A visit to the Zion Lutheran Cemetery ...
Introduction ...
Since our focus is on geography, we don't have burial or interment information. Nor do we have any contact information for the Zion Lutheran Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The Zion Lutheran Cemetery (FG ID #2374217).
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 Lutheran Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Zion Lutheran Cemetery:
44.7359, -94.6108
The Zion Lutheran Cemetery is located in Renville County<2>.
The county seat for Renville County is located in Olivia. Olivia lies 18 miles [29 km]<3> to the west of the Zion Lutheran Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Zion Lutheran Cemetery.
Name Variations for Zion Lutheran 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 Lutheran Cemetery has also been known as:
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.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 11 miles [17.7 km] of the Zion Lutheran Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Zion Lutheran Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Knopke - Brown Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Preston Lake Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- The Preston Lake Cemetery is located in Renville County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Preston Lake Cemetery
- St. John's Catholic Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Hector Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- The Hector Cemetery is located in Renville County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hector Cemetery
- German Lutheran Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- United Brethren Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Round Grove Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- The Round Grove Cemetery is located in McLeod County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Round Grove Cemetery
- Methodist Episcopal Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- St. Pauls Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- The St. Pauls Cemetery is located in Renville County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Pauls Cemetery
- Brack Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- The Brack Cemetery is located in Sibley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brack Cemetery
- St. Boniface Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- The St. Boniface Cemetery is located in McLeod County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Boniface Cemetery
- Evergreen Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- The Evergreen Cemetery is located in Renville County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evergreen Cemetery
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- Brookfield Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- The Brookfield Cemetery is located in Renville County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookfield Cemetery
- Friends Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- The Friends Cemetery is located in Renville County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friends Cemetery
- St. Paul Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- The St. Paul Cemetery is located in Renville County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Paul Cemetery
- Palmyra Covenant Swedish Mission Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Swetlanda Lutheran Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- St. Peter's Evangelical Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- St. Matthew's Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Evangelical Lutheran Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 23 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Zion Lutheran Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Zion Lutheran Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Buffalo Lake
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Hector
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Stewart
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Stewart is located in McLeod County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stewart
- Population from the 2020 Census: 533 people
- Fernando
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Brownton
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Cosmos
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Gibbon
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Cedar Mills
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Bird Island
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Fairfax
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Hutchinson
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Winthrop
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Continue List (11 more) ...
- Sumter
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Biscay
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Olivia
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Franklin
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- New Auburn
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Lake Lillian
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Rosendale
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Morton
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Lafayette
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Gaylord
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Glencoe
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
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 Lutheran Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Renville County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Zion Lutheran Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Bird Island
- Brownton
- Buffalo Lake
- Cosmos
- Cosmos lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<3> to the North Northwest (NNW) of the Zion Lutheran Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Cosmos.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cosmos
- Danube
- Fairfax
- Franklin
- Gaylord
- Gibbon
- Gibbon lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<3> to the South Southeast (SSE) of the Zion Lutheran Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Gibbon.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gibbon
- Glencoe
- Hector
- Hutchinson
- Continue List (7 more) ...
- Continue List (7 more)
- Lake Lillian
- Morton
- Olivia
- Silver Lake
- Stewart
- Winthrop
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we begin with 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 Lutheran Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Minnesota:
- Pages specific to Renville 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 Lutheran Cemetery:
Referenced Find-A-Grave Entry: #2374217
- Referenced GNIS Records ...
- GNIS ID #1844248 (Zion Lutheran Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1844248 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: Renville
- Topo Map Name: Unknown
- Location given for Zion Lutheran Cemetery:
- Lat: 0 Lon: 0
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
- GNIS ID #2065500 (Buffalo Lake Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #2065500 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: Renville
- Est. Elev: 326 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Buffalo Lake
- Location given for Buffalo Lake Cemetery:
- Lat: 44.7361111 Lon: -94.6102778
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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. |
| <2> | If you're interested in how the shape of Minnesota's counties, including Renville, 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 drawn from Point A (ie- Zion Lutheran 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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |