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A visit to the 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 Zion Cemetery ...

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Zion Cemetery:

42.9808, -95.2500

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Zion Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>

The Zion Cemetery is located in Clay County<2>.

The county seat for Clay County is located in Spencer. Spencer lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> to the north northeast of the Zion Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Zion Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 10 miles [16.1 km] of the Zion Cemetery.<4>

We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Zion Cemetery, with the nearest first.

  • Lincoln Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • The Lincoln Cemetery is located in Clay County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln Cemetery
  • Willow Creek Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Willow Creek Cemetery is located in Clay County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Creek Cemetery
  • Douglas Twp. Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • The Douglas Twp. Cemetery is located in Clay County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Douglas Twp. Cemetery
  • Fanny Fern Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • The Fanny Fern Cemetery is located in Clay County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fanny Fern Cemetery
  • Center Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Center Cemetery is located in Clay County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center Cemetery
  • Oakland Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • The Oakland Cemetery is located in Clay County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland Cemetery
  • Liberty Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Daily Burial Ground
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • The Daily Burial Ground is located in Buena Vista County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Daily Burial Ground
  • Barnes Twp. Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • The Barnes Twp. Cemetery is located in Buena Vista County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnes Twp. Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Barnes Twp. Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the southeast of Linn Grove.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #94208 <5>
  • Bethlehem Lutheran Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Fred Fieldman Grave
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • The Fred Fieldman Grave is located in O'Brien County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fred Fieldman Grave
  • Prairie Creek Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • TriMello Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Lone Tree Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • The Lone Tree Cemetery is located in Buena Vista County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lone Tree Cemetery
    • St. Josephs Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • The St. Josephs Cemetery is located in Buena Vista County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Josephs Cemetery
    • Burr Oak Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • The Burr Oak Cemetery is located in Clay County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burr Oak Cemetery
    • Rosehill Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • The Rosehill Cemetery is located in Clay County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosehill Cemetery
    • First Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • The First Cemetery is located in O'Brien County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for First Cemetery
    • St. John's Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • The St. John's Cemetery is located in Buena Vista County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. John's Cemetery
    • Osborn Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • The Osborn Cemetery is located in Clay County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osborn Cemetery

For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 21 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Zion Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Zion Cemetery, with the nearest first:

  • Rossie
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Rossie is located in Clay County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rossie
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 67 people
  • Greenville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Peterson
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Royal
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Linn Grove
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Cornell
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Cornell is located in Clay County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cornell
  • Sioux Rapids
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Rembrandt
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
  • Gillett Grove
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Gillett Grove is located in Clay County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gillett Grove
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 47 people
  • Everly
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Everly is located in Clay County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Everly
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 541 people
  • Webb
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Webb is located in Clay County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Webb
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 126 people
  • Spencer
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Moneta
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Moneta is located in O'Brien County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moneta
    • Sutherland
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Elkton
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Elkton is located in Buena Vista County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkton
    • Marathon
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Marathon is located in Buena Vista County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marathon
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 228 people
    • Dickens
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Dickens is located in Clay County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dickens
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 168 people
    • Calumet
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Calumet is located in O'Brien County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calumet
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 155 people
    • Larrabee
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Larrabee is located in Cherokee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Larrabee
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 130 people
    • Truesdale
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Hartley
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Hartley is located in O'Brien County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartley
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,556 people

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 Zion Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Clay County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Zion Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit 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 Zion Cemetery: