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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:   39.2728°   (39° 16' 22")

Lon:   -89.2023°   (-89° 12' 8")

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

The county seat for Montgomery County is located in Hillsboro. Hillsboro lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<3> to the west southwest of the Zion Cemetery .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km] of the Zion Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Tennessee Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tennessee Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tennessee Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Tennessee Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
  • St. Louis Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Louis Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Louis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The St. Louis Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
  • Oak Grove Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Grove Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oak Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Oak Grove Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
  • Craig Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Craig Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Craig Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Craig Cemetery is located in Fayette County
  • Oconee Mound Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oconee Mound Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oconee Mound Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Oconee Mound Cemetery is located in Shelby County
  • Ohlman Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ohlman Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ohlman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Ohlman Cemetery is located in Christian County
  • Halford Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Halford Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Halford Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Halford Cemetery is located in Fayette County
  • Prater Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Prater Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Prater Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Prater Cemetery is located in Fayette County
  • Clark Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Clark Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Clark Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Clark Cemetery is located in Shelby County
  • Sacred Heart Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sacred Heart Cemetery
    • The Sacred Heart Cemetery is located in Shelby County
  • Rosamond Grove Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rosamond Grove Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rosamond Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Rosamond Grove Cemetery is located in Christian County
  • Witt Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Witt Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Witt Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Witt Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Gooseneck Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gooseneck Cemetery
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Gooseneck Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
      • The Gooseneck Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
      • The Gooseneck Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Pleasant View Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2337228 <6>
    • Armentrout Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Armentrout Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Armentrout Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Armentrout Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
    • Casey Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Casey Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Casey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Casey Cemetery is located in Fayette County
    • Shedd Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shedd Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shedd Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Shedd Cemetery is located in Fayette County
    • Kettlecamp Methodist Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kettlecamp Methodist Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kettlecamp Methodist Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Kettlecamp Methodist Cemetery is located in Christian County
    • Casey Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Casey Cemetery
      • The Casey Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
    • Little Hickory Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Little Hickory Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Little Hickory Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Little Hickory Cemetery is located in Fayette County
    • Stokes Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stokes Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stokes Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Stokes Cemetery is located in Fayette County
    • Mt. Carmel Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Carmel Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Carmel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mt. Carmel Cemetery is located in Fayette County

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 26 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.

  • Nokomis
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Oconee
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Wenonah
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wenonah have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wenonah
    • Wenonah is located in Montgomery County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 34 people
  • Coalton
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coalton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coalton
    • Coalton is located in Montgomery County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 282 people
  • Ohlman
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Rosamond
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rosamond have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosamond
    • Rosamond is located in Christian County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rosamond <7>
  • Witt
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Witt have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Witt
    • Witt is located in Montgomery County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 833 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Witt <7>
  • Ramsey
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Dressor
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Dressor. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dressor
    • Dressor is located in Fayette County
  • Pana
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pana have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pana
    • Pana is located in Christian County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,327 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pana <7>
  • Irving
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Irving have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irving
    • Irving is located in Montgomery County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 457 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Irving <7>
  • Fillmore
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fillmore have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fillmore
    • Fillmore is located in Montgomery County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 305 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fillmore <7>
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Bingham
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bingham have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bingham
      • Bingham is located in Fayette County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 77 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bingham <7>
    • Bayle City
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bayle City
      • Bayle City is located in Fayette County
    • Chapman
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Chapman. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapman
      • Chapman is located in Montgomery County
    • Herrick
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Herrick have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Herrick
      • Herrick is located in Shelby County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 423 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Herrick <7>
    • Millersville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Millersville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millersville
      • Millersville is located in Christian County
    • Owaneco
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Owaneco have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Owaneco
      • Owaneco is located in Christian County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 223 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Owaneco <7>
    • Schram City
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Schram City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schram City
      • Schram City is located in Montgomery County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 542 people
    • Tower Hill
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tower Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tower Hill
      • Tower Hill is located in Shelby County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 582 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tower Hill <7>
    • Hillsboro
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hillsboro have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillsboro
      • Hillsboro is located in Montgomery County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,909 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hillsboro <7>
    • Coffeen
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Lakewood
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lakewood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakewood
      • Lakewood is located in Shelby County
    • Palmer
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Palmer have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palmer
      • Palmer is located in Christian County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 204 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Palmer <7>
    • Morrisonville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Velma
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Velma. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Velma
      • Velma is located in Christian County

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 Montgomery 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 like to 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:

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 #421633  (Zion Cemetery)
    • Note: GNIS record #421633 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: Ohlman
    • County: Montgomery         Elev: 194
    • Location given for GNIS #421633 (Zion Cemetery)

The official website for Montgomery County: www.montgomeryco.com/

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 Montgomery, 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 things 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: 39.2728, Longitude: -89.2023       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>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.
<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>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.




 

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