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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:

43.3305, -95.8906

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 Lyon County<2>.

The county seat for Lyon County is located in Rock Rapids. Rock Rapids lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<3> to the west 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 12 miles [19.3 km] of the Zion Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Zoar Presbyterian Church Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Quaker Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • The Quaker Cemetery is located in Lyon County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quaker Cemetery
  • Grant Twp. Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • The Grant Twp. Cemetery is located in Lyon County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grant Twp. Cemetery
  • Lyon County First Presbyterian Church Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Gilman Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • The Gilman Cemetery is located in Osceola County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilman Cemetery
  • St. Marys Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • The St. Marys Cemetery is located in Osceola County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Marys Cemetery
  • First Baptist Church Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Evergreen Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • The Evergreen Cemetery is located in Lyon County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evergreen Cemetery
  • Hope Reformed Church Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Greenwood Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • The Greenwood Cemetery is located in Sioux County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood Cemetery
  • Holman Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • The Holman Cemetery is located in Osceola County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holman Cemetery
    • The Holman Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Holman Twp. Cemetery
    • St. Andrews Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #95095 <5>
  • Hope German Presbyterian Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Pleasant View Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Zion Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • The Zion Cemetery is located in Lyon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zion Cemetery
    • St. John Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • The St. John Cemetery is located in Sioux County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. John Cemetery
    • Boyden Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • The Boyden Cemetery is located in Sioux County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boyden Cemetery
    • East Lawn Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • The East Lawn Cemetery is located in O'Brien County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Lawn Cemetery
    • St. Patricks Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • The St. Patricks Cemetery is located in O'Brien County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Patricks Cemetery
    • St. Paul Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • The St. Paul Cemetery is located in O'Brien County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Paul Cemetery
    • Goewey Twp. Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • The Goewey Twp. Cemetery is located in Osceola County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goewey Twp. Cemetery
    • North Sibley Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • The North Sibley Cemetery is located in Osceola County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Sibley Cemetery

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 Zion Cemetery.

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

  • Ashton
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • George
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Matlock
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Little Rock
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Sibley
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Sheldon
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Cloverdale
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Cloverdale is located in Osceola County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cloverdale
  • Edna
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Edna is located in Lyon County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edna
  • Boyden
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Boyden is located in Sioux County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boyden
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 682 people
  • Allendorf
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Allendorf is located in Osceola County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allendorf
  • Melvin
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Melvin is located in Osceola County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melvin
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 197 people
  • Ellsworth
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Continue List   (12 more) ...
    • Hull
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Hull is located in Sioux County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hull
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,296 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hull <6>
    • Sanborn
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Bigelow
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Bigelow is located in Nobles County (MN)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bigelow
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 226 people
    • Ransom
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Ransom is located in Nobles County (MN)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ransom
    • Rock Rapids
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Archer
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Doon
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Perkins
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Perkins is located in Sioux County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perkins
    • Middleburg
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Middleburg is located in Sioux County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middleburg
    • Hospers
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Ocheyedan
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Ocheyedan is located in Osceola County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ocheyedan
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 463 people
    • Kanaranzi
      (19 miles [30.6 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 Zion Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Lyon 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 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 Zion Cemetery: