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A visit to the Zion Cemetery ...


The location of the Zion Cemetery has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<1>


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)

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

Lat:   37.8134°   (37° 48' 48")

Lon:   -88.3242°   (-88° 19' 27")

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

The county seat for Gallatin County is located in Shawneetown. Shawneetown lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the southeast of the Zion Cemetery .

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 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 Gallatin County:
  • Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...

    • List of neighboring communities ...

    The following 29 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.

    • Elba
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elba have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elba
      • Elba is located in Gallatin County
    • Ridgway
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Equality
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Omaha
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Texas City
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Texas City
      • Texas City is located in Saline County
    • Cottage Grove
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cottage Grove
      • Cottage Grove is located in Saline County
    • Saline City
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saline City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saline City
      • Saline City is located in Saline County
    • Eldorado
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eldorado have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eldorado
      • Eldorado is located in Saline County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,837 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eldorado <4>
    • Junction
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Junction
      • Junction is located in Gallatin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 110 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Junction <4>
    • Wasson
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wasson
      • Wasson is located in Saline County
    • Inman
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Inman have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Inman
      • Inman is located in Gallatin County
    • Muddy
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Continue List   (17 more) ...
      • Shawneetown
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shawneetown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shawneetown
        • Shawneetown is located in Gallatin County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,070 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shawneetown <4>
      • Norris City
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Norris City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norris City
        • Norris City is located in White County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,134 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Norris City <4>
      • Broughton
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Broughton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Broughton
        • Broughton is located in Hamilton County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 185 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Broughton <4>
      • Raleigh
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Raleigh have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raleigh
        • Raleigh is located in Saline County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 328 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Raleigh <4>
      • Harrisburg
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Gaskins City
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gaskins City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gaskins City
        • Gaskins City is located in Saline County
      • Old Shawneetown
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Old Shawneetown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Shawneetown
        • Old Shawneetown is located in Gallatin County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 164 people
      • New Haven
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Haven have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Haven
        • New Haven is located in Gallatin County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 377 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Haven <4>
      • Herald
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Herald have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Herald
        • Herald is located in White County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Herald <4>
      • Buena Vista
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buena Vista
        • Buena Vista is located in Saline County
      • Liberty
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty
        • Liberty is located in Saline County
      • Stokes
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stokes have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stokes
        • Stokes is located in White County
      • Raleigh
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Raleigh have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raleigh
        • Raleigh is located in Union County (KY)
      • Emma
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Emma have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emma
        • Emma is located in White County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Emma <4>
      • Dale
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dale
        • Dale is located in Hamilton County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dale <4>
      • Walpole
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walpole
        • Walpole is located in Hamilton County
      • Galatia
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Galatia have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galatia
        • Galatia is located in Saline County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 868 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Galatia <4>

    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 Gallatin County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 27 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km] of the Zion Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Garrett Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Garrett Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Garrett Cemetery is located in Gallatin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Garrett Cemetery
    • Union Chapel Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Union Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Union Chapel Cemetery is located in Gallatin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Chapel Cemetery
    • Oak Grove Church Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oak Grove Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Oak Grove Church Cemetery is located in Gallatin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Grove Church Cemetery
    • Campground Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Campground Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Campground Cemetery is located in Gallatin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Campground Cemetery
    • St. Josephs Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Josephs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Josephs Cemetery is located in Gallatin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Josephs Cemetery
    • Adkin Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Adkin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Adkin Cemetery is located in Gallatin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Adkin Cemetery
    • Poplar Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Poplar Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Poplar Cemetery is located in Gallatin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Poplar Cemetery
    • Elmwood Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Elmwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Elmwood Cemetery is located in Gallatin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Elmwood Cemetery
    • Jackson Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jackson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Jackson Cemetery is located in Gallatin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jackson Cemetery
    • Dodd Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • The Dodd Cemetery is located in Saline County
      • The Dodd Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Dodd Family Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dodd Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #105420 <6>
    • Equality Village Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Equality Village Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Equality Village Cemetery is located in Gallatin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Equality Village Cemetery
    • Hickory Hill Catholic Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hickory Hill Catholic Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hickory Hill Catholic Cemetery is located in Gallatin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hickory Hill Catholic Cemetery
    • Continue List   (15 more) ...
      • New Bradley Family Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Bradley Family Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The New Bradley Family Cemetery is located in Gallatin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Bradley Family Cemetery
      • Jones Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jones Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Jones Cemetery is located in Gallatin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jones Cemetery
      • Palestine #1 Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Palestine #1 Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Palestine #1 Cemetery is located in Gallatin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Palestine #1 Cemetery
      • Shaw Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shaw Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Shaw Cemetery is located in Gallatin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shaw Cemetery
      • Shane Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shane Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Shane Cemetery is located in Gallatin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shane Cemetery
      • New Zion Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Zion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The New Zion Cemetery is located in Gallatin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Zion Cemetery
      • Palestine #2 Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Palestine #2 Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Palestine #2 Cemetery is located in Gallatin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Palestine #2 Cemetery
      • Gaines Family Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gaines Family Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Gaines Family Cemetery is located in Saline County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gaines Family Cemetery
      • St. Mary Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Mary Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. Mary Cemetery is located in Saline County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Mary Cemetery
      • Wolf Creek Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
        • The Wolf Creek Cemetery is located in Saline County
        • The Wolf Creek Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Wolf Creek Primitive Baptist Church Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wolf Creek Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #108913 <6>
      • Lindale Memorial Gardens
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lindale Memorial Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Lindale Memorial Gardens is located in Saline County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lindale Memorial Gardens
      • Riley Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Riley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Riley Cemetery is located in Gallatin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Riley Cemetery
      • Old Cottonwood Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Cottonwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Old Cottonwood Cemetery is located in Gallatin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Cottonwood Cemetery
      • Sanders Family Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Mt. Olive Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Olive Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Mt. Olive Cemetery is located in White County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Olive Cemetery

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

    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 #1820776  (Zion Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1820776 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: Ridgway
      • County: Gallatin         Elev: 117
      • Location given for GNIS #1820776 (Zion Cemetery)

    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 Gallatin, 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn 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: 37.8134, Longitude: -88.3242       In this case, the coordinates for the Zion Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <5>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.
    <6>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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