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A visit to the Zion Cemetery ...


The location of the Zion Cemetery has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<1>


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 ...

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Zion Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)

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

Lat:   41.4303°   (41° 25' 49")

Lon:   -87.6298°   (-87° 37' 47")

The Zion Cemetery is located in Will County<2>.

The county seat for Will County is located in Joliet. Joliet lies 24 miles [38.6 km]<3> to the west northwest of the Zion Cemetery .

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 helpful 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 Will County:
  • Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...

    • List of neighboring communities ...

    The following 31 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.

    • Crete
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crete have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crete
      • Crete is located in Will County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,938 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Crete <4>
    • Goodenow
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodenow
      • Goodenow is located in Will County
    • Steger
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • South Chicago Heights
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Chicago Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Chicago Heights
      • South Chicago Heights is located in Cook County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,957 people
    • Park Forest
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • University Park
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for University Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for University Park
      • University Park is located in Will County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,817 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for University Park <4>
    • Beecher
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Willowbrook
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willowbrook have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willowbrook
      • Willowbrook is located in Will County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Willowbrook <4>
    • Sauk Village
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Ford Heights
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ford Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ford Heights
      • Ford Heights is located in Cook County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,647 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ford Heights <4>
    • Chicago Heights
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Richton Park
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Continue List   (19 more) ...
      • Olympia Fields
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Olympia Fields have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olympia Fields
        • Olympia Fields is located in Cook County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,747 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Olympia Fields <4>
      • Monee
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Monee have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monee
        • Monee is located in Will County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,029 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Monee <4>
      • Dyer
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dyer
        • Dyer is located in Lake County (IN)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 15,955 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dyer <4>
      • Lynwood
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lynwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynwood
        • Lynwood is located in Cook County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,113 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lynwood <4>
      • Glenwood
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glenwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenwood
        • Glenwood is located in Cook County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,617 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Glenwood <4>
      • Flossmoor
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flossmoor have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flossmoor
        • Flossmoor is located in Cook County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,018 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Flossmoor <4>
      • Saint John
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Matteson
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Matteson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Matteson
        • Matteson is located in Cook County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 19,322 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Matteson <4>
      • Thornton
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thornton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thornton
        • Thornton is located in Cook County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,367 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Thornton <4>
      • Homewood
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Peotone
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Hazel Crest
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Cedar Lake
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Lake
        • Cedar Lake is located in Lake County (IN)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,588 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cedar Lake <4>
      • Country Club Hills
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Country Club Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Country Club Hills
        • Country Club Hills is located in Cook County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 16,242 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Country Club Hills <4>
      • Schererville
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Schererville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schererville
        • Schererville is located in Lake County (IN)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 28,593 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Schererville <4>
      • Munster
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Munster have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Munster
        • Munster is located in Lake County (IN)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 22,483 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Munster <4>
      • Lansing
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lansing have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lansing
        • Lansing is located in Cook County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 27,059 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lansing <4>
      • Frankfort Square
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Frankfort Square have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frankfort Square
        • Frankfort Square is located in Will County
      • East Hazel Crest
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Hazel Crest have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Hazel Crest
        • East Hazel Crest is located in Cook County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,479 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 Will 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 22 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.

    • Adams Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Adams Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Adams Cemetery is located in Will County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Adams Cemetery
    • Trinity Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Trinity Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Trinity Cemetery is located in Will County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Trinity Cemetery
    • Evergreen Hill Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Evergreen Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Evergreen Hill Cemetery is located in Will County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Evergreen Hill Cemetery
    • Calvary Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Calvary Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Calvary Cemetery is located in Cook County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Calvary Cemetery
    • Bloom Presbyterian Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bloom Presbyterian Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bloom Presbyterian Cemetery is located in Cook County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bloom Presbyterian Cemetery
    • St. Anne Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Anne Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Anne Cemetery is located in Cook County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Anne Cemetery
    • Eagle Lake Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Eagle Lake Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Eagle Lake Cemetery is located in Will County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Eagle Lake Cemetery
    • St. James Catholic Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. James Catholic Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. James Catholic Cemetery is located in Cook County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. James Catholic Cemetery
    • St. Pauls Evangelical Reform Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Pauls Evangelical Reform Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Pauls Evangelical Reform Cemetery is located in Cook County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Pauls Evangelical Reform Cemetery
    • Skyline Memorial Park
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • St. Pauls Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Pauls Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Pauls Cemetery is located in Will County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Pauls Cemetery
    • Elliott Family Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Elliott Family Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Elliott Family Cemetery is located in Cook County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Elliott Family Cemetery
    • Continue List   (10 more) ...
      • Zion Evangelical Lutheran Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Zion Evangelical Lutheran Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Zion Evangelical Lutheran Cemetery is located in Cook County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Zion Evangelical Lutheran Cemetery
      • New German Evangelical Zion Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New German Evangelical Zion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The New German Evangelical Zion Cemetery is located in Cook County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New German Evangelical Zion Cemetery
      • St. Lukes Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Lukes Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. Lukes Cemetery is located in Will County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Lukes Cemetery
      • Zion Evangelical Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Zion Evangelical Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Zion Evangelical Cemetery is located in Lake County (IN)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Zion Evangelical Cemetery
      • St. Pauls Evangelical Lutheran Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Pauls Evangelical Lutheran Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. Pauls Evangelical Lutheran Cemetery is located in Cook County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Pauls Evangelical Lutheran Cemetery
      • Schlem Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Schlem Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Schlem Cemetery is located in Will County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Schlem Cemetery
      • St. Johns UCC Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Johns UCC Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. Johns UCC Cemetery is located in Will County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Johns UCC Cemetery
      • Brunswick Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brunswick Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Brunswick Cemetery is located in Lake County (IN)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brunswick Cemetery
      • St. Joseph Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Joseph Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. Joseph Cemetery is located in Lake County (IN)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Joseph Cemetery
      • Assumption Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
        • The Assumption Cemetery is located in Cook County
        • The Assumption Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Assumption Catholic Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Assumption Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #104564 <6>

    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 #421636  (Zion Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #421636 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: Steger
      • County: Will         Elev: 226
      • Location given for GNIS #421636 (Zion Cemetery)

    The official website for Will County: www.willcountyillinois.com/

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

    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 Will, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
    <3>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: 41.4303, Longitude: -87.6298       In this case, the coordinates for the Zion Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
    <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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