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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:

40.5887, -90.2279

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 Fulton County<2>.

The county seat for Fulton County is located in Lewistown. Lewistown lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<3> to the south 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 20 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km] of the Zion Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Dickson Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • The Dickson Cemetery is located in Fulton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dickson Cemetery
  • Bybee Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • The Bybee Cemetery is located in Fulton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bybee Cemetery
  • Bybee Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • The Bybee Cemetery is located in Fulton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bybee Cemetery
  • Wiley Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • The Wiley Cemetery is located in Fulton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wiley Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Wiley Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the north of Blyton.
    • The Wiley Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Wiley Evangelical Lutheran Church Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1615574 <5>
  • Fiatt Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • The Fiatt Cemetery is located in Fulton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fiatt Cemetery
  • Markley Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • The Markley Cemetery is located in Fulton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Markley Cemetery
    • The Markley Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Abbadusky Markley Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #106749 <5>
  • Beer Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • The Beer Cemetery is located in Fulton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beer Cemetery
  • Henderson Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • The Henderson Cemetery is located in Fulton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henderson Cemetery
  • Sinnett Chapel Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Fairview Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • The Fairview Cemetery is located in Fulton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Fairview Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the northwest of Fairview.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #521445 <5>
  • Ellisville Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Ellisville Cemetery is located in Fulton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellisville Cemetery
  • Buckeye Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • The Buckeye Cemetery is located in Fulton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buckeye Cemetery
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Gardiner Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • The Gardiner Cemetery is located in Fulton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gardiner Cemetery
    • Moore Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • The Moore Cemetery is located in Fulton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moore Cemetery
    • Coal Creek Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • The Coal Creek Cemetery is located in Fulton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coal Creek Cemetery
    • Landon Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • The Landon Cemetery is located in Fulton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Landon Cemetery
    • Rigdon Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • The Rigdon Cemetery is located in Fulton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rigdon Cemetery
    • Thompson Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • The Thompson Cemetery is located in Fulton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thompson Cemetery
    • Locust Lane Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • The Locust Lane Cemetery is located in Fulton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locust Lane Cemetery
    • Shumaker Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • The Shumaker Cemetery is located in Fulton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shumaker Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 25 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Zion Cemetery.

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

  • Bybee
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Bybee is located in Fulton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bybee
  • Blyton
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Blyton is located in Fulton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blyton
  • Fiatt
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Fairview
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Ellisville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Cuba
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Cuba is located in Fulton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cuba
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,149 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cuba <6>
  • Babylon
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Babylon is located in Fulton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Babylon
  • Checkrow
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Checkrow is located in Fulton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Checkrow
  • London Mills
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Smithfield
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Marietta
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Bryant
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Canton
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Brereton
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Brereton is located in Fulton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brereton
    • Norris
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Saint David
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Avon
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Dunfermline
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Prairie City
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Prairie City is located in McDonough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairie City
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 344 people
    • Lewistown
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Farmington
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Saint Augustine
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • New Philadelphia
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • New Philadelphia is located in McDonough County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Philadelphia
    • Maquon
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Bushnell
      (14 miles [22.5 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 Fulton 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 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: