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. 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.
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.<3>
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)
- Guth Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Ficht Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Farmdale Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Glendale Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Old Washington Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Hirstein Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Wrenn Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wrenn Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wrenn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Wrenn Cemetery is located in Tazewell County
- Union Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Haedicke Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Haedicke Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Haedicke Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Haedicke Cemetery is located in Woodford County
- Fondulac Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- 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)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sand Ridge Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sand Ridge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Sand Ridge Cemetery is located in Woodford County
- 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)
- Hickory Point Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hickory Point Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hickory Point Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Hickory Point Cemetery is located in Woodford County
- Morton Apostolic Christian Church Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Winkler Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Winkler Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Winkler Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Winkler Cemetery is located in Woodford County
- Gerber Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Zion EUB Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Deacon Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Old Apostolic Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Buckeye Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Presbyterian Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Mt. Zion Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Zion Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Zion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Mt. Zion Cemetery is located in Woodford County
- St. Marys Roman Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Marys Roman Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Marys Roman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The St. Marys Roman Cemetery is located in Woodford County
- Oakwood Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oakwood Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oakwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Oakwood Cemetery is located in Woodford County
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 27 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)
- Sunnyland
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Robein
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Harvard Hills
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Farmdale
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Farmdale. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmdale
- Farmdale is located in Tazewell County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Farmdale
- From the Zion Cemetery to Farmdale
- Washington
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Trailpark Gardens
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Highway Village
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Caldwell
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Gardena
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Crandall ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Crandall. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crandall
- Crandall is located in Tazewell County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Crandall
- From the Zion Cemetery to Crandall
- Cooper
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Continue List (15 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.<5> 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 <7>
- East Peoria
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Morton
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Mayfair
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Peoria Heights
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- North Peoria
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Peoria have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Peoria
- North Peoria is located in Peoria County
- Peoria
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Wesley
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Wesley. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wesley
- Wesley is located in Tazewell County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Wesley
- From the Zion Cemetery to Wesley
- Creve Coeur
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- 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.<5> 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.<5> 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 <7>
- Keller
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Keller. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keller
- Keller is located in Peoria County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Keller
- From the Zion Cemetery to Keller
- 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.<5> 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 <7>
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.
- Creve Coeur
- Deer Creek
- East Peoria
- Metamora
- Morton
- Peoria Heights
- Peoria
- Washington
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first visit 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 Tazewell County:
- Genealogy information for nearby counties:
- Cemetery Information and Directories:
- About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
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)
Off-the-Road Links ...
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 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: 40.6983, Longitude: -89.4643 |
<3> | 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. |
<4> | 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. |
<5> | 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. |
<6> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
<7> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |