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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. 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)<1>

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 .

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.

  • Adams Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Adams Cemetery
    • The Adams Cemetery is located in Will County
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Adams Cemetery is located in Crete.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #104490 <5>
  • Black Walnut Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Black Walnut Cemetery
    • The Black Walnut Cemetery is located in Will County
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Black Walnut Cemetery is located 4 miles [6.4 km]<3> to the west of Monee.
    • The Black Walnut Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Trinity Cemetery
    • Trinity Evangelical Lutheran Cemetery
    • Trinity Lutheran Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2287816 <5>
  • Beebe's Grove Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Beebe's Grove Cemetery
    • The Beebe's Grove Cemetery is located in Will County
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Beebe's Grove Cemetery is located less than 2 miles<3> to the northwest of Crete.
    • The Beebe's Grove Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Trinity Evangelical Lutheran Cemetery
    • Trinity Lutheran Cemetery
    • Trinity Lutheran Church Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2288139 <5>
  • Evergreen Hill Memory Gardens
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Evergreen Hill Memory Gardens
    • The Evergreen Hill Memory Gardens is located in Will County
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Evergreen Hill Memory Gardens is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the southwest of Steger.
    • The Evergreen Hill Memory Gardens has also been known as:
    • Evergreen Hill Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #105615 <5>
  • Calvary Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Calvary Cemetery
    • 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
  • Bloom Presbyterian Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bloom Presbyterian Cemetery
    • 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
  • St. Anne Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Anne Cemetery
    • 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
  • Eagle Lake Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Eagle Lake Cemetery
    • The Eagle Lake Cemetery is located in Will County
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Eagle Lake Cemetery is located 5 miles [8 km]<3> to the southwest of Beecher.
    • The Eagle Lake Cemetery has also been known as:
    • North Cemetery
    • St. John Lutheran Church North Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #105482 <5>
  • St. James Catholic Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. James Catholic Cemetery
    • 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
  • St. Pauls Evangelical Reform Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Pauls Evangelical Reform Cemetery
    • 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
  • Skyline Memorial Park
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Skyline Memorial Park
    • The Skyline Memorial Park is located in Will County
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Skyline Memorial Park is a very large cemetery that is located outside and to the north of Monee.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #108271 <5>
  • St. Paul Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Paul Cemetery
    • The St. Paul Cemetery is located in Will County
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the St. Paul Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Monee.
    • The St. Paul Cemetery has also been known as:
    • St. Paul Evangelical Reformed Church Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #108073 <5>
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • St. Pauls Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Pauls Cemetery
      • 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
    • St. Paulus Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Paulus Cemetery
      • The St. Paulus Cemetery is located in Will County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the St. Paulus Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located less than 2 miles<3> to the southeast of Beecher.
      • The St. Paulus Cemetery has also been known as:
      • St. Pauls Lutheran Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2217242 <5>
    • St. Johns Evangelical Lutheran Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Johns Evangelical Lutheran Cemetery
      • The St. Johns Evangelical Lutheran Cemetery is located in Will County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the St. Johns Evangelical Lutheran Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located 4 miles [6.4 km]<3> to the southwest of Beecher.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1997766 <5>
    • Elliott Family Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Elliott Family Cemetery
      • 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
    • Zion Evangelical Lutheran Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Zion Evangelical Lutheran Cemetery
      • 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
    • New German Evangelical Zion Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New German Evangelical Zion Cemetery
      • 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
    • St. Luke Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Luke Cemetery
      • The St. Luke Cemetery is located in Will County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the St. Luke Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the south of Beecher.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #107961 <5>
    • Zion Evangelical Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Zion Evangelical Cemetery
      • 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)

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

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 <6>
  • 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 <6>
  • 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 <6>
  • 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 <6>
  • Chicago Heights
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Richton Park
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Continue List   (19 more) ...
    • Monee
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • 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 <6>
    • 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 <6>
    • 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 <6>
    • Glenwood
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • 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 <6>
    • 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 <6>
    • 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 <6>
    • 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 <6>
    • 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 <6>
    • 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 <6>
    • 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 <6>
    • 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 <6>
    • 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.

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 professional and volunteer 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:

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 'straight-line' (or 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 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.
<5>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.
<6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.




 

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