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A visit to the Zion Cemetery ...

Introduction ...

Note: We have organized the cemeteries in our Gazetteer based on a problem that we had while working on our own genealogy. As an example and without specifying the cemeteries involved, we found an ancestor that we believed to have been buried in one cemetery had actually been buried elsewhere.

We discovered that his burial plans had changed 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:

39.7275, -102.0114

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Zion Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>

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

The county seat for Cheyenne County is located in Saint Francis. Saint Francis lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the east northeast of the Zion Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Zion Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 17 miles [27.4 km] of the Zion Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Zion Evangelical Lutheran Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Gilstrap Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • The Gilstrap Cemetery is located in Yuma County (CO)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilstrap Cemetery
  • Salem Evangelical Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Salem Lutheran Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • The Salem Lutheran Cemetery is located in Cheyenne County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem Lutheran Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Salem Lutheran Cemetery is located 8 miles [12.9 km]<3> to the west of Saint Francis.
  • Battle Creek Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • The Battle Creek Cemetery is located in Cheyenne County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Battle Creek Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Battle Creek Cemetery is located 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the southwest of Saint Francis.
    • The Battle Creek Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Swedish Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #91989 <5>
  • Armel Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • The Armel Cemetery is located in Yuma County (CO)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Armel Cemetery
  • Jaqua Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • The Jaqua Cemetery is located in Cheyenne County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jaqua Cemetery
  • Downey Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • The Downey Cemetery is located in Yuma County (CO)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Downey Cemetery
  • Clough Valley Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • The Clough Valley Cemetery is located in Cheyenne County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clough Valley Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Clough Valley Cemetery is located 13 miles [20.9 km]<3> to the west of Saint Francis.
    • The Clough Valley Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Clough Valley Baptist Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2141893 <5>
  • Lansing Valley Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • The Lansing Valley Cemetery is located in Yuma County (CO)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lansing Valley Cemetery
  • German Plains Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • The German Plains Cemetery is located in Cheyenne County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for German Plains Cemetery
  • Zion Evangelical Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Continue List   (10 more) ...
    • Hope Valley Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • The Hope Valley Cemetery is located in Cheyenne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hope Valley Cemetery
    • St. Francis Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • The St. Francis Cemetery is located in Cheyenne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Francis Cemetery
    • Gar Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • The Gar Cemetery is located in Cheyenne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gar Cemetery
    • St. Johns Evangelical Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Lawn Ridge Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • The Lawn Ridge Cemetery is located in Cheyenne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawn Ridge Cemetery
    • Jones Family Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • The Jones Family Cemetery is located in Yuma County (CO)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jones Family Cemetery
    • Wheeler Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • The Wheeler Cemetery is located in Cheyenne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheeler Cemetery
    • Delto Cemetery
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • The Delto Cemetery is located in Yuma County (CO)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delto Cemetery
    • Hackberry Cemetery
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • The Hackberry Cemetery is located in Cheyenne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hackberry Cemetery
    • Emanuel Cemetery
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • The Emanuel Cemetery is located in Cheyenne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emanuel Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 13 communities are within 30 miles [48.3 km]<3> of the Zion Cemetery.

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

  • Hale
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Hale is located in Yuma County (CO)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hale
  • Saint Francis
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
  • Idalia
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
  • Wheeler
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Wheeler is located in Cheyenne County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheeler
  • Haigler
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
  • Vernon
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Laird
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
    • Laird is located in Yuma County (CO)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laird
  • Bird City
    (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
  • Wray
    (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Wray is located in Yuma County (CO)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wray
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,353 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wray <6>
  • Parks
    (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Kanorado
    (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
  • Ruleton
    (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
    • Ruleton is located in Sherman County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ruleton
  • Caruso
    (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
    • Caruso is located in Sherman County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caruso

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 Cheyenne 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 like to start with 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 Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Kansas:
  • Pages specific to Cheyenne County:
  • Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:

    • 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 Record ...
    • GNIS ID #471038  (Zion Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #471038 was archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website. In the past, the GNIS record contained the following information:
      • BGN Class: cemetery
      • County: Cheyenne
      • Est. Elev: 1120 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Hale Ponds
      • Location given for Zion Cemetery:
      • Lat: 39.7283267     Lon: -102.0112944
      • Open a Google Map centered on the above location.

    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 Kansas' counties, including Cheyenne, 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- Zion Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
    <4>While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), be assured that it's not complete and we're still searching for cemeteries to add.
    <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.