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. 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 Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Zion Cemetery:
45.0519, -95.8494
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Zion Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Zion Cemetery is located in Chippewa County<2>.
The county seat for Chippewa County is located in Montevideo. Montevideo lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the southeast of the Zion Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Zion Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 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.
- Kviteseid Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- The Kviteseid Cemetery is located in Chippewa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kviteseid Cemetery
- Norwegian Lutheran Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Brono Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- The Brono Cemetery is located in Chippewa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brono Cemetery
- Lac qui Parle Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- The Lac qui Parle Cemetery is located in Lac qui Parle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lac qui Parle Cemetery
- Sommerfeld Family Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- German American Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Original Big Bend Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Our Saviour's Lutheran Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Camp Release Twp. Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Sunset Memorial Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- The Sunset Memorial Cemetery is located in Chippewa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset Memorial Cemetery
- The Sunset Memorial Cemetery has also been known as:
- Montevideo Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #83664 <5>
- Big Bend Lutheran Church Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Big Bend Lutheran Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Continue List (10 more) ...
- St. Josephs Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- The St. Josephs Cemetery is located in Swift County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Josephs Cemetery
- Terrace Lawn Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- The Terrace Lawn Cemetery is located in Lac qui Parle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Terrace Lawn Cemetery
- Mandt Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- The Mandt Cemetery is located in Chippewa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mandt Cemetery
- St. Joseph Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- The St. Joseph Cemetery is located in Chippewa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Joseph Cemetery
- St. John's Lutheran Church Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Borgund Lutheran Church Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- St. Petri Cemetery West
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- The St. Petri Cemetery West is located in Lac qui Parle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Petri Cemetery West
- St. Petri Cemetery East
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- The St. Petri Cemetery East is located in Lac qui Parle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Petri Cemetery East
- Big Bend Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- The Big Bend Cemetery is located in Swift County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Bend Cemetery
- West Bank Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- The West Bank Cemetery is located in Swift County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Bank Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 21 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Zion Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Zion Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Watson
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Milan
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Big Bend City
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Big Bend City is located in Chippewa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Bend City
- Montevideo
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Dawson
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Holloway
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Holloway is located in Swift County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holloway
- Population from the 2020 Census: 85 people
- Appleton
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Boyd
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Boyd is located in Lac qui Parle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boyd
- Population from the 2020 Census: 154 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Boyd <6>
- Danvers
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Danvers is located in Swift County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Danvers
- Population from the 2020 Census: 89 people
- Madison
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Madison is located in Lac qui Parle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Madison
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,376 people
- Louisburg
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Louisburg is located in Lac qui Parle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Louisburg
- Population from the 2020 Census: 43 people
- Clarkfield
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Continue List (9 more) ...
- Providence
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Providence is located in Lac qui Parle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Providence
- Correll
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Correll is located in Big Stone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Correll
- Population from the 2020 Census: 31 people
- Hazel Run
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Hazel Run is located in Yellow Medicine County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hazel Run
- Population from the 2020 Census: 56 people
- Maynard
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Benson
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Bellingham
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Bellingham is located in Lac qui Parle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellingham
- Population from the 2020 Census: 147 people
- Granite Falls
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- De Graff
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- De Graff is located in Swift County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for De Graff
- Population from the 2020 Census: 120 people
- Clontarf
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
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 Chippewa County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Zion Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Appleton
- Bellingham
- Benson
- Boyd
- Clara City
- Clarkfield
- Dawson
- Granite Falls
- Hanley Falls
- Kerkhoven
- Madison
- Marietta
- Continue List (6 more) ...
- Continue List (6 more)
- Milan
- Montevideo
- Murdock
- Odessa
- Watson
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 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 Chippewa 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 Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #2066165 (Zion Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #2066165 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: Chippewa
- Est. Elev: 314 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Watson
- Location given for Zion Cemetery:
- Lat: 45.0519444 Lon: -95.8494444
- 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 Chippewa, 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 from Point A (ie- 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. |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |