Cemeteries in Yankton County, SD
Yankton County, South Dakota has 49 cemeteries in our directory, listed under 4 nearby cities and towns. The most listings are near Yankton (36), Olivet (9) and Freeman (3). Among them are 8 church cemeteries (16%), 4 Lutheran cemeteries (8%) and 2 Catholic cemeteries (4%).
All cemeteries in Yankton County
- Bethlehem Lutheran Church CemeteryOlivetLutheran cemetery
- Saint Columba Catholic CemeteryYanktonCatholic cemetery
- Saint John's Lutheran CemeteryYanktonLutheran cemetery
- Turkey Valley Baptist CemeteryYanktonBaptist cemetery
- Turkey Valley Lutheran CemeteryYanktonLutheran cemetery
- Walshtown Catholic CemeteryYanktonCatholic cemetery
- Zion Lutheran CemeteryYanktonLutheran cemetery
- Beadleston CemeteryYanktonCemetery
- Benedictine Convent CemeteryYanktonCemetery
- Braunsreuther Family CemeteryYanktonFamily cemetery
- Cesko Narodni HrbitovYanktonCemetery
- Civil CemeteryYanktonCemetery
- Danisi CemeteryVermillionCemetery
- Elim CemeteryFreemanCemetery
- Elm Grove CemeteryYanktonCemetery
- Garden of Memories CemeteryYanktonCemetery
- Gayville Community CemeteryYanktonCemetery
- Hillcrest CemeteryYanktonCemetery
- Hoffnung CemeteryOlivetCemetery
- Klasi CemeteryYanktonCemetery
- Lakeport CemeteryYanktonCemetery
- Martinus CemeteryYanktonCemetery
- Meldal CemeteryFreemanCemetery
- Mission Hill Congregational CemeteryYanktonCemetery
- Mueller CemeteryYanktonCemetery
- Nedved CemeteryYanktonCemetery
- Odessa CemeteryOlivetCemetery
- Ogstad CemeteryFreemanCemetery
- Old Bethlehem CemeteryOlivetCemetery
- Our Savior's East CemeteryOlivetCemetery
- Our Savior's West CemeteryOlivetCemetery
- Petersburg CemeteryOlivetCemetery
- Pioneer CemeteryYanktonCemetery
- Pleasant Hill CemeteryYanktonCemetery
- Polish CemeteryYanktonCemetery
- Reform CemeteryOlivetCemetery
- Rosenberg CemeteryYanktonCemetery
- Sacred Heart CemeteryYanktonCemetery
- Salem CemeteryYanktonCemetery
- Saron Reformed CemeteryOlivetCemetery
- Sigel CemeteryYanktonCemetery
- State Hospital CemeteryYanktonCemetery
- Trondhjem CemeteryYanktonCemetery
- Vangen Church CemeteryYanktonChurch cemetery
- Volin CemeteryYanktonCemetery
- Voll CemeteryYanktonCemetery
- Walshtown CemeteryYanktonCemetery
- Yankton City CemeteryYanktonMunicipal cemetery
- Yankton Municipal CemeteryYanktonMunicipal cemetery
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How Yankton County compares
Yankton County has 20.8 listed cemeteries per 10,000 residents, against 18.6 for South Dakota, which puts it 49th of 65 South Dakota counties on this measure. Census estimates count 241 deaths here in 2024, about 241 for each of the 1 funeral homes we know of (30th of 66 by number of funeral homes).
| Measure | Yankton County | South Dakota | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cemeteries per 10,000 residents | 20.8 | 18.6 | 49th of 65 |
| Cemeteries per 100 square miles | 9.4 | 2.3 | 1st of 65 |
| Deaths in 2024 (estimate) | 241 | 8,723 | 9th of 65 |
| Deaths in 2024 per listed cemetery | 4.9 | 5.1 | 16th of 65 |
| Funeral homes | 1 | 94 | 30th of 66 |
| Deaths in 2024 per funeral home | 241 | 93 | 2nd of 46 |
| Cremation providers | 2 | 15 | 2nd of 66 |
| Monument dealers | 1 | 13 | 3rd of 66 |
| Notable burials | 1 | 151 | 28th of 66 |
Population and deaths: US Census Bureau Vintage 2024 estimates. Land area: 2020 Census Gazetteer. Funeral homes, cremation providers and monument dealers come from our sister directory, Funeral Home Directory USA. Ranks run from the highest value down, among South Dakota counties with the figure available. Compare Yankton County with other places.
Funeral homes and monument dealers in Yankton County
- Wintz & Ray Funeral HomeFuneral home · Yankton · (605) 665-3644
- Goglin Funeral Home & In-house CrematoryCremation provider · Yankton · (605) 464-1795
- Opsahl-kostel Funeral Home & Crematory, Inc.Cremation provider · Yankton · (605) 665-9679
- Yankton Monument CoMonument dealer · Yankton · (605) 664-0980
Listings from our sister site, Funeral Home Directory USA. Call ahead: services, prices and hours are not shown here.
Frequently asked questions
How many cemeteries are in Yankton County?
We list 49 cemeteries in Yankton 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 Yankton 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 Yankton 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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