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A visit to the Mount Zion Cemetery ...


The location of the Mt. 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 Mt. Zion Cemetery ...

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Mt. 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 Mt. Zion Cemetery

Lat:   39.5673°   (39° 34' 2")

Lon:   -88.4606°   (-88° 27' 38")

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 .

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 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 Mt. Zion Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Illinois:
  • Pages specific to Coles County:
  • Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
    • Although we don't have a link to the Mt. Zion Cemetery itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
    • The African Methodist Episcopal Church

    • List of neighboring communities ...

    The following 23 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)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooks Mills
      • Cooks Mills is located in Coles County
    • Coles
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coles
      • Coles is located in Moultrie County
    • Allenville
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Allenville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allenville
      • Allenville is located in Moultrie County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 141 people
    • Dorans
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dorans
      • Dorans is located in Coles County
    • Gays
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gays have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gays
      • Gays is located in Moultrie County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 252 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gays <4>
    • 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)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cadwell
      • Cadwell is located in Moultrie County
    • Sullivan
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Magnet
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magnet
      • Magnet is located in Coles County
    • Arthur
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Arthur have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arthur
      • Arthur is located in Douglas County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,192 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Arthur <4>
    • Chesterville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chesterville
      • Chesterville is located in Douglas County
    • Continue List   (11 more) ...
      • Cushman
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cushman have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cushman
        • Cushman is located in Moultrie County
      • 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)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sexson Corner
        • Sexson Corner is located in Shelby County
      • Lerna
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lerna have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lerna
        • Lerna is located in Coles County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 274 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lerna <4>
      • Lovington
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lovington have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lovington
        • Lovington is located in Moultrie County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,010 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lovington <4>
      • Dunn
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dunn have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunn
        • Dunn is located in Moultrie County
      • Trilla
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Findlay
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Garrett
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Garrett have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garrett
        • Garrett is located in Douglas County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 160 people
      • Bethany
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bethany have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethany
        • Bethany is located in Moultrie County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,210 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bethany <4>

    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.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km] of the Mt. Zion Cemetery.<5>

    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)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Pleasant Grove Cemetery is located in Coles County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Grove Cemetery
    • Smith Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Smith Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Smith Cemetery is located in Coles County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Smith Cemetery
    • Bolin Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bolin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bolin Cemetery is located in Moultrie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bolin Cemetery
    • Jonathon Creek Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jonathon Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Jonathon Creek Cemetery is located in Moultrie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jonathon Creek Cemetery
    • Ellis Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ellis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Ellis Cemetery is located in Moultrie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ellis Cemetery
    • Illinois Masonic Home Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Illinois Masonic Home Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Illinois Masonic Home Cemetery is located in Moultrie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Illinois Masonic Home Cemetery
    • Masonic Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Masonic Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Masonic Cemetery is located in Moultrie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Masonic Cemetery
    • Daugherty Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Daugherty Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Daugherty Cemetery is located in Moultrie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Daugherty Cemetery
    • Purvis Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Purvis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Purvis Cemetery is located in Moultrie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Purvis Cemetery
    • French Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the French Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The French Cemetery is located in Moultrie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the French Cemetery
    • Seass Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Seass Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Seass Cemetery is located in Moultrie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Seass Cemetery
    • Lynn Creek Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lynn Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Lynn Creek Cemetery is located in Moultrie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lynn Creek Cemetery
    • Continue List   (11 more) ...
      • Old Lynn Creek Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Lynn Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Old Lynn Creek Cemetery is located in Moultrie County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Lynn Creek Cemetery
      • Dodge Grove Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dodge Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Dodge Grove Cemetery is located in Coles County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dodge Grove Cemetery
      • Calvary Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Calvary Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Calvary Cemetery is located in Coles County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Calvary Cemetery
      • Humboldt Twp. Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Township Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Township Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Township Cemetery is located in Coles County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Township Cemetery
      • Yoder Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Yoder Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Yoder Cemetery is located in Douglas County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Yoder Cemetery
      • Hagerman Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hagerman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hagerman Cemetery is located in Moultrie County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hagerman Cemetery
      • Greenhill Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Greenhill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Greenhill Cemetery is located in Moultrie County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Greenhill Cemetery
      • Whitfield Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Whitfield Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Whitfield Cemetery is located in Moultrie County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Whitfield Cemetery
      • Branch Side Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Branch Side Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Branch Side Cemetery is located in Moultrie County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Branch Side Cemetery
      • Brann Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brann Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Brann Cemetery is located in Coles County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brann 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 Mt. Zion Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1821641  (Mount Zion Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1821641 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: Cooks Mills
      • County: Coles         Elev: 196
      • Location given for GNIS #1821641 (Mount Zion Cemetery)

    The official website for Coles County: www.co.coles.il.us/

    The official website for State of Illinois: https://illinois.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 Illinois' counties, including Coles, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
    <3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Mt. Zion Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.5673, Longitude: -88.4606       In this case, the coordinates for the Mt. 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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