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:
33.9501, -87.8325
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 Marion County<2>.
The county seat for Marion County is located in Hamilton. Hamilton lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<3> to the north northwest 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 20 that are within 5 miles [8 km] of the Zion Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Zion Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Marion County Memorial Gardens
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Winfield City Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Harmony Grove Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Vaughn Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- The Vaughn Cemetery is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vaughn Cemetery
- New Hope Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- The New Hope Cemetery is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Hope Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the New Hope Cemetery is located 2 miles [3.2 km]<3> to the southeast of Yampertown.
- May & Akers Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- The May & Akers Cemetery is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for May & Akers Cemetery
- Scuffle Grit Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- The Scuffle Grit Cemetery is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scuffle Grit Cemetery
- Siloam Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- The Siloam Cemetery is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Siloam Cemetery
- Goodwater Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- The Goodwater Cemetery is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodwater Cemetery
- Riley Baccus Family Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Fairview Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- The Fairview Cemetery is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview Cemetery
- Mt. Olive Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The Mt. Olive Cemetery is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Olive Cemetery
- Continue List (8 more) ...
- New Hope Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- The New Hope Cemetery is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Hope Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the New Hope Cemetery is located less than 2 miles<3> to the west of Yampertown.
- Guin City Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- The Guin City Cemetery is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guin City Cemetery
- Berry Hill Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The Berry Hill Cemetery is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berry Hill Cemetery
- Musgrove Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- The Musgrove Cemetery is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Musgrove Cemetery
- Moss Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- The Moss Cemetery is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moss Cemetery
- Logan Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- The Logan Cemetery is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Logan Cemetery
- Union Chapel Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- The Union Chapel Cemetery is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Chapel Cemetery
- Pisgah Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- The Pisgah Cemetery is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pisgah Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 16 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:
- Winfield
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Gu - Win
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Gu - Win is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gu - Win
- Population from the 2020 Census: 173 people
- Twin
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Twin is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin
- Population from the 2020 Census: 386 people
- Yampertown
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Yampertown is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yampertown
- Guin
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Glen Allen
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Glen Allen is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Allen
- Population from the 2020 Census: 480 people
- Brilliant
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Stinson
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Stinson is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stinson
- Rock City
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Rock City is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock City
- Bazemore
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Bazemore is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bazemore
- Bluff
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Bluff is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluff
- Pikeville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Pikeville is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pikeville
- Continue List (4 more) ...
- Kirkland
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Kirkland is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirkland
- Beaverton
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Eldridge
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Farriss
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Farriss is located in Winston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farriss
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 Marion County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Zion Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Carbon Hill
- Guin
- Guin lies 4 miles [6.4 km]<3> to the West Northwest (WNW) of the Zion Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Guin.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guin
- Hamilton
- Sulligent
- Winfield
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we like to 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 Marion 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 #138093 (Zion Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #138093 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: Marion
- Est. Elev: 179 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Winfield
- Location given for Zion Cemetery:
- Lat: 33.9501038 Lon: -87.8325245
- 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 Marion, 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 drawn 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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |