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 ...
The Zion Cemetery is located in Lyon County<1>.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
We've listed the following cemeteries alphabetically:
- Ash Wood Cemetery
- The Ash Wood Cemetery is located in Rock County (MN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ash Wood Cemetery
- The Ash Wood Cemetery has also been known as:
- Ashwood Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #81858 <2>
- Ebenezer Cemetery
- The Ebenezer Cemetery is located in Rock County (MN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ebenezer Cemetery
- Emmanuel Presbyterian Cemetery
- Evergreen Cemetery
- The Evergreen Cemetery is located in Lyon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evergreen Cemetery
- First Baptist Church Cemetery
- Gilman Cemetery
- The Gilman Cemetery is located in Osceola County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilman Cemetery
- Grand Prairie Cemetery
- The Grand Prairie Cemetery is located in Nobles County (MN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grand Prairie Cemetery
- Grant Twp. Cemetery
- The Grant Twp. Cemetery is located in Lyon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grant Twp. Cemetery
- Holman Cemetery
- 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 <2>
- Holy Name Cemetery
- The Holy Name Cemetery is located in Lyon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holy Name Cemetery
- Hope German Presbyterian Cemetery
- Hope Reformed Church Cemetery
- Continue List (11 more) ...
- Lyon County First Presbyterian Church Cemetery
- North Sibley Cemetery
- The North Sibley Cemetery is located in Osceola County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Sibley Cemetery
- Norwegian Lutheran Cemetery
- Pleasant View Cemetery
- Quaker Cemetery
- The Quaker Cemetery is located in Lyon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quaker Cemetery
- Riverside Cemetery
- The Riverside Cemetery is located in Lyon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverside Cemetery
- St. Mary's Cemetery
- The St. Mary's Cemetery is located in Nobles County (MN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Mary's Cemetery
- St. Marys Cemetery
- The St. Marys Cemetery is located in Osceola County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Marys Cemetery
- Sunrise Cemetery
- The Sunrise Cemetery is located in Nobles County (MN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunrise Cemetery
- Zion Cemetery
- The Zion Cemetery is located in Lyon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zion Cemetery
- Zoar Presbyterian Church 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]<3> of the Zion Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically:
- Adrian
- Allendorf
- Allendorf is located in Osceola County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allendorf
- Alvord
- Ash Creek
- Ash Creek is located in Rock County (MN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ash Creek
- Ashton
- Bigelow
- Bigelow is located in Nobles County (MN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bigelow
- Population from the 2020 Census: 226 people
- Boyden
- Boyden is located in Sioux County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boyden
- Population from the 2020 Census: 682 people
- Cloverdale
- Cloverdale is located in Osceola County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cloverdale
- Doon
- Edna
- Edna is located in Lyon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edna
- Ellsworth
- George
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Hills
- Hull
- Kanaranzi
- Lester
- Lester is located in Lyon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lester
- Population from the 2020 Census: 303 people
- Little Rock
- Luverne
- Magnolia
- Magnolia is located in Rock County (MN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magnolia
- Population from the 2020 Census: 208 people
- Matlock
- Perkins
- Perkins is located in Sioux County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perkins
- Ransom
- Ransom is located in Nobles County (MN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ransom
- Rock Rapids
- Rushmore
- Rushmore is located in Nobles County (MN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rushmore
- Population from the 2020 Census: 334 people
- Sheldon
- Sibley
- Steen
- Steen is located in Rock County (MN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Steen
- Population from the 2020 Census: 164 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 Lyon County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Zion Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Adrian
- Alvord
- Boyden
- Doon
- Ellsworth
- George
- Hills
- Hull
- Little Rock
- Continue List (6 more) ...
- Continue List (6 more)
- Magnolia
- Rock Rapids
- Rushmore
- Sheldon
- Sibley
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 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:
- Pages specific to Iowa:
- Pages specific to Lyon 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 #463266 (Zion Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #463266 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: Lyon
- Est. Elev: 437 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Little Rock
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Iowa's counties, including Lyon, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Zion Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |