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The location of the Zion Cemetery has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<1>


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 Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   33.4246°   (33° 25' 28")

Lon:   -87.8792°   (-87° 52' 45")

The Zion Cemetery is located in Pickens County<2>.

The county seat for Pickens County is located in Carrollton. Carrollton lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<3> to the southwest of the Zion Cemetery .

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 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 Pickens County:
  • Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...

    • List of neighboring communities ...

    The following 23 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.

    • Lubbub
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lubbub have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lubbub
      • Lubbub is located in Pickens County
    • Bell
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bell
      • Bell is located in Pickens County
    • Gordo
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gordo have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gordo
      • Gordo is located in Pickens County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,594 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gordo <4>
    • Echola
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Echola have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Echola
      • Echola is located in Tuscaloosa County
    • Ashcraft Corner
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashcraft Corner
      • Ashcraft Corner is located in Fayette County
    • Reform
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Reform have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reform
      • Reform is located in Pickens County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,546 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Reform <4>
    • Coal Fire
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coal Fire have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coal Fire
      • Coal Fire is located in Pickens County
    • Stansel
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stansel
      • Stansel is located in Pickens County
    • Elrod
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elrod have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elrod
      • Elrod is located in Tuscaloosa County
    • Kennedy
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kennedy have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kennedy
      • Kennedy is located in Lamar County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 421 people
    • Buhl
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buhl have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buhl
      • Buhl is located in Tuscaloosa County
    • Millport
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Millport have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millport
      • Millport is located in Lamar County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 970 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Millport <4>
    • Continue List   (11 more) ...
      • McShan
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McShan have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McShan
        • McShan is located in Pickens County
      • Belk
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Belk have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belk
        • Belk is located in Fayette County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 206 people
      • Samantha
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Samantha
        • Samantha is located in Tuscaloosa County
      • New Lexington
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Lexington have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Lexington
        • New Lexington is located in Tuscaloosa County
      • Carrollton
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carrollton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carrollton
        • Carrollton is located in Pickens County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 935 people
      • Coker
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coker have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coker
        • Coker is located in Tuscaloosa County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 953 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Coker <4>
      • Rossland City
        (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rossland City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rossland City
        • Rossland City is located in Fayette County
      • Fayette
        (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Old Town
        (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Old Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Town
        • Old Town is located in Fayette County
      • Lake Front Village
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Front Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Front Village
        • Lake Front Village is located in Tuscaloosa County
      • Ethelsville
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ethelsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ethelsville
        • Ethelsville is located in Pickens County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 73 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 Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Pickens County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 28 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km] of the Zion Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Doublebranches Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Doublebranches Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Doublebranches Cemetery is located in Pickens County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Doublebranches Cemetery
    • Hannah UMC Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • The Hannah UMC Cemetery is located in Pickens County
      • The Hannah UMC Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Hannah Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hannah UMC Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #23244 <6>
    • Shiloh Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shiloh Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Shiloh Cemetery is located in Pickens County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shiloh Cemetery
    • Big Hill Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Big Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Big Hill Cemetery is located in Pickens County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Big Hill Cemetery
    • New Hope Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Hope Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The New Hope Cemetery is located in Pickens County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Hope Cemetery
    • Crossroads Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Crossroads Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Crossroads Cemetery is located in Pickens County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Crossroads Cemetery
    • Marvin Hill Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Marvin Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Marvin Hill Cemetery is located in Pickens County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Marvin Hill Cemetery
    • Freeman Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Freeman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Freeman Cemetery is located in Tuscaloosa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Freeman Cemetery
    • Pleasant Ridge Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Ridge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Pleasant Ridge Cemetery is located in Tuscaloosa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Ridge Cemetery
    • Old Salem Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Salem Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Old Salem Cemetery is located in Pickens County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Salem Cemetery
    • Hargrove Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hargrove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hargrove Cemetery is located in Pickens County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hargrove Cemetery
    • Pleasant Grove Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Pleasant Grove Cemetery is located in Pickens County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Grove Cemetery
    • Continue List   (16 more) ...
      • Sardis Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sardis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Sardis Cemetery is located in Tuscaloosa County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sardis Cemetery
      • Winn Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Winn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Winn Cemetery is located in Tuscaloosa County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Winn Cemetery
      • Moores Bridge Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Moores Bridge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Moores Bridge Cemetery is located in Tuscaloosa County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Moores Bridge Cemetery
      • Mt. Zion Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
        • The Mt. Zion Cemetery is located in Pickens County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Mt. Zion Cemetery is located in the vicinity of Ashcraft Corner
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Zion Cemetery
      • Unity Grove Upper Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Unity Grove Upper Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Unity Grove Upper Cemetery is located in Pickens County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Unity Grove Upper Cemetery
      • Unity Grove Lower Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Unity Grove Lower Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Unity Grove Lower Cemetery is located in Pickens County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Unity Grove Lower Cemetery
      • Fellowship Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fellowship Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Fellowship Cemetery is located in Pickens County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fellowship Cemetery
      • Greenhill Memorial Gardens
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Greenhill Memorial Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Greenhill Memorial Gardens is located in Pickens County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Greenhill Memorial Gardens
      • Greenhill Memorial Gardens
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Greenhill Memorial Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Greenhill Memorial Gardens is located in Pickens County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Greenhill Memorial Gardens
      • Sand Hill Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sand Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Sand Hill Cemetery is located in Pickens County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sand Hill Cemetery
      • Gordo City Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gordo City Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Gordo City Cemetery is located in Pickens County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gordo City Cemetery
      • Sand Springs Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sand Springs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Sand Springs Cemetery is located in Pickens County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sand Springs Cemetery
      • Dunns Creek Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dunns Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Dunns Creek Cemetery is located in Tuscaloosa County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dunns Creek Cemetery
      • Old Dunn Creek Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Dunn Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Old Dunn Creek Cemetery is located in Tuscaloosa County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Dunn Creek Cemetery
      • Mayfield Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mayfield Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Mayfield Cemetery is located in Tuscaloosa County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mayfield Cemetery
      • Spring Hill Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Spring Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Spring Hill Cemetery is located in Tuscaloosa County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Spring Hill Cemetery

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

    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 #138767  (Zion Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #138767 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: Palmetto
      • County: Pickens         Elev: 135
      • Location given for GNIS #138767 (Zion Cemetery)

    The official website for State of Alabama: https://www.alabama.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 Alabama's counties, including Pickens, 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Zion Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.4246, Longitude: -87.8792       In this case, the coordinates for the Zion Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <5>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.
    <6>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.




 

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