A visit to the Zion Lutheran 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 Lutheran Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Zion Lutheran Cemetery:
43.9500, -93.3458
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Zion Lutheran Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Zion Lutheran Cemetery is located in Steele County<2>.
The county seat for Steele County is located in Owatonna. Owatonna lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the north northeast of the Zion Lutheran Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Zion Lutheran Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 9 miles [14.5 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.
- Pontoppidan Lutheran Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Otisco - Lemond Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Le Sueur River American Lutheran Church Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Berlin Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- The Berlin Cemetery is located in Steele County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berlin Cemetery
- Lemond Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The Lemond Cemetery is located in Steele County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lemond Cemetery
- Oak Mound Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- The Oak Mound Cemetery is located in Steele County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Mound Cemetery
- Bohemian Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- The Bohemian Cemetery is located in Steele County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bohemian Cemetery
- Brase Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- The Brase Cemetery is located in Steele County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brase Cemetery
- Otisco Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- The Otisco Cemetery is located in Waseca County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otisco Cemetery
- Vista Covenant Church Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Vista Swedish Lutheran Church Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- First Lutheran Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Continue List (10 more) ...
- Steele Center Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- St. Paul's Lutheran Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- St. Olaf Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- The St. Olaf Cemetery is located in Waseca County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Olaf Cemetery
- Holy Trinity Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- The Holy Trinity Cemetery is located in Steele County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holy Trinity Cemetery
- Danish Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- The Danish Cemetery is located in Steele County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Danish Cemetery
- Lincoln Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- The Lincoln Cemetery is located in Hennepin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln Cemetery
- Calvary Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- The Calvary Cemetery is located in Waseca County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calvary Cemetery
- St. Aidens Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- The St. Aidens Cemetery is located in Freeborn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Aidens Cemetery
- St. Ansgars Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- The St. Ansgars Cemetery is located in Steele County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Ansgars Cemetery
- Mueller Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- The Mueller Cemetery is located in Steele County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mueller 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 Lutheran Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Zion Lutheran Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Hope
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Hope is located in Steele County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hope
- Ellendale
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- River Point
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- River Point is located in Steele County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for River Point
- Steele Center
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Steele Center is located in Steele County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Steele Center
- Vista
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Vista is located in Waseca County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vista
- New Richland
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Bath
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Bath is located in Freeborn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bath
- Geneva
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Pratt
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Pratt is located in Steele County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pratt
- Wilton
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Wilton is located in Waseca County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilton
- Union
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Union is located in Steele County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union
- Owatonna
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Continue List (9 more) ...
- Waseca
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Hartland
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Hartland is located in Freeborn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartland
- Population from the 2020 Census: 307 people
- Clarks Grove
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Havana
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Havana is located in Steele County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Havana
- Hollandale
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Blooming Prairie
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Freeborn
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Manchester
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Manchester is located in Freeborn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manchester
- Population from the 2020 Census: 55 people
- Medford
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Medford is located in Steele County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Medford
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,255 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 Lutheran Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Steele County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Zion Lutheran Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Blooming Prairie
- Claremont
- Ellendale
- Hartland
- New Richland
- Owatonna
- Waseca
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 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 Lutheran Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Minnesota:
- Pages specific to Steele 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 GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #2051374 (Zion Lutheran Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #2051374 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: Steele
- Est. Elev: 386 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Hope
- Location given for Zion Lutheran Cemetery:
- Lat: 43.9499617 Lon: -93.3457685
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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 Steele, 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' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line 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. |