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A visit to the Zion Lutheran 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 Lutheran Cemetery ...

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

38.8781, -99.8927

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

The Zion Lutheran Cemetery is located in Trego County<2>.

The county seat for Trego County is located in WaKeeney. WaKeeney lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the north of the Zion Lutheran Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Zion Lutheran Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 21 miles [33.8 km] of the Zion Lutheran Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Emanuel Lutheran Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Christ the King Catholic Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • The Christ the King Catholic Cemetery is located in Trego County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Christ the King Catholic Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Christ the King Catholic Cemetery is located outside and to the southeast of WaKeeney.
    • The Christ the King Catholic Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Wakeeney Catholic Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2150688 <5>
  • Christ the King Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Kansas Veterans Cemetery at Wakeeney
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • The Kansas Veterans Cemetery at Wakeeney is located in Trego County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kansas Veterans Cemetery at Wakeeney
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Kansas Veterans Cemetery at Wakeeney is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the southeast of WaKeeney.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2130337 <5>
  • Wakeeney City Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • The Wakeeney City Cemetery is located in Trego County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wakeeney City Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Wakeeney City Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the southeast of WaKeeney.
    • The Wakeeney City Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Wakeeney Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #94009 <5>
  • Oglala Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • The Oglala Cemetery is located in Trego County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oglala Cemetery
  • Cyrus Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • The Cyrus Cemetery is located in Ness County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cyrus Cemetery
  • St. Michaels Cemetery
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • The St. Michaels Cemetery is located in Trego County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Michaels Cemetery
  • Union Cemetery
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • The Union Cemetery is located in Trego County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Cemetery
  • Saline Valley Cemetery
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
  • Amish Cemetery
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • The Amish Cemetery is located in Ness County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amish Cemetery
  • Arnold Cemetery
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • The Arnold Cemetery is located in Ness County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arnold Cemetery
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Ransom Cemetery
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • The Ransom Cemetery is located in Ness County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ransom Cemetery
      • The Ransom Cemetery has also been known as:
      • St. Aloysius Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #93463 <5>
    • Brownwell Cemetery
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • The Brownwell Cemetery is located in Ness County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brownwell Cemetery
    • Vansburgh Cemetery
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • The Vansburgh Cemetery is located in Ness County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vansburgh Cemetery
      • The Vansburgh Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Brownell Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #92092 <5>
    • Mt. Hope Cemetery
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • The Mt. Hope Cemetery is located in Ellis County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Hope Cemetery
    • St. Mary's Cemetery
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • The St. Mary's Cemetery is located in Ellis County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Mary's Cemetery
    • Old Order German Baptist Cemetery
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Red Top Cemetery
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • The Red Top Cemetery is located in Gove County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Top Cemetery
    • Dagenett Cemetery
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • The Dagenett Cemetery is located in Ness County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dagenett Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 15 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Zion Lutheran Cemetery.

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

  • Trego
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Trego is located in Trego County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trego
    • Trego has also been known as:
    • Trego Center
    • Trego Tank
  • WaKeeney
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • Ogallah
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Ogallah is located in Trego County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ogallah
  • Ransom
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
  • Collyer
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Collyer is located in Trego County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Collyer
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 98 people
  • Arnold
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Arnold is located in Ness County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arnold
  • Brownell
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
  • Ellis
    (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
  • Utica
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Continue List   (6 more) ...
    • Hog Back
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Hog Back is located in Ellis County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hog Back
    • Quinter
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Saint Peter
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Saint Peter is located in Graham County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Peter
    • Yocemento
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Yocemento is located in Ellis County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yocemento
    • McCracken
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Antonino
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Antonino is located in Ellis County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antonino

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 Lutheran Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Trego County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

  • Brownell
  • Collyer
  • Ellis
    • Ellis lies 18 miles [29 km]<3> to the East Northeast (ENE) of the Zion Lutheran Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Ellis.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellis
  • McCracken
  • Ness City
  • Ogallah
  • Quinter
  • Ransom
  • Utica
    • Utica lies 21 miles [33.8 km]<3> to the Southwest (SW) of the Zion Lutheran Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Utica.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Utica
  • WaKeeney

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 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 Lutheran Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Kansas:
  • Pages specific to Trego 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 Lutheran Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #475165  (Zion Lutheran Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #475165 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: Trego
      • Est. Elev: 721 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Trego Center
      • Location given for Zion Lutheran Cemetery:
      • Lat: 38.8783441     Lon: -99.8931766
      • 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 Trego, 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' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Zion Lutheran 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.
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