A visit to the 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 Zion Lutheran Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The Zion Lutheran Cemetery (FG ID #1980950).
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 Lutheran Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Zion Lutheran Cemetery:
40.7509, -84.7271
The Zion Lutheran Cemetery is located in Van Wert County<2>.
The county seat for Van Wert County is located in Van Wert. Van Wert lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the northeast of the Zion Lutheran Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Zion Lutheran Cemetery.
Name Variations for 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.
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 21 that are within 7 miles [11.3 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.
- Pleasant Grove Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Fletcher Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- The Fletcher Cemetery is located in Van Wert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fletcher Cemetery
- Zimerman Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Ridge Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- The Ridge Cemetery is located in Van Wert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridge Cemetery
- Ridge Slater Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Greenbriar Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- The Greenbriar Cemetery is located in Van Wert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenbriar Cemetery
- St. Marys Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- The St. Marys Cemetery is located in Van Wert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Marys Cemetery
- Willshire Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- The Willshire Cemetery is located in Van Wert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willshire Cemetery
- Wren Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- The Wren Cemetery is located in Van Wert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wren Cemetery
- Coats Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- The Coats Cemetery is located in Mercer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coats Cemetery
- Duck Creek Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- The Duck Creek Cemetery is located in Mercer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duck Creek Cemetery
- Fountain Chapel Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Continue List (9 more) ...
- Riverside Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- The Riverside Cemetery is located in Mercer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverside Cemetery
- Woodlawn Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- The Woodlawn Cemetery is located in Van Wert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodlawn Cemetery
- German Reformed Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Evangelical Protestant Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Old Mt. Tabor Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- The Old Mt. Tabor Cemetery is located in Adams County (IN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Mt. Tabor Cemetery
- Mt. Tabor Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- The Mt. Tabor Cemetery is located in Adams County (IN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Tabor Cemetery
- Tricker Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- East Bethel Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- The East Bethel Cemetery is located in Mercer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Bethel Cemetery
- Shindeldecker Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 26 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:
- Schumm
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Abanaka
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Glenmore
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Willshire
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Wren
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Rockford
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Ohio City
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Pleasant Mills
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Tama
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Mercer
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Mercer is located in Mercer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mercer
- Van Wert
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Convoy
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Decatur
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Monroe
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Skeels Crossroads
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Scudder
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Earley ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Earley is located in Mercer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Earley
- Mendon
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Coppess Corner
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Berne
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Elgin
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Jay City
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Dixon
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Dixon
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Wabash
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Venedocia
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Venedocia is located in Van Wert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Venedocia
- Population from the 2020 Census: 118 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 Van Wert County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Zion Lutheran Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Berne
- Berne lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<3> to the West Southwest (WSW) of the Zion Lutheran Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Berne.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berne
- Convoy
- Decatur
- Mendon
- Mendon lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> to the East Southeast (ESE) of the Zion Lutheran Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Mendon.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mendon
- Ohio City
- Van Wert
- Willshire
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 Lutheran Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Ohio:
- Pages specific to Van Wert 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 Lutheran Cemetery:
Referenced Find-A-Grave Entry: #1980950
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1807435 (Schumm Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1807435 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: Van Wert
- Est. Elev: 253 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Glenmore
- Location given for Schumm Cemetery:
- Lat: 40.7508808 Lon: -84.7269055
- 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> | If you're interested in how the shape of Ohio's counties, including Van Wert, 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- Zion Lutheran 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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |