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A visit to the Zion West 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 West Cemetery ...

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

41.8845, -97.9295

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Zion West Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>

The Zion West Cemetery is located in Boone County<2>.

The county seat for Boone County is located in Albion. Albion lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<3> to the south southwest of the Zion West Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Zion West Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 15 miles [24.1 km] of the Zion West Cemetery.<4>

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

  • St. Bonaventure Catholic Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • The Mt. Pleasant Cemetery is located in Boone County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
  • St. Johns Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • The St. Johns Cemetery is located in Boone County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Johns Cemetery
  • Pioneer Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • The Pioneer Cemetery is located in Boone County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pioneer Cemetery
  • Trinity Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • The Trinity Cemetery is located in Madison County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trinity Cemetery
  • St. Marys Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • The St. Marys Cemetery is located in Antelope County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Marys Cemetery
  • Oakdale Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • The Oakdale Cemetery is located in Antelope County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakdale Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Oakdale Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the south of Oakdale.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #101064 <5>
  • St. Boniface Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • The St. Boniface Cemetery is located in Antelope County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Boniface Cemetery
  • Shell Creek Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • The Shell Creek Cemetery is located in Madison County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shell Creek Cemetery
  • West Cedar Valley Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Hope Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • The Hope Cemetery is located in Platte County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hope Cemetery
  • Hutchins Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • The Hutchins Cemetery is located in Madison County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hutchins Cemetery
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • St. Michael Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • The St. Michael Cemetery is located in Boone County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Michael Cemetery
    • Lutheran Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • The Lutheran Cemetery is located in Madison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lutheran Cemetery
    • Albion Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • The Albion Cemetery is located in Boone County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Albion Cemetery
    • Rose Hill Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • The Rose Hill Cemetery is located in Boone County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rose Hill Cemetery
    • Iowa Valley Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • The Iowa Valley Cemetery is located in Madison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iowa Valley Cemetery
    • Osborn Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • The Osborn Cemetery is located in Madison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osborn Cemetery
    • Deer Creek Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • The Deer Creek Cemetery is located in Madison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deer Creek Cemetery
    • Howard Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • The Howard Cemetery is located in Madison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howard Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 20 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Zion West Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Zion West Cemetery, with the nearest first:

  • Petersburg
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Emerick
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Emerick is located in Madison County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emerick
  • Elgin
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Loretto
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Loretto is located in Boone County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loretto
  • Tilden
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Newman Grove
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Oakdale
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
  • Albion
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
  • Meadow Grove
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Kalamazoo
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Kalamazoo is located in Madison County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kalamazoo
  • Vorhees
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Vorhees is located in Boone County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vorhees
  • Neligh
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Boone
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Boone is located in Boone County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boone
    • Lindsay
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Fairview ‑ Historic
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Fairview is located in Madison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview
    • Akron
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Akron is located in Boone County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Akron
    • Battle Creek
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Rosenburg
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Rosenburg is located in Platte County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosenburg
    • Saint Bernard
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Saint Bernard is located in Platte County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Bernard
    • Saint Edward
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)

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 West Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Boone County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

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 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 West Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Nebraska:
  • Pages specific to Boone 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 West Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #834974  (Zion West Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #834974 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: Boone
      • Est. Elev: 576 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Closter
      • Location given for Zion West Cemetery:
      • Lat: 41.884453     Lon: -97.9295058
      • 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 Boone, 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 from Point A (ie- Zion West 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.
    <6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.