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The location of the Zion Cemetery has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<1>


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)

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

Lat:   44.8994°   (44° 53' 57")

Lon:   -93.8883°   (-93° 53' 17")

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

The county seat for Carver County is located in Chaska. Chaska lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<3> to the east southeast of the Zion Cemetery .

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 websites either 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 Minnesota:
  • Pages specific to Carver County:
  • Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...

    • List of neighboring communities ...

    The following 27 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.

    • Mayer
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mayer have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayer
      • Mayer is located in Carver County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,320 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mayer <4>
    • New Germany
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Germany have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Germany
      • New Germany is located in Carver County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 422 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Germany <4>
    • Watertown
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Hollywood
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hollywood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollywood
      • Hollywood is located in Carver County
    • Hydes Lake
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hydes Lake
      • Hydes Lake is located in Carver County
    • Hazelton
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hazelton
      • Hazelton is located in Carver County
    • Waconia
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waconia have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waconia
      • Waconia is located in Carver County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,415 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Waconia <4>
    • Saint Bonifacius
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Bonifacius have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Bonifacius
      • Saint Bonifacius is located in Hennepin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,345 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Bonifacius <4>
    • Lester Prairie
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lester Prairie have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lester Prairie
      • Lester Prairie is located in McLeod County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,724 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lester Prairie <4>
    • Norwood Young America
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Norwood Young America have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norwood Young America
      • Norwood Young America is located in Carver County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,794 people
    • Young America
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Young America have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Young America
      • Young America is located in Carver County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Young America <4>
    • Minnetrista
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Minnetrista have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minnetrista
      • Minnetrista is located in Hennepin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,505 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Minnetrista <4>
    • Continue List   (15 more) ...
      • Winsted
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winsted have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winsted
        • Winsted is located in McLeod County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,230 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Winsted <4>
      • Norwood
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Norwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norwood
        • Norwood is located in Carver County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Norwood <4>
      • Cologne
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cologne have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cologne
        • Cologne is located in Carver County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,860 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cologne <4>
      • Delano
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Delano have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delano
        • Delano is located in Wright County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,353 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Delano <4>
      • Plato
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plato have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plato
        • Plato is located in McLeod County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 303 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Plato <4>
      • Victoria
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Victoria have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Victoria
        • Victoria is located in Carver County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,667 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Victoria <4>
      • Mound
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mound have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mound
        • Mound is located in Hennepin County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,404 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mound <4>
      • Montrose
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Hamburg
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hamburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamburg
        • Hamburg is located in Carver County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 526 people
      • Waverly
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Spring Park
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Park
        • Spring Park is located in Hennepin County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,761 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Spring Park <4>
      • Independence
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Independence have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Independence
        • Independence is located in Hennepin County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,786 people
      • Gotha
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gotha have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gotha
        • Gotha is located in Carver County
      • Dahlgren
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dahlgren have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dahlgren
        • Dahlgren is located in Carver County
      • Maple Plain
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maple Plain have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Plain
        • Maple Plain is located in Hennepin County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,102 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Maple Plain <4>

    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 Carver 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 21 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km] of the Zion Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Rutz Lake Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rutz Lake Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Rutz Lake Cemetery is located in Carver County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rutz Lake Cemetery
    • Swede Lake Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Swede Lake Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • The Swede Lake Cemetery is located in Carver County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Swede Lake Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #83676 <7>
    • Swede Lake Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Swede Lake Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Swede Lake Cemetery is located in Hennepin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Swede Lake Cemetery
    • St. John's Lutheran Church Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. John's Lutheran Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. John's Lutheran Church Cemetery is located in Carver County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. John's Lutheran Church Cemetery
    • St. Mark Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Mark Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Mark Cemetery is located in Carver County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Mark Cemetery
    • Crow River Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Crow River Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Crow River Cemetery is located in Carver County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Crow River Cemetery
    • Trinity Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Trinity Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Trinity Cemetery is located in Hennepin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Trinity Cemetery
    • Trinity Lutheran Church Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Watertown Public Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • St. Peter Lutheran Church Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Immaculate Conception Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • St. Paul's Catholic Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Paul's Catholic Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Paul's Catholic Cemetery is located in Carver County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Paul's Catholic Cemetery
    • Continue List   (9 more) ...
      • St. Josephs Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
        • 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 Carver County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Josephs Cemetery
      • Waconia Public Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Waconia Public Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Waconia Public Cemetery is located in Carver County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Waconia Public Cemetery
      • St. Bonifacius Catholic Church Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Bonifacius Catholic Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. Bonifacius Catholic Church Cemetery is located in Hennepin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Bonifacius Catholic Church Cemetery
      • Church of God Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Church of God Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Church of God Cemetery is located in McLeod County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Church of God Cemetery
      • Mau Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mau Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Mau Cemetery is located in Carver County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mau Cemetery
      • Young America Public Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Young America Public Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Young America Public Cemetery is located in Carver County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Young America Public Cemetery
      • St. Johns Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
        • 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 Carver County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Johns Cemetery
      • Scandia Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Scandia Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Scandia Cemetery is located in Carver County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Scandia Cemetery
      • German Baptist Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the German Baptist Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The German Baptist Cemetery is located in Hennepin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the German Baptist 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:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #654448  (Zion Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #654448 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: Mayer
      • County: Carver         Elev: 288
      • Location given for GNIS #654448 (Zion Cemetery)

    The official website for Carver County: www.co.carver.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 Carver, 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 obstructions 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: 44.8994, Longitude: -93.8883       In this case, the coordinates for the Zion Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <5>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.
    <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>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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