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A visit to the Zion Hill 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 Hill Cemetery ...

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

29.1778, -82.4673

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Zion Hill Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>

The Zion Hill Cemetery is located in Marion County<2>.

The county seat for Marion County is located in Ocala. Ocala lies 19 miles [30.6 km]<3> to the east of the Zion Hill Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Zion Hill Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 24 that are within 15 miles [24.1 km] of the Zion Hill Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Sand Pond Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • The Sand Pond Cemetery is located in Levy County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sand Pond Cemetery
  • Dog Ear Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • The Dog Ear Cemetery is located in Marion County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dog Ear Cemetery
  • Rockwell Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • The Rockwell Cemetery is located in Marion County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockwell Cemetery
  • Sonshine Baptist Church Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Barber Family Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Church of Christ Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Dunnellon Community Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Wesley Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • The Wesley Cemetery is located in Marion County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wesley Cemetery
  • St. Johns United Methodist Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Pleasant Hill Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • The Pleasant Hill Cemetery is located in Marion County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Hill Cemetery
  • Plummers Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • The Plummers Cemetery is located in Levy County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plummers Cemetery
  • Sistrunk Family Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • Continue List   (12 more) ...
    • Cedar of Lebanon Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Pine Grove Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • The Pine Grove Cemetery is located in Marion County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Grove Cemetery
    • Robinson Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • The Robinson Cemetery is located in Levy County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robinson Cemetery
    • St. Pauls Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • The St. Pauls Cemetery is located in Marion County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Pauls Cemetery
    • Priest Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • The Priest Cemetery is located in Levy County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Priest Cemetery
    • Episcopal Church of the Advent Memorial Garden
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Orange Hill Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • The Orange Hill Cemetery is located in Levy County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orange Hill Cemetery
    • Citronelle Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • The Citronelle Cemetery is located in Citrus County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Citronelle Cemetery
    • Burke Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • The Burke Cemetery is located in Citrus County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burke Cemetery
    • Carter Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • The Carter Cemetery is located in Marion County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carter Cemetery
    • New Hope Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • The New Hope Cemetery is located in Levy County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Hope Cemetery
    • Willis Family Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 27 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Zion Hill Cemetery.

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

  • Chatmire
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Chatmire is located in Marion County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chatmire
  • Morriston
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Dunnellon
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • York
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • York is located in Marion County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for York
  • Fellowship
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Fellowship is located in Marion County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fellowship
  • Citrus Springs
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
  • Williston Highlands
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Williston Highlands is located in Levy County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williston Highlands
  • Holder
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
  • East Williston
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • East Williston is located in Levy County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Williston
  • Williston
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
  • Inglis
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Pine Ridge
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Pine Ridge is located in Citrus County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Ridge
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...
    • Gulf Hammock
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Yankeetown
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Heijahs Town ‑ Historic
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Heijahs Town is located in Marion County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heijahs Town
    • Black Diamond
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Black Diamond is located in Citrus County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Diamond
    • Beverly Hills
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Martin
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Martin is located in Marion County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martin
    • Fairfield
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Fairfield is located in Marion County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairfield
    • Raleigh
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Raleigh is located in Levy County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raleigh
    • Hernando
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Ocala
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Ocala is located in Marion County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ocala
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 61,669 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ocala <6>
    • Lowell
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Crystal River
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
    • Citrus Hills
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Citrus Hills is located in Citrus County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Citrus Hills
    • East Bronson
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • East Bronson is located in Levy County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Bronson
    • Irvine
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Irvine is located in Marion County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irvine

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 Hill 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 Hill 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 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 Hill Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Florida:
  • 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 Hill Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #293624  (Zion Hill Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #293624 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: 31 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Romeo
      • Location given for Zion Hill Cemetery:
      • Lat: 29.1777507     Lon: -82.4673242
      • 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 Florida'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 'straight-line' (or 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 Hill 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.