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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:

41.9361, -87.9515

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Zion Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>

The Zion Cemetery is located in DuPage County<2>.

The county seat for DuPage County is located in Wheaton. Wheaton lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the west southwest 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 25 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km] of the Zion Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Mt. Emblem Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • The Mt. Emblem Cemetery is located in DuPage County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Emblem Cemetery
  • St. Paul Lutheran Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • St. Pauls Addison Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • St. Mary's Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • The St. Mary's Cemetery is located in DuPage County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Mary's Cemetery
  • College Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • The College Cemetery is located in DuPage County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for College Cemetery
  • St. Marys Elmhurst Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • St. Peters Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • The St. Peters Cemetery is located in DuPage County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Peters Cemetery
  • Elm Lawn Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • The Elm Lawn Cemetery is located in DuPage County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elm Lawn Cemetery
    • The Elm Lawn Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Elm Lawn Memorial Park
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #105555 <5>
  • Arlington Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • The Arlington Cemetery is located in DuPage County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arlington Cemetery
  • Fairview Memorial Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Memorial Estates Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Resthaven Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • The Resthaven Cemetery is located in DuPage County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Resthaven Cemetery
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • St. Johannes Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • The St. Johannes Cemetery is located in DuPage County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Johannes Cemetery
    • Glos Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • The Glos Cemetery is located in DuPage County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glos Cemetery
    • Old Settlers Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • The Old Settlers Cemetery is located in Cook County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Settlers Cemetery
    • St. Lukes Lutheran Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Eden Memorial Park
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • The Eden Memorial Park is located in Cook County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eden Memorial Park
    • St. Andrew Ukrain Orthodx Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Babcock's Grove Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Trinity Lutheran Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Chapel Hill Gardens West Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Queen of Heaven Catholic Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • The Queen of Heaven Catholic Cemetery is located in Cook County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Queen of Heaven Catholic Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Queen of Heaven Catholic Cemetery is a very large cemetery that is located in Hillside.
      • The Queen of Heaven Catholic Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Queen of Heaven Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #107602 <5>
    • Mt. Carmel Catholic Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • The Mt. Carmel Catholic Cemetery is located in Cook County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Carmel Catholic Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Mt. Carmel Catholic Cemetery is a very large cemetery that is located in Hillside.
      • The Mt. Carmel Catholic Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Mt. Carmel Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #107016 <5>
    • St. Joseph Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • The St. Joseph Cemetery is located in Cook County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Joseph Cemetery
      • The St. Joseph Cemetery has also been known as:
      • St. Joseph's Cemetery
    • Indian Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • The Indian Cemetery is located in Cook County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 29 communities are within Less than 2 miles<3> of the Zion Cemetery.

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

  • Bensenville
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Elmhurst
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Wood Dale
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Addison
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Villa Park
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Villa Park is located in DuPage County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Villa Park
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 21,291 people
  • South Elmhurst
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • South Elmhurst is located in DuPage County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Elmhurst
  • Berkeley
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Northlake
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Franklin Park
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Hillside
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Stone Park
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Schiller Park
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Continue List   (17 more) ...
    • Itasca
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Lombard
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • York Center
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • York Center is located in DuPage County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for York Center
    • Utopia
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Utopia is located in DuPage County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Utopia
    • Oak Brook Terrace
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Oak Brook Terrace is located in DuPage County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Brook Terrace
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,094 people
    • Bellwood
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Bellwood is located in Cook County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellwood
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 18,436 people
      • Bellwood has also been known as:
      • Bellwood village
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bellwood <6>
    • Elk Grove Village
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Melrose Park
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • River Grove
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Rosemont
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Medinah
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Glendale Heights
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Oak Brook
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Westchester
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Maywood
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Norridge
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Bloomingdale
      (6 miles [9.7 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 Zion Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in DuPage County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Zion Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These professional and volunteer 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 DuPage 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 #422177  (Zion Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #422177 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: DuPage
      • Est. Elev: 211 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Elmhurst
      • Location given for Zion Cemetery:
      • Lat: 41.9361408     Lon: -87.9514544
      • 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 DuPage, 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' (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'.
    <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.
    <6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.