A visit to the Saint John 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 St. John Zion Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the St. John Zion Cemetery:
42.8970, -93.1474
The St. John Zion Cemetery is located in Franklin County<1>.
The county seat for Franklin County is located in Hampton. Hampton lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<2> to the south southwest of the St. John Zion Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the St. John Zion Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 13 miles [20.9 km] of the St. John Zion Cemetery.<3>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from St. John Zion Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Hillside Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- The Hillside Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillside Cemetery
- West Fork Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- The West Fork Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Fork Cemetery
- Sacred Heart Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- The Sacred Heart Cemetery is located in Cerro Gordo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sacred Heart Cemetery
- Linn Grove Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- The Linn Grove Cemetery is located in Cerro Gordo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linn Grove Cemetery
- Shobes Grove Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- The Shobes Grove Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shobes Grove Cemetery
- Way Side Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- The Way Side Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Way Side Cemetery
- St. Patricks Catholic Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Old Chapin Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- The Old Chapin Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Chapin Cemetery
- Pleasant Valley Twp. Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Zion Reformed Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- The Zion Reformed Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zion Reformed Cemetery
- Hansell Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- The Hansell Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hansell Cemetery
- Ingham Twp. Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Continue List (9 more) ...
- Trinity Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- The Trinity Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trinity Cemetery
- Hampton Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- The Hampton Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hampton Cemetery
- Richland Lutheran Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Harlan Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- The Harlan Cemetery is located in Butler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harlan Cemetery
- Needham Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- The Needham Cemetery is located in Butler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Needham Cemetery
- Mt. Vernon Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- The Mt. Vernon Cemetery is located in Cerro Gordo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Vernon Cemetery
- Pleasant View Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- The Pleasant View Cemetery is located in Cerro Gordo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant View Cemetery
- Marion Center Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- The Marion Center Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marion Center Cemetery
- Owen's Grove Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- The Owen's Grove Cemetery is located in Cerro Gordo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Owen's Grove Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 27 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<2> of the St. John Zion Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from St. John Zion Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Sheffield
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Sheffield is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheffield
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,096 people
- Chapin
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Dougherty
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Dougherty is located in Cerro Gordo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dougherty
- Population from the 2020 Census: 56 people
- Rockwell
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Cartersville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Aredale
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Hansell
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Swaledale
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Hampton
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Thornton
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Cameron
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Dumont
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Burchinal
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Latimer
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Bristow
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Marble Rock
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Aureola
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Aureola is located in Floyd County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aureola
- Rockford
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Coulter
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Geneva
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Mason City Junction
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Reeve
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Portland
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Meservey
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Meservey is located in Cerro Gordo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meservey
- Population from the 2020 Census: 237 people
- Alexander
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Greene
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Mason City
(17 miles [27.4 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 St. John Zion Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Franklin County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The St. John Zion Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Dumont
- Greene
- Hampton
- Marble Rock
- Mason City
- Rockford
- Sheffield
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 St. John Zion Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Iowa:
- Pages specific to Franklin 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 St. John Zion Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #461008 (Saint John Zion Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #461008 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: Franklin
- Est. Elev: 327 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Sheffield
- Location given for Saint John Zion Cemetery:
- Lat: 42.8969137 Lon: -93.1474227
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Iowa's counties, including Franklin, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- St. John Zion Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | 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. |
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