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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. 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)<1>

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Mt. Zion Cemetery

Lat:   40.2245°   (40° 13' 28")

Lon:   -90.2532°   (-90° 15' 11")

The Mt. Zion Cemetery is located in Fulton County<2>.

The county seat for Fulton County is located in Lewistown. Lewistown lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> to the north northeast of the Mt. Zion Cemetery .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 25 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.

  • Summum Sixteen Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Summum Sixteen Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Summum Sixteen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Summum Sixteen Cemetery is located in Fulton County
  • Hart Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hart Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hart Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Hart Cemetery is located in Fulton County
  • Summum Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Summum Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Summum Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Summum Cemetery is located in Fulton County
  • Woodland Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Woodland Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Woodland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Woodland Cemetery is located in Fulton County
  • Salisbury Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Salisbury Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Salisbury Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Salisbury Cemetery is located in Schuyler County
  • Price Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Price Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Price Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Price Cemetery is located in Schuyler County
  • Hickory Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hickory Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hickory Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Hickory Cemetery is located in Fulton County
  • Jones Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jones Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jones Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Jones Cemetery is located in Schuyler County
  • Sheldon's Grove Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sheldon's Grove Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sheldon's Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Sheldon's Grove Cemetery is located in Schuyler County
  • Union Chapel Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Chapel Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Union Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Union Chapel Cemetery is located in Fulton County
  • Astoria Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Astoria Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Astoria Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Astoria Cemetery is located in Fulton County
  • South Fulton Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the South Fulton Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the South Fulton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The South Fulton Cemetery is located in Fulton County
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Bluff City Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bluff City Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bluff City Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bluff City Cemetery is located in Schuyler County
    • Old Order Baptist Brethren Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Order Baptist Brethren Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Order Baptist Brethren Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Old Order Baptist Brethren Cemetery is located in Schuyler County
    • Otto Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Otto Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Otto Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Otto Cemetery is located in Fulton County
    • Howard Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Howard Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Howard Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Howard Cemetery is located in Fulton County
    • Bates Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bates Cemetery
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Bates Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
      • The Bates Cemetery is located in Schuyler County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Bates Cemetery is located 2 miles [3.2 km]<3> to the southwest of Browning.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #104651 <6>
    • Bath Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bath Cemetery
      • The Bath Cemetery is located in Mason County
    • Kearney Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kearney Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kearney Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Kearney Cemetery is located in Fulton County
    • Oak Grove Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Grove Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oak Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Oak Grove Cemetery is located in Fulton County
    • Bader Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bader Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bader Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bader Cemetery is located in Schuyler County
    • Roat Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Roat Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Roat Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Roat Cemetery is located in Mason County
    • Snicarte Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Snicarte Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Snicarte Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Snicarte Cemetery is located in Mason County
    • Foutch Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Foutch Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Foutch Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Foutch Cemetery is located in Fulton County
    • Smith Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Smith Cemetery
      • 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 Fulton County

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 22 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.

  • Marbletown
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Marbletown. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marbletown
    • Marbletown is located in Fulton County
  • Bluff City
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bluff City. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluff City
    • Bluff City is located in Schuyler County
  • Summum
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summum
    • Summum is located in Fulton County
  • Astoria
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Astoria have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Astoria
    • Astoria is located in Fulton County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,015 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Astoria <7>
  • Snicarte
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Snicarte. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snicarte
    • Snicarte is located in Mason County
  • Bath
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bath have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bath
    • Bath is located in Mason County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 306 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bath <7>
  • Bader
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bader. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bader
    • Bader is located in Schuyler County
  • Browning
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Ipava
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ipava have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ipava
    • Ipava is located in Fulton County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 412 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ipava <7>
  • Sepo
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sepo. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sepo
    • Sepo is located in Fulton County
  • Vermont
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • White City
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White City
    • White City is located in Mason County
  • Continue List   (10 more) ...
    • Long Branch
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Long Branch. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Branch
      • Long Branch is located in Mason County
    • Havana
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Lewistown
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lewistown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewistown
      • Lewistown is located in Fulton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,096 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lewistown <7>
    • Chandlerville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Kilbourne
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Table Grove
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Table Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Table Grove
      • Table Grove is located in Fulton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 372 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Table Grove <7>
    • Frederick
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Oak Grove
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove
      • Oak Grove is located in Cass County
    • Bluff Springs
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Poplar City
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Poplar City. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poplar City
      • Poplar City is located in Mason County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Poplar City <7>

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 Fulton 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 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:

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 #1773351  (Mount Zion Cemetery)
    • Note: GNIS record #1773351 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: Astoria
    • County: Fulton         Elev: 195
    • Location given for GNIS #1773351 (Mount Zion Cemetery)

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 Fulton, 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 drawn 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: 40.2245, Longitude: -90.2532       In this case, the coordinates for the Mt. Zion Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<4>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.
<5>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<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.
<7>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.




 

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