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The location of the Zion Cemetery has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<1>


Introduction ...

Note: We have organized the cemeteries in our Gazetteer based on a problem that we had while working on our own genealogy. Without specifying the cemeteries involved, we found an ancestor that we believed to have been buried in one cemetery was actually buried elsewhere.

We discovered that his burial had been refused 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 ...

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

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

Lat:   43.4325°   (43° 25' 56")

Lon:   -95.9972°   (-95° 59' 49")

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

The county seat for Lyon County is located in Rock Rapids. Rock Rapids lies just to the west of the Zion Cemetery .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin 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 Zion Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Iowa:
  • Pages specific to Lyon County:
  • Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...

    • 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.

    • Little Rock
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • George
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for George have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for George
      • George is located in Lyon County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,029 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for George <4>
    • Ellsworth
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ellsworth have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellsworth
      • Ellsworth is located in Nobles County (MN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 450 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ellsworth <4>
    • Rock Rapids
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rock Rapids have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Rapids
      • Rock Rapids is located in Lyon County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,518 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rock Rapids <4>
    • Kanaranzi
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kanaranzi have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kanaranzi
      • Kanaranzi is located in Rock County (MN)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kanaranzi <4>
    • Sibley
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sibley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sibley
      • Sibley is located in Osceola County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,586 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sibley <4>
    • Ransom
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ransom
      • Ransom is located in Nobles County (MN)
    • Ash Creek
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ash Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ash Creek
      • Ash Creek is located in Rock County (MN)
    • Matlock
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Matlock have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Matlock
      • Matlock is located in Sioux County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 89 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Matlock <4>
    • Ashton
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ashton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashton
      • Ashton is located in Osceola County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 419 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ashton <4>
    • Adrian
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adrian
      • Adrian is located in Nobles County (MN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,207 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Adrian <4>
    • Steen
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Steen
      • Steen is located in Rock County (MN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 164 people
    • Continue List   (13 more) ...
      • Doon
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Doon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doon
        • Doon is located in Lyon County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 599 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Doon <4>
      • Magnolia
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magnolia
        • Magnolia is located in Rock County (MN)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 208 people
      • Alvord
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Boyden
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boyden have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boyden
        • Boyden is located in Sioux County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 682 people
      • Cloverdale
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cloverdale
        • Cloverdale is located in Osceola County
      • Bigelow
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bigelow have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bigelow
        • Bigelow is located in Nobles County (MN)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 226 people
      • Rushmore
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rushmore have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rushmore
        • Rushmore is located in Nobles County (MN)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 334 people
      • Lester
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lester have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lester
        • Lester is located in Lyon County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 303 people
      • Allendorf
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allendorf
        • Allendorf is located in Osceola County
      • Hull
        (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hull have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hull
        • Hull is located in Sioux County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,296 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hull <4>
      • Luverne
        (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Luverne have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Luverne
        • Luverne is located in Rock County (MN)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,524 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Luverne <4>
      • Sheldon
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sheldon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheldon
        • Sheldon is located in O'Brien County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,071 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sheldon <4>
      • Hills
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hills
        • Hills is located in Rock County (MN)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 647 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hills <4>

    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.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 that are within 13 miles [20.9 km] of the Zion Cemetery.<5>

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

    • First Baptist Church Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the First Baptist Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The First Baptist Church Cemetery is located in Lyon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the First Baptist Church Cemetery
    • Grant Twp. Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Grant Twp. Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Grant Twp. Cemetery is located in Lyon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Grant Twp. Cemetery
    • St. Mary's Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Mary's Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Mary's Cemetery is located in Nobles County (MN)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Mary's Cemetery
    • Grand Prairie Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Grand Prairie Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Grand Prairie Cemetery is located in Nobles County (MN)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Grand Prairie Cemetery
    • Evergreen Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Evergreen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Evergreen Cemetery is located in Lyon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Evergreen Cemetery
    • Pleasant View Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant View Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Pleasant View Cemetery is located in Lyon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant View Cemetery
    • Hope Reformed Church Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hope Reformed Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hope Reformed Church Cemetery is located in Lyon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hope Reformed Church Cemetery
    • Zoar Presbyterian Church Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Zoar Presbyterian Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Zoar Presbyterian Church Cemetery is located in Lyon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Zoar Presbyterian Church Cemetery
    • Riverside Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Riverside Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Riverside Cemetery is located in Lyon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Riverside Cemetery
    • Lyon County First Presbyterian Church Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lyon County First Presbyterian Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Lyon County First Presbyterian Church Cemetery is located in Lyon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lyon County First Presbyterian Church Cemetery
    • Zion Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Zion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Zion Cemetery is located in Lyon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Zion Cemetery
    • Hope German Presbyterian Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hope German Presbyterian Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hope German Presbyterian Cemetery is located in Osceola County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hope German Presbyterian Cemetery
    • Continue List   (11 more) ...
      • Ebenezer Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ebenezer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Ebenezer Cemetery is located in Rock County (MN)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ebenezer Cemetery
      • Holy Name Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Holy Name Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Holy Name Cemetery is located in Lyon County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Holy Name Cemetery
      • Sunrise Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sunrise Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Sunrise Cemetery is located in Nobles County (MN)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sunrise Cemetery
      • Ash Wood Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
        • The Ash Wood Cemetery is located in Rock County (MN)
        • The Ash Wood Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Ashwood Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ash Wood Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #81858 <6>
      • Quaker Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Quaker Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Quaker Cemetery is located in Lyon County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Quaker Cemetery
      • Norwegian Lutheran Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Norwegian Lutheran Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Norwegian Lutheran Cemetery is located in Nobles County (MN)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Norwegian Lutheran Cemetery
      • Gilman Cemetery
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gilman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Gilman Cemetery is located in Osceola County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gilman Cemetery
      • St. Marys Cemetery
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Marys Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. Marys Cemetery is located in Osceola County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Marys Cemetery
      • Holman Cemetery
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
        • The Holman Cemetery is located in Osceola County
        • The Holman Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Holman Twp. Cemetery
        • St. Andrews Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Holman Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #95095 <6>
      • North Sibley Cemetery
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the North Sibley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The North Sibley Cemetery is located in Osceola County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the North Sibley Cemetery
      • Emmanuel Presbyterian Cemetery
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Emmanuel Presbyterian Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Emmanuel Presbyterian Cemetery is located in Nobles County (MN)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Emmanuel Presbyterian Cemetery

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

    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: GNIS record #463266 has been archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website.
      • Class: cemetery         Map Name: Little Rock
      • County: Lyon         Elev: 437
      • Location given for GNIS #463266 (Zion Cemetery)

    The official website for State of Iowa: https://www.iowa.gov/

    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 Lyon, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
    <3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or 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- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Zion Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 43.4325, Longitude: -95.9972       In this case, the coordinates for the Zion Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <5>While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), you can be assured that it's not complete and our list will be missing cemeteries.
    <6>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.




 

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