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:
44.4269, -92.6533
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 Goodhue County<2>.
The county seat for Goodhue County is located in Red Wing. Red Wing lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the north northeast 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 21 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km] of the Zion Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Zion Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- St. Columbkill's Catholic Church Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Evergreen Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- The Evergreen Cemetery is located in Goodhue County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evergreen Cemetery
- Goodhue Presbyterian Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- St. John's German Lutheran Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- German Evangelical Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Hope Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- The Hope Cemetery is located in Goodhue County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hope Cemetery
- Grace Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- The Grace Cemetery is located in Goodhue County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grace Cemetery
- St. John's Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- The St. John's Cemetery is located in Goodhue County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. John's Cemetery
- Hof Norwegian Lutheran Church Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Swedish Methodist Episcopal Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Vasa Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- The Vasa Cemetery is located in Goodhue County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vasa Cemetery
- Jempland Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- The Jempland Cemetery is located in Goodhue County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jempland Cemetery
- Continue List (9 more) ...
- Episcopal Church Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Minneola Lutheran Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- German Lutheran Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Zumbrota East Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Norwegian Methodist Episcopal Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- St. Mary's Catholic Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- German Lutheran Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- German Methodist Episcopal Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Hay Creek German Methodist Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
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] of the Zion Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Zion Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Goodhue
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- White Rock
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- White Rock is located in Goodhue County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Rock
- Belle Creek
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Belle Creek is located in Goodhue County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belle Creek
- Bellechester
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Bellechester is located in Goodhue County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellechester
- Population from the 2020 Census: 177 people
- Hader
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Hader is located in Goodhue County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hader
- Zumbrota
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Wanamingo
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Welch
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Red Wing
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Mazeppa
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Hager City
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Hager City is located in Pierce County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hager City
- Cannon Falls
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Continue List (10 more) ...
- Bay City
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Bay City is located in Pierce County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bay City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 488 people
- Miesville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Roscoe
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Roscoe is located in Goodhue County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roscoe
- Pine Island
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Zumbro Falls
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Frontenac
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Wangs
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Wangs is located in Goodhue County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wangs
- Lake City
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- New Trier
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- New Trier is located in Dakota County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Trier
- Population from the 2020 Census: 106 people
- Stanton
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Stanton is located in Goodhue County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stanton
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 Goodhue County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Zion Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Cannon Falls
- Goodhue
- Kenyon
- Lake City
- Maiden Rock
- Mazeppa
- Oronoco
- Pine Island
- Red Wing
- Wanamingo
- Zumbro Falls
- Zumbrota
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 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 Goodhue 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 #2065015 (Zion Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #2065015 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: Goodhue
- Est. Elev: 360 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Goodhue West
- Location given for Zion Cemetery:
- Lat: 44.4269444 Lon: -92.6533333
- 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 Goodhue, 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 obstructions 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. |