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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:   38.2312°   (38° 13' 52")

Lon:   -90.1548°   (-90° 9' 17")

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

The county seat for Monroe County is located in Waterloo. Waterloo lies just to the north 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 Monroe County:
  • Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...

    • 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.

    • Burksville
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burksville
      • Burksville is located in Monroe County
    • Burksville Station
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burksville Station
      • Burksville Station is located in Monroe County
    • Maeystown
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Fults
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fults have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fults
      • Fults is located in Monroe County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 28 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fults <4>
    • Renault
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Madonnaville
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Madonnaville
      • Madonnaville is located in Monroe County
    • Foster Pond ‑ Historic
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foster Pond
      • Foster Pond is located in Monroe County
    • Monroe City
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Monroe City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monroe City
      • Monroe City is located in Monroe County
    • Waterloo
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waterloo have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterloo
      • Waterloo is located in Monroe County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,536 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Waterloo <4>
    • Red Bud
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Valmeyer
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Mitchie
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mitchie have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mitchie
      • Mitchie is located in Monroe County
    • Continue List   (13 more) ...
      • Brickeys
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brickeys
        • Brickeys is located in Sainte Genevieve County (MO)
        • Former names for Brickeys:
        • Brickeys Gristmill
        • Brickeys Landing
      • Prairie du Rocher
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Prairie du Rocher have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairie du Rocher
        • Prairie du Rocher is located in Randolph County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 548 people
        • Prairie du Rocher has also been known as:
        • Prairie du Rocher village
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Prairie du Rocher <4>
      • Ruma
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ruma
        • Ruma is located in Randolph County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 300 people
      • Hecker
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hecker have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hecker
        • Hecker is located in Monroe County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 474 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hecker <4>
      • Needmore
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Needmore
        • Needmore is located in Sainte Genevieve County (MO)
      • Clement ‑ Historic
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clement have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clement
        • Clement is located in Sainte Genevieve County (MO)
      • Herculaneum
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Herculaneum have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Herculaneum
        • Herculaneum is located in Jefferson County (MO)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,261 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Herculaneum <4>
      • Crystal City
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crystal City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crystal City
        • Crystal City is located in Jefferson County (MO)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,694 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Crystal City <4>
      • Modoc
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Modoc
        • Modoc is located in Randolph County
      • Pevely
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pevely have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pevely
        • Pevely is located in Jefferson County (MO)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,001 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pevely <4>
      • Festus
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Festus
        • Festus is located in Jefferson County (MO)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,114 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Festus <4>
      • Kimmswick
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kimmswick have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kimmswick
        • Kimmswick is located in Jefferson County (MO)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 140 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kimmswick <4>
      • Horine
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Horine have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horine
        • Horine is located in Jefferson County (MO)

    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 Monroe 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 24 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km] of the Zion Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Burksville Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Burksville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Burksville Cemetery is located in Monroe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Burksville Cemetery
    • Dick Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dick Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Dick Cemetery is located in Monroe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dick Cemetery
    • Grant Pass Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Grant Pass Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Grant Pass Cemetery is located in Monroe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Grant Pass Cemetery
    • St. Johns Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Johns Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Johns Cemetery is located in Monroe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Johns Cemetery
    • New Design Historical Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Design Historical Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The New Design Historical Cemetery is located in Monroe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Design Historical Cemetery
    • Holy Cross Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Holy Cross Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Holy Cross Cemetery is located in Monroe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Holy Cross Cemetery
    • Rebenack Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rebenack Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Rebenack Cemetery is located in Monroe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rebenack Cemetery
    • Lemen Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lemen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Lemen Cemetery is located in Monroe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lemen Cemetery
    • St. Johns Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Johns Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Johns Cemetery is located in Monroe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Johns Cemetery
    • Holy Cross Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Holy Cross Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Holy Cross Cemetery is located in Monroe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Holy Cross Cemetery
    • Studt Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Monroe City Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Monroe City Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Monroe City Cemetery is located in Monroe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Monroe City Cemetery
    • Continue List   (12 more) ...
      • St. Marys Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Marys Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. Marys Cemetery is located in Monroe County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Marys Cemetery
      • Moores Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Moores Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Moores Cemetery is located in Monroe County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Moores Cemetery
      • St.s Peter & Paul Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St.s Peter & Paul Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St.s Peter & Paul Cemetery is located in Monroe County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St.s Peter & Paul Cemetery
      • Madonnaville Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Madonnaville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Madonnaville Cemetery is located in Monroe County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Madonnaville Cemetery
      • St. Johns Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Johns Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. Johns Cemetery is located in Randolph County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Johns Cemetery
      • Kolmer Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kolmer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Kolmer Cemetery is located in Monroe County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kolmer Cemetery
      • Deer Hill Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Deer Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Deer Hill Cemetery is located in Monroe County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Deer Hill Cemetery
      • Bloyd Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Bloyd Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
        • The Bloyd Cemetery is located in Monroe County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bloyd Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2588405 <6>
      • St. Peter Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Peter Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. Peter Cemetery is located in Randolph County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Peter Cemetery
      • St. Marcus Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Marcus Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. Marcus Cemetery is located in Monroe County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Marcus Cemetery
      • St. Augustine Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Augustine Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. Augustine Cemetery is located in Saint Clair County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Augustine Cemetery
      • Martini Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Martini Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Martini Cemetery is located in Monroe County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Martini 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 #421628  (Zion Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #421628 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: Renault
      • County: Monroe         Elev: 215
      • Location given for GNIS #421628 (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 Monroe, 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: 38.2312, Longitude: -90.1548       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.
    <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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