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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:

42.5822, -94.8303

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 Pocahontas County<2>.

The county seat for Pocahontas County is located in Pocahontas. Pocahontas lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<3> to the northeast 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 26 that are within 13 miles [20.9 km] of the Zion Cemetery.<4>

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

  • St. Columbkille's Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Cooke Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • The Cooke Cemetery is located in Buena Vista County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooke Cemetery
  • First M E Church Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Elfsborg - Dover Twp. Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Varina Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • The Varina Cemetery is located in Buena Vista County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Varina Cemetery
  • St. John Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • The St. John Cemetery is located in Calhoun County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. John Cemetery
  • St. Marys Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • The St. Marys Cemetery is located in Calhoun County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Marys Cemetery
  • Union Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • The Union Cemetery is located in Calhoun County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Union Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the north of Pomeroy.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #96531 <5>
  • Elfsborg Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • The Elfsborg Cemetery is located in Pocahontas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elfsborg Cemetery
  • Elfsborg Lutheran Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Newell Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • The Newell Cemetery is located in Buena Vista County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newell Cemetery
  • Crown Hill Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • The Crown Hill Cemetery is located in Calhoun County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crown Hill Cemetery
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    • Swedish Mission Bethany Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Grant Twp. Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • The Grant Twp. Cemetery is located in Pocahontas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grant Twp. Cemetery
    • Newell Catholic Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Cedar Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • The Cedar Cemetery is located in Sac County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Cemetery
      • The Cedar Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Cedar River Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2129912 <5>
    • Garfield Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • The Garfield Cemetery is located in Calhoun County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garfield Cemetery
    • Memorial Park
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • The Memorial Park is located in Calhoun County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Memorial Park
    • St. Josephs Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • The St. Josephs Cemetery is located in Pocahontas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Josephs Cemetery
    • Marshall Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • The Marshall Cemetery is located in Pocahontas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marshall Cemetery
    • St. Johns Lutheran Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • St. Johns Lutheran Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Twin Lakes Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • The Twin Lakes Cemetery is located in Calhoun County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Lakes Cemetery
    • Swedish Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • The Swedish Cemetery is located in Calhoun County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swedish Cemetery
    • Palmer Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • The Palmer Cemetery is located in Pocahontas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palmer Cemetery
    • St. Paul Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • The St. Paul Cemetery is located in Pocahontas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Paul Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 26 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Zion Cemetery.

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

  • Fonda
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Fonda is located in Pocahontas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fonda
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 566 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fonda <6>
  • Varina
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Varina is located in Pocahontas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Varina
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 64 people
  • Pomeroy
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Jolley
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Jolley is located in Calhoun County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jolley
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 37 people
  • Newell
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Newell is located in Buena Vista County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newell
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 859 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Newell <6>
  • Lytton
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Lytton is located in Calhoun County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lytton
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 285 people
  • Twin Lakes
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Twin Lakes is located in Calhoun County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Lakes
  • Palmer
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
  • Nemaha
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Nemaha is located in Sac County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nemaha
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 80 people
  • Sac City
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Pocahontas
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Albert City
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
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    • Manson
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Sherwood
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Sherwood is located in Calhoun County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sherwood
    • Rockwell City
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Juniata
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Juniata is located in Buena Vista County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Juniata
    • Lakeside
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Lakeside is located in Buena Vista County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeside
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 690 people
    • Early
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Yetter
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Yetter is located in Calhoun County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yetter
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 31 people
    • Laurens
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Havelock
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Storm Lake
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • Marathon
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Marathon is located in Buena Vista County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marathon
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 228 people
    • Knierim
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Knierim is located in Calhoun County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knierim
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 57 people
    • Truesdale
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Casino Beach
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Casino Beach is located in Buena Vista County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Casino Beach

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 Pocahontas 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 first turn to the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These 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: