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A visit to the Zion Cemetery ...


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:   44.5827°   (44° 34' 57")

Lon:   -92.9347°   (-92° 56' 4")

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

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

Name Variations for Zion Cemetery ...

When doing your research, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Various errors happen - anything from simple spelling to bad translations.

Zion Cemetery has also been known as:

  • Zion Lutheran Cemetery

If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.

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 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:

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

    • List of neighboring communities ...

    The following 21 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.

    • New Trier
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Trier have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Trier
      • New Trier is located in Dakota County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 106 people
    • Hampton
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Randolph
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Randolph
      • Randolph is located in Dakota County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 444 people
    • Cannon Falls
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cannon Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cannon Falls
      • Cannon Falls is located in Goodhue County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,022 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cannon Falls <4>
    • Miesville
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Miesville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miesville
      • Miesville is located in Dakota County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 121 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Miesville <4>
    • Vermillion
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vermillion have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vermillion
      • Vermillion is located in Dakota County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 419 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vermillion <4>
    • Stanton
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stanton
      • Stanton is located in Goodhue County
    • Welch
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Coates
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coates have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coates
      • Coates is located in Dakota County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 155 people
    • Farmington
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Castle Rock
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Castle Rock have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Castle Rock
      • Castle Rock is located in Dakota County
    • Hastings
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Continue List   (9 more) ...
      • Waterford
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waterford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterford
        • Waterford is located in Dakota County
      • Dennison
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Rosemount
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rosemount have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosemount
        • Rosemount is located in Dakota County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 25,798 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rosemount <4>
      • Prescott
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prescott
        • Prescott is located in Pierce County (WI)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,279 people
      • Nininger
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nininger
        • Nininger is located in Dakota County
      • Eureka Center
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eureka Center
        • Eureka Center is located in Dakota County
      • Northfield
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Lakeville
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Hader
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hader
        • Hader is located in Goodhue County

    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 Dakota 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 20 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km] of the Zion Cemetery.<5>

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

    • St. Mary's Catholic Church Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Hampton Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • The Hampton Cemetery is located in Dakota County
      • The Hampton Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Hampton Twp. Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hampton Cemetery
    • St. Mathias Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • The St. Mathias Cemetery is located in Dakota County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the St. Mathias Cemetery is located outside and to the northwest of Hampton.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Mathias Cemetery
    • Hillcrest Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • McNutt Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • The McNutt Cemetery is located in Dakota County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McNutt Cemetery
    • Lakeside Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • The Lakeside Cemetery is located in Dakota County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Lakeside Cemetery is located outside and to the east of Randolph.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lakeside Cemetery
    • St. Anscars Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Anscars Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Anscars Cemetery is located in Goodhue County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Anscars Cemetery
    • Cannon Falls Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cannon Falls Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Cannon Falls Cemetery is located in Goodhue County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cannon Falls Cemetery
    • Cannon River Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cannon River Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Cannon River Cemetery is located in Goodhue County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cannon River Cemetery
    • St. Joseph Catholic Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the St. Joseph Catholic Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • The St. Joseph Catholic Cemetery is located in Dakota County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Joseph Catholic Cemetery
    • St. John the Baptist Catholic Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • The St. John the Baptist Catholic Cemetery is located in Dakota County
      • The St. John the Baptist Catholic Cemetery has also been known as:
      • St. John's Catholic Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. John the Baptist Catholic Cemetery
    • Emmanuel Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Continue List   (8 more) ...
      • Cannon River Church Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cannon River Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Cannon River Church Cemetery is located in Goodhue County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cannon River Church Cemetery
      • Marsh Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Marsh Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Marsh Cemetery is located in Dakota County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Marsh Cemetery
      • Castle Rock Valley Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
        • The Castle Rock Valley Cemetery is located in Dakota County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Castle Rock Valley Cemetery is located 5 miles [8 km]<3> to the northeast of Hampton.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Castle Rock Valley Cemetery
      • Bellwood Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • St. Augustine Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
        • The St. Augustine Cemetery is located in Dakota County
        • The St. Augustine Cemetery has also been known as:
        • St. Agatha's Catholic Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Augustine Cemetery
      • Kibbe Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Kibbe Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
        • The Kibbe Cemetery is located in Dakota County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kibbe Cemetery
      • Oxford Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oxford Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Oxford Cemetery is located in Goodhue County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oxford Cemetery
      • Lyon Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lyon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Lyon Cemetery is located in Dakota County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lyon 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 #654447  (Zion Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #654447 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: Cannon Falls
      • County: Dakota         Elev: 308
      • Location given for GNIS #654447 (Zion Cemetery)

    The official website for Dakota County: www.co.dakota.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 Dakota, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
    <3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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: 44.5827, Longitude: -92.9347       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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