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Introduction ...

Since our focus is on geography, we don't have burial or interment information. Nor do we have any contact information for the Zion Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The Zion Cemetery (FG ID #2225966)

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:   39.5523°   (39° 33' 8")

Lon:   -96.8857°   (-96° 53' 8")

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

The county seat for Riley County is located in Manhattan. Manhattan lies 29 miles [46.7 km]<3> to the south southeast of the Zion Cemetery .

Name Variations for Zion Cemetery ...

When doing your research, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Various errors happen - anything from simple spelling to bad translations.

Zion Cemetery has also been known as:

  • Fancy Creek Church Cemetery
  • Zion UMC Cemetery

If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.

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 Riley County:
  • Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...

    • List of neighboring communities ...

    The following 23 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Zion Cemetery.

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

    • May Day
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for May Day
      • May Day is located in Riley County
    • Winkler
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winkler have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winkler
      • Winkler is located in Riley County
    • Chepstow
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chepstow have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chepstow
      • Chepstow is located in Washington County
    • Green
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Lasita ‑ Historic
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lasita have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lasita
      • Lasita is located in Riley County
    • Randolph
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Randolph
      • Randolph is located in Riley County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 156 people
    • Walsburg
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walsburg
      • Walsburg is located in Riley County
    • Barnes
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Waterville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Oscar ‑ Historic
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oscar have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oscar
      • Oscar is located in Clay County
    • Leonardville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leonardville
      • Leonardville is located in Riley County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 432 people
      • Leonardville has also been known as:
      • Leonard
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Leonardville <5>
    • Greenleaf
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenleaf have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenleaf
      • Greenleaf is located in Washington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 303 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greenleaf <5>
    • Continue List   (11 more) ...
      • Linn
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linn
        • Linn is located in Washington County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 384 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Linn <5>
      • Blue Rapids
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blue Rapids have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Rapids
        • Blue Rapids is located in Marshall County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 960 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Blue Rapids <5>
      • Palmer
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palmer
        • Palmer is located in Washington County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 105 people
      • Olsburg
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Olsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olsburg
        • Olsburg is located in Pottawatomie County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 223 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Olsburg <5>
      • Irving ‑ Historic
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Irving. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irving
        • Irving is located in Marshall County
      • Morganville
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morganville
        • Morganville is located in Clay County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 190 people
        • Morganville has also been known as:
        • Morgantown
      • Clay Center
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Bala
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bala
        • Bala is located in Riley County
      • Riley
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riley
        • Riley is located in Riley County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 955 people
        • Former names for Riley:
        • Riley Center
        • Union
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Riley <5>
      • Broughton
        (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Broughton have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Broughton
        • Broughton is located in Clay County
      • Alcove Spring ‑ Historic
        (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alcove Spring
        • Alcove Spring is located in Marshall 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 Riley 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 23 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km] of the Zion Cemetery.<7>

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

    • Evergreen Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Peach Grove Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Spring Valley Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • St. Peters Lutheran Church Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • May Day Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • The May Day Cemetery is located in Riley County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the May Day Cemetery is located less than 2 miles<3> to the east of May Day.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the May Day Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #92988 <1>
    • Teske Family Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Chepstow Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • The Chepstow Cemetery is located in Washington County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Chepstow Cemetery is located 5 miles [8 km]<3> to the north of Barnes.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chepstow Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #92189 <1>
    • Spence Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Spence Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • The Spence Cemetery is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Spence Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2268819 <1>
    • Evangelical Lutheran St. John's Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • St. Johns Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Johns Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Johns Cemetery is located in Riley County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Johns Cemetery
    • St. Michael's Catholic Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Appleton Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Continue List   (11 more) ...
      • St. Boniface Catholic Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • St. Boniface Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Boniface Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. Boniface Cemetery is located in Washington County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Boniface Cemetery
      • Goshen Central Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
        • The Goshen Central Cemetery is located in Clay County
        • The Goshen Central Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Central Cemetery
        • Schaubel Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Goshen Central Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #92173 <1>
      • Fancy Creek Randolph Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Cottage Hill Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cottage Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Cottage Hill Cemetery is located in Marshall County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cottage Hill Cemetery
      • Mound Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Fancy Creek Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fancy Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Fancy Creek Cemetery is located in Clay County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fancy Creek Cemetery
      • Pleasant Hill Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Crooked Creek Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Catholic Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Catholic Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Catholic Cemetery is located in Jackson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Catholic Cemetery
      • Harbaugh Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Harbaugh Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Harbaugh Cemetery is located in Marshall County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Harbaugh 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:

    The official website for Riley County: www.rileycountyks.gov

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

    Footnotes ...

    <1>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.
    <2>If you're interested in how the shape of Kansas' counties, including Riley, 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: 39.5523, Longitude: -96.8857    
    <4>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.
    <5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <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 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.




 

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