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:
38.2978, -89.1315
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 Jefferson County<2>.
The county seat for Jefferson County is located in Mount Vernon. Mount Vernon lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> to the east 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 20 that are within 7 miles [11.3 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.
- Taylor Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- The Taylor Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taylor Cemetery
- Randolph Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- The Randolph Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Randolph Cemetery
- Minson Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- The Minson Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minson Cemetery
- Quinn Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- The Quinn Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quinn Cemetery
- Brick Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- The Brick Cemetery is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brick Cemetery
- Logan Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- The Logan Cemetery is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Logan Cemetery
- IOOF Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- The IOOF Cemetery is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for IOOF Cemetery
- Topping Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- The Topping Cemetery is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Topping Cemetery
- St. Michaels Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The St. Michaels Cemetery is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Michaels Cemetery
- Gilbert Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- The Gilbert Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilbert Cemetery
- Memorial Garden Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Liberty Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- The Liberty Cemetery is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty Cemetery
- Continue List (8 more) ...
- St. Charles Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- The St. Charles Cemetery is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Charles Cemetery
- Bald Hill Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- The Bald Hill Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bald Hill Cemetery
- Knob Prairie Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- The Knob Prairie Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knob Prairie Cemetery
- Rightnower Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- The Rightnower Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rightnower Cemetery
- Slade Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- The Slade Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slade Cemetery
- Reynolds Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- The Reynolds Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reynolds Cemetery
- Oddfellows Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- The Oddfellows Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oddfellows Cemetery
- Mt. Catherine Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- The Mt. Catherine Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Catherine Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 28 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:
- Radom
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Roaches
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Roaches is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roaches
- Ashley
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Woodlawn
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Du Bois
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Du Bois is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Du Bois
- Population from the 2020 Census: 189 people
- Richview
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Scheller
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Waltonville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Jefferson City
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Jefferson City is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jefferson City
- Marcoe
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Marcoe is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marcoe
- Irvington
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Dareville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Dareville is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dareville
- Continue List (16 more) ...
- Baldwin Heights
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Baldwin Heights is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baldwin Heights
- Posen
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Posen is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Posen
- Emerson City
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Emerson City is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emerson City
- Tamaroa
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Fitzgerrell ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Fitzgerrell is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fitzgerrell
- Nason
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Mount Vernon
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Idlewood
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Idlewood is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Idlewood
- Hoyleton
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Bonnie
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Walnut Hill
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Nashville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Sesser
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Summersville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Summersville is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summersville
- Wamac
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Wamac is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wamac
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,117 people
- Dix
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
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 Jefferson County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Mt. Zion Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Ashley
- Mount Vernon
- Nashville
- Sesser
- Tamaroa
- Waltonville
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 Jefferson 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 #1815703 (Mount Zion Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1815703 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: Jefferson
- Est. Elev: 155 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Ashley
- Location given for Mount Zion Cemetery:
- Lat: 38.2978277 Lon: -89.1314632
- 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 Jefferson, 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' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn 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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |