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A visit to the Zions 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 Zions Cemetery ...

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

45.8052, -96.9484

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

The Zions Cemetery is located in Roberts County<2>.

The county seat for Roberts County is located in Sisseton. Sisseton lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the south southwest of the Zions Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Zions Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 24 that are within 11 miles [17.7 km] of the Zions Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Old Effington Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • The Old Effington Cemetery is located in Roberts County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Effington Cemetery
  • Bethania Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • The Bethania Cemetery is located in Roberts County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethania Cemetery
  • Scandia Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • The Scandia Cemetery is located in Roberts County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scandia Cemetery
  • New Effington Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • The New Effington Cemetery is located in Roberts County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Effington Cemetery
  • Nidaros Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • The Nidaros Cemetery is located in Roberts County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nidaros Cemetery
  • Stavanger Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • The Stavanger Cemetery is located in Roberts County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stavanger Cemetery
  • Faith Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • The Faith Cemetery is located in Roberts County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Faith Cemetery
  • Norway Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • The Norway Cemetery is located in Roberts County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norway Cemetery
  • North Concordia Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Thompson Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • The Thompson Cemetery is located in Roberts County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thompson Cemetery
  • Ferkingstad Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • The Ferkingstad Cemetery is located in Roberts County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ferkingstad Cemetery
  • Concordia Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • The Concordia Cemetery is located in Roberts County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Concordia Cemetery
  • Continue List   (12 more) ...
    • Lakeview Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • The Lakeview Cemetery is located in Roberts County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeview Cemetery
    • Old Brandvold Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • The Old Brandvold Cemetery is located in Roberts County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Brandvold Cemetery
    • Bohemian Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • The Bohemian Cemetery is located in Roberts County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bohemian Cemetery
    • St. Pauls Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • The St. Pauls Cemetery is located in Roberts County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Pauls Cemetery
    • St. Boniface Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • The St. Boniface Cemetery is located in Roberts County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Boniface Cemetery
    • Emanuel Lutheran Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • St. Peters Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • The St. Peters Cemetery is located in Roberts County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Peters Cemetery
    • Sisseton City Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • The Sisseton City Cemetery is located in Roberts County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sisseton City Cemetery
      • The Sisseton City Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Sisseton Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1984703 <5>
    • St. Peter Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • The St. Peter Cemetery is located in Roberts County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Peter Cemetery
    • Hillside Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • The Hillside Cemetery is located in Roberts County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillside Cemetery
    • St. Nicholaus Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • The St. Nicholaus Cemetery is located in Roberts County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Nicholaus Cemetery
    • Tyson Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • The Tyson Cemetery is located in Richland County (ND)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tyson Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Tyson Cemetery is located 8 miles [12.9 km]<3> to the south of Hankinson (ND).
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #102673 <5>

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 20 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km] of the Zions Cemetery.

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

  • New Effington
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Claire City
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Sisseton
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Rosholt
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Browns Valley
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Browns Valley is located in Traverse County (MN)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Browns Valley
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 522 people
  • Veblen
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
  • Peever
    (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
  • Hankinson
    (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
  • Peever Flats
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Peever Flats is located in Roberts County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peever Flats
  • White Rock
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • White Rock is located in Roberts County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Rock
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3 people
  • Beardsley
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Lidgerwood
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Oswald
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Oswald is located in Richland County (ND)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oswald
    • Wheaton
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Wheaton is located in Traverse County (MN)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheaton
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,269 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wheaton <6>
    • Hillhead
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Hillhead is located in Marshall County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillhead
      • Estimated population in 2014: 990 people
    • Lake City
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
    • Fairmount
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
    • Mantador
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
    • Barry
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Barry is located in Big Stone County (MN)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barry
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 15 people
    • Great Bend
      (25 miles [40.2 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 Zions Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Roberts County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin 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 Zions Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to South Dakota:
  • Pages specific to Roberts 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 Zions Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1259121  (Zions Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1259121 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: Roberts
      • Est. Elev: 348 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: New Effington
      • Location given for Zions Cemetery:
      • Lat: 45.805237     Lon: -96.948414
      • 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 Roberts, 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- Zions 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.