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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:   39.5295°   (39° 31' 46")

Lon:   -90.2273°   (-90° 13' 38")

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

The county seat for Morgan County is located in Jacksonville. Jacksonville lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<3> to the north of the Zion Cemetery .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites either 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 Morgan 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.

    • Murrayville
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Murrayville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murrayville
      • Murrayville is located in Morgan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 541 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Murrayville <4>
    • Manchester
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Manchester have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manchester
      • Manchester is located in Scott County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 269 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Manchester <4>
    • Woodson
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Scottville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scottville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scottville
      • Scottville is located in Macoupin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 107 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Scottville <4>
    • Roodhouse
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • South Jacksonville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Jacksonville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Jacksonville
      • South Jacksonville is located in Morgan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,075 people
    • White Hall
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White Hall have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Hall
      • White Hall is located in Greene County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,269 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for White Hall <4>
    • Wrights
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wrights have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wrights
      • Wrights is located in Greene County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wrights <4>
    • Franklin
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Franklin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklin
      • Franklin is located in Morgan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 591 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Franklin <4>
    • Pisgah
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pisgah have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pisgah
      • Pisgah is located in Morgan County
    • Alsey
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alsey have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alsey
      • Alsey is located in Scott County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 210 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alsey <4>
    • Greenfield
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenfield
      • Greenfield is located in Greene County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 965 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greenfield <4>
    • Continue List   (13 more) ...
      • Lynnville
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lynnville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynnville
        • Lynnville is located in Morgan County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 113 people
      • Belltown
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belltown
        • Belltown is located in Greene County
      • Palmyra
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Palmyra have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palmyra
        • Palmyra is located in Macoupin County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 654 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Palmyra <4>
      • Modesto
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Modesto have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Modesto
        • Modesto is located in Macoupin County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 180 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Modesto <4>
      • Glasgow
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glasgow
        • Glasgow is located in Scott County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 133 people
      • Jacksonville
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Patterson
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Patterson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patterson
        • Patterson is located in Greene County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Patterson <4>
      • Wilmington
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wilmington have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilmington
        • Wilmington is located in Greene County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 129 people
      • Arnold
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Arnold have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arnold
        • Arnold is located in Morgan County
      • Winchester
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Hettick
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hettick have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hettick
        • Hettick is located in Macoupin County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 171 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hettick <4>
      • Waverly
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waverly have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waverly
        • Waverly is located in Morgan County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,182 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Waverly <4>
      • Alexander
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)

    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 Morgan 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 21 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km] of the Zion Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Ceres Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ceres Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Ceres Cemetery is located in Greene County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ceres Cemetery
    • Whitlock Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Whitlock Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Whitlock Cemetery is located in Morgan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Whitlock Cemetery
    • Zion #1 Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Zion #1 Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Zion #1 Cemetery is located in Morgan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Zion #1 Cemetery
    • St. Bartholomew Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Bartholomew Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Bartholomew Cemetery is located in Morgan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Bartholomew Cemetery
    • Murrayville Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Murrayville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Murrayville Cemetery is located in Morgan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Murrayville Cemetery
    • Bethel Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bethel Cemetery is located in Morgan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethel Cemetery
    • Martins Prairie Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Martins Prairie Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Martins Prairie Cemetery is located in Greene County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Martins Prairie Cemetery
    • Richwoods Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • The Richwoods Cemetery is located in Greene County
      • The Richwoods Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Felter Eastern United Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Richwoods Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #764766 <6>
    • Barnett #1 Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Barnett #1 Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Barnett #1 Cemetery is located in Greene County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Barnett #1 Cemetery
    • Sheppard Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sheppard Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Sheppard Cemetery is located in Greene County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sheppard Cemetery
    • Jackson Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jackson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Jackson Cemetery is located in Greene County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jackson Cemetery
    • Sooy Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sooy Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Sooy Cemetery is located in Morgan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sooy Cemetery
    • Continue List   (9 more) ...
      • Old Manchester Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Manchester Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Old Manchester Cemetery is located in Scott County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Manchester Cemetery
      • Manchester Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Manchester Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Manchester Cemetery is located in Scott County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Manchester Cemetery
      • Athensville Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Athensville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Athensville Cemetery is located in Greene County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Athensville Cemetery
      • Reeve - Mayberry Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Reeve - Mayberry Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Reeve - Mayberry Cemetery is located in Greene County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Reeve - Mayberry Cemetery
      • Rhodes Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rhodes Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Rhodes Cemetery is located in Greene County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rhodes Cemetery
      • Scottville West Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Scottville West Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Scottville West Cemetery is located in Macoupin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Scottville West Cemetery
      • Youngblood Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Youngblood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Youngblood Cemetery is located in Morgan County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Youngblood Cemetery
      • Henry Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Henry Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Henry Cemetery is located in Morgan County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Henry Cemetery
      • Roberts Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Roberts Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Roberts Cemetery is located in Morgan County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Roberts 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 #418893  (Zion Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #418893 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: Nortonville
      • County: Morgan         Elev: 186
      • Location given for GNIS #418893 (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 Morgan, 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 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: 39.5295, Longitude: -90.2273       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.




 

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