A visit to the 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 Zion Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Zion Cemetery:
42.1841, -90.0850
The Zion Cemetery is located in Carroll County<1>.
The county seat for Carroll County is located in Mount Carroll. Mount Carroll lies just to the southeast of the Zion Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Zion Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 that are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<2> of the Zion Cemetery.<3>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Zion Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Mosquito Hill Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Massbach Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- The Massbach Cemetery is located in Jo Daviess County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Massbach Cemetery
- Albright Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- The Albright Cemetery is located in Jo Daviess County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Albright Cemetery
- Morrison Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- The Morrison Cemetery is located in Jo Daviess County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morrison Cemetery
- Woodland Brethren Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Plum River Catholic Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- St. Johns Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Savanna Twp. Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Center Hill Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Oak Hill Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Evergreen Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- The Evergreen Cemetery is located in Jackson County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evergreen Cemetery
- Hickory Grove Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Continue List (11 more) ...
- Arnolds Grove Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Arnolds Grove Dunkard Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Renner Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Lost Mound Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- The Lost Mound Cemetery is located in Jo Daviess County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lost Mound Cemetery
- Dickson Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- The Dickson Cemetery is located in Jackson County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dickson Cemetery
- St. Peter's Catholic Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Simpson Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- The Simpson Cemetery is located in Jackson County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Simpson Cemetery
- Spring Lake Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Carroll County Farm Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Loran Methodist Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Clay Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- The Clay Cemetery is located in Jo Daviess County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clay Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 27 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<2> of the Zion Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Zion Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Polsgrove
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Pleasant Valley
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Marcus
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Savanna
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Center Hill
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Blackhawk
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Arnold
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Ayers
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Hickory Grove
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Wacker
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Mount Carroll
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Sabula
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Loran
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Daggett ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Daggett is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Daggett
- Elizabeth
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Hanover
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Argo Fay
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Kent
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Stockton
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Green Island
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Green Island is located in Jackson County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Island
- Georgetown
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Zier Cors
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Teeds Grove
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Elk River Junction
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Elk River Junction is located in Clinton County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elk River Junction
- Lanark
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Pearl City
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Yellow Creek
(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 Zion Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Carroll County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Zion Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Elizabeth
- Lanark
- Mount Carroll
- Pearl City
- Sabula
- Savanna
- Stockton
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 Zion Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Illinois:
- Pages specific to Carroll 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 Zion Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1785454 (Zion Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1785454 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: Carroll
- Est. Elev: 276 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Pleasant Valley
- Location given for Zion Cemetery:
- Lat: 42.1841865 Lon: -90.0848488
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Illinois' counties, including Carroll, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <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- Zion Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | 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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