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A visit to the East 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 East Zion Cemetery ...

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

45.4797, -95.5183

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

The East Zion Cemetery is located in Pope County<2>.

The county seat for Pope County is located in Glenwood. Glenwood lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<3> to the north northeast of the East Zion Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the East Zion Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 24 that are within 12 miles [19.3 km] of the East Zion Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Ellerson - Mortenson Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Bethany Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • The Bethany Cemetery is located in Pope County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethany Cemetery
  • West Zion Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • The West Zion Cemetery is located in Pope County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Zion Cemetery
  • Lake Hazel Lutheran Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Swift Falls Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • The Swift Falls Cemetery is located in Swift County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swift Falls Cemetery
  • Lake Ben Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • The Lake Ben Cemetery is located in Pope County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Ben Cemetery
  • Fron Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • The Fron Cemetery is located in Pope County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fron Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Fron Cemetery is located outside and to the southeast of Starbuck.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #82362 <5>
  • Erickson Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • The Erickson Cemetery is located in Swift County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Erickson Cemetery
  • St. Pauli Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • The St. Pauli Cemetery is located in Swift County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Pauli Cemetery
  • Seventh Day Adventist (SDA) Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Sather Family Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Scandia Lutheran Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Continue List   (12 more) ...
    • Barsness Lutheran Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Minnewaska Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • The Minnewaska Cemetery is located in Pope County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minnewaska Cemetery
    • Lake Emily Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • The Lake Emily Cemetery is located in Pope County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Emily Cemetery
    • Hitman Family Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Indherred Church Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • St. Malachy Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • The St. Malachy Cemetery is located in Swift County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Malachy Cemetery
    • Chippewa Falls Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Benson City Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • The Benson City Cemetery is located in Swift County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benson City Cemetery
    • St. Francis Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Spring Creek Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • The Spring Creek Cemetery is located in Swift County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Creek Cemetery
    • Chief White Bear Grave
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Early Indherred Community Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)

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

List of neighboring communities ...

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

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

  • Swift Falls
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Swift Falls is located in Swift County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swift Falls
  • Starbuck
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Clontarf
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • New Prairie ‑ Historic
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • New Prairie is located in Pope County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Prairie
  • Benson
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
  • Glenwood
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Long Beach
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Long Beach is located in Pope County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Beach
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 417 people
  • Hancock
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
  • Sedan
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Sedan is located in Pope County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sedan
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 50 people
  • Cyrus
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
  • De Graff
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • De Graff is located in Swift County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for De Graff
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 120 people
  • Lowry
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Sunburg
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Sunburg is located in Kandiyohi County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunburg
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 99 people
    • Danvers
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Danvers is located in Swift County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Danvers
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 89 people
    • Murdock
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Murdock is located in Swift County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murdock
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 260 people
    • Farwell
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Farwell is located in Pope County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farwell
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 52 people
    • Brooten
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Brooten is located in Stearns County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brooten
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 750 people
    • Grove Lake
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Grove Lake is located in Pope County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grove Lake
    • Villard
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Morris
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)

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 East Zion Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Pope County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

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 East Zion Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Minnesota:
  • Pages specific to Pope 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 East Zion Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #2066884  (East Zion Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #2066884 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: Pope
      • Est. Elev: 409 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Lake Hassel
      • Location given for East Zion Cemetery:
      • Lat: 45.4797222     Lon: -95.5183333
      • 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 Minnesota's counties, including Pope, 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- East Zion 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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