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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:

39.6476, -89.5645

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 Sangamon County<2>.

The county seat for Sangamon County is located in Springfield. Springfield lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the north northwest 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 20 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km] of the Zion Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Vigal Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • The Vigal Cemetery is located in Sangamon County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vigal Cemetery
  • Horse Creek Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • The Horse Creek Cemetery is located in Sangamon County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horse Creek Cemetery
  • Brunk Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • The Brunk Cemetery is located in Sangamon County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brunk Cemetery
  • Calvary Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • The Calvary Cemetery is located in Sangamon County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calvary Cemetery
  • Newcomer Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • The Newcomer Cemetery is located in Sangamon County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newcomer Cemetery
  • Brunk Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • The Brunk Cemetery is located in Sangamon County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brunk Cemetery
  • Beck Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • The Beck Cemetery is located in Sangamon County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beck Cemetery
  • Stout Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • The Stout Cemetery is located in Sangamon County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stout Cemetery
  • Taylor Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • The Taylor Cemetery is located in Sangamon County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taylor Cemetery
  • South Fork Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • The South Fork Cemetery is located in Sangamon County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Fork Cemetery
  • Motterville Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • The Motterville Cemetery is located in Sangamon County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Motterville Cemetery
  • Jones Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Jones Cemetery is located in Sangamon County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jones Cemetery
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Easley Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • The Easley Cemetery is located in Sangamon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Easley Cemetery
    • St. Bernard Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • The St. Bernard Cemetery is located in Sangamon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Bernard Cemetery
    • Finley Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • The Finley Cemetery is located in Christian County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Finley Cemetery
    • Breckenridge Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • The Breckenridge Cemetery is located in Sangamon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Breckenridge Cemetery
    • Trumbo Family Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Cumberland Sugar Creek Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Sugar Creek Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • The Sugar Creek Cemetery is located in Sangamon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugar Creek Cemetery
    • Bethany Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • The Bethany Cemetery is located in Christian County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethany Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 27 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:

  • New City
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • New City is located in Sangamon County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New City
  • Pawnee
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Glenarm
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Commanche Village
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Commanche Village is located in Sangamon County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Commanche Village
  • Divernon
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Tovey
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Tovey is located in Christian County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tovey
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 467 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tovey <6>
  • Rochester
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Woodside
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Woodside is located in Sangamon County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodside
  • Chatham
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Zenobia
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Zenobia is located in Christian County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zenobia
  • Kincaid
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Bulpitt
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...
    • Southern View
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Southern View is located in Sangamon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southern View
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,557 people
    • White Oak
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • White Oak is located in Montgomery County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Oak
    • Jeisyville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jeisyville is located in Christian County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jeisyville
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 100 people
    • Edinburg
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Auburn
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Springfield
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Hawthorne Place
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Hawthorne Place is located in Sangamon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hawthorne Place
    • Jerome
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jerome is located in Sangamon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jerome
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,575 people
    • Clear Lake
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Clear Lake is located in Sangamon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clear Lake
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 220 people
    • Sharpsburg
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Sharpsburg is located in Christian County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sharpsburg
    • Leland Grove
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Leland Grove is located in Sangamon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leland Grove
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,451 people
    • Thayer
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Grandview
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Grandview is located in Sangamon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grandview
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,369 people
    • Langleyville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Langleyville is located in Christian County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Langleyville
    • Curran
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Curran is located in Sangamon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Curran
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 206 people

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 Sangamon 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 start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These 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: