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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:

38.6295, -88.0009

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 Richland County<2>.

The county seat for Richland County is located in Olney. Olney lies just to the north northwest 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 22 that are within 6 miles [9.7 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.

  • Otterbein Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • The Otterbein Cemetery is located in Richland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otterbein Cemetery
  • Walnut Grove Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • The Walnut Grove Cemetery is located in Richland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Grove Cemetery
  • Parry Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • The Parry Cemetery is located in Richland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parry Cemetery
  • Calhoun Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Calhoun Cemetery is located in Richland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calhoun Cemetery
  • Richland Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • The Richland Cemetery is located in Richland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richland Cemetery
  • Ridgely Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • The Ridgely Cemetery is located in Richland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgely Cemetery
  • Smith Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • The Smith Cemetery is located in Richland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith Cemetery
  • Shiloh #1 Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • The Shiloh #1 Cemetery is located in Richland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shiloh #1 Cemetery
  • Mt. Hope Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • The Mt. Hope Cemetery is located in Richland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Hope Cemetery
  • Mt. Olive Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • The Mt. Olive Cemetery is located in Richland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Olive Cemetery
  • Dutch Flat Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • The Dutch Flat Cemetery is located in Richland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dutch Flat Cemetery
  • Eureka Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • The Eureka Cemetery is located in Richland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eureka Cemetery
  • Continue List   (10 more) ...
    • Oak Hill Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • The Oak Hill Cemetery is located in Richland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Hill Cemetery
    • Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • The Mt. Pleasant Cemetery is located in Richland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
    • Ebenezer Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • The Ebenezer Cemetery is located in Richland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ebenezer Cemetery
    • Bethel Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • The Bethel Cemetery is located in Richland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel Cemetery
    • Brown Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • The Brown Cemetery is located in Edwards County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brown Cemetery
    • Welser Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • The Welser Cemetery is located in Edwards County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Welser Cemetery
    • Paul Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • The Paul Cemetery is located in Edwards County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paul Cemetery
    • Wright Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • The Wright Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wright Cemetery
    • Gilead Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • The Gilead Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilead Cemetery
    • Brian Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • The Brian Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brian Cemetery

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

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:

  • Calhoun
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Parkersburg
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Berryville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Berryville is located in Richland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berryville
  • Claremont
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Marion
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Marion is located in Edwards County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marion
  • West Salem
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • West Salem is located in Edwards County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Salem
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 844 people
  • Helena
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Helena is located in Lawrence County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Helena
  • Maple Grove
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Maple Grove is located in Edwards County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Grove
  • Mills Prairie ‑ Historic
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Mills Prairie is located in Edwards County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mills Prairie
  • Olney
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Olney is located in Richland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olney
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,667 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Olney <5>
  • Gallagher
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Gallagher is located in Richland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gallagher
  • Lancaster
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Lancaster is located in Wabash County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lancaster
  • Continue List   (11 more) ...
    • Petersburg
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Sumner
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Bennington
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Bennington is located in Edwards County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bennington
    • Amity
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Amity is located in Richland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amity
    • Wynoose
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Wynoose is located in Richland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wynoose
    • Bone Gap
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Orio
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Orio is located in Wabash County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orio
    • Noble
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Mount Erie
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Dundas
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Bridgeport
      (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 Richland 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: