Cemeteries in Union County, SD
Union County, South Dakota has 35 cemeteries in our directory, listed under 4 nearby cities and towns. The most listings are near Beresford (16), Elk Point (10) and Vermillion (5). Among them are 7 church cemeteries (20%), 4 Lutheran cemeteries (11%) and 1 Christian cemetery (3%).
All cemeteries in Union County
- Saint Paul CemeteryElk PointChristian cemetery
- Ahlsborg Lutheran CemeteryVermillionLutheran cemetery
- Emmanuel Lutheran CemeteryBeresfordLutheran cemetery
- Peace Lutheran CemeteryBeresfordLutheran cemetery
- Roseni Lutheran Church CemeteryBeresfordLutheran cemetery
- Saint Joseph Catholic CemeteryBeresfordCatholic cemetery
- Beresford CemeteryBeresfordCemetery
- Beresford Memorial Park CemeteryBeresfordMemorial park
- Big Springs CemeteryBeresfordCemetery
- Brule Creek CemeteryVermillionCemetery
- Civil Bend CemeteryNorth Sioux CityCemetery
- Elk Point CemeteryElk PointCemetery
- Elmwood CemeteryElk PointCemetery
- Erickson CemeteryBeresfordCemetery
- Gores Bluff CemeteryElk PointCemetery
- Gothland CemeteryBeresfordCemetery
- McCook CemeteryNorth Sioux CityCemetery
- Mount Hope CemeteryElk PointCemetery
- Nora CemeteryBeresfordCemetery
- Olbue Lerseth CemeteryBeresfordCemetery
- Old Big Springs CemeteryBeresfordCemetery
- Old Brule Creek CemeteryElk PointCemetery
- Pleasant Hill CemeteryVermillionCemetery
- Pleasant Hill CemeteryVermillionCemetery
- Pleasant Hill CemeteryBeresfordCemetery
- Pleasant Valley CemeteryBeresfordCemetery
- Richland CemeteryElk PointCemetery
- Saint John's CemeteryBeresfordCemetery
- Saint Joseph CemeteryElk PointCemetery
- Saint Mary CemeteryVermillionCemetery
- Saint Peter's CemeteryNorth Sioux CityCemetery
- Saint Peter's Parish CemeteryNorth Sioux CityChurch cemetery
- Steadman CemeteryBeresfordCemetery
- Union County CemeteryElk PointMunicipal cemetery
- Union Creek CemeteryElk PointCemetery
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Frequently asked questions
How many cemeteries are in Union County?
We list 35 cemeteries in Union County, South Dakota. Small family burial grounds recorded by the U.S. Geological Survey are included, so the count is higher than the number of cemeteries with an office or staff.
Where are burial records for Union County kept?
Death certificates are held by the South Dakota vital records office and often the county clerk or health department. Individual cemeteries keep their own interment records; church cemeteries may keep them at the parish office. County historical and genealogical societies often have transcriptions of older cemeteries.
Can I visit family cemeteries in Union County?
Many family cemeteries sit on private land. Ask the landowner before visiting. South Dakota law may give descendants a right of reasonable access, but the rules and process vary by state.
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