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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:   44.4144°   (44° 24' 51")

Lon:   -95.9986°   (-95° 59' 54")

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

The county seat for Lyon County is located in Marshall. Marshall lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the east northeast 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 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 Lyon County:
  • Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...

    • List of neighboring communities ...

    The following 20 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.

    • Lynd
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lynd have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynd
      • Lynd is located in Lyon County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 455 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lynd <4>
    • Russell
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Russell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russell
      • Russell is located in Lyon County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 343 people
    • Ghent
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ghent have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ghent
      • Ghent is located in Lyon County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 361 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ghent <4>
    • Arco
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Arco have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arco
      • Arco is located in Lincoln County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 64 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Arco <4>
    • Marshall
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Minneota
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Minneota have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minneota
      • Minneota is located in Lyon County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,339 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Minneota <4>
    • Tyler
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tyler
      • Tyler is located in Lincoln County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,058 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tyler <4>
    • Taunton
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Florence
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Florence have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Florence
      • Florence is located in Lyon County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 35 people
    • Ivanhoe
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ivanhoe have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ivanhoe
      • Ivanhoe is located in Lincoln County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 524 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ivanhoe <4>
    • Balaton
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Balaton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Balaton
      • Balaton is located in Lyon County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 616 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Balaton <4>
    • Amiret
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amiret
      • Amiret is located in Lyon County
    • Continue List   (8 more) ...
      • Lake Benton
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Ruthton
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Porter
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Porter have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Porter
        • Porter is located in Yellow Medicine County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 164 people
      • Garvin
        (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Garvin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garvin
        • Garvin is located in Lyon County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 129 people
      • Milroy
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Cottonwood
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cottonwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cottonwood
        • Cottonwood is located in Lyon County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,223 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cottonwood <4>
      • Hendricks
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Saint Leo
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Leo have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Leo
        • Saint Leo is located in Yellow Medicine County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 90 people

    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 Lyon 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 24 that are within 13 miles [20.9 km] of the Zion Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Island Lake Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Island Lake Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Island Lake Cemetery is located in Lyon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Island Lake Cemetery
    • Wood Lake Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wood Lake Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Wood Lake Cemetery is located in Lyon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wood Lake Cemetery
    • Lynd Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lynd Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Lynd Cemetery is located in Lyon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lynd Cemetery
    • Russell Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Russell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Russell Cemetery is located in Lyon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Russell Cemetery
    • Old Hemnes Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Hemnes Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Old Hemnes Cemetery is located in Lyon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Hemnes Cemetery
    • Hemnes Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hemnes Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hemnes Cemetery is located in Lyon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hemnes Cemetery
    • Mission Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mission Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mission Cemetery is located in Lyon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mission Cemetery
    • Lyons Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lyons Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Lyons Cemetery is located in Lyon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lyons Cemetery
    • Grandview Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Grandview Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Grandview Cemetery is located in Lyon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Grandview Cemetery
    • Hope Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hope Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hope Cemetery is located in Lyon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hope Cemetery
    • Old Marshall Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Marshall Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Old Marshall Cemetery is located in Lyon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Marshall Cemetery
    • St. Eloi Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Eloi Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Eloi Cemetery is located in Lyon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Eloi Cemetery
    • Continue List   (12 more) ...
      • St. Edwards Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Edwards Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. Edwards Cemetery is located in Lyon County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Edwards Cemetery
      • St. Pauls Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Pauls Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. Pauls Cemetery is located in Lyon County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Pauls Cemetery
      • Icelandic Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Icelandic Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Icelandic Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Icelandic Cemetery
      • St. Dionysius Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Dionysius Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. Dionysius Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Dionysius Cemetery
      • Hope Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Calvary Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
        • 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 Lyon County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Calvary Cemetery
      • Marshall Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Old Taunton Catholic Cemetery
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Taunton Catholic Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Old Taunton Catholic Cemetery is located in Lyon County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Taunton Catholic Cemetery
      • Alta Vista Cemetery
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Alta Vista Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Alta Vista Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Alta Vista Cemetery
      • Danebod Cemetery
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Opdal Cemetery
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Opdal Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Opdal Cemetery is located in Lyon County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Opdal Cemetery
      • Lakeside Cemetery
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lakeside Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Lakeside Cemetery is located in Lyon County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lakeside 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 #2064360  (Zion Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #2064360 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: Lynd
      • County: Lyon         Elev: 461
      • Location given for GNIS #2064360 (Zion Cemetery)

    The official website for Lyon County: www.lyonco.org/

    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 Lyon, 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 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: 44.4144, Longitude: -95.9986       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>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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