A visit to the Old 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 Old Zion Lutheran Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The Old Zion Lutheran Cemetery (FG ID #100992).
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 Old Zion Lutheran Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Old Zion Lutheran Cemetery:
40.9532, -98.7605
The Old Zion Lutheran Cemetery is located 9 miles [14.5 km]<2> to the southeast of Ravenna.
The cemetery is located in Buffalo County<3>.
The county seat for Buffalo County is located in Kearney. Kearney lies 24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest of the Old Zion Lutheran Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Old Zion Lutheran Cemetery.
Name Variations for Old 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.
Old 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 23 that are within 13 miles [20.9 km] of the Old Zion Lutheran Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Old Zion Lutheran Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Sodtown Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- St. Wenceslaus Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Cameron Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- St. Joseph Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Burgess Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Hayestown Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Souleville Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Our Lady of Lourdes Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Highland Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Mt. Calvary Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Highland Park Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Continue List (11 more) ...
- Pleasant Ridge Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Berwick Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Burwick Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- The Burwick Cemetery is located in Hall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burwick Cemetery
- St. Marys Catholic Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Swedish Pioneer Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Loup Fork Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- St. Marys Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Horak Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Majors Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Shelton Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Ebenezer Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 20 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<2> of the Old Zion Lutheran Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Old Zion Lutheran Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Cameron
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Nantasket ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Nantasket is located in Buffalo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nantasket
- Cairo
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Howard City
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Howard City is located in Howard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howard City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 187 people
- Boelus
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Ravenna
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Poole
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Rockville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Shelton
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Wood River
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Gibbon
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Nysted
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Continue List (8 more) ...
- Sweetwater
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Dannebrog
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Prairie Center
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Alda
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Denman
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Pleasanton
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Farwell
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Hazard
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
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 Old Zion Lutheran Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Buffalo County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Old Zion Lutheran Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Alda
- Alda lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<2> to the East Southeast (ESE) of the Old Zion Lutheran Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Alda.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alda
- Ashton
- Cairo
- Cairo lies 8 miles [12.9 km]<2> to the East Northeast (ENE) of the Old Zion Lutheran Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Cairo.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cairo
- Dannebrog
- Gibbon
- Gibbon lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<2> to the South Southwest (SSW) of the Old Zion Lutheran Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Gibbon.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gibbon
- Grand Island
- Hazard
- Hazard lies 19 miles [30.6 km]<2> to the West Northwest (WNW) of the Old Zion Lutheran Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Hazard.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hazard
- Ravenna
- Shelton
- Wood River
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 Old Zion Lutheran Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Nebraska:
- Pages specific to Buffalo 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 Old Zion Lutheran Cemetery:
Referenced Find-A-Grave Entry: #100992
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #831441 (Moss Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #831441 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: Buffalo
- Est. Elev: 640 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Poole NE
- Location given for Moss Cemetery:
- Lat: 40.9536245 Lon: -98.7603545
- 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> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Old Zion Lutheran Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <3> | If you're interested in how the shape of Nebraska's counties, including Buffalo, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <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. |