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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:   37.8126°   (37° 48' 45")

Lon:   -89.2851°   (-89° 17' 6")

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

The county seat for Jackson County is located in Murphysboro. Murphysboro lies just to the southwest of the Zion Cemetery .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km]<3> of the Zion Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Lutheran Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lutheran Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lutheran Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Lutheran Cemetery is located in Jackson County
  • Beasley Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Beasley Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Beasley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Beasley Cemetery is located in Jackson County
  • De Soto Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the De Soto Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the De Soto Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The De Soto Cemetery is located in Jackson County
  • Boucher Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Boucher Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Boucher Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Boucher Cemetery is located in Jackson County
  • Murdale Gardens of Memory
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Murdale Gardens of Memory
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Murdale Gardens of Memory have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Murdale Gardens of Memory is located in Jackson County
  • Central - Crews Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Central - Crews Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Central - Crews Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Central - Crews Cemetery is located in Jackson County
  • St. Andrews Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Andrews Cemetery
    • The St. Andrews Cemetery is located in Jackson County
  • Tower Grove Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tower Grove Cemetery
    • The Tower Grove Cemetery is located in Jackson County
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Tower Grove Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the northwest of Murphysboro.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #108559 <5>
  • Murphysboro City Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Murphysboro City Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Murphysboro City Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Murphysboro City Cemetery is located in Jackson County
  • Hall Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hall Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hall Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Hall Cemetery is located in Jackson County
  • Dillinger Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dillinger Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dillinger Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Dillinger Cemetery is located in Jackson County
  • Ripley Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ripley Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ripley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Ripley Cemetery is located in Jackson County
  • Continue List   (11 more) ...
    • Mt. Carbon Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Carbon Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Carbon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mt. Carbon Cemetery is located in Jackson County
    • Pleasant Grove Memorial Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Grove Memorial Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Grove Memorial Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Pleasant Grove Memorial Cemetery is located in Jackson County
    • Oakland Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oakland Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oakland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Oakland Cemetery is located in Jackson County
    • Indian Hill Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Indian Hill Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Indian Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Indian Hill Cemetery is located in Jackson County
    • Rees Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rees Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rees Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Rees Cemetery is located in Jackson County
    • Parrish Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Parrish Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Parrish Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Parrish Cemetery is located in Jackson County
    • Worthen Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Worthen Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Worthen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Worthen Cemetery is located in Jackson County
    • Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Pleasant Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mt. Pleasant Cemetery is located in Jackson County
    • Howard Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Howard Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Howard Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Howard Cemetery is located in Jackson County
    • Greer Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Greer Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Greer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Greer Cemetery is located in Jackson County
    • Elkville Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Elkville Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Elkville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Elkville Cemetery is located in Jackson County

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

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.

  • De Soto
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for De Soto have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for De Soto
    • De Soto is located in Jackson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,503 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for De Soto <6>
  • Murphysboro
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Hallidayboro
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hallidayboro
    • Hallidayboro is located in Jackson County
  • Vergennes
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Oraville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Carbondale
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Hurst
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hurst have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hurst
    • Hurst is located in Williamson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 780 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hurst <6>
  • Elkville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Blairsville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blairsville
    • Blairsville is located in Williamson County
  • Bush
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bush have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bush
    • Bush is located in Williamson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 263 people
  • Cambria
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Dowell
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dowell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dowell
    • Dowell is located in Jackson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 385 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dowell <6>
  • Continue List   (17 more) ...
    • Royalton
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Royalton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Royalton
      • Royalton is located in Franklin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,110 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Royalton <6>
    • Carterville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Dewmaine
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Dewmaine. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dewmaine
      • Dewmaine is located in Williamson County
    • Colp
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colp
      • Colp is located in Williamson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 208 people
      • Former name for Colp:
      • Colpville
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Colp <6>
    • Gorham
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Crainville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crainville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crainville
      • Crainville is located in Williamson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,419 people
    • Ava
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ava have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ava
      • Ava is located in Jackson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 610 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ava <6>
    • Pomona
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pomona have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pomona
      • Pomona is located in Jackson County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pomona <6>
    • Makanda
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Du Quoin
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Du Quoin
      • Du Quoin is located in Perry County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,591 people
    • Jacob
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Pyatts
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pyatts
      • Pyatts is located in Perry County
    • Energy
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Energy have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Energy
      • Energy is located in Williamson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,086 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Energy <6>
    • Herrin
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Herrin
      • Herrin is located in Williamson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,625 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Herrin <6>
    • Herrin Junction ‑ Historic
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Herrin Junction. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Herrin Junction
      • Herrin Junction is located in Williamson County
    • Zeigler
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Zeigler have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zeigler
      • Zeigler is located in Franklin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,671 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Zeigler <6>
    • Mulkeytown
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mulkeytown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mulkeytown
      • Mulkeytown is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mulkeytown <6>

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 Jackson 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 visit 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:

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 #421626  (Zion Cemetery)
    • Note: GNIS record #421626 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: Murphysboro
    • County: Jackson         Elev: 118
    • Location given for GNIS #421626 (Zion Cemetery)

The official website for Jackson County: www.co.jackson.il.us/

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 Jackson, 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 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: 37.8126, Longitude: -89.2851       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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