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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:

39.3059, -88.7603

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 Shelby County<2>.

The county seat for Shelby County is located in Shelbyville. Shelbyville 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 20 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.

  • Howe Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • The Howe Cemetery is located in Shelby County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howe Cemetery
  • Mt. Hermon Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • The Mt. Hermon Cemetery is located in Shelby County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Hermon Cemetery
  • Gallagher Chapel Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Fortner Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • The Fortner Cemetery is located in Shelby County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fortner Cemetery
  • Union Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • The Union Cemetery is located in Shelby County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Cemetery
  • Mt. Carmel Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • The Mt. Carmel Cemetery is located in Shelby County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Carmel Cemetery
  • Watton Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Watton Cemetery is located in Shelby County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watton Cemetery
  • Edwards Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • The Edwards Cemetery is located in Shelby County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edwards Cemetery
  • Walker Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • The Walker Cemetery is located in Shelby County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walker Cemetery
  • Hodson Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • The Hodson Cemetery is located in Shelby County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hodson Cemetery
  • Martin Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • The Martin Cemetery is located in Shelby County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martin Cemetery
  • Graybill Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • The Graybill Cemetery is located in Shelby County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graybill Cemetery
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Rockford Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • The Rockford Cemetery is located in Shelby County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockford Cemetery
    • Pleasant Hill Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • The Pleasant Hill Cemetery is located in Shelby County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Hill Cemetery
    • Harmon Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • The Harmon Cemetery is located in Shelby County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmon Cemetery
    • Center Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • The Center Cemetery is located in Shelby County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center Cemetery
    • Askins Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • The Askins Cemetery is located in Shelby County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Askins Cemetery
    • Neal Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • The Neal Cemetery is located in Shelby County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neal Cemetery
    • Giles Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • The Giles Cemetery is located in Shelby County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Giles Cemetery
    • Oak Grove Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • The Oak Grove Cemetery is located in Shelby County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 20 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:

  • Fancher
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Fancher is located in Shelby County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fancher
  • Mode
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Mode is located in Shelby County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mode
  • Cowden
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Holliday
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Holliday is located in Fayette County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holliday
  • Shelbyville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Stewardson
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Middlesworth
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Middlesworth is located in Shelby County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middlesworth
  • Lakewood
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Lakewood is located in Shelby County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakewood
  • Beecher City
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Beecher City is located in Effingham County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beecher City
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 451 people
  • Strasburg
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Moccasin
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Moccasin is located in Effingham County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moccasin
  • Shumway
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Trowbridge
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Trowbridge is located in Shelby County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trowbridge
    • Windsor
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Tower Hill
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Herrick
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Green Creek
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Green Creek is located in Effingham County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Creek
    • Sexson Corner
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Sexson Corner is located in Shelby County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sexson Corner
    • Findlay
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Sigel
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)

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 Shelby 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 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: