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:
40.6983, -89.4643
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 .
Open a Google Map centered on 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)
- The Wrenn Cemetery is located in Tazewell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wrenn Cemetery
- Union Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Haedicke Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The Haedicke Cemetery is located in Woodford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haedicke Cemetery
- 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)
- The Sand Ridge Cemetery is located in Woodford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for 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)
- Hickory Point Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- The Hickory Point Cemetery is located in Woodford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Point Cemetery
- Morton Apostolic Christian Church Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Winkler Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- The Winkler Cemetery is located in Woodford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winkler Cemetery
- 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)
- The Mt. Zion Cemetery is located in Woodford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Zion Cemetery
- St. Marys Roman Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Oakwood Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- The Oakwood Cemetery is located in Woodford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakwood Cemetery
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)
- 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)
- Cooper
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Germantown Hills
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- 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)
- North Peoria is located in Peoria County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Peoria
- Peoria
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Wesley
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- 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)
- Bay View Gardens is located in Woodford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bay View Gardens
- 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)
- Keller
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- West Peoria
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
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 turn to 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:
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: In 2021, GNIS record #1747481 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: Tazewell
- Est. Elev: 244 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Washington
- Location given for Zion Lutheran Cemetery:
- Lat: 40.6983708 Lon: -89.4642591
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
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 drawn from Point A (ie- Zion Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <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. |
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