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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:

43.4325, -95.9972

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 just to the west 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 23 that are within 13 miles [20.9 km]<3> of the Zion Cemetery.<4>

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)
  • Grant Twp. Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • The Grant Twp. Cemetery is located in Lyon County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grant Twp. Cemetery
  • St. Mary's Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • The St. Mary's Cemetery is located in Nobles County (MN)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Mary's Cemetery
  • Grand Prairie Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • The Grand Prairie Cemetery is located in Nobles County (MN)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grand Prairie Cemetery
  • Evergreen Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • The Evergreen Cemetery is located in Lyon County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evergreen Cemetery
  • Pleasant View Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Hope Reformed Church Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Zoar Presbyterian Church Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Riverside Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • The Riverside Cemetery is located in Lyon County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverside Cemetery
  • Lyon County First Presbyterian Church Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Zion Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • The Zion Cemetery is located in Lyon County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zion Cemetery
  • Hope German Presbyterian Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Continue List   (11 more) ...
    • Ebenezer Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • The Ebenezer Cemetery is located in Rock County (MN)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ebenezer Cemetery
    • Holy Name Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • The Holy Name Cemetery is located in Lyon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holy Name Cemetery
    • Sunrise Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • The Sunrise Cemetery is located in Nobles County (MN)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunrise Cemetery
    • Ash Wood Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • 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 <5>
    • Quaker Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • The Quaker Cemetery is located in Lyon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quaker Cemetery
    • Norwegian Lutheran Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Gilman Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • The Gilman Cemetery is located in Osceola County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilman Cemetery
    • St. Marys Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • The St. Marys Cemetery is located in Osceola County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Marys Cemetery
    • Holman Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • 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>
    • North Sibley Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • The North Sibley Cemetery is located in Osceola County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Sibley Cemetery
    • Emmanuel Presbyterian Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)

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 based on their distance from Zion Cemetery, with the nearest first:

  • Edna
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Edna is located in Lyon County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edna
  • Little Rock
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • George
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Ellsworth
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Rock Rapids
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Kanaranzi
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Sibley
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
  • Ransom
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Ransom is located in Nobles County (MN)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ransom
  • Ash Creek
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Ash Creek is located in Rock County (MN)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ash Creek
  • Matlock
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
  • Ashton
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Adrian
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Adrian is located in Nobles County (MN)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adrian
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,207 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Adrian <6>
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...
    • Steen
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Steen is located in Rock County (MN)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Steen
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 164 people
    • Doon
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Magnolia
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Magnolia is located in Rock County (MN)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magnolia
      • 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)
      • Boyden is located in Sioux County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boyden
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 682 people
    • Cloverdale
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Cloverdale is located in Osceola County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cloverdale
    • Bigelow
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Bigelow is located in Nobles County (MN)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bigelow
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 226 people
    • Rushmore
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Rushmore is located in Nobles County (MN)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rushmore
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 334 people
    • Lester
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Lester is located in Lyon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lester
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 303 people
    • Allendorf
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Allendorf is located in Osceola County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allendorf
    • Hull
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • 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>
    • Luverne
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Perkins
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Perkins is located in Sioux County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perkins
    • Sheldon
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Hills
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Hills is located in Rock County (MN)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hills
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 647 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hills <6>

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 begin with 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 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
      • Location given for Zion Cemetery:
      • Lat: 43.4324699     Lon: -95.9972437
      • 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 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- 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.