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A visit to the Zion Lutheran Cemetery ...

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)<1>

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

Lat:   42.2239°   (42° 13' 26")

Lon:   -93.4419°   (-93° 26' 30")

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

The county seat for Hardin County is located in Eldora. Eldora lies 19 miles [30.6 km]<3> to the east northeast of the Zion Lutheran Cemetery .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km] of the Zion Lutheran Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Bergen Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bergen Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bergen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Bergen Cemetery is located in Story County
  • Fosen Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fosen Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fosen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Fosen Cemetery is located in Story County
  • Stavanger Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stavanger Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stavanger Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Stavanger Cemetery is located in Hardin County
  • Concord Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Concord Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Concord Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Concord Cemetery is located in Hardin County
  • Rorem Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Mamirelund Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mamirelund Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mamirelund Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Mamirelund Cemetery is located in Hamilton County
  • Mamrelund Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Roland Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Roland Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Roland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Roland Cemetery is located in Story County
  • McCallsburg Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McCallsburg Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McCallsburg Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The McCallsburg Cemetery is located in Story County
  • Lincoln Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lincoln Cemetery
    • The Lincoln Cemetery is located in Hamilton County
    • The Lincoln Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Lincoln Twp. Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #95297 <5>
  • Greenwood Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Greenwood Cemetery
    • The Greenwood Cemetery is located in Hamilton County
    • The Greenwood Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Trinity Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #94950 <5>
  • Peerson Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Peerson Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Peerson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Peerson Cemetery is located in Story County
  • Continue List   (10 more) ...
    • Idaho Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Idaho Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Idaho Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Idaho Cemetery is located in Hardin County
    • Radcliffe Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Radcliffe Cemetery
      • The Radcliffe Cemetery is located in Hardin County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Radcliffe Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the north of Radcliffe.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #95908 <5>
    • Boe Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Boe Cemetery
      • The Boe Cemetery is located in Hamilton County
      • The Boe Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Olson Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2304060 <5>
    • Fairview Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fairview Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fairview Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Fairview Cemetery is located in Story County
    • Sowers Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sowers Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sowers Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Sowers Cemetery is located in Story County
    • Mt. Olive Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Old Randall Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Randall Cemetery
      • The Old Randall Cemetery is located in Hamilton County
      • The Old Randall Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Danish Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2447517 <5>
    • Sheffield Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sheffield Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sheffield Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Sheffield Cemetery is located in Story County
    • Zearing Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Zearing Cemetery
      • The Zearing Cemetery is located in Story County
      • The Zearing Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Lincoln Twp. Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1488886 <5>
    • Hubbard Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hubbard Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hubbard Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hubbard Cemetery is located in Hardin County

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 29 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.

  • Garden City
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Garden City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden City
    • Garden City is located in Hardin County
  • Roland
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roland
    • Roland is located in Story County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,252 people
  • McCallsburg
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCallsburg
    • McCallsburg is located in Story County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 320 people
  • Radcliffe
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Story City
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Zearing
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Randall
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Randall
    • Randall is located in Hamilton County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 166 people
  • Hubbard
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hubbard have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hubbard
    • Hubbard is located in Hardin County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 793 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hubbard <6>
  • Ellsworth
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Fernald
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fernald
    • Fernald is located in Story County
  • Jewell
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jewell
    • Jewell is located in Hamilton County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,138 people
    • Jewell has also been known as:
    • Jewell Junction
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jewell <6>
  • Gilbert
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Continue List   (17 more) ...
    • Buckeye
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buckeye have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buckeye
      • Buckeye is located in Hardin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 107 people
    • Nevada
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Saint Anthony
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Anthony have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Anthony
      • Saint Anthony is located in Marshall County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 101 people
    • New Providence
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for New Providence. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Providence
      • New Providence is located in Hardin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 220 people
    • Colo
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Mackey
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Mackey. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mackey
      • Mackey is located in Boone County
    • Zenorsville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zenorsville
      • Zenorsville is located in Story County
    • Ames
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ames
      • Ames is located in Story County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 67,033 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ames <6>
    • Clemons
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clemons have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clemons
      • Clemons is located in Marshall County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 141 people
    • Ontario
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ontario have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ontario
      • Ontario is located in Story County
    • Shipley
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shipley
      • Shipley is located in Story County
    • Williams
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Bangor
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bangor. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bangor
      • Bangor is located in Marshall County
    • Gifford
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Owasa
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Owasa
      • Owasa is located in Hardin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 41 people
    • Kamrar
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Stanhope
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stanhope have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stanhope
      • Stanhope is located in Hamilton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 394 people

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 Hardin County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

  • Ames
    • Ames lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<3> to the Southwest (SW) of the Zion Lutheran Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Ames.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ames
  • Colo
    • Colo lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<3> to the South Southeast (SSE) of the Zion Lutheran Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Colo.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colo
  • Ellsworth
  • Hubbard
  • Jewell
    • Jewell lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the West Northwest (WNW) of the Zion Lutheran Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Jewell.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jewell
  • McCallsburg
  • Nevada
  • Radcliffe
  • Randall
  • Continue List   (6 more) ...
    • Continue List   (6 more)
    • Saint Anthony
    • Stanhope
    • Story City
    • Williams
    • Zearing
      • Zearing lies 8 miles [12.9 km]<3> to the East Southeast (ESE) of the Zion Lutheran Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Zearing.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zearing

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 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 Lutheran 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 Lutheran Cemetery:

  • Referenced GNIS Record ...
  • GNIS ID #1997702  (Zion Lutheran Cemetery)
    • Note: GNIS record #1997702 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: McCallsburg
    • County: Hardin         Elev: 344
    • Location given for GNIS #1997702 (Zion Lutheran 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 Hardin, 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' 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 Lutheran Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.2239, Longitude: -93.4419       In this case, the coordinates for the Zion Lutheran Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<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 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.
<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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