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A visit to the Zion Cemetery ...


The location of the Zion 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 Cemetery ...

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

Lat:   39.7670°   (39° 46' 1")

Lon:   -98.3917°   (-98° 23' 30")

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

The county seat for Jewell County is located in Mankato. Mankato lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the east of the Zion Cemetery .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit 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 Jewell County:
  • Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...

    • List of neighboring communities ...

    The following 26 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Zion Cemetery.

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

    • Esbon
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Esbon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Esbon
      • Esbon is located in Jewell County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 91 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Esbon <4>
    • Burr Oak
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burr Oak have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burr Oak
      • Burr Oak is located in Jewell County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 160 people
    • Mankato
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Lebanon
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Dispatch
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dispatch
      • Dispatch is located in Smith County
    • Jewell
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jewell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jewell
      • Jewell is located in Jewell County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 396 people
    • Bellaire
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellaire
      • Bellaire is located in Smith County
    • Montrose
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montrose
      • Montrose is located in Jewell County
      • Former name for Montrose:
      • Delta
    • Cawker City
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cawker City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cawker City
      • Cawker City is located in Mitchell County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 426 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cawker City <4>
    • Downs
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Glen Elder
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Pawnee Village
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pawnee Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pawnee Village
      • Pawnee Village is located in Webster County (NE)
    • Continue List   (14 more) ...
      • Randall
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Randall
        • Randall is located in Jewell County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 61 people
      • Smith Center
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Portis
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Portis
        • Portis is located in Osborne County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 92 people
      • Formoso
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Formoso have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Formoso
        • Formoso is located in Jewell County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 86 people
      • Guide Rock
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Guide Rock have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guide Rock
        • Guide Rock is located in Webster County (NE)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 197 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Guide Rock <4>
      • Harlan
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harlan
        • Harlan is located in Smith County
      • Webber
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Webber have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Webber
        • Webber is located in Jewell County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 24 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Webber <4>
      • Womer
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Womer
        • Womer is located in Smith County
      • Amboy
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amboy
        • Amboy is located in Webster County (NE)
      • Red Cloud
        (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Superior
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Superior
        • Superior is located in Nuckolls County (NE)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,805 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Superior <4>
      • Gaylord
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gaylord have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gaylord
        • Gaylord is located in Smith County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 104 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gaylord <4>
      • Beloit
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beloit have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beloit
        • Beloit is located in Mitchell County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,564 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Beloit <4>
      • White Rock
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White Rock have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Rock
        • White Rock is located in Republic 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 Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Jewell County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 12 miles [19.3 km] of the Zion Cemetery.<5>

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

    • St. Elizabeth Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Elizabeth Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Elizabeth Cemetery is located in Jewell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Elizabeth Cemetery
    • Esbon Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Esbon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Esbon Cemetery is located in Jewell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Esbon Cemetery
    • Prairie Home Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Prairie Home Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Prairie Home Cemetery is located in Jewell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Prairie Home Cemetery
    • Odessa Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Odessa Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Odessa Cemetery is located in Jewell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Odessa Cemetery
    • Ionia Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ionia Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Ionia Cemetery is located in Jewell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ionia Cemetery
    • Lutheran Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lutheran Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Lutheran Cemetery is located in Jewell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lutheran Cemetery
    • Baker Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • The Baker Cemetery is located in Jewell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Baker Cemetery
    • Providence Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Providence Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Providence Cemetery is located in Jewell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Providence Cemetery
    • Sweet Home Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sweet Home Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Sweet Home Cemetery is located in Smith County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sweet Home Cemetery
    • McGehee Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McGehee Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The McGehee Cemetery is located in Jewell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McGehee Cemetery
    • Mt. Hope Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Hope Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mt. Hope Cemetery is located in Jewell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Hope Cemetery
    • Burr Oak Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Continue List   (10 more) ...
      • Oak Creek Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oak Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Oak Creek Cemetery is located in Jewell County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Creek Cemetery
      • Salem Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Salem Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Salem Cemetery is located in Jewell County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Salem Cemetery
      • St. Teresa Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Teresa Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. Teresa Cemetery is located in Jewell County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Teresa Cemetery
      • North Oak Creek Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the North Oak Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The North Oak Creek Cemetery is located in Smith County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the North Oak Creek Cemetery
      • Lutheran Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lutheran Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Lutheran Cemetery is located in Jewell County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lutheran Cemetery
      • Amity Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Pleasant Plains Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Plains Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Pleasant Plains Cemetery is located in Smith County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Plains Cemetery
      • Price Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Price Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Price Cemetery is located in Smith County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Price Cemetery
      • South Oak Creek Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Athens Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Athens Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Athens Cemetery is located in Jewell County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Athens 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 Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #471983  (Zion Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #471983 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: Esbon
      • County: Jewell         Elev: 533
      • Location given for GNIS #471983 (Zion Cemetery)

    The official website for State of Kansas: https://portal.kansas.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 Kansas' counties, including Jewell, 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 things 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 Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.7670, Longitude: -98.3917       In this case, the coordinates for the Zion 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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