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A visit to the Zion Cemetery ...


The location of the Zion Cemetery has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<1>


Introduction ...

Note: We have organized the cemeteries in our Gazetteer based on a problem that we had while working on our own genealogy. Without specifying the cemeteries involved, we found an ancestor that we believed to have been buried in one cemetery was actually buried elsewhere.

We discovered that his burial had been refused 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 ...

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Zion Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Zion Cemetery

Lat:   41.1181°   (41° 7' 5")

Lon:   -96.5306°   (-96° 31' 50")

The Zion Cemetery is located in Saunders County<2>.

The county seat for Saunders County is located in Wahoo. Wahoo lies just to the northwest of the Zion Cemetery .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These helpful 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 Saunders County:
  • Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...

    • List of neighboring communities ...

    The following 23 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.

    • Ithaca
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Swedeburg
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swedeburg
      • Swedeburg is located in Saunders County
    • Memphis
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Ceresco
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Mead
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mead
      • Mead is located in Saunders County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 571 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mead <4>
    • Wahoo
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wahoo
      • Wahoo is located in Saunders County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,603 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wahoo <4>
    • Ashland
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ashland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashland
      • Ashland is located in Saunders County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,724 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ashland <4>
    • Wann
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wann
      • Wann is located in Saunders County
    • Davey
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davey
      • Davey is located in Lancaster County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 153 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Davey <4>
    • Greenwood
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Linoma Beach
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linoma Beach
      • Linoma Beach is located in Sarpy County
    • Yutan
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yutan
      • Yutan is located in Saunders County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,352 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Yutan <4>
    • Continue List   (11 more) ...
      • Venice
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Venice
        • Venice is located in Douglas County
      • Weston
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Colon
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Waverly
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Malmo
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Gretna
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Leshara
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Valparaiso
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Agnew
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Agnew
        • Agnew is located in Lancaster County
      • South Bend
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Bend have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Bend
        • South Bend is located in Cass County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 105 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for South Bend <4>
      • Valley
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley
        • Valley is located in Douglas County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,928 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Valley <4>

    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 Saunders County.

    More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Zion Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 that are within 10 miles [16.1 km] of the Zion Cemetery.<5>

    We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Zion Cemetery, with the nearest first.

    • Indian Mound Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • New Pleasant Hill Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • The New Pleasant Hill Cemetery is located in Saunders County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the New Pleasant Hill Cemetery is located 3 miles [4.8 km]<3> to the southwest of Ceresco.
      • The New Pleasant Hill Cemetery has also been known as:
      • New Pleasant Hill Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Pleasant Hill Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2144334 <6>
    • Old Pleasant Hill Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Rock Creek Grace Lutheran
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Fridhem Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • The Fridhem Cemetery is located in Saunders County
      • The Fridhem Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Swedeburg Covenant Church Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fridhem Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #100657 <6>
    • Cedar Hill Methodist Church Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Sunrise Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • The Sunrise Cemetery is located in Saunders County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Sunrise Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the southeast of Wahoo.
      • The Sunrise Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Sun Rise Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sunrise Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #101511 <6>
    • St. Francis Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • The St. Francis Cemetery is located in Saunders County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the St. Francis Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the southeast of Wahoo.
      • The St. Francis Cemetery has also been known as:
      • St. Francis Catholic Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Francis Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #101280 <6>
    • Alma Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Sunrise North Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • The Sunrise North Cemetery is located in Saunders County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Sunrise North Cemetery is located outside and to the east of Wahoo.
      • The Sunrise North Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Sun Rise North Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sunrise North Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2147577 <6>
    • Free Church Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Free Church Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • The Free Church Cemetery is located in Lancaster County
      • The Free Church Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Asplund Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Free Church Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #100651 <6>
    • Morning Side Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • The Morning Side Cemetery is located in Saunders County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Morning Side Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the south of Mead.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Morning Side Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #100989 <6>
    • Continue List   (11 more) ...
      • Greenwood Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Czech Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Czech Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Czech Cemetery is located in Saunders County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Czech Cemetery
      • Czech Presbyterian Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Carr Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
        • The Carr Cemetery is located in Saunders County
        • The Carr Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Clear Creek Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Carr Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #100465 <6>
      • Parmenter Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • St. James Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • St. Wenceslaus Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • St. Mary and St. Patrick Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
        • The St. Mary and St. Patrick Cemetery is located in Lancaster County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the St. Mary and St. Patrick Cemetery is located 2 miles [3.2 km]<3> to the north of Ceresco.
        • The St. Mary and St. Patrick Cemetery has also been known as:
        • St. Patrick Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Mary and St. Patrick Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2358232 <6>
      • Bethlehem Covenant Church Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Ashland Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
        • The Ashland Cemetery is located in Saunders County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Ashland Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the west of Ashland.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ashland Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1115887 <6>
      • Hollst - Lawn Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)

    For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.

    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 #834937  (Zion Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #834937 has been archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website.
      • Class: cemetery         Map Name: Wahoo SE
      • County: Saunders         Elev: 379
      • Location given for GNIS #834937 (Zion Cemetery)

    The official website for Saunders County: www.co.saunders.ne.us/

    The official website for State of Nebraska: www.nebraska.gov/

    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 Saunders, 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 drawn from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Zion Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.1181, Longitude: -96.5306       In this case, the coordinates for the Zion Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <5>While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), you can be assured that it's not complete and our list will be missing cemeteries.
    <6>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.
    <7>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.




 

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