A visit to the Mount Zion 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 Mt. Zion Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Mt. Zion Cemetery:
41.5320, -92.2016
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Mt. Zion Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Mt. Zion Cemetery is located in Iowa County<2>.
The county seat for Iowa County is located in Marengo. Marengo lies 19 miles [30.6 km]<3> to the north northeast of the Mt. Zion Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Mt. Zion Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km] of the Mt. Zion Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Mt. Zion Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Porter Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- The Porter Cemetery is located in Keokuk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Porter Cemetery
- Community Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- The Community Cemetery is located in Iowa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Community Cemetery
- White Pigeon Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- The White Pigeon Cemetery is located in Keokuk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Pigeon Cemetery
- Millersburg Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- The Millersburg Cemetery is located in Iowa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millersburg Cemetery
- German Methodist Episcopal Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Lutton Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- The Lutton Cemetery is located in Keokuk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lutton Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Lutton Cemetery is located 3 miles [4.8 km]<3> to the southwest of North English.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #95362 <5>
- Dedmore Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- The Dedmore Cemetery is located in Iowa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dedmore Cemetery
- Sorden Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- The Sorden Cemetery is located in Keokuk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sorden Cemetery
- St. Patricks Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- The St. Patricks Cemetery is located in Keokuk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Patricks Cemetery
- Campbell Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- The Campbell Cemetery is located in Iowa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Campbell Cemetery
- St. Bernards Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- St. Johns Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- The St. Johns Cemetery is located in Iowa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Johns Cemetery
- Continue List (8 more) ...
- Bailey Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- The Bailey Cemetery is located in Keokuk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bailey Cemetery
- North English Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Longstreth Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- The Longstreth Cemetery is located in Iowa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Longstreth Cemetery
- Dresden Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- The Dresden Cemetery is located in Poweshiek County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dresden Cemetery
- South English Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Vincent Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- The Vincent Cemetery is located in Keokuk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vincent Cemetery
- Clothier Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- The Clothier Cemetery is located in Iowa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clothier Cemetery
- Zion Reformed Church Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 25 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Mt. Zion Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Mt. Zion Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Ambrose
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Ambrose is located in Iowa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ambrose
- Aurora
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Aurora is located in Keokuk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aurora
- Millersburg
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Millersburg is located in Iowa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millersburg
- Population from the 2020 Census: 139 people
- Keswick
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Webster
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Webster is located in Keokuk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Webster
- Population from the 2020 Census: 71 people
- North English
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Tilton
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Tilton is located in Poweshiek County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tilton
- Thornburg
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Thornburg is located in Keokuk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thornburg
- Population from the 2020 Census: 67 people
- South English
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- South English is located in Keokuk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South English
- Population from the 2020 Census: 211 people
- Deep River
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Deep River is located in Poweshiek County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deep River
- Population from the 2020 Census: 268 people
- Gibson
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Gibson is located in Keokuk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gibson
- Population from the 2020 Census: 59 people
- Parnell
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Guernsey
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Coal Creek
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Coal Creek is located in Keokuk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coal Creek
- What Cheer
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Kinross
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Kinross is located in Keokuk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kinross
- Population from the 2020 Census: 71 people
- Sigourney
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Harper
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Harper is located in Keokuk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harper
- Population from the 2020 Census: 107 people
- Williamsburg
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Barnes City
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Victor
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Indianapolis
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Indianapolis is located in Mahaska County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indianapolis
- Delta
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Delta is located in Keokuk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delta
- Population from the 2020 Census: 313 people
- Nira
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Nira is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nira
- Ladora
(15 miles [24.1 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 Mt. Zion Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Iowa County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Mt. Zion Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Barnes City
- Deep River
- Delta
- Delta lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<3> to the South Southwest (SSW) of the Mt. Zion Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Delta.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delta
- Keswick
- Ladora
- North English
- Parnell
- Sigourney
- South English
- What Cheer
- Williamsburg
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites either 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 Mt. Zion Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Iowa:
- Pages specific to Iowa 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 Mt. Zion Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #459355 (Mount Zion Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #459355 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: Iowa
- Est. Elev: 256 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Millersburg
- Location given for Mount Zion Cemetery:
- Lat: 41.5319515 Lon: -92.20157
- 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 Iowa's counties, including Iowa, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Mt. Zion 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. |