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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:   40.1367°   (40° 8' 12")

Lon:   -90.0693°   (-90° 4' 9")

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

The county seat for Mason County is located in Havana. Havana lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the north of the Mt. Zion Cemetery .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to 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:

  • Pages specific to Illinois:
  • Pages specific to Mason 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.

    • White City
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • 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
    • Kilbourne
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Oakford
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Long Branch
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Long Branch have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Branch
      • Long Branch is located in Mason County
    • Bath
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • 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 <4>
    • Chandlerville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Snicarte
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Snicarte have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snicarte
      • Snicarte is located in Mason County
    • Newmansville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newmansville
      • Newmansville is located in Cass County
    • Marbletown
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marbletown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marbletown
      • Marbletown is located in Fulton County
    • Bluff City
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bluff City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluff City
      • Bluff City is located in Schuyler County
    • Sylvan ‑ Historic
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sylvan have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sylvan
      • Sylvan is located in Cass County
    • Poplar City
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Poplar City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poplar City
      • Poplar City is located in Mason County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Poplar City <4>
    • Continue List   (11 more) ...
      • Havana
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Easton
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Sepo
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sepo have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sepo
        • Sepo is located in Fulton County
      • Virginia
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Virginia have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Virginia
        • Virginia is located in Cass County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,406 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Virginia <4>
      • Philadelphia
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Philadelphia
        • Philadelphia is located in Cass County
      • Petersburg
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Summum
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summum
        • Summum is located in Fulton County
      • Jules
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jules have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jules
        • Jules is located in Cass County
      • Tallula
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Teheran
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Teheran
        • Teheran is located in Mason County
      • Topeka
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Topeka have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Topeka
        • Topeka is located in Mason County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 69 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Topeka <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 Mason 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 26 that are within 9 miles [14.5 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.

    • Pratt Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pratt Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Pratt Cemetery is located in Mason County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pratt Cemetery
    • Bethel Baptist Church Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethel Baptist Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bethel Baptist Church Cemetery is located in Mason County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethel Baptist Church Cemetery
    • Kilbourne Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kilbourne Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Kilbourne Cemetery is located in Mason County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kilbourne Cemetery
    • Kilbourne Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kilbourne Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Kilbourne Cemetery is located in Mason County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kilbourne Cemetery
    • Jones Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • 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 Mason County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jones Cemetery
    • St. Johns Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Johns Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Johns Cemetery is located in Mason County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Johns Cemetery
    • Bath Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • The Bath Cemetery is located in Mason County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bath Cemetery
    • Mt. Olive Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Olive Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mt. Olive Cemetery is located in Cass County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Olive Cemetery
    • Hickey Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hickey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hickey Cemetery is located in Cass County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hickey Cemetery
    • Harbison - Davis Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Harbison - Davis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Harbison - Davis Cemetery is located in Cass County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Harbison - Davis Cemetery
    • Dunschen Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dunschen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Dunschen Cemetery is located in Menard County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dunschen Cemetery
    • Oakford Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • The Oakford Cemetery is located in Menard County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Oakford Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the southeast of Oakford.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oakford Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1172604 <6>
    • Continue List   (14 more) ...
      • Chandler Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
        • The Chandler Cemetery is located in Cass County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Chandler Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the southeast of Chandlerville.
        • The Chandler Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Chandlerville Cemetery
        • Chandlerville City Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chandler Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #172039 <6>
      • Pontiac Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pontiac Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Pontiac Cemetery is located in Cass County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pontiac Cemetery
      • Holstlaw Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Holstlaw Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Holstlaw Cemetery is located in Mason County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Holstlaw Cemetery
      • Carter Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Carter Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Carter Cemetery is located in Mason County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Carter Cemetery
      • Morgan Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Morgan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Morgan Cemetery is located in Mason County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Morgan Cemetery
      • New Lebanon Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Lebanon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The New Lebanon Cemetery is located in Mason County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Lebanon Cemetery
      • Baker Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Baker Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Baker Cemetery is located in Mason County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Baker Cemetery
      • Speckman Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Speckman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Speckman Cemetery is located in Mason County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Speckman Cemetery
      • Roat Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
        • 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
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Roat Cemetery
      • Snicarte Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
        • 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
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Snicarte Cemetery
      • Little Shepherd Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Little Shepherd Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Little Shepherd Cemetery is located in Cass County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Little Shepherd Cemetery
      • Witty Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Witty Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Witty Cemetery is located in Cass County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Witty Cemetery
      • Watkins Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Watkins Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Watkins Cemetery is located in Menard County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Watkins Cemetery
      • Chaney Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Chaney Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Chaney Cemetery is located in Mason County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chaney 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 #1964885  (Mount Zion Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1964885 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: Kilbourne
      • County: Mason         Elev: 149
      • Location given for GNIS #1964885 (Mount Zion Cemetery)

    The official website for Mason County: www.masoncountyil.org/

    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 Mason, 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' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things 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: 40.1367, Longitude: -90.0693       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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