A visit to the Sion 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 Sion Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Sion Cemetery:
43.4186, -93.3988
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Sion Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Sion Cemetery is located in Worth County<2>.
The county seat for Worth County is located in Northwood. Northwood lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the east of the Sion Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Sion Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km] of the Sion Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Sion Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- South Silver Lake Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- St. Patricks Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- The St. Patricks Cemetery is located in Worth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Patricks Cemetery
- Bristol Protestant Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Rugland Family Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Towne Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- The Towne Cemetery is located in Worth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Towne Cemetery
- Silver Lake Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The Silver Lake Cemetery is located in Worth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Lake Cemetery
- Concordia Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- The Concordia Cemetery is located in Worth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Concordia Cemetery
- Elk Creek #1 Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- The Elk Creek #1 Cemetery is located in Worth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elk Creek #1 Cemetery
- Salem Memorial Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Salem Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- The Salem Cemetery is located in Winnebago County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem Cemetery
- Sunnyside Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- The Sunnyside Cemetery is located in Winnebago County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunnyside Cemetery
- Synod Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- The Synod Cemetery is located in Winnebago County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Synod Cemetery
- Continue List (9 more) ...
- Elk Creek Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- The Elk Creek Cemetery is located in Worth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elk Creek Cemetery
- Elk Creek #2 Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- The Elk Creek #2 Cemetery is located in Worth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elk Creek #2 Cemetery
- Dahlside Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- The Dahlside Cemetery is located in Worth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dahlside Cemetery
- Oak Lawn Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- The Oak Lawn Cemetery is located in Freeborn County (MN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Lawn Cemetery
- Lime Creek Evangelical Lutheran Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- The Lime Creek Evangelical Lutheran Cemetery is located in Winnebago County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lime Creek Evangelical Lutheran Cemetery
- The Lime Creek Evangelical Lutheran Cemetery has also been known as:
- Lime Creek Cemetery
- Lime Creek Lutheran Cemetery
- Lime Creek Norwegian Evangelical Lutheran Church Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #690479 <5>
- Beaver Creek Lutheran Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Bethel Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- The Bethel Cemetery is located in Worth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel Cemetery
- Elk Grove Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- The Elk Grove Cemetery is located in Worth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elk Grove Cemetery
- North Shell Rock Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 24 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Sion Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Sion Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Bristol
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Bristol is located in Worth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bristol
- Joice
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Joice is located in Worth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joice
- Population from the 2020 Census: 209 people
- Silver Lake
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Silver Lake is located in Worth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Lake
- Lake Mills
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Emmons
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Emmons is located in Freeborn County (MN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emmons
- Population from the 2020 Census: 380 people
- Hanlontown
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Hanlontown is located in Worth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hanlontown
- Population from the 2020 Census: 220 people
- Northwood
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Twin Lakes
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Twin Lakes is located in Freeborn County (MN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Lakes
- Population from the 2020 Census: 149 people
- Fertile
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Kensett
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Kensett is located in Worth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kensett
- Population from the 2020 Census: 249 people
- Scarville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Glenville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Continue List (12 more) ...
- Leland
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Leland is located in Winnebago County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leland
- Population from the 2020 Census: 268 people
- Manly
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Creamery
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Creamery is located in Cerro Gordo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Creamery
- Bolan
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Bolan is located in Worth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bolan
- Vinje
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Vinje is located in Winnebago County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vinje
- Conger
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Conger is located in Freeborn County (MN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conger
- Population from the 2020 Census: 144 people
- Myrtle
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Myrtle is located in Freeborn County (MN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Myrtle
- Population from the 2020 Census: 46 people
- Albert Lea
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Forest City
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Grafton
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Hayward
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Kiester
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
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 Sion Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Worth County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Sion Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Albert Lea
- Forest City
- Glenville
- Kiester
- Lake Mills
- Manly
- Northwood
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 professional and volunteer 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 Sion Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Iowa:
- Pages specific to Worth 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 Sion Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1944613 (Sion Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1944613 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: Worth
- Est. Elev: 391 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Bristol
- Location given for Sion Cemetery:
- Lat: 43.4185667 Lon: -93.3988196
- 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 Worth, 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- Sion 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. |