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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. 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 Lutheran Cemetery ...

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>

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

Lat:   41.4262°   (41° 25' 34")

Lon:   -84.7100°   (-84° 42' 35")

The Zion Lutheran Cemetery is located in Defiance County<2>.

The county seat for Defiance County is located in Defiance. Defiance lies 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> to the east southeast of 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.

  • Thomas Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Thomas Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Thomas Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Thomas Cemetery is located in Williams County
  • Maple Grove Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Maple Grove Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Maple Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Maple Grove Cemetery is located in Williams County
  • Clarksville Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Clarksville Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Clarksville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Clarksville Cemetery is located in Williams County
  • Old Presbyterian Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Presbyterian Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Presbyterian Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Old Presbyterian Cemetery is located in Defiance County
  • Kent Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kent Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kent Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Kent Cemetery is located in Defiance County
  • Farmer Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Farmer Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Farmer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Farmer Cemetery is located in Defiance County
  • Farnham Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Farnham Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Farnham Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Farnham Cemetery is located in Williams County
  • Lost Creek Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lost Creek Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lost Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Lost Creek Cemetery is located in Defiance County
  • Williams Center Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Williams Center Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Williams Center Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Williams Center Cemetery is located in Williams County
  • Fetters Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fetters Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fetters Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Fetters Cemetery is located in Williams County
  • Bethel Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethel Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Bethel Cemetery is located in Williams County
  • Wartenbe Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wartenbe Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wartenbe Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Wartenbe Cemetery is located in DeKalb County (IN)
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    • Hicksville Amish Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hicksville Amish Cemetery
      • The Hicksville Amish Cemetery is located in Defiance County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Hicksville Amish Cemetery is located 2 miles [3.2 km]<3> to the south of Hicksville.
    • Hepker Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hepker Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hepker Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hepker Cemetery is located in Williams County
    • West Buffalo Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the West Buffalo Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the West Buffalo Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The West Buffalo Cemetery is located in Williams County
    • St. Joseph Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Joseph Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Joseph Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Joseph Cemetery is located in Williams County
    • Six Corners Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Six Corners Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Six Corners Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Six Corners Cemetery is located in Defiance County
    • Brown Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brown Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brown Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Brown Cemetery is located in Williams County
    • Riverside Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Riverside Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Riverside Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Riverside Cemetery is located in DeKalb County (IN)
    • Fountain Grove Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fountain Grove Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fountain Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Fountain Grove Cemetery is located in Williams County
    • Lick Creek Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lick Creek Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lick Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Lick Creek Cemetery is located in Williams County
    • Union Chapel Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Chapel Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Union Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Union Chapel Cemetery is located in Williams County

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 Lutheran Cemetery.

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

  • Edgerton
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Denmark ‑ Historic
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Denmark. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denmark
    • Denmark is located in Williams County
  • Melbern
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melbern
    • Melbern is located in Williams County
  • Blakeslee
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blakeslee have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blakeslee
    • Blakeslee is located in Williams County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 91 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Blakeslee <5>
  • Bryan
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bryan
    • Bryan is located in Williams County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,212 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bryan <5>
  • Butler
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butler
    • Butler is located in DeKalb County (IN)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,719 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Butler <5>
  • Hicksville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Edon
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edon
    • Edon is located in Williams County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 807 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Edon <5>
  • Ney
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ney
    • Ney is located in Defiance County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 337 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ney <5>
  • Pulaski
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pulaski
    • Pulaski is located in Williams County
  • Saint Joe
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Sherwood
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sherwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sherwood
    • Sherwood is located in Defiance County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 803 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sherwood <5>
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...
    • Alvarado
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alvarado
      • Alvarado is located in Steuben County (IN)
    • Montpelier
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Montpelier have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montpelier
      • Montpelier is located in Williams County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,907 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Montpelier <5>
    • Hamilton
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamilton
      • Hamilton is located in Steuben County (IN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,595 people
    • Moore
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Moore. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moore
      • Moore is located in DeKalb County (IN)
    • Link ‑ Historic
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Link. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Link
      • Link is located in Paulding County
    • Concord
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Concord
      • Concord is located in DeKalb County (IN)
    • Spencerville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Columbia
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Columbia
      • Columbia is located in Williams County
    • New Rochester ‑ Historic
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for New Rochester. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Rochester
      • New Rochester is located in Paulding County
    • Ainger
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ainger
      • Ainger is located in Williams County
    • Russels Point
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russels Point
      • Russels Point is located in Steuben County (IN)
    • Knoxdale ‑ Historic
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Knoxdale. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knoxdale
      • Knoxdale is located in Paulding County
    • Cecil
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cecil
      • Cecil is located in Paulding County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 177 people
    • Emmett
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emmett
      • Emmett is located in Paulding County
      • Emmett has also been known as:
      • Emerald Station
      • Emerald
    • Holiday City
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holiday City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holiday City
      • Holiday City is located in Williams County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 47 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 Defiance County.

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

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 #1961355  (Zion Lutheran Cemetery)
    • Note: GNIS record #1961355 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: Edgerton
    • County: Defiance         Elev: 265
    • Location given for GNIS #1961355 (Zion Lutheran Cemetery)

The official website for Defiance County: www.defiance-county.com/

The official website for State of Ohio: https://ohio.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 Ohio's counties, including Defiance, 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- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Zion Lutheran Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.4262, Longitude: -84.7100       In this case, the coordinates for the Zion Lutheran Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<4>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.
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<6>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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