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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. 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:

39.2728, -89.2023

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 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 .

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 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)
    • The Tennessee Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tennessee Cemetery
  • St. Louis Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • The St. Louis Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Louis Cemetery
  • Oak Grove Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • The Oak Grove Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove Cemetery
  • Craig Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • The Craig Cemetery is located in Fayette County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Craig Cemetery
  • Oconee Mound Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • The Oconee Mound Cemetery is located in Shelby County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oconee Mound Cemetery
  • Ohlman Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • The Ohlman Cemetery is located in Christian County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ohlman Cemetery
  • Halford Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • The Halford Cemetery is located in Fayette County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halford Cemetery
  • Prater Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • The Prater Cemetery is located in Fayette County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prater Cemetery
  • Clark Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • The Clark Cemetery is located in Shelby County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clark Cemetery
  • Sacred Heart Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • The Sacred Heart Cemetery is located in Shelby County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sacred Heart Cemetery
  • Rosamond Grove Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • The Rosamond Grove Cemetery is located in Christian County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosamond Grove Cemetery
  • Witt Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • The Witt Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Witt Cemetery
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Gooseneck Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • The Gooseneck Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gooseneck Cemetery
      • The Gooseneck Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Pleasant View Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2337228 <5>
    • Armentrout Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • The Armentrout Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Armentrout Cemetery
    • Casey Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • The Casey Cemetery is located in Fayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Casey Cemetery
    • Shedd Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • The Shedd Cemetery is located in Fayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shedd Cemetery
    • Kettlecamp Methodist Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Abner Casey Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • The Abner Casey Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abner Casey Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Abner Casey Cemetery is located 3 miles [4.8 km]<3> to the north of Fillmore.
      • The Abner Casey Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Casey Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #105053 <5>
    • Little Hickory Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Stokes Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • The Stokes Cemetery is located in Fayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stokes Cemetery
    • Mt. Carmel Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • The Mt. Carmel Cemetery is located in Fayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Carmel Cemetery

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)
    • Wenonah is located in Montgomery County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wenonah
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 34 people
  • Coalton
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Coalton is located in Montgomery County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coalton
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 282 people
  • Ohlman
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Rosamond
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Witt
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Witt is located in Montgomery County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Witt
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 833 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Witt <6>
  • Ramsey
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Dressor
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Dressor is located in Fayette County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dressor
  • Pana
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Pana is located in Christian County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pana
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,327 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pana <6>
  • Irving
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Fillmore
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Bingham
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Bayle City
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Bayle City is located in Fayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bayle City
    • Chapman
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Chapman is located in Montgomery County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapman
    • Herrick
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Millersville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Millersville is located in Christian County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millersville
    • Owaneco
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Schram City
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Schram City is located in Montgomery County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schram City
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 542 people
    • Tower Hill
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Hillsboro
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Coffeen
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Lakewood
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Lakewood is located in Shelby County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakewood
    • Palmer
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Morrisonville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Velma
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Velma is located in Christian County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Velma

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 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: