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Introduction ...

Since our focus is on geography, we don't have burial or interment information. Nor do we have any contact information for the Mt. Zion Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The Mt. Zion Cemetery (FG ID #1967023)

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 ...

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

Lat:   37.4058°   (37° 24' 20")

Lon:   -88.6104°   (-88° 36' 37")

The cemetery is located in Pope County<3>.

As an estimate, the Mt. Zion Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located 3 miles [4.8 km]<2> to the southwest of Dixon Springs.

The county seat for Pope County is located in Golconda. Golconda lies just to the east southeast 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 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 Pope 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 25 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<2> of the Mt. Zion Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Mt. Zion Cemetery, with the nearest first.

    • Rock
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock
      • Rock is located in Pope County
    • Dixon Springs
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dixon Springs
      • Dixon Springs is located in Pope County
    • Glendale
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glendale have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glendale
      • Glendale is located in Pope County
    • Eddyville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eddyville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eddyville
      • Eddyville is located in Pope County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 97 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eddyville <5>
    • Reevesville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Reevesville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reevesville
      • Reevesville is located in Johnson County
    • Golconda
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Golconda have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Golconda
      • Golconda is located in Pope County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 622 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Golconda <5>
    • Grantsburg
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grantsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grantsburg
      • Grantsburg is located in Johnson County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grantsburg <5>
    • Big Bay
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Big Bay have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Bay
      • Big Bay is located in Massac County
    • Simpson
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Simpson have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Simpson
      • Simpson is located in Johnson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 60 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Simpson <5>
    • Wartrace
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wartrace
      • Wartrace is located in Johnson County
    • McCormick
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McCormick have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCormick
      • McCormick is located in Pope County
    • Shetlerville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shetlerville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shetlerville
      • Shetlerville is located in Hardin County
    • Continue List   (13 more) ...
      • Leisure City
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leisure City have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leisure City
        • Leisure City is located in Pope County
      • Reynoldsburg
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reynoldsburg
        • Reynoldsburg is located in Johnson County
      • Bay City
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bay City have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bay City
        • Bay City is located in Pope County
      • Carrsville
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carrsville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carrsville
        • Carrsville is located in Livingston County (KY)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 44 people
      • Oak
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak
        • Oak is located in Pope County
      • Ozark
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ozark have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ozark
        • Ozark is located in Johnson County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ozark <5>
      • Mineral City ‑ Historic
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mineral City have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mineral City
        • Mineral City is located in Hardin County
      • Rosiclare
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rosiclare have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosiclare
        • Rosiclare is located in Hardin County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,008 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rosiclare <5>
      • New Burnside
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Stonefort
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stonefort have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stonefort
        • Stonefort is located in Saline County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 279 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stonefort <5>
      • Hampton
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hampton have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hampton
        • Hampton is located in Livingston County (KY)
      • Herod
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Herod have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Herod
        • Herod is located in Pope County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Herod <5>
      • Vienna
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)

    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 Pope 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 27 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km] of the Mt. Zion Cemetery.<6>

    We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Mt. Zion Cemetery, with the nearest first.

    • Austin Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Austin Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • The Austin Cemetery is located in Pope County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Austin Cemetery is located 2 miles [3.2 km]<2> to the southwest of Dixon Springs.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Austin Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2569196 <1>
    • Ellis Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ellis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Ellis Cemetery is located in Pope County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ellis Cemetery
    • Shedville Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shedville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Shedville Cemetery is located in Pope County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shedville Cemetery
    • Fields Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fields Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Fields Cemetery is located in Pope County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fields Cemetery
    • Waltersburg Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Waltersburg Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Waltersburg Cemetery is located in Pope County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Waltersburg Cemetery
    • Harper Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Harper Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Harper Cemetery is located in Pope County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Harper Cemetery
    • Ragsdale Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ragsdale Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Ragsdale Cemetery is located in Pope County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ragsdale Cemetery
    • Roland Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Roland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Roland Cemetery is located in Pope County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Roland Cemetery
    • Henley Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Henley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Henley Cemetery is located in Pope County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Henley Cemetery
    • Cox Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cox Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Cox Cemetery is located in Pope County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cox Cemetery
    • Densch Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Densch Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Densch Cemetery is located in Pope County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Densch Cemetery
    • Kool Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kool Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Kool Cemetery is located in Pope County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kool Cemetery
    • Continue List   (15 more) ...
      • Glendale Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Glendale Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Glendale Cemetery is located in Pope County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Glendale Cemetery
      • Dixon Springs Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dixon Springs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Dixon Springs Cemetery is located in Pope County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dixon Springs Cemetery
      • Sassafras Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sassafras Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Sassafras Cemetery is located in Pope County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sassafras Cemetery
      • Hodge Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Prospect Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Prospect Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Prospect Cemetery is located in Pope County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Prospect Cemetery
      • New Liberty Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Liberty Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The New Liberty Cemetery is located in Pope County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Liberty Cemetery
      • Whiteside Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Whiteside Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Whiteside Cemetery is located in Pope County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Whiteside Cemetery
      • Mt. Olive Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Olive Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Mt. Olive Cemetery is located in Pope County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Olive Cemetery
      • Macedonia Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Macedonia Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Macedonia Cemetery is located in Pope County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Macedonia Cemetery
      • Baker Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Baker Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Baker Cemetery is located in Pope County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Baker Cemetery
      • Bethany Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethany Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Bethany Cemetery is located in Pope County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethany Cemetery
      • Compton Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Compton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Compton Cemetery is located in Pope County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Compton Cemetery
      • Gregory Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gregory Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Gregory Cemetery is located in Pope County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gregory Cemetery
      • Palestine Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Palestine Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Palestine Cemetery is located in Pope County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Palestine Cemetery
      • Sulphur Springs Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sulphur Springs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Sulphur Springs Cemetery is located in Pope County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sulphur Springs 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 #1820652  (Mount Zion Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1820652 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: Waltersburg
      • County: Pope         Elev: 210
      • Location given for GNIS #1820652 (Mount Zion Cemetery)
    • Referenced Find-A-Grave Entry:  #1967023

    The official website for State of Illinois: https://illinois.gov

    Footnotes ...

    <1>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.
    <2>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 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: 37.4058, Longitude: -88.6104    
    <3>If you're interested in how the shape of Illinois' counties, including Pope, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
    <4>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.
    <5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <6>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.
    <7>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.




 

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