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:
39.2737, -89.8745
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 Macoupin County<2>.
The county seat for Macoupin County is located in Carlinville. Carlinville lies just to the northwest 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 21 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km]<3> of the Zion Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Zion Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Dugger Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- The Dugger Cemetery is located in Macoupin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dugger Cemetery
- Mayfield Memorial Park
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- The Mayfield Memorial Park is located in Macoupin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayfield Memorial Park
- Emerick Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- The Emerick Cemetery is located in Macoupin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emerick Cemetery
- Davis Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- The Davis Cemetery is located in Macoupin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davis Cemetery
- Behme Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- The Behme Cemetery is located in Macoupin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Behme Cemetery
- Prairie Lawn Memorial Garden
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Moore Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- The Moore Cemetery is located in Macoupin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moore Cemetery
- Hacke Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- The Hacke Cemetery is located in Macoupin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hacke Cemetery
- Gray Family Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- The Gray Family Cemetery is located in Macoupin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gray Family Cemetery
- Rural Methodist Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Anderson Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The Anderson Cemetery is located in Macoupin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anderson Cemetery
- Charity Baptist Church Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- The Charity Baptist Church Cemetery is located in Macoupin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charity Baptist Church Cemetery
- The Charity Baptist Church Cemetery has also been known as:
- Charity Baptist Cemetery
- Charity Cemetery
- Charity Church Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1961459 <5>
- Continue List (9 more) ...
- Mitchell Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- The Mitchell Cemetery is located in Macoupin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mitchell Cemetery
- Corr Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- The Corr Cemetery is located in Macoupin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corr Cemetery
- Sell Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- The Sell Cemetery is located in Macoupin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sell Cemetery
- Bacon Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- The Bacon Cemetery is located in Macoupin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bacon Cemetery
- Denby Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- The Denby Cemetery is located in Macoupin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denby Cemetery
- Shiloh Baptist Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Brayford Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- The Brayford Cemetery is located in Macoupin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brayford Cemetery
- Wheeler Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- The Wheeler Cemetery is located in Macoupin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheeler Cemetery
- Bethel Ridge Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- The Bethel Ridge Cemetery is located in Macoupin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel Ridge Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 28 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:
- Carlinville
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Comer
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Comer is located in Macoupin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Comer
- Standard City
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Standard City is located in Macoupin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Standard City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 144 people
- East Gillespie
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- East Gillespie is located in Macoupin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Gillespie
- Population from the 2020 Census: 259 people
- Hornsby
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Hornsby is located in Macoupin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hornsby
- Nilwood
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Plainview
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Gillespie
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Hettick
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Chesterfield
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Hagaman
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Hagaman is located in Macoupin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hagaman
- Royal Lakes
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Royal Lakes is located in Macoupin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Royal Lakes
- Population from the 2020 Census: 185 people
- Royal Lakes has also been known as:
- Royal Lakes village
- Continue List (16 more) ...
- Mount Clare
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Mount Clare is located in Macoupin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Clare
- Population from the 2020 Census: 262 people
- Eagarville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Shop Creek
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Shop Creek is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shop Creek
- Palmyra
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Girard
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Challacombe
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Challacombe is located in Macoupin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Challacombe
- Dorchester
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Dorchester is located in Macoupin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dorchester
- Population from the 2020 Census: 137 people
- Benld
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Lake Ka-ho
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Lake Ka-ho is located in Macoupin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Ka-ho
- Population from the 2020 Census: 214 people
- Lake Ka-ho has also been known as:
- Lake Ka-Ho village
- Litchfield
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Honey Bend
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Honey Bend is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Honey Bend
- Waggoner
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Summerville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Summerville is located in Macoupin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summerville
- Shipman
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Wilsonville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Sawyerville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
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 Macoupin County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Zion Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Benld
- Carlinville
- Gillespie
- Girard
- Litchfield
- Palmyra
- Shipman
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we 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 Macoupin 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 #2009710 (Zion Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #2009710 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: Macoupin
- Est. Elev: 186 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Carlinville East
- Location given for Zion Cemetery:
- Lat: 39.2736588 Lon: -89.8745435
- 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 Macoupin, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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- 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. |