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:
44.1364, -92.3486
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 Olmsted County<2>.
The county seat for Olmsted County is located in Rochester. Rochester lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the southwest 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 9 miles [14.5 km] of the Zion Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Zion Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Greenland Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- The Greenland Cemetery is located in Olmsted County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenland Cemetery
- Fitch Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- The Fitch Cemetery is located in Olmsted County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fitch Cemetery
- Potsdam Lutheran Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- St. John's Lutheran Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Pleasant Prairie Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Farm Hill Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- The Farm Hill Cemetery is located in Olmsted County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farm Hill Cemetery
- Boynton Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- The Boynton Cemetery is located in Olmsted County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boynton Cemetery
- Haverhill Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- The Haverhill Cemetery is located in Olmsted County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haverhill Cemetery
- Dale Pleasant Prairie Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- The Dale Pleasant Prairie Cemetery is located in Wabasha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dale Pleasant Prairie Cemetery
- The Dale Pleasant Prairie Cemetery has also been known as:
- Pleasant Prairie Cemetery
- Oak Hill Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- The Oak Hill Cemetery is located in Olmsted County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Hill Cemetery
- Pleasant Valley Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Swedish Lutheran Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Continue List (9 more) ...
- Millville Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- The Millville Cemetery is located in Wabasha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millville Cemetery
- Pleasant Prairie Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Calvary Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- The Calvary Cemetery is located in Olmsted County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calvary Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Calvary Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Rochester.
- The Calvary Cemetery has also been known as:
- St. Johns Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #82040 <5>
- Rochester State Hospital Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Rosamount Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- The Rosamount Cemetery is located in Olmsted County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosamount Cemetery
- Randall Fork Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- The Randall Fork Cemetery is located in Olmsted County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Randall Fork Cemetery
- Greenwood Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- The Greenwood Cemetery is located in Wabasha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood Cemetery
- St. Joachim Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- The St. Joachim Cemetery is located in Wabasha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Joachim Cemetery
- Hyde Park Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- The Hyde Park Cemetery is located in Wabasha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hyde Park Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
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:
- Potsdam
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Potsdam is located in Olmsted County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Potsdam
- Elgin
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Hammond
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Hammond is located in Wabasha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hammond
- Population from the 2020 Census: 167 people
- Viola
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Viola is located in Olmsted County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Viola
- Jarrett
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Jarrett is located in Wabasha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jarrett
- Millville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Plainview
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Oronoco
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Rochester
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Zumbro Falls
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Eyota
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Genoa
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Genoa is located in Olmsted County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Genoa
- Continue List (9 more) ...
- Predmore
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Predmore is located in Olmsted County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Predmore
- Mazeppa
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Post Town
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Post Town is located in Olmsted County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Post Town
- Simpson
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Simpson is located in Olmsted County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Simpson
- Dover
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Pine Island
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Byron
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Elba
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Elba is located in Winona County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elba
- Population from the 2020 Census: 156 people
- Beaver ‑ Historic
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Beaver is located in Winona County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaver
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 Olmsted County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Zion Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Byron
- Dover
- Elgin
- Eyota
- Mazeppa
- Oronoco
- Pine Island
- Plainview
- Rochester
- Saint Charles
- Zumbro Falls
- Zumbrota
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 Olmsted 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 #2064104 (Zion Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #2064104 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: Olmsted
- Est. Elev: 348 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Millville
- Location given for Zion Cemetery:
- Lat: 44.1363889 Lon: -92.3486111
- 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 Olmsted, 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- 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. |