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:
32.4660, -85.7600
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 Macon County<2>.
The county seat for Macon County is located in Tuskegee. Tuskegee lies just to the southeast 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 22 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km]<3> of the Zion Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Zion Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- New Elam Baptist Church Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- The New Elam Baptist Church Cemetery is located in Macon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Elam Baptist Church Cemetery
- The New Elam Baptist Church Cemetery has also been known as:
- Elam Cemetery
- Ramsey Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- The Ramsey Cemetery is located in Macon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ramsey Cemetery
- Neils Chapel Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- The Neils Chapel Cemetery is located in Macon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neils Chapel Cemetery
- Shady Grove Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- The Shady Grove Cemetery is located in Macon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady Grove Cemetery
- Woodland Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The Woodland Cemetery is located in Macon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodland Cemetery
- The Woodland Cemetery has also been known as:
- Woodland Church Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #27194 <5>
- Greenwood Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- The Greenwood Cemetery is located in Macon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood Cemetery
- Tuskegee Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- The Tuskegee Cemetery is located in Macon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tuskegee Cemetery
- Ashdale Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- The Ashdale Cemetery is located in Macon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashdale Cemetery
- Mt. Zion Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- The Mt. Zion Cemetery is located in Macon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Zion Cemetery
- St. John Baptist Church Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Walker Chapel Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Bradford Chapel Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Continue List (10 more) ...
- Bethel Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- The Bethel Cemetery is located in Macon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel Cemetery
- Taylor Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- The Taylor Cemetery is located in Macon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taylor Cemetery
- Shiloh Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- The Shiloh Cemetery is located in Macon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shiloh Cemetery
- Green - Cook Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- The Green - Cook Cemetery is located in Macon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green - Cook Cemetery
- Antioch Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- The Antioch Cemetery is located in Macon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antioch Cemetery
- Rush Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- The Rush Cemetery is located in Macon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rush Cemetery
- St. James Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- The St. James Cemetery is located in Macon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. James Cemetery
- Concord Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- The Concord Cemetery is located in Macon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Concord Cemetery
- McCrary Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- The McCrary Cemetery is located in Macon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCrary Cemetery
- Liberty Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- The Liberty Cemetery is located in Macon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 22 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:
- Franklin
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Tuskegee
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Hornady
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Hornady is located in Macon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hornady
- Liberty City
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Liberty City is located in Macon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty City
- Tallapoosa City
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Tallapoosa City is located in Tallapoosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tallapoosa City
- La Place
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- La Place is located in Macon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Place
- Notasulga
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Calebee
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Calebee is located in Macon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calebee
- Reeltown
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Reeltown is located in Tallapoosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reeltown
- Tallassee
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- East Tallassee
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- East Tallassee is located in Tallapoosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Tallassee
- Shorter
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Continue List (10 more) ...
- Church Hill
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Church Hill is located in Tallapoosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Church Hill
- Hardaway
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Hardaway is located in Macon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hardaway
- Loachapoka
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Tysonville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Tysonville is located in Macon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tysonville
- Fort Davis
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Kent
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Armstrong
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Armstrong is located in Macon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Armstrong
- Ridgewood Village
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Ridgewood Village is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgewood Village
- Roxana
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Roxana is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roxana
- Ware
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Ware is located in Elmore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ware
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 Macon County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Zion Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Auburn
- Erie - Historic
- Notasulga
- Tuskegee
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 either 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 Alabama:
- Pages specific to Macon 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 #154836 (Zion Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #154836 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: Macon
- Est. Elev: 119 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: La Place
- Location given for Zion Cemetery:
- Lat: 32.4659713 Lon: -85.759955
- 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 Alabama's counties, including Macon, 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. |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |