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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:

39.5673, -88.4606

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 Coles County<2>.

The county seat for Coles County is located in Charleston. Charleston lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<3> to the east southeast of the Mt. Zion Cemetery .

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List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 24 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km] of the Mt. Zion Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Pleasant Grove Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Smith Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • The Smith Cemetery is located in Coles County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith Cemetery
  • Bolin Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • The Bolin Cemetery is located in Moultrie County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bolin Cemetery
  • Jonathon Creek Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Ellis Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • The Ellis Cemetery is located in Moultrie County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellis Cemetery
  • Illinois Masonic Home Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Masonic Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Masonic Cemetery is located in Moultrie County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Masonic Cemetery
  • Daugherty Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • The Daugherty Cemetery is located in Moultrie County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Daugherty Cemetery
  • Purvis Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • The Purvis Cemetery is located in Moultrie County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Purvis Cemetery
  • French Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • The French Cemetery is located in Moultrie County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for French Cemetery
  • Seass Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • The Seass Cemetery is located in Moultrie County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seass Cemetery
  • Lynn Creek Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • The Lynn Creek Cemetery is located in Moultrie County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynn Creek Cemetery
  • Continue List   (12 more) ...
    • Old Lynn Creek Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Dodge Grove Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • The Dodge Grove Cemetery is located in Coles County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dodge Grove Cemetery
    • Calvary Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • The Calvary Cemetery is located in Coles County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calvary Cemetery
    • Humboldt Twp. Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • The Humboldt Twp. Cemetery is located in Coles County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Humboldt Twp. Cemetery
      • The Humboldt Twp. Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Humboldt Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #106290 <5>
    • Township Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • The Township Cemetery is located in Coles County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Township Cemetery
    • Yoder Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • The Yoder Cemetery is located in Douglas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yoder Cemetery
    • Hagerman Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • The Hagerman Cemetery is located in Moultrie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hagerman Cemetery
    • Greenhill Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • The Greenhill Cemetery is located in Moultrie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenhill Cemetery
    • Whitfield Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • The Whitfield Cemetery is located in Moultrie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitfield Cemetery
    • Branch Side Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • The Branch Side Cemetery is located in Moultrie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Branch Side Cemetery
    • Brann Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • The Brann Cemetery is located in Coles County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brann Cemetery
    • Pleasant View Church Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 24 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:

  • Cooks Mills
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Cooks Mills is located in Coles County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooks Mills
  • Coles
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Coles is located in Moultrie County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coles
  • Allenville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Allenville is located in Moultrie County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allenville
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 141 people
  • Dorans
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Dorans is located in Coles County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dorans
  • Gays
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Gays is located in Moultrie County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gays
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 252 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gays <6>
  • Mattoon
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Humboldt
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Cadwell
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Cadwell is located in Moultrie County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cadwell
  • Sullivan
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Magnet
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Magnet is located in Coles County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magnet
  • Arthur
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • Chesterville
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Chesterville is located in Douglas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chesterville
  • Continue List   (12 more) ...
    • Cushman
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Cushman is located in Moultrie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cushman
    • Windsor
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Arcola
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Sexson Corner
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Sexson Corner is located in Shelby County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sexson Corner
    • Lerna
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Lovington
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Dunn
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Dunn is located in Moultrie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunn
    • Trilla
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Filson
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Filson is located in Douglas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Filson
    • Findlay
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Garrett
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Garrett is located in Douglas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garrett
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 160 people
    • Bethany
      (15 miles [24.1 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 Mt. Zion Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Coles County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These professional and volunteer 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 Mt. Zion Cemetery: