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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. Without specifying the cemeteries involved, we found an ancestor that we believed to have been buried in one cemetery was actually buried elsewhere.

We discovered that his burial had been refused 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 ...

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

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Zion Cemetery

Lat:   41.9361°   (41° 56' 9")

Lon:   -87.9515°   (-87° 57' 5")

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 .

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)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Emblem Cemetery
    • The Mt. Emblem Cemetery is located in DuPage County
  • St. Paul Lutheran Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • St. Pauls Addison Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Pauls Addison Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Pauls Addison Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The St. Pauls Addison Cemetery is located in DuPage County
  • St. Mary's Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Mary's Cemetery
    • The St. Mary's Cemetery is located in DuPage County
  • College Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the College Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the College Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The College Cemetery is located in DuPage County
  • St. Marys Elmhurst Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • St. Peters Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Peters Cemetery
    • The St. Peters Cemetery is located in DuPage County
  • Elm Lawn Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Elm Lawn Cemetery
    • The Elm Lawn Cemetery is located in DuPage County
    • 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)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Arlington Cemetery
    • The Arlington Cemetery is located in DuPage County
  • Fairview Memorial Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fairview Memorial Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fairview Memorial Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Fairview Memorial Cemetery is located in Cook County
  • Memorial Estates Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Memorial Estates Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Memorial Estates Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Memorial Estates Cemetery is located in Cook County
  • Resthaven Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Resthaven Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Resthaven Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Resthaven Cemetery is located in DuPage County
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    • St. Johannes Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Johannes Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Johannes Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Johannes Cemetery is located in DuPage County
    • Glos Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Glos Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Glos Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Glos Cemetery is located in DuPage County
    • Old Settlers Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Settlers Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Settlers Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Old Settlers Cemetery is located in Cook County
    • St. Lukes Lutheran Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Lukes Lutheran Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Lukes Lutheran Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Lukes Lutheran Cemetery is located in DuPage County
    • Eden Memorial Park
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Eden Memorial Park
      • The Eden Memorial Park is located in Cook County
    • St. Andrew Ukrain Orthodx Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Andrew Ukrain Orthodx Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Andrew Ukrain Orthodx Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Andrew Ukrain Orthodx Cemetery is located in DuPage County
    • Babcock's Grove Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Babcock's Grove Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Babcock's Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Babcock's Grove Cemetery is located in DuPage County
    • Trinity Lutheran Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Trinity Lutheran Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Trinity Lutheran Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Trinity Lutheran Cemetery is located in DuPage County
    • Chapel Hill Gardens West Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chapel Hill Gardens West Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Chapel Hill Gardens West Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Chapel Hill Gardens West Cemetery is located in DuPage County
    • Queen of Heaven Catholic Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Queen of Heaven Catholic Cemetery
      • The Queen of Heaven Catholic Cemetery is located in Cook County
      • 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)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Carmel Catholic Cemetery
      • The Mt. Carmel Catholic Cemetery is located in Cook County
      • 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)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Joseph Cemetery
      • The St. Joseph Cemetery is located in Cook County
      • The St. Joseph Cemetery has also been known as:
      • St. Joseph's Cemetery
    • Indian Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Indian Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Indian Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Indian Cemetery is located in Cook County

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)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elmhurst have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmhurst
    • Elmhurst is located in DuPage County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 46,532 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elmhurst <6>
  • Wood Dale
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wood Dale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wood Dale
    • Wood Dale is located in DuPage County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,483 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wood Dale <6>
  • Addison
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Addison have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Addison
    • Addison is located in DuPage County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 36,237 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Addison <6>
  • Villa Park
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Villa Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Villa Park
    • Villa Park is located in DuPage County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 21,291 people
  • South Elmhurst
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for South Elmhurst. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Elmhurst
    • South Elmhurst is located in DuPage County
  • Berkeley
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Berkeley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berkeley
    • Berkeley is located in Cook County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,985 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Berkeley <6>
  • Northlake
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Northlake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northlake
    • Northlake is located in Cook County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,025 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Northlake <6>
  • Franklin Park
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Franklin Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklin Park
    • Franklin Park is located in Cook County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 17,402 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Franklin Park <6>
  • Hillside
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Stone Park
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stone Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stone Park
    • Stone Park is located in Cook County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,764 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stone Park <6>
  • Schiller Park
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Schiller Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schiller Park
    • Schiller Park is located in Cook County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,264 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Schiller Park <6>
  • Continue List   (17 more) ...
    • Itasca
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Itasca have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Itasca
      • Itasca is located in DuPage County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,758 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Itasca <6>
    • Lombard
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lombard have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lombard
      • Lombard is located in DuPage County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 43,961 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lombard <6>
    • York Center
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for York Center have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for York Center
      • York Center is located in DuPage County
    • Utopia
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Utopia
      • Utopia is located in DuPage County
    • Oak Brook Terrace
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Brook Terrace have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Brook Terrace
      • Oak Brook Terrace is located in DuPage County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,094 people
    • Bellwood
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bellwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellwood
      • Bellwood is located in Cook County
      • 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)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elk Grove Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elk Grove Village
      • Elk Grove Village is located in Cook County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 31,831 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elk Grove Village <6>
    • Melrose Park
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • River Grove
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for River Grove. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for River Grove
      • River Grove is located in Cook County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,771 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for River Grove <6>
    • Rosemont
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rosemont have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosemont
      • Rosemont is located in Cook County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,147 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rosemont <6>
    • 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)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Brook have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Brook
      • Oak Brook is located in DuPage County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,046 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oak Brook <6>
    • 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 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 Zion Cemetery:

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: GNIS record #422177 has been archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website.
    • Class: cemetery         Map Name: Elmhurst
    • County: DuPage         Elev: 211
    • Location given for GNIS #422177 (Zion Cemetery)

The official website for DuPage County: www.dupageco.org/

The official website for State of Illinois: https://illinois.gov

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' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Zion Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.9361, Longitude: -87.9515       In this case, the coordinates for the Zion Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<4>While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), you can be assured that it's not complete and our list will be missing cemeteries.
<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.
<7>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.




 

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