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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. 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 ...

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Zion Cemetery

Lat:   38.5512°   (38° 33' 4")

Lon:   -97.5423°   (-97° 32' 32")

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 .

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)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Eureka Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Eureka Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Eureka Cemetery is located in McPherson County
  • Bridgeport Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Elmwood Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Elmwood Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Elmwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Elmwood Cemetery is located in McPherson County
  • Valley View Memorial Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Valley View Memorial Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Valley View Memorial Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Valley View Memorial Cemetery is located in McPherson County
  • 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)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Crestwood Memorial Park
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Crestwood Memorial Park have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Crestwood Memorial Park is located in McPherson County
  • Chapel Hill Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chapel Hill Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Chapel Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Chapel Hill Cemetery is located in Saline County
  • St. Patrick Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Patrick Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Patrick Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The St. Patrick Cemetery is located in Saline County
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Oakes Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oakes Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oakes Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Oakes Cemetery is located in McPherson County
    • Friedenstal Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Friedenstal Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Friedenstal Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Friedenstal Cemetery is located in Marion County
    • 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)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Township Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Township Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Township Cemetery is located in McPherson County
    • Woodlawn Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Woodlawn Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Woodlawn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Woodlawn Cemetery is located in Dickinson County
    • Faun Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Faun Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Faun Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Faun Cemetery is located in Saline County
    • Baptist Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Baptist Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Baptist Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Baptist Cemetery is located in Marion County
    • Pankratz Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pankratz Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pankratz Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Pankratz Cemetery is located in Marion County

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)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hallville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hallville
    • Hallville is located in Saline County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Hallville
    • From the Zion Cemetery to Hallville
  • Lindsborg
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Assaria
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Assaria have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Assaria
    • Assaria is located in Saline County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 408 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Assaria <7>
  • Galva
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Galva have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galva
    • Galva is located in McPherson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 887 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Galva <7>
  • 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)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waldeck have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waldeck
    • Waldeck is located in Marion County
  • McPherson
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Continue List   (12 more) ...
    • Smolan
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Smolan have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smolan
      • Smolan is located in Saline County
      • 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)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Phillips Village have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phillips Village
      • Phillips Village is located in Saline County
    • Carlton
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carlton have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carlton
      • Carlton is located in Dickinson County
      • 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)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Elyria. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elyria
      • Elyria is located in McPherson County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Elyria
      • From the Zion Cemetery to Elyria
    • Salina
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Elmo
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elmo have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmo
      • Elmo is located in Dickinson 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 McPherson 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 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:

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: GNIS record #477084 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: Lindsborg SE
    • County: McPherson         Elev: 467
    • Location given for GNIS #477084 (Zion Cemetery)

The official website for McPherson County: www.mcphersoncountyks.us/

The official website for State of Kansas: https://portal.kansas.gov/

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 'straight-line' 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: 38.5512, Longitude: -97.5423    
<3>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.
<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>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.
<6>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.
<7>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.




 

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