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:
31.2849, -85.0030
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 Early County<2>.
The county seat for Early County is located in Blakely. Blakely lies just to the north northeast 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 21 that are within 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> of the Zion Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Zion Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Green Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- The Green Cemetery is located in Early County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Cemetery
- Pine Lawn Gardens
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- The Pine Lawn Gardens is located in Early County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Lawn Gardens
- Grier Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- The Grier Cemetery is located in Early County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grier Cemetery
- Cedar Springs Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Blakely Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- The Blakely Cemetery is located in Early County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blakely Cemetery
- Mt. Hope Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- The Mt. Hope Cemetery is located in Early County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Hope Cemetery
- Sardis Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- The Sardis Cemetery is located in Early County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sardis Cemetery
- St. Stephens Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- The St. Stephens Cemetery is located in Houston County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Stephens Cemetery
- Bush Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- The Bush Cemetery is located in Early County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bush Cemetery
- Flat Creek Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- The Flat Creek Cemetery is located in Miller County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flat Creek Cemetery
- Hunters Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- The Hunters Cemetery is located in Houston County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunters Cemetery
- Union Springs Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- The Union Springs Cemetery is located in Houston County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Springs Cemetery
- Continue List (9 more) ...
- Gordon Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- The Gordon Cemetery is located in Houston County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gordon Cemetery
- St. Stephen Methodist Church Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- George Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- The George Cemetery is located in Early County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for George Cemetery
- Haleburg Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- The Haleburg Cemetery is located in Henry County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haleburg Cemetery
- Camp Springs Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- The Camp Springs Cemetery is located in Henry County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camp Springs Cemetery
- Shiloh Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- The Shiloh Cemetery is located in Houston County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shiloh Cemetery
- Houston Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- The Houston Cemetery is located in Early County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Houston Cemetery
- Dubose Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- The Dubose Cemetery is located in Early County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dubose Cemetery
- Liberty Hill Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- The Liberty Hill Cemetery is located in Early County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty Hill Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
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:
- Sawhatchee
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Sawhatchee is located in Early County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sawhatchee
- Centerville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Centerville is located in Early County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
- Columbia
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Cedar Springs
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Blakely
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Williams
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Williams is located in Houston County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williams
- Mayhaw
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Mayhaw is located in Miller County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayhaw
- Gordon
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Gordon is located in Houston County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gordon
- Population from the 2020 Census: 328 people
- Haleburg
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Haleburg is located in Henry County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haleburg
- Population from the 2020 Census: 98 people
- Jakin
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Bancroft
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Bancroft is located in Early County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bancroft
- Barber
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Barber is located in Houston County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barber
- Continue List (11 more) ...
- Ashford
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Damascus
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Avon
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Avon is located in Houston County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avon
- Population from the 2020 Census: 510 people
- Floydtown ‑ Historic
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Floydtown is located in Miller County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Floydtown
- Colquitt
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Webb
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Webb is located in Houston County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Webb
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,479 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Webb <6>
- Cowarts
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Donalsonville
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Bluffton
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Arlington
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Kinsey
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Kinsey is located in Houston County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kinsey
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,293 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 Early County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Zion 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 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 Georgia:
- Pages specific to Early 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 #344947 (Zion Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #344947 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: Early
- Est. Elev: 70 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Columbia
- Location given for Zion Cemetery:
- Lat: 31.2848996 Lon: -85.0029834
- 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 Georgia's counties, including Early, 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 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> | 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. |