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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:

39.7770, -88.8776

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 Macon County<2>.

The county seat for Macon County is located in Decatur. Decatur lies just to the north northwest of the Mt. Zion Cemetery .

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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.

  • Mt. Gilead Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • The Mt. Gilead Cemetery is located in Macon County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Gilead Cemetery
  • Pt. Pleasant Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • The Pt. Pleasant Cemetery is located in Macon County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pt. Pleasant Cemetery
  • Florey Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • The Florey Cemetery is located in Macon County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Florey Cemetery
  • North Fork Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • The North Fork Cemetery is located in Macon County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Fork Cemetery
  • Spangler Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • The Spangler Cemetery is located in Macon County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spangler Cemetery
  • Greenwood Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Greenwood Cemetery is located in Macon County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood Cemetery
  • Walnut Grove Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • The Walnut Grove Cemetery is located in Macon County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Grove Cemetery
  • St. Johns Lutheran Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Ridge Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • The Ridge Cemetery is located in Macon County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridge Cemetery
  • Graceland Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Calvary Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • The Calvary Cemetery is located in Macon County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calvary Cemetery
  • Fairlawn Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • The Fairlawn Cemetery is located in Macon County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairlawn Cemetery
  • Continue List   (10 more) ...
    • Salem Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • The Salem Cemetery is located in Macon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem Cemetery
      • The Salem Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Salem Church Cemetery
    • Ritchie Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • The Ritchie Cemetery is located in Macon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ritchie Cemetery
    • Wheeler Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • The Wheeler Cemetery is located in Macon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheeler Cemetery
    • Sharon Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • The Sharon Cemetery is located in Macon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sharon Cemetery
    • Macon Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • The Macon Cemetery is located in Macon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macon Cemetery
    • Long Grove Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • The Long Grove Cemetery is located in Macon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Grove Cemetery
    • New Hope Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • The New Hope Cemetery is located in Moultrie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Hope Cemetery
    • St. Isadora Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • The St. Isadora Cemetery is located in Moultrie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Isadora Cemetery
    • Cross Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • The Cross Cemetery is located in Macon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cross Cemetery
    • Garver Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • The Garver Cemetery is located in Macon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garver Cemetery

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:

  • Mount Zion
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Hervey City
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Hervey City is located in Macon County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hervey City
  • Long Creek
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Long Creek is located in Macon County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Creek
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,262 people
  • Turpin
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Turpin is located in Macon County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turpin
  • Casner
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Casner is located in Macon County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Casner
  • Dalton City
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Elwin
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Decatur
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Sangamon
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Sangamon is located in Macon County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sangamon
  • Macon
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Lake City
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Lake City is located in Moultrie County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake City
  • La Place
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Continue List   (12 more) ...
    • Boody
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Cerro Gordo
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Bearsdale
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Bearsdale is located in Macon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bearsdale
    • Harristown
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Bethany
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Forsyth
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Lintner
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Lintner is located in Piatt County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lintner
    • Oreana
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Blue Mound
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Moweaqua
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Lovington
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Burrowsville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Burrowsville is located in Piatt County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burrowsville

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 Macon 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 first visit the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These 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: