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:
40.3456, -96.6150
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 Gage County<2>.
The county seat for Gage County is located in Beatrice. Beatrice lies just 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 20 that are within 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> of the Zion Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Zion Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Emmanuel Lutheran Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The Emmanuel Lutheran Cemetery is located in Gage County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emmanuel Lutheran Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Emmanuel Lutheran Cemetery is located 5 miles [8 km]<3> to the east of Beatrice.
- The Emmanuel Lutheran Cemetery has also been known as:
- Emmanuel Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2305373 <5>
- Elysian View Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Austin Creek Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Filley Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- The Filley Cemetery is located in Gage County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Filley Cemetery
- St. Joseph Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- The St. Joseph Cemetery is located in Gage County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Joseph Cemetery
- Evergreen Home Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- The Evergreen Home Cemetery is located in Gage County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evergreen Home Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Evergreen Home Cemetery is a very large cemetery that is located outside and to the east of Beatrice.
- The Evergreen Home Cemetery has also been known as:
- Evergreen Cemetery
- Evergreen Memorial Park Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #100607 <5>
- Beatrice Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- The Beatrice Cemetery is located in Gage County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beatrice Cemetery
- Grandview Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- The Grandview Cemetery is located in Gage County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grandview Cemetery
- Sunnyside Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- The Sunnyside Cemetery is located in Gage County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunnyside Cemetery
- Brethren Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- The Brethren Cemetery is located in Gage County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brethren Cemetery
- The Brethren Cemetery has also been known as:
- Holmesville Brethren Cemetery
- Stark Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- The Stark Cemetery is located in Gage County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stark Cemetery
- Crab Orchard Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Continue List (8 more) ...
- Hooker Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- The Hooker Cemetery is located in Gage County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hooker Cemetery
- Highland Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- The Highland Cemetery is located in Gage County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland Cemetery
- Virginia Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- The Virginia Cemetery is located in Gage County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Virginia Cemetery
- Granite Hill Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- The Granite Hill Cemetery is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Granite Hill Cemetery
- The Granite Hill Cemetery has also been known as:
- Hopewell Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #100800 <5>
- Hopewell Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- The Hopewell Cemetery is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopewell Cemetery
- Highland Center Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- The Highland Center Cemetery is located in Gage County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland Center Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Highland Center Cemetery is located 4 miles [6.4 km]<3> to the southwest of Cortland.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #100767 <5>
- St. Paul's Lutheran Church Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- The St. Paul's Lutheran Church Cemetery is located in Gage County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Paul's Lutheran Church Cemetery
- The St. Paul's Lutheran Church Cemetery has also been known as:
- St. Paul's Lutheran Cemetery
- First Mennonite Church Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- The First Mennonite Church Cemetery is located in Gage County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for First Mennonite Church Cemetery
- The First Mennonite Church Cemetery has also been known as:
- Mennonite Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2161881 <5>
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 27 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:
- Filley
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Rockford
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Rockford is located in Gage County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockford
- Pickrell
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Beatrice
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Virginia
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Adams
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Holmesville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Crab Orchard
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Cortland
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Lewiston
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Firth
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Blue Springs
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Vesta
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Vesta is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vesta
- Sterling
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Wymore
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Clatonia
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Ellis
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Ellis is located in Gage County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellis
- Princeton
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Princeton is located in Lancaster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Princeton
- Hallam
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- De Witt
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Saint Mary
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Saint Mary is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Mary
- Holland
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Holland is located in Lancaster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holland
- Panama
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Liberty
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Burchard
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Hickman
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Plymouth
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
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 Gage County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Zion Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Adams
- Beatrice
- Blue Springs
- Burchard
- Cortland
- Crab Orchard
- De Witt
- Filley
- Firth
- Hallam
- Hickman
- Liberty
- Continue List (5 more) ...
- Continue List (5 more)
- Plymouth
- Sterling
- Virginia
- Wymore
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 Nebraska:
- Pages specific to Gage 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 #834932 (Zion Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #834932 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: Gage
- Est. Elev: 424 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Filley
- Location given for Zion Cemetery:
- Lat: 40.3455558 Lon: -96.6150212
- 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 Nebraska's counties, including Gage, 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 obstructions 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. |
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