail Cemetery
    • Emmanuel Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • The Emmanuel Cemetery is located in Keya Paha County (NE)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emmanuel Cemetery
    • Congregational Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Kenaston Cemetery
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • The Kenaston Cemetery is located in Keya Paha County (NE)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kenaston Cemetery
    • Burton Cemetery
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • The Burton Cemetery is located in Keya Paha County (NE)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burton Cemetery
    • Herrick Cemetery
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • The Herrick Cemetery is located in Gregory County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Herrick 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 Lutheran Cemetery.

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

  • Dallas
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Gregory
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Burke
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
  • Colome
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Mills
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
  • Wewela
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Burton
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Burton is located in Keya Paha County (NE)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burton
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 9 people
  • Herrick
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
  • Saint Charles
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
  • Millboro
    (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
    • Millboro is located in Tripp County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millboro
    • Estimated population in 2014: 34 people
  • Winner
    (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
  • Springview
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
  • Continue List   (6 more) ...
    • Naper
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Naper is located in Boyd County (NE)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Naper
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 74 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Naper <6>
    • Clearfield
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Clearfield is located in Tripp County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clearfield
    • Mariaville ‑ Historic
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Mariaville is located in Rock County (NE)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mariaville
    • Carns ‑ Historic
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Carns is located in Keya Paha County (NE)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carns
    • Bonesteel
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
    • Iona
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)

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 Lutheran Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Gregory County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

  • Bonesteel
  • Burke
    • Burke lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the East Northeast (ENE) of the Zion Lutheran Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Burke.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burke
  • Burton
    • Burton lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<3> to the South Southwest (SSW) of the Zion Lutheran Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Burton.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burton
  • Colome
    • Colome lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<3> to the Northwest (NW) of the Zion Lutheran Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Colome.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colome
  • Dallas
  • Gregory
    • Gregory lies 7 miles [11.3 km]<3> to the North Northeast (NNE) of the Zion Lutheran Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Gregory.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gregory
  • Herrick
  • Naper
    • Naper lies 24 miles [38.6 km]<3> to the East Southeast (ESE) of the Zion Lutheran Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Naper.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Naper
  • Springview
  • Winner

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 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 Lutheran Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to South Dakota:
  • Pages specific to Gregory 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 Lutheran Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #2519172  (Zion Lutheran Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #2519172 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: Gregory
      • Est. Elev: 683 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Dallas
      • Location given for Zion Lutheran Cemetery:
      • Lat: 43.14026     Lon: -99.51463
      • 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 Gregory, 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- Zion Lutheran 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.