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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 ...

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

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

Lat:   44.1491°   (44° 8' 56")

Lon:   -94.5055°   (-94° 30' 19")

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

The county seat for Brown County is located in New Ulm. New Ulm lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the north of the Zion Cemetery .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 12 miles [19.3 km] of the Zion Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Lake Hanska Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lake Hanska Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lake Hanska Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Lake Hanska Cemetery is located in Brown County
  • Mt. Pisgah Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Pisgah Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Pisgah Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Mt. Pisgah Cemetery is located in Brown County
  • Linden Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Linden Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Linden Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Linden Cemetery is located in Brown County
  • Rice Lake Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rice Lake Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rice Lake Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Rice Lake Cemetery is located in Brown County
  • St. Johns Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Johns Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Johns Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The St. Johns Cemetery is located in Brown County
  • La Salle Lutheran Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the La Salle Lutheran Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the La Salle Lutheran Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The La Salle Lutheran Cemetery is located in Watonwan County
  • Old Faith Lutheran Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Faith Lutheran Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Faith Lutheran Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Old Faith Lutheran Cemetery is located in Watonwan County
  • Madelia Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Madelia Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Madelia Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Madelia Cemetery is located in Watonwan County
  • Cottonwood Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cottonwood Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cottonwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Cottonwood Cemetery is located in Brown County
  • Riverside Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Riverside Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Riverside Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Riverside Cemetery is located in Watonwan County
  • Calvary Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Calvary Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Calvary Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Calvary Cemetery is located in Watonwan County
  • North Lincoln Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the North Lincoln Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the North Lincoln Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The North Lincoln Cemetery is located in Blue Earth County
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Our Saviors Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Our Saviors Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Our Saviors Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Our Saviors Cemetery is located in Blue Earth County
    • St. Josephs Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Josephs Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Josephs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Josephs Cemetery is located in Brown County
    • Old Catholic Church Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Catholic Church Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Catholic Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Old Catholic Church Cemetery is located in Watonwan County
    • East Sveadahl Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the East Sveadahl Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the East Sveadahl Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The East Sveadahl Cemetery is located in Watonwan County
    • Rosendale Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rosendale Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rosendale Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Rosendale Cemetery is located in Watonwan County
    • Cambria Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cambria Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cambria Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Cambria Cemetery is located in Blue Earth County
    • Zimmerman Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Zimmerman Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Zimmerman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Zimmerman Cemetery is located in Nicollet County
    • Fechner Farm Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fechner Farm Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fechner Farm Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Fechner Farm Cemetery is located in Nicollet County
    • Evangelical Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Evangelical Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Evangelical Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Evangelical Cemetery is located in Nicollet County

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 22 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.

  • Hanska
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hanska have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hanska
    • Hanska is located in Brown County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 372 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hanska <5>
  • La Salle
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for La Salle have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Salle
    • La Salle is located in Watonwan County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 86 people
  • Searles
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Searles have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Searles
    • Searles is located in Brown County
  • Godahl
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Godahl have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Godahl
    • Godahl is located in Watonwan County
  • Madelia
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Madelia have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Madelia
    • Madelia is located in Watonwan County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,226 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Madelia <5>
  • Grogan
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Grogan. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grogan
    • Grogan is located in Watonwan County
  • Courtland
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
  • New Ulm
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
  • Iberia
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iberia
    • Iberia is located in Brown County
  • Saint James
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint James have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint James
    • Saint James is located in Watonwan County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,358 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint James <5>
  • Essig
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Lake Crystal
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
  • Continue List   (10 more) ...
    • Sleepy Eye
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sleepy Eye have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sleepy Eye
      • Sleepy Eye is located in Brown County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,329 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sleepy Eye <5>
    • Lewisville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lewisville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewisville
      • Lewisville is located in Watonwan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 244 people
    • Judson
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Judson
      • Judson is located in Blue Earth County
    • Leavenworth
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Leavenworth. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leavenworth
      • Leavenworth is located in Brown County
    • Darfur
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Darfur have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Darfur
      • Darfur is located in Watonwan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 102 people
    • Nicollet
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nicollet have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nicollet
      • Nicollet is located in Nicollet County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,175 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nicollet <5>
    • Garden City
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden City
      • Garden City is located in Blue Earth County
    • Butterfield
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Butterfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butterfield
      • Butterfield is located in Watonwan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 582 people
    • Cobden
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cobden have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cobden
      • Cobden is located in Brown County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 35 people
    • Comfrey
      (19 miles [30.6 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 Zion Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Brown 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 turn to the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These professional and volunteer 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 #654444  (Zion Cemetery)
    • Note: GNIS record #654444 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: Lake Hanska East
    • County: Brown         Elev: 307
    • Location given for GNIS #654444 (Zion Cemetery)

The official website for Brown County: www.co.brown.mn.us/

The official website for State of Minnesota: https://mn.gov/

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 Brown, 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' (or 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: 44.1491, Longitude: -94.5055       In this case, the coordinates for the Zion Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<4>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.
<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.




 

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