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:
39.5295, -90.2273
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 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 .
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 6 miles [9.7 km] of the Zion Cemetery.<4>
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)
- The Ceres Cemetery is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ceres Cemetery
- Whitlock Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- The Whitlock Cemetery is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitlock Cemetery
- Zion #1 Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- The Zion #1 Cemetery is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zion #1 Cemetery
- St. Bartholomew Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Murrayville Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- The Murrayville Cemetery is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murrayville Cemetery
- Bethel Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- The Bethel Cemetery is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel Cemetery
- Martins Prairie Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Richwoods Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- The Richwoods Cemetery is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richwoods Cemetery
- The Richwoods Cemetery has also been known as:
- Felter Eastern United Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #764766 <5>
- Barnett #1 Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- The Barnett #1 Cemetery is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnett #1 Cemetery
- Sheppard Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- The Sheppard Cemetery is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheppard Cemetery
- Jackson Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- The Jackson Cemetery is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jackson Cemetery
- Sooy Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- The Sooy Cemetery is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sooy Cemetery
- Continue List (9 more) ...
- Old Manchester Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Manchester Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- The Manchester Cemetery is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manchester Cemetery
- Athensville Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- The Athensville Cemetery is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Athensville Cemetery
- Reeve - Mayberry Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Rhodes Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- The Rhodes Cemetery is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rhodes Cemetery
- Scottville West Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Youngblood Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- The Youngblood Cemetery is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Youngblood Cemetery
- Henry Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- The Henry Cemetery is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henry Cemetery
- Roberts Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- The Roberts Cemetery is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roberts Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
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)
- Manchester
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Woodson
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Scottville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Roodhouse
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- South Jacksonville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- South Jacksonville is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Jacksonville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,075 people
- White Hall
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Wrights
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Franklin
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Pisgah
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Pisgah is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pisgah
- Alsey
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Greenfield
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Lynnville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Lynnville is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynnville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 113 people
- Belltown
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Belltown is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belltown
- Palmyra
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Modesto
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Glasgow
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Glasgow is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glasgow
- 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)
- Wilmington
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Wilmington is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilmington
- Population from the 2020 Census: 129 people
- Arnold
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Arnold is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arnold
- Winchester
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Hettick
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Waverly
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- 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.
- Franklin
- Greenfield
- Jacksonville
- Manchester
- Modesto
- Palmyra
- Roodhouse
- Scottville
- Waverly
- White Hall
- Winchester
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 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:
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: In 2021, GNIS record #418893 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: Morgan
- Est. Elev: 186 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Nortonville
- Location given for Zion Cemetery:
- Lat: 39.5294913 Lon: -90.2273405
- 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 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' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line 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. |