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:
38.5512, -97.5423
The Zion Cemetery is located in McPherson County<1>.
The county seat for McPherson County is located in McPherson. McPherson lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<2> to the south southwest 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 21 that are within 14 miles [22.5 km] of the Zion Cemetery.<3>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Zion Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Smoky Hill Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Swenson Gravesite
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Koons Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Eureka Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- The Eureka Cemetery is located in McPherson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eureka Cemetery
- Bridgeport Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Elmwood Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- The Elmwood Cemetery is located in McPherson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmwood Cemetery
- Valley View Memorial Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Rose Hill Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Smoky Hill Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Crestwood Memorial Park
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Chapel Hill Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- The Chapel Hill Cemetery is located in Saline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapel Hill Cemetery
- St. Patrick Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- The St. Patrick Cemetery is located in Saline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Patrick Cemetery
- Continue List (9 more) ...
- Oakes Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- The Oakes Cemetery is located in McPherson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakes Cemetery
- Friedenstal Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- The Friedenstal Cemetery is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friedenstal Cemetery
- Gypsum Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Canton Twp. Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Township Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- The Township Cemetery is located in McPherson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Township Cemetery
- Woodlawn Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- The Woodlawn Cemetery is located in Dickinson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodlawn Cemetery
- Faun Cemetery
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- The Faun Cemetery is located in Saline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Faun Cemetery
- Baptist Cemetery
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- The Baptist Cemetery is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baptist Cemetery
- Pankratz Cemetery
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- The Pankratz Cemetery is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pankratz Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 24 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<2> of the Zion Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Zion Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Roxbury
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Bridgeport
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Hallville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Lindsborg
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Assaria
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Galva
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Canton
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Gypsum
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Salemsborg
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Mentor
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Waldeck
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Waldeck is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waldeck
- McPherson
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Continue List (12 more) ...
- Smolan
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Smolan is located in Saline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smolan
- Population from the 2020 Census: 203 people
- Falun
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Marquette
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Phillips Village ‑ Historic
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Phillips Village is located in Saline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phillips Village
- Carlton
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Carlton is located in Dickinson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carlton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 40 people
- Kipp
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Lehigh
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Durham
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Conway
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Elyria
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Salina
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Elmo
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Elmo is located in Dickinson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmo
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 McPherson County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Zion Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Carlton
- Durham
- Galva
- Lindsborg
- Marquette
- McPherson
- Salina
- Tampa
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 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 McPherson 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 #477084 (Zion Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #477084 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: McPherson
- Est. Elev: 467 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Lindsborg SE
- Location given for Zion Cemetery:
- Lat: 38.5511173 Lon: -97.5419795
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Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Kansas' counties, including McPherson, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | 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- Zion Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <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. |
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