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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 ...

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Zion Cemetery

Lat:   40.6983°   (40° 41' 53")

Lon:   -89.4643°   (-89° 27' 51")

The Zion Cemetery is located in Tazewell County<1>.

The county seat for Tazewell County is located in Pekin. Pekin lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<2> to the southwest of the Zion Cemetery .

Name Variations for Zion Cemetery ...

When doing your research, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Various errors happen - anything from simple spelling to bad translations.

Zion Cemetery has also been known as:

  • Zion Lutheran Cemetery
  • Cedar Cemetery

If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.

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 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:

  • Pages specific to Illinois:
  • Pages specific to Tazewell County:
  • Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...

    • List of neighboring communities ...

    The following 26 communities are within Less than 2 miles<2> of the Zion Cemetery.

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

    • Beverly Manor
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beverly Manor
      • Beverly Manor is located in Tazewell County
    • Sunnyland
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunnyland have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunnyland
      • Sunnyland is located in Tazewell County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sunnyland <4>
    • Robein
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robein
      • Robein is located in Tazewell County
    • Harvard Hills
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harvard Hills
      • Harvard Hills is located in Tazewell County
    • Farmdale
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Farmdale have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmdale
      • Farmdale is located in Tazewell County
    • Washington
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Trailpark Gardens
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Trailpark Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trailpark Gardens
      • Trailpark Gardens is located in Tazewell County
    • Highway Village
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highway Village
      • Highway Village is located in Tazewell County
    • Caldwell
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caldwell
      • Caldwell is located in Tazewell County
    • Gardena
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gardena
      • Gardena is located in Tazewell County
    • Crandall ‑ Historic
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crandall have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crandall
      • Crandall is located in Tazewell County
    • Cooper
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooper
      • Cooper is located in Tazewell County
    • Continue List   (14 more) ...
      • Germantown Hills
        (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Germantown Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Germantown Hills
        • Germantown Hills is located in Woodford County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,390 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Germantown Hills <4>
      • East Peoria
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Peoria
        • East Peoria is located in Tazewell County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 22,344 people
        • Former name for East Peoria:
        • Hilton
      • Morton
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morton
        • Morton is located in Tazewell County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 16,232 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Morton <4>
      • Mayfair
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayfair
        • Mayfair is located in Tazewell County
      • Peoria Heights
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Peoria
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Wesley
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wesley have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wesley
        • Wesley is located in Tazewell County
      • Creve Coeur
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Creve Coeur
        • Creve Coeur is located in Tazewell County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,109 people
        • Former name for Creve Coeur:
        • Wesley City
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Creve Coeur <4>
      • Groveland
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Bay View Gardens
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bay View Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bay View Gardens
        • Bay View Gardens is located in Woodford County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 407 people
      • Deer Creek
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Metamora
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Metamora have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Metamora
        • Metamora is located in Woodford County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,648 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Metamora <4>
      • Keller
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Keller have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keller
        • Keller is located in Peoria County
      • West Peoria
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Peoria have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Peoria
        • West Peoria is located in Peoria County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,418 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West Peoria <4>

    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 Tazewell 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 28 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km] of the Zion Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Holland's Grove Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • The Holland's Grove Cemetery is located in Tazewell County
      • The Holland's Grove Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Gable Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Holland's Grove Cemetery
    • Guth Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • The Guth Cemetery is located in Tazewell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Guth Cemetery
    • Ficht Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • The Ficht Cemetery is located in Tazewell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ficht Cemetery
    • Farmdale Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • The Farmdale Cemetery is located in Tazewell County
      • The Farmdale Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Oesterly Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Farmdale Cemetery
    • Glendale Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Old Washington Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • The Old Washington Cemetery is located in Tazewell County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Old Washington Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Washington.
      • The Old Washington Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Old City Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Washington Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2208178 <6>
    • Hirstein Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • The Hirstein Cemetery is located in Tazewell County
      • The Hirstein Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Radliff Burial Ground
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hirstein Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2143334 <6>
    • Wrenn Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wrenn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Wrenn Cemetery is located in Tazewell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wrenn Cemetery
    • Union Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • The Union Cemetery is located in Tazewell County
      • The Union Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Hartman Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Cemetery
    • Haedicke Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Haedicke Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Haedicke Cemetery is located in Woodford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Haedicke Cemetery
    • Fondulac Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • The Fondulac Cemetery is located in Tazewell County
      • The Fondulac Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Camlin Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fondulac Cemetery
    • Hillcrest Memory Garden
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Continue List   (16 more) ...
      • Sand Ridge Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sand Ridge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Sand Ridge Cemetery is located in Woodford County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sand Ridge Cemetery
      • Springdale Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Mooberry Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Roberts Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
        • The Roberts Cemetery is located in Tazewell County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Roberts Cemetery
      • Hickory Point Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hickory Point Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hickory Point Cemetery is located in Woodford County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hickory Point Cemetery
      • Morton Apostolic Christian Church Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
        • The Morton Apostolic Christian Church Cemetery is located in Tazewell County
        • The Morton Apostolic Christian Church Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Apostolic Christian Cemetery
        • Apostolic Christian Church Cemetery
        • Apostollic Christian Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Morton Apostolic Christian Church Cemetery
      • Winkler Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Winkler Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Winkler Cemetery is located in Woodford County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Winkler Cemetery
      • Gerber Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
        • The Gerber Cemetery is located in Tazewell County
        • The Gerber Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Gerber School Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gerber Cemetery
      • Zion EUB Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
        • The Zion EUB Cemetery is located in Tazewell County
        • The Zion EUB Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Strickfaden Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Zion EUB Cemetery
      • Deacon Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
        • The Deacon Cemetery is located in Tazewell County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Deacon Cemetery
      • Old Apostolic Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
        • The Old Apostolic Cemetery is located in Tazewell County
        • The Old Apostolic Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Coffman Cemetery
        • Kaufman Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Apostolic Cemetery
      • Buckeye Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
        • The Buckeye Cemetery is located in Tazewell County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Buckeye Cemetery
      • Presbyterian Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
        • The Presbyterian Cemetery is located in Tazewell County
        • The Presbyterian Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Deer Creek Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Presbyterian Cemetery
      • Mt. Zion Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Zion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Mt. Zion Cemetery is located in Woodford County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Zion Cemetery
      • St. Marys Roman Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Marys Roman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. Marys Roman Cemetery is located in Woodford County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Marys Roman Cemetery
      • Oakwood Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oakwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Oakwood Cemetery is located in Woodford County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oakwood 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 #1747481  (Zion Lutheran Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1747481 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: Washington
      • County: Tazewell         Elev: 244
      • Location given for GNIS #1747481 (Zion Lutheran Cemetery)

    The official website for Tazewell County: www.tazewell.com/

    The official website for State of Illinois: https://illinois.gov

    Footnotes ...

    <1>If you're interested in how the shape of Illinois' counties, including Tazewell, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
    <2>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn 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: 40.6983, Longitude: -89.4643    
    <3>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.
    <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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