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A visit to the Zion Lutheran Cemetery ...


The location of the Zion Lutheran 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 Lutheran Cemetery ...

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Zion Lutheran 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 Lutheran Cemetery

Lat:   42.7136°   (42° 42' 48")

Lon:   -95.0653°   (-95° 3' 55")

The Zion Lutheran Cemetery is located in Buena Vista County<2>.

The county seat for Buena Vista County is located in Storm Lake. Storm Lake lies just to the southwest of the Zion Lutheran Cemetery .

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 Lutheran Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Iowa:
  • Pages specific to Buena Vista County:
  • Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
    • Although we don't have a link to the Zion Lutheran Cemetery itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
    • The African Methodist Episcopal Church

    • List of neighboring communities ...

    The following 21 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Zion Lutheran Cemetery.

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

    • Truesdale
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Truesdale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Truesdale
      • Truesdale is located in Buena Vista County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 77 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Truesdale <4>
    • Newell
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newell
      • Newell is located in Buena Vista County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 859 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Newell <4>
    • Albert City
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Storm Lake
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Lakeside
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lakeside have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeside
      • Lakeside is located in Buena Vista County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 690 people
    • Varina
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Varina
      • Varina is located in Pocahontas County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 64 people
    • Rembrandt
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Casino Beach
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Casino Beach
      • Casino Beach is located in Buena Vista County
    • Juniata
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Juniata
      • Juniata is located in Buena Vista County
    • Marathon
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marathon
      • Marathon is located in Buena Vista County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 228 people
    • Alta
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alta have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alta
      • Alta is located in Buena Vista County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,916 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alta <4>
    • Nemaha
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nemaha have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nemaha
      • Nemaha is located in Sac County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 80 people
    • Continue List   (9 more) ...
      • Sioux Rapids
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sioux Rapids have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sioux Rapids
        • Sioux Rapids is located in Buena Vista County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 733 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sioux Rapids <4>
      • Fonda
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fonda
        • Fonda is located in Pocahontas County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 566 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fonda <4>
      • Laurens
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Laurens have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurens
        • Laurens is located in Pocahontas County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,126 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Laurens <4>
      • Linn Grove
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Cornell
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cornell
        • Cornell is located in Clay County
      • Webb
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Webb
        • Webb is located in Clay County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 126 people
      • Early
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Schaller
        (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Aurelia
        (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Aurelia have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aurelia
        • Aurelia is located in Cherokee County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 952 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Aurelia <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 Lutheran Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Buena Vista County.

    More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Zion Lutheran Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    • Alta
      • Alta lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> to the West Southwest (WSW) of the Zion Lutheran Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Alta.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alta
    • Aurelia
    • Early
      • Early lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<3> to the South Southwest (SSW) of the Zion Lutheran Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Early.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Early
    • Fonda
      • Fonda lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<3> to the Southeast (SE) of the Zion Lutheran Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Fonda.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fonda
    • Havelock
    • Laurens
    • Nemaha
    • Newell
      • Newell lies 7 miles [11.3 km]<3> to the South Southeast (SSE) of the Zion Lutheran Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Newell.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newell
    • Peterson
    • Continue List   (6 more) ...

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 27 that are within 14 miles [22.5 km] of the Zion Lutheran Cemetery.<5>

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

    • St. Johns Church of Christ Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Johns Church of Christ Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Johns Church of Christ Cemetery is located in Buena Vista County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Johns Church of Christ Cemetery
    • Lincoln Twp. Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lincoln Twp. Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Lincoln Twp. Cemetery is located in Buena Vista County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lincoln Twp. Cemetery
    • St. Johns Lutheran Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Johns Lutheran Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Johns Lutheran Cemetery is located in Buena Vista County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Johns Lutheran Cemetery
    • St. Johns Lutheran Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Johns Lutheran Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Johns Lutheran Cemetery is located in Buena Vista County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Johns Lutheran Cemetery
    • St. Marys Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • 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 Buena Vista County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Marys Cemetery
    • Fairfield Twp. Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • The Fairfield Twp. Cemetery is located in Buena Vista County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Fairfield Twp. Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the west of Albert City.
      • The Fairfield Twp. Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Fairfield Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fairfield Twp. Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #94730 <6>
    • Storm Lake Municipal Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Storm Lake Municipal Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Storm Lake Municipal Cemetery is located in Buena Vista County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Storm Lake Municipal Cemetery
    • Newell Catholic Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Newell Catholic Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Newell Catholic Cemetery is located in Buena Vista County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Newell Catholic Cemetery
    • Newell Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Newell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Newell Cemetery is located in Buena Vista County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Newell Cemetery
    • Varina Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • The Varina Cemetery is located in Buena Vista County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Varina Cemetery
    • Smith Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Smith Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Smith Cemetery is located in Buena Vista County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Smith Cemetery
    • Buena Vista Memorial Park
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Buena Vista Memorial Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Buena Vista Memorial Park is located in Buena Vista County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Buena Vista Memorial Park
    • Continue List   (15 more) ...
      • Marshall Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Marshall Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Marshall Cemetery is located in Pocahontas County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Marshall Cemetery
      • Elfsborg - Dover Twp. Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Elfsborg - Dover Twp. Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Elfsborg - Dover Twp. Cemetery is located in Pocahontas County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Elfsborg - Dover Twp. Cemetery
      • Garton Graveyard
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Garton Graveyard have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Garton Graveyard is located in Buena Vista County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Garton Graveyard
      • Poland Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Poland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Poland Cemetery is located in Buena Vista County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Poland Cemetery
      • Little Sioux Valley Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Little Sioux Valley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Little Sioux Valley Cemetery is located in Buena Vista County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Little Sioux Valley Cemetery
      • Woodlawn Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Woodlawn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Woodlawn Cemetery is located in Buena Vista County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Woodlawn Cemetery
      • St. Josephs Cemetery
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Josephs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. Josephs Cemetery is located in Buena Vista County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Josephs Cemetery
      • Lone Tree Cemetery
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lone Tree Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Lone Tree Cemetery is located in Buena Vista County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lone Tree Cemetery
      • Elk Cemetery
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Elk Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Elk Cemetery is located in Buena Vista County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Elk Cemetery
      • Scandinavian Cemetery
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Scandinavian Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Scandinavian Cemetery is located in Buena Vista County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Scandinavian Cemetery
      • Hayes Twp. Cemetery
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hayes Twp. Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hayes Twp. Cemetery is located in Buena Vista County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hayes Twp. Cemetery
      • Cooke Cemetery
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cooke Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Cooke Cemetery is located in Buena Vista County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cooke Cemetery
      • First M E Church Cemetery
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the First M E Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The First M E Church Cemetery is located in Buena Vista County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the First M E Church Cemetery
      • St. Columbkille's Cemetery
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Columbkille's Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. Columbkille's Cemetery is located in Pocahontas County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Columbkille's Cemetery
      • Swan Lake Cemetery
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Swan Lake Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Swan Lake Cemetery is located in Pocahontas County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Swan Lake 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 Lutheran Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #463278  (Zion Lutheran Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #463278 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: Storm Lake NE
      • County: Buena Vista         Elev: 395
      • Location given for GNIS #463278 (Zion Lutheran Cemetery)

    The official website for Buena Vista County: www.co.buena-vista.ia.us/

    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 Buena Vista, 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 drawn from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Zion Lutheran Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.7136, Longitude: -95.0653       In this case, the coordinates for the Zion Lutheran 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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