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A visit to the Zion Cemetery ...


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:   31.2849°   (31° 17' 5")

Lon:   -85.0030°   (-85° 0' 10")

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 .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to 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:
  • About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...

    • List of neighboring communities ...

    The following 25 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 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)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sawhatchee have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sawhatchee
      • Sawhatchee is located in Early County
    • Centerville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
      • Centerville is located in Early County
    • 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)
    • Gordon
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gordon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gordon
      • Gordon is located in Houston County (AL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 328 people
    • Haleburg
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Haleburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haleburg
      • Haleburg is located in Henry County (AL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 98 people
    • Jakin
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jakin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jakin
      • Jakin is located in Early County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 145 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jakin <4>
    • Bancroft
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bancroft have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bancroft
      • Bancroft is located in Early County
    • Barber
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Barber have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barber
      • Barber is located in Houston County (AL)
    • Ashford
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ashford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashford
      • Ashford is located in Houston County (AL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,202 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ashford <4>
    • Damascus
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Continue List   (13 more) ...
      • Avon
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Avon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avon
        • Avon is located in Houston County (AL)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 510 people
      • Floydtown ‑ Historic
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Floydtown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Floydtown
        • Floydtown is located in Miller County
      • Colquitt
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Webb
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Webb have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Webb
        • Webb is located in Houston County (AL)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,479 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Webb <4>
      • Cowarts
        (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cowarts have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cowarts
        • Cowarts is located in Houston County (AL)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,097 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cowarts <4>
      • 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)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kinsey have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kinsey
        • Kinsey is located in Houston County (AL)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,293 people
      • Shorterville
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shorterville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shorterville
        • Shorterville is located in Henry County (AL)
      • Douglasville
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Douglasville
        • Douglasville is located in Early County
        • Estimated population in 2019: 11,695 people
      • Oakey Grove
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakey Grove
        • Oakey Grove is located in Henry County (AL)
      • Headland
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)

    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.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 12 miles [19.3 km] of the Zion Cemetery.<5>

    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)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Green Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Green Cemetery is located in Early County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Green Cemetery
    • Pine Lawn Gardens
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pine Lawn Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Pine Lawn Gardens is located in Early County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pine Lawn Gardens
    • Grier Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Grier Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Grier Cemetery is located in Early County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Grier Cemetery
    • Cedar Springs Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Blakely Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Blakely Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Blakely Cemetery is located in Early County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Blakely Cemetery
    • Mt. Hope Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Hope Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mt. Hope Cemetery is located in Early County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Hope Cemetery
    • Sardis Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • 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 Early County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sardis Cemetery
    • St. Stephens Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Stephens Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Stephens Cemetery is located in Houston County (AL)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Stephens Cemetery
    • Bush Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bush Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bush Cemetery is located in Early County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bush Cemetery
    • Flat Creek Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Flat Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Flat Creek Cemetery is located in Miller County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Flat Creek Cemetery
    • Hunters Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hunters Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hunters Cemetery is located in Houston County (AL)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hunters Cemetery
    • Union Springs Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Union Springs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Union Springs Cemetery is located in Houston County (AL)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Springs Cemetery
    • Continue List   (9 more) ...
      • Gordon Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gordon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Gordon Cemetery is located in Houston County (AL)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the 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)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the George Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The George Cemetery is located in Early County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the George Cemetery
      • Haleburg Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Haleburg Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Haleburg Cemetery is located in Henry County (AL)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Haleburg Cemetery
      • Camp Springs Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Camp Springs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Camp Springs Cemetery is located in Henry County (AL)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Camp Springs Cemetery
      • Shiloh Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
        • 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 Houston County (AL)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shiloh Cemetery
      • Houston Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Houston Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Houston Cemetery is located in Early County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Houston Cemetery
      • Dubose Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dubose Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Dubose Cemetery is located in Early County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dubose Cemetery
      • Liberty Hill Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Liberty Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Liberty Hill Cemetery is located in Early County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Liberty 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 #344947  (Zion Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #344947 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: Columbia
      • County: Early         Elev: 70
      • Location given for GNIS #344947 (Zion Cemetery)

    The official website for State of Georgia: https://georgia.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 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' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line 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: 31.2849, Longitude: -85.0030       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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