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Introduction ...

We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:

  • That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
  • We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
  • On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.

By learning about Zion (and the surrounding area) during the time that our ancestors lived, we hope to have a better understanding of both their community and its relationship to their lifes. We hope that this tool helps to give us an insight into their world.

As we add data and organize our Gazetteer to help with our family research, we will be adding to this our Genealogical Helper for Zion. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.

Neighboring Counties ...

When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.

For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the south.

So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived:  their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the east contained birth and death records; the county to the south contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.

Zion is located in Adair County.

To see how the shape of Iowa's counties have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Adair County: Adams, Audubon, Cass, Dallas, Guthrie, Madison & Union.

Below are the counties that are near Zion. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Zion:

  • Adair County     (The home county of Zion)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Zion, with the one closest to Zion listed first.
    • Hebron
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hebron have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hebron
      • Hebron is located in Adair County
    • Orient
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Stanzel
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Arbor Hill
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Arbor Hill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arbor Hill
      • Arbor Hill is located in Adair County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Arbor Hill
      • From Zion to Arbor Hill
    • Greenfield
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Fontanelle
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Gilead
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Gilead. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilead
      • Gilead is located in Adair County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Gilead
      • From Zion to Gilead
    • Bridgewater
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
  • Adams County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Zion, with the one closest to Zion listed first.
    • Williamson
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Williamson. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamson
      • Williamson is located in Adams County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Williamson
      • From Zion to Williamson
    • Carl
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Carl. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carl
      • Carl is located in Adams County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Carl
      • From Zion to Carl
    • Prescott
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Prescott have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prescott
      • Prescott is located in Adams County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 235 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Prescott <2>
    • Stringtown
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stringtown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stringtown
      • Stringtown is located in Adams County
    • Mount Etna
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Etna have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Etna
      • Mount Etna is located in Adams County
    • Mercer
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Queen City ‑ Historic
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Queen City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Queen City
      • Queen City is located in Adams County
    • Corning
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Quincy
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Quincy have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quincy
      • Quincy is located in Adams County
    • Carbon
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
    • Brooks
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Lincoln Center
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lincoln Center have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln Center
      • Lincoln Center is located in Adams County
  • Cass County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Zion, with the one closest to Zion listed first.
    • Dewey
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
    • Massena
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
    • Anita
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Anita have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anita
      • Anita is located in Cass County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 898 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Anita <2>
    • Cumberland
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
  • Clarke County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Zion, with the one closest to Zion listed first.
    • Murray
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Murray have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murray
      • Murray is located in Clarke County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 681 people
    • Hopeville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hopeville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopeville
      • Hopeville is located in Clarke County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Hopeville
      • From Zion to Hopeville
    • Lacelle
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lacelle. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lacelle
      • Lacelle is located in Clarke County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Lacelle
      • From Zion to Lacelle
    • Osceola
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
  • Dallas County
  • Guthrie County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Zion, with the one closest to Zion listed first.
    • Stuart
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stuart have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stuart
      • Stuart is located in Guthrie County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,756 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stuart <2>
    • Menlo
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
    • Casey
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Casey have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Casey
      • Casey is located in Guthrie County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 402 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Casey <2>
    • Dale
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
    • Glendon
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Glendon. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glendon
      • Glendon is located in Guthrie County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Glendon
      • From Zion to Glendon
    • Adair
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Adair have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adair
      • Adair is located in Guthrie County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 701 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Adair <2>
  • Madison County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Zion, with the one closest to Zion listed first.
    • Macksburg
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Webster
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Ord
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ord. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ord
      • Ord is located in Madison County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Ord
      • From Zion to Ord
    • Pitzer
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Pitzer. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pitzer
      • Pitzer is located in Madison County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Pitzer
      • From Zion to Pitzer
    • Barney
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Winterset
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • East Peru
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for East Peru. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Peru
      • East Peru is located in Madison County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 133 people
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to East Peru
      • From Zion to East Peru
    • Earlham
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Earlham have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Earlham
      • Earlham is located in Madison County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,409 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Earlham <2>
    • Truro
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Truro have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Truro
      • Truro is located in Madison County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 501 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Truro <2>
    • Patterson
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Saint Charles
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Charles have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Charles
      • Saint Charles is located in Madison County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 656 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Charles <2>
  • Ringgold County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Zion, with the one closest to Zion listed first.
    • Tingley
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
    • Knowlton ‑ Historic
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
    • Ellston
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ellston have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellston
      • Ellston is located in Ringgold County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 38 people
    • Diagonal
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
    • Beaconsfield
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beaconsfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaconsfield
      • Beaconsfield is located in Ringgold County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 15 people
  • Taylor County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Zion, with the one closest to Zion listed first.
    • Lenox
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lenox have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lenox
      • Lenox is located in Taylor County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,386 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lenox <2>
    • Clearfield
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clearfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clearfield
      • Clearfield is located in Taylor County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 343 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clearfield <2>
  • Union County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Zion, with the one closest to Zion listed first.
    • Creston
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • East Creston
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for East Creston. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Creston
      • East Creston is located in Union County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to East Creston
      • From Zion to East Creston
    • Lorimor
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Afton
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Afton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Afton
      • Afton is located in Union County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 825 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Afton <2>
    • Cromwell
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Arispe
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Thayer
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Kent
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Shannon City
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shannon City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shannon City
      • Shannon City is located in Union County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 69 people
  • Warren County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Zion, with the one closest to Zion listed first.
    • Bevington
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bevington have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bevington
      • Bevington is located in Warren County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 69 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bevington <2>
    • New Virginia
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
    • Saint Marys
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Marys have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Marys
      • Saint Marys is located in Warren County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 127 people

For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Zion, see our County-by-County Page for Zion.

Cemeteries Near Zion ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Zion.

This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.

If you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our selection of Genealogy Websites (see below).

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Zion covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Zion, with the one closest to Zion listed first.

  • Hill of Zion Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Liberty Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Wilson Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wilson Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wilson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Wilson Chapel
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Kivett Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kivett Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kivett Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • West Branch Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the West Branch Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the West Branch Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Boley Farm Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Boley Farm Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Boley Farm Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Hebron Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Prairie Lawn Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Prairie Lawn Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Prairie Lawn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jerusalem Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jerusalem Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jerusalem Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Evergreen Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Evergreen Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Evergreen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Kickman Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kickman Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kickman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Continue List   (226 more) ...
    • Cedar Grove Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cedar Grove Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cedar Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Boone Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Boone Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Boone Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Moon Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Moon Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Moon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.

Nearby Communities in 1895 ...

We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<5>

While we didn't find Zion in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Zion.

These communities are listed based on their distance from Zion, with the one closest to Zion listed first.

  • Hebron
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hebron have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hebron
    • Hebron is located in Adair County
  • Spaulding
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spaulding have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spaulding
    • Spaulding is located in Union County
  • Macksburg
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Orient
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • McPherson
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McPherson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McPherson
    • McPherson is located in Madison County
  • Creston
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • East Creston
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for East Creston. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Creston
    • East Creston is located in Union County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to East Creston
    • From Zion to East Creston
  • Nevinville
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nevinville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nevinville
    • Nevinville is located in Adams County
  • Greenfield
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Arbor Hill
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Arbor Hill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arbor Hill
    • Arbor Hill is located in Adair County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Arbor Hill
    • From Zion to Arbor Hill
  • Fisk
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fisk have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fisk
    • Fisk is located in Adair County
  • Ord
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ord. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ord
    • Ord is located in Madison County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Ord
    • From Zion to Ord
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Cromwell
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Afton
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Afton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Afton
      • Afton is located in Union County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 825 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Afton <2>
    • Lorimor
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)

We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Zion. See our List of 1890's Communities around Zion.

Newspapers Published in Zion ...

An ongoing effort between the Library of Congress and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) has resulted in the National Digital Newspaper Program (NDNP).

To share their results, the partnership has created the Chronicling America website. The goal of this partnership is to assemble a database about the current and historic newspapers of the United States. This includes a growing collection of scanned images from selected papers. All of it available to the public on their website.

Using information that we've taken from the Chronicling America website, we've identified 101 newspapers that have been published in the area around Zion.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Zion, there are papers which were published within 30 miles [48.3 km]<6>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Zion.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to 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 information is open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Zion:

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Zion. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

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>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>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.
<4>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.
<5>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Zion, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<6>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 drawn from Point A (ie- Zion) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Zion. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.2006, Longitude: -94.2988    









 

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