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:
42.6889, -94.1313
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 Humboldt County<2>.
The county seat for Humboldt County is located in Dakota City. Dakota City lies just to the northwest 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 21 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> of the Zion Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Zion Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- East Beaver Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- The East Beaver Cemetery is located in Humboldt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Beaver Cemetery
- Indian Mound Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- The Indian Mound Cemetery is located in Humboldt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Mound Cemetery
- St. Marys Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Oakwood Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- The Oakwood Cemetery is located in Humboldt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakwood Cemetery
- Hovey Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The Hovey Cemetery is located in Webster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hovey Cemetery
- Hovey Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The Hovey Cemetery is located in Webster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hovey Cemetery
- Pioneer Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- The Pioneer Cemetery is located in Webster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pioneer Cemetery
- Blossom Hill Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- The Blossom Hill Cemetery is located in Webster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blossom Hill Cemetery
- West Ullensvang Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Willicksen Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- The Willicksen Cemetery is located in Humboldt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willicksen Cemetery
- East Ullensvang Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Hardy Trinity Lutheran Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Continue List (9 more) ...
- Union Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Norway Twp. Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- The Norway Twp. Cemetery is located in Humboldt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norway Twp. Cemetery
- Norway Lake Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- The Norway Lake Cemetery is located in Humboldt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norway Lake Cemetery
- Newark Twp. Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- The Newark Twp. Cemetery is located in Webster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newark Twp. Cemetery
- Hands Grove Twp. Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Rutland Twp. Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- The Rutland Twp. Cemetery is located in Humboldt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rutland Twp. Cemetery
- Our Saviors Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- The Our Saviors Cemetery is located in Humboldt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Our Saviors Cemetery
- Schwenck Family Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Lake Church Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- The Lake Church Cemetery is located in Humboldt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Church Cemetery
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 Zion Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Zion Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Thor
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Dakota City
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Humboldt
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Badger
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Vincent
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Vincent is located in Webster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vincent
- Population from the 2020 Census: 158 people
- Arnold
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Arnold is located in Humboldt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arnold
- Hardy
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Hardy is located in Humboldt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hardy
- Population from the 2020 Census: 41 people
- Rutland
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Rutland is located in Humboldt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rutland
- Population from the 2020 Census: 121 people
- Eagle Grove
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Goldfield
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Clare
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Clare is located in Webster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clare
- Population from the 2020 Census: 133 people
- Livermore
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Livermore is located in Humboldt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Livermore
- Population from the 2020 Census: 361 people
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Renwick
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Pioneer
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Pioneer is located in Humboldt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pioneer
- Population from the 2020 Census: 22 people
- Fort Dodge
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Cypsum City ‑ Historic
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Cypsum City is located in Webster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cypsum City
- Bode
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Bode is located in Humboldt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bode
- Population from the 2020 Census: 286 people
- Tara
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Tara is located in Webster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tara
- Holmes
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Holmes is located in Wright County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holmes
- Lu Verne
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Gilmore City
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Coalville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Coalville is located in Webster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coalville
- Duncombe
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Woolstock
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Woolstock is located in Wright County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woolstock
- Population from the 2020 Census: 159 people
- Bradgate
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Bradgate is located in Humboldt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bradgate
- Population from the 2020 Census: 84 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 Humboldt County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Zion Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Bode
- Bode lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<3> to the North Northwest (NNW) of the Zion Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Bode.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bode
- Bradgate
- Duncombe
- Eagle Grove
- Fort Dodge
- Gilmore City
- Goldfield
- Humboldt
- Livermore
- Lu Verne
- Renwick
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 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 Zion Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Iowa:
- Pages specific to Humboldt 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 Zion Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1823230 (Zion Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1823230 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: Humboldt
- Est. Elev: 345 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Humboldt
- Location given for Zion Cemetery:
- Lat: 42.6888598 Lon: -94.1313469
- 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 Humboldt, 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 drawn from Point A (ie- 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. |