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A visit to the Zion Reformed 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 Reformed Cemetery ...

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

Lat:   42.8414°   (42° 50' 29")

Lon:   -93.3191°   (-93° 19' 8")

The Zion Reformed Cemetery is located in Franklin County<2>.

The county seat for Franklin County is located in Hampton. Hampton lies just to the southeast of the Zion Reformed Cemetery .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> of the Zion Reformed Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Old Chapin Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Chapin Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Chapin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Old Chapin Cemetery is located in Franklin County
  • Marion Center Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Marion Center Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Marion Center Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Marion Center Cemetery is located in Franklin County
  • Way Side Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Way Side Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Way Side Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Way Side Cemetery is located in Franklin County
  • Shobes Grove Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shobes Grove Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shobes Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Shobes Grove Cemetery is located in Franklin County
  • Richland Lutheran Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • St. Pauls Evangelical Lutheran Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Pauls Evangelical Lutheran Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Pauls Evangelical Lutheran Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The St. Pauls Evangelical Lutheran Cemetery is located in Franklin County
  • Trinity Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Trinity Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Trinity Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Trinity Cemetery is located in Franklin County
  • Pleasant Valley Twp. Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Alexander Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Alexander Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Alexander Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Alexander Cemetery is located in Franklin County
  • Coulter Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Coulter Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Coulter Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Coulter Cemetery is located in Franklin County
  • Hillside Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hillside Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hillside Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Hillside Cemetery is located in Franklin County
  • Pleasant View Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant View Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant View Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Pleasant View Cemetery is located in Cerro Gordo County
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Holland Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Holland Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Holland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Holland Cemetery is located in Franklin County
    • St. Johns Lutheran Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Johns Lutheran Cemetery
      • 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 Franklin County
    • Meservey Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Meservey Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Meservey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Meservey Cemetery is located in Franklin County
    • St. Peter's Lutheran Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Peter's Lutheran Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Peter's Lutheran Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Peter's Lutheran Cemetery is located in Franklin County
    • Hampton Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hampton Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hampton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hampton Cemetery is located in Franklin County
    • St. John Zion Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. John Zion Cemetery
      • The St. John Zion Cemetery is located in Franklin County
    • Sacred Heart Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sacred Heart Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sacred Heart Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Sacred Heart Cemetery is located in Cerro Gordo County
    • Immanuel Reformed Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Immanuel Reformed Cemetery
      • The Immanuel Reformed Cemetery is located in Wright County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Immanuel Reformed Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located 3 miles [4.8 km]<3> to the west of Belmond.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #158768 <5>
    • Linn Grove Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Linn Grove Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Linn Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Linn Grove Cemetery is located in Cerro Gordo County

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 26 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Zion Reformed Cemetery.

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

  • Chapin
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapin
    • Chapin is located in Franklin County
  • Latimer
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Latimer have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Latimer
    • Latimer is located in Franklin County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 463 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Latimer <6>
  • Sheffield
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sheffield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheffield
    • Sheffield is located in Franklin County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,096 people
  • Coulter
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coulter
    • Coulter is located in Franklin County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 261 people
  • Thornton
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thornton
    • Thornton is located in Cerro Gordo County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 401 people
  • Alexander
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alexander
    • Alexander is located in Franklin County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 159 people
  • Hampton
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hampton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hampton
    • Hampton is located in Franklin County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,162 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hampton <6>
  • Swaledale
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swaledale
    • Swaledale is located in Cerro Gordo County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 157 people
  • Meservey
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meservey have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meservey
    • Meservey is located in Cerro Gordo County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 237 people
  • Reeve
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Reeve. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reeve
    • Reeve is located in Franklin County
  • Rockwell
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Hansell
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Rowan
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Bradford
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bradford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bradford
      • Bradford is located in Franklin County
    • Geneva
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Geneva have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Geneva
      • Geneva is located in Franklin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 154 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Geneva <6>
    • Belmond
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Dows
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Dougherty
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dougherty have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dougherty
      • Dougherty is located in Cerro Gordo County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 56 people
    • Cartersville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cartersville
      • Cartersville is located in Cerro Gordo County
    • Burchinal
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burchinal
      • Burchinal is located in Cerro Gordo County
    • Goodell
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodell
      • Goodell is located in Hancock County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 126 people
    • Solberg ‑ Historic
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Solberg
      • Solberg is located in Wright County
    • Aredale
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Galt
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Popejoy
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Popejoy have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Popejoy
      • Popejoy is located in Franklin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 74 people
    • Cameron
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cameron. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cameron
      • Cameron is located in Cerro Gordo County

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 Reformed Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Franklin County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

  • Belmond
  • Dows
    • Dows lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<3> to the Southwest (SW) of the Zion Reformed Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Dows.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dows
  • Goodell
    • Goodell lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<3> to the West Northwest (WNW) of the Zion Reformed Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Goodell.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodell
  • Hampton
  • Sheffield

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we start with 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 Reformed 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 Reformed Cemetery:

  • Referenced GNIS Record ...
  • GNIS ID #1944777  (Zion Reformed Cemetery)
    • Note: GNIS record #1944777 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: Latimer
    • County: Franklin         Elev: 372
    • Location given for GNIS #1944777 (Zion Reformed 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 Franklin, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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 Reformed Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.8414, Longitude: -93.3191       In this case, the coordinates for the Zion Reformed 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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