A visit to the Zif 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 Zif Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Zif Cemetery:
38.5898, -88.3353
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Zif Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Zif Cemetery is located in Wayne County<2>.
The county seat for Wayne County is located in Fairfield. Fairfield lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<3> to the south of the Zif Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Zif Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km] of the Zif Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Zif Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Wright Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- The Wright Cemetery is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wright Cemetery
- Wells Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- The Wells Cemetery is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wells Cemetery
- Barnes Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- The Barnes Cemetery is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnes Cemetery
- Williams Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Madden Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The Madden Cemetery is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Madden Cemetery
- Laird Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- The Laird Cemetery is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laird Cemetery
- Evangelical Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- The Evangelical Cemetery is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evangelical Cemetery
- Barth Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- The Barth Cemetery is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barth Cemetery
- Travis Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The Travis Cemetery is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Travis Cemetery
- Kneff Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- The Kneff Cemetery is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kneff Cemetery
- Fitch Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- The Fitch Cemetery is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fitch Cemetery
- Clay City Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- The Clay City Cemetery is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clay City Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Clay City Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the south of Clay City.
- The Clay City Cemetery has also been known as:
- IOOF Cemetery
- IOOF Cemetery
- Maysville Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #105163 <5>
- Continue List (8 more) ...
- Mt. Zion United Brethren Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Bloom Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- The Bloom Cemetery is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloom Cemetery
- Pruitt Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- The Pruitt Cemetery is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pruitt Cemetery
- Brown Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Crews Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- The Crews Cemetery is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crews Cemetery
- Moutray Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- The Moutray Cemetery is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moutray Cemetery
- Green Hill Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- The Green Hill Cemetery is located in Richland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Hill Cemetery
- Smith Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- The Smith Cemetery is located in Richland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 22 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Zif Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Zif Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Enterprise
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Enterprise is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enterprise
- Camp Travis
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Camp Travis is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camp Travis
- Wynoose
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Wynoose is located in Richland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wynoose
- Clay City
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Rinard
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Cisne
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Mount Erie
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Gallagher
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Gallagher is located in Richland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gallagher
- Noble
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Flora
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Jeffersonville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Jeffersonville is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jeffersonville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 350 people
- Geff
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Continue List (10 more) ...
- Johnsonville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Bennington
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Bennington is located in Edwards County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bennington
- Marion
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Marion is located in Edwards County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marion
- Sailor Springs
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Maple Grove
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Maple Grove is located in Edwards County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Grove
- Kenner
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Kenner is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kenner
- Fairfield
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Passport
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Passport is located in Richland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Passport
- Parkersburg
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Louisville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
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 Zif Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Wayne County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Zif Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Clay City
- Fairfield
- Flora
- Jeffersonville
- Louisville
- Noble
- Olney
- Sailor Springs
- Xenia
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we start 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 Zif Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Illinois:
- Pages specific to Wayne County:
- Genealogy information for nearby counties:
- Cemetery Information and Directories:
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 Zif Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #421620 (Zif Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #421620 was archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website. In the past, the GNIS record contained the following information:
- BGN Class: cemetery
- County: Wayne
- Est. Elev: 132 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Enterprise
- Location given for Zif Cemetery:
- Lat: 38.5897705 Lon: -88.335323
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
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 Wayne, 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' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Zif Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <4> | While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), be assured that it's not complete and we're still searching for cemeteries to add. |
| <5> | 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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