A visit to the Mount 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 Mt. Zion Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Mt. Zion Cemetery:
39.6698, -89.2392
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Mt. Zion Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Mt. Zion Cemetery is located in Christian County<2>.
The county seat for Christian County is located in Taylorville. Taylorville lies just to the south southwest of the Mt. Zion Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Mt. Zion Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> of the Mt. Zion Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Mt. Zion Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Grove City Methodist Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Buckhart Dutch Reform Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Ponting Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- The Ponting Cemetery is located in Christian County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ponting Cemetery
- Tanner Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- The Tanner Cemetery is located in Christian County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tanner Cemetery
- Old Stonington Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Bethel Baptist Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Pleasant View Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Mt. Auburn Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- The Mt. Auburn Cemetery is located in Christian County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Auburn Cemetery
- Milligan Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- The Milligan Cemetery is located in Christian County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milligan Cemetery
- Glen Haven Memorial Gardens
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Harris Cemetery #2
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- The Harris Cemetery #2 is located in Christian County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harris Cemetery #2
- Hall Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- The Hall Cemetery is located in Macon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hall Cemetery
- The Hall Cemetery has also been known as:
- Waltz Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #105993 <5>
- Continue List (10 more) ...
- Pope Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- The Pope Cemetery is located in Macon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pope Cemetery
- Darmer Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- The Darmer Cemetery is located in Christian County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Darmer Cemetery
- Stafford Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- The Stafford Cemetery is located in Christian County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stafford Cemetery
- Hunter Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- The Hunter Cemetery is located in Christian County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunter Cemetery
- Hinckle Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- The Hinckle Cemetery is located in Christian County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hinckle Cemetery
- Edinburg Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- The Edinburg Cemetery is located in Christian County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edinburg Cemetery
- Goode Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- The Goode Cemetery is located in Christian County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goode Cemetery
- Fraley Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- The Fraley Cemetery is located in Christian County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fraley Cemetery
- Bilyeu Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- The Bilyeu Cemetery is located in Christian County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bilyeu Cemetery
- Bethel Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- The Bethel Cemetery is located in Macon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 29 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Mt. Zion Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Mt. Zion Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Stonington
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Grove City
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Grove City is located in Christian County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grove City
- Sandersville
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Sandersville is located in Christian County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandersville
- Mount Auburn
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Blue Mound
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Sharpsburg
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Sharpsburg is located in Christian County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sharpsburg
- Bolivia
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Bolivia is located in Christian County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bolivia
- Taylorville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Edinburg
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Langleyville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Langleyville is located in Christian County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Langleyville
- Kincaid
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Jeisyville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Jeisyville is located in Christian County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jeisyville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 100 people
- Continue List (17 more) ...
- Velma
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Velma is located in Christian County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Velma
- Bulpitt
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Moweaqua
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Illiopolis
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Tovey
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Boody
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Mechanicsburg
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Owaneco
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Macon
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Niantic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Clarksdale
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Clarksdale is located in Christian County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarksdale
- Assumption
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Millersville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Millersville is located in Christian County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millersville
- Elwin
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Harristown
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Buffalo
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- New City
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- New City is located in Sangamon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New City
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 Mt. Zion Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Christian County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Mt. Zion Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Assumption
- Blue Mound
- Edinburg
- Harristown
- Illiopolis
- Macon
- Macon lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<3> to the East Northeast (ENE) of the Mt. Zion Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Macon.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macon
- Mechanicsburg
- Mount Auburn
- Moweaqua
- Niantic
- Stonington
- Taylorville
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 Mt. Zion Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Illinois:
- Pages specific to Christian 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 Mt. Zion Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #414113 (Mount Zion Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #414113 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: Christian
- Est. Elev: 187 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Stonington
- Location given for Mount Zion Cemetery:
- Lat: 39.6697654 Lon: -89.2392499
- 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 Illinois' counties, including Christian, 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- Mt. 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. |