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A visit to the Zion Cemetery ...

Introduction ...

Since our focus is on geography, we don't have burial or interment information. Nor do we have any contact information for the Zion Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The Zion Cemetery (FG ID #1991112)

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 ...

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

Lat:   41.1778°   (41° 10' 40")

Lon:   -95.7271°   (-95° 43' 37")

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

The county seat for Pottawattamie County is located in Council Bluffs. Council Bluffs lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the northwest of the Zion Cemetery .

Name Variations for Zion Cemetery ...

When doing your research, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Various errors happen - anything from simple spelling to bad translations.

Zion Cemetery has also been known as:

  • Evangelical Cemetery

If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 31 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km] of the Zion Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Lewis Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lewis Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lewis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Lewis Cemetery is located in Pottawattamie County
  • St. Paul's Evangelical Church Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Plumer Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Plumer Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Plumer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Plumer Cemetery is located in Mills County
  • St. Boniface Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Boniface Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Boniface Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The St. Boniface Cemetery is located in Mills County
  • Keg Creek Twp. Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Mineola Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mineola Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mineola Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Mineola Cemetery is located in Mills County
  • Lewis Twp. Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Saar Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Saar Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Saar Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Saar Cemetery is located in Mills County
  • Graybill Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Graybill Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Graybill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Graybill Cemetery is located in Pottawattamie County
  • West Liberty Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the West Liberty Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the West Liberty Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The West Liberty Cemetery is located in Mills County
  • St. Paul Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Paul Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Paul Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The St. Paul Cemetery is located in Pottawattamie County
  • St. Marys Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Marys Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Marys Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The St. Marys Cemetery is located in Mills County
  • Continue List   (19 more) ...
    • Wall Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wall Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wall Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Wall Cemetery is located in Mills County
    • Gowen Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gowen Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gowen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Gowen Cemetery is located in Mills County
    • Silver City Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Silver City Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Silver City Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Silver City Cemetery is located in Mills County
    • Cedar Lawn Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Memorial Park Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Memorial Park
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Memorial Park
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Memorial Park have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Memorial Park is located in Pottawattamie County
    • Treynor Zion Congregational Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Treynor Zion Congregational Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Treynor Zion Congregational Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Treynor Zion Congregational Cemetery is located in Pottawattamie County
    • Garner Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Garner Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Garner Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Garner Cemetery is located in Pottawattamie County
    • Green Valley Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Green Valley Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Green Valley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Green Valley Cemetery is located in Pottawattamie County
    • St. Joseph Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Walnut Hill Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Ridgewood Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Fairview Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Bellevue Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Evan Lloyd Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Evan Lloyd Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Evan Lloyd Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Evan Lloyd Cemetery is located in Mills County
    • Godsey Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Godsey Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Godsey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Godsey Cemetery is located in Mills County
    • Martin Chapel Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Martin Chapel Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Martin Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Martin Chapel Cemetery is located in Mills County
    • Glenwood Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Hardin Twp. Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hardin Twp. Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hardin Twp. Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hardin Twp. Cemetery is located in Pottawattamie County

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 28 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.

  • Dumfries
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Mineola
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mineola have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mineola
    • Mineola is located in Mills County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mineola <6>
  • Silver City
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Treynor
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Chautauqua
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Bellevue
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Pacific City
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pacific City have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pacific City
    • Pacific City is located in Mills County
  • Glenwood
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Council Bluffs
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • McClelland
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McClelland have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McClelland
    • McClelland is located in Pottawattamie County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 155 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McClelland <6>
  • Pacific Junction
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pacific Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pacific Junction
    • Pacific Junction is located in Mills County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 332 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pacific Junction <6>
  • Mills
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Mills. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mills
    • Mills is located in Mills County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Mills
    • From the Zion Cemetery to Mills
  • Continue List   (16 more) ...
    • Weston
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Weston. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weston
      • Weston is located in Pottawattamie County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Weston
      • From the Zion Cemetery to Weston
    • La Platte
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Carter Lake
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Plattsmouth
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plattsmouth have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plattsmouth
      • Plattsmouth is located in Cass County (NE)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,416 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Plattsmouth <6>
    • Malvern
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Crescent
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crescent have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crescent
      • Crescent is located in Pottawattamie County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 618 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Crescent <6>
    • Underwood
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Home Park
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Henderson
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Henderson have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henderson
      • Henderson is located in Mills County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 181 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Henderson <6>
    • Macedonia
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Hastings
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hastings have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hastings
      • Hastings is located in Mills County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 149 people
    • Carson
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Omaha
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Ralston
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ralston have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ralston
      • Ralston is located in Douglas County (NE)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,254 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ralston <6>
    • La Vista
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for La Vista have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Vista
      • La Vista is located in Sarpy County (NE)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 17,020 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for La Vista <6>
    • Papillion
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Papillion have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Papillion
      • Papillion is located in Sarpy County (NE)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 20,293 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Papillion <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 Pottawattamie 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 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:

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 Records ...
  • GNIS ID #456405  (Evangelical Cemetery)
    • Note: GNIS record #456405 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: Mineola
    • County: Pottawattamie         Elev: 375
    • Location given for GNIS #456405 (Evangelical Cemetery)
  • GNIS ID #1949813  (Zion Cemetery)
    • Note: GNIS record #1949813 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: Mineola
    • County: Pottawattamie         Elev: 375
    • Location given for GNIS #1949813 (Zion Cemetery)
  • Referenced Find-A-Grave Entry:  #1991112

The official website for Pottawattamie County: www.pottcounty.com/

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

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<2>If you're interested in how the shape of Iowa's counties, including Pottawattamie, 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: 41.1778, Longitude: -95.7271    
<4>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.
<5>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.
<6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<7>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.




 

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