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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. 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:

41.4303, -87.6298

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Zion Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>

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 .

Open a Google Map centered on 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)
    • The Adams Cemetery is located in Will County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adams Cemetery
    • 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)
    • The Black Walnut Cemetery is located in Will County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Walnut Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Black Walnut Cemetery is located 4 miles [6.4 km]<3> to the east 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)
    • The Beebe's Grove Cemetery is located in Will County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beebe's Grove Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Beebe's Grove Cemetery is located less than 2 miles<3> to the east 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)
    • The Evergreen Hill Memory Gardens is located in Will County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evergreen Hill Memory Gardens
    • 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)
    • The Calvary Cemetery is located in Cook County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calvary Cemetery
  • Bloom Presbyterian Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • St. Anne Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • The St. Anne Cemetery is located in Cook County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Anne Cemetery
  • Eagle Lake Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • The Eagle Lake Cemetery is located in Will County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagle Lake Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Eagle Lake Cemetery is located 5 miles [8 km]<3> to the northeast 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)
  • St. Pauls Evangelical Reform Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Skyline Memorial Park
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • The Skyline Memorial Park is located in Will County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skyline Memorial Park
    • 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)
    • The St. Paul Cemetery is located in Will County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Paul Cemetery
    • 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)
      • The St. Pauls Cemetery is located in Will County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Pauls Cemetery
    • St. Paulus Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • The St. Paulus Cemetery is located in Will County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Paulus Cemetery
      • 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 northwest 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)
      • The St. Johns Evangelical Lutheran Cemetery is located in Will County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Johns Evangelical Lutheran Cemetery
      • 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 northeast of Beecher.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1997766 <5>
    • Elliott Family Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Zion Evangelical Lutheran Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • New German Evangelical Zion Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • St. Luke Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • The St. Luke Cemetery is located in Will County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Luke Cemetery
      • 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)

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 32 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 north)
  • Goodenow
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Goodenow is located in Will County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodenow
  • Steger
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • South Chicago Heights
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • South Chicago Heights is located in Cook County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Chicago Heights
    • 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)
  • Beecher
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Willowbrook
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Sauk Village
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Ford Heights
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Chicago Heights
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Richton Park
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Continue List   (20 more) ...
    • Monee
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Olympia Fields
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Dyer
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Dyer is located in Lake County (IN)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dyer
      • 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)
    • Glenwood
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Flossmoor
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Saint John
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Matteson
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Hartsdale
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Hartsdale is located in Lake County (IN)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartsdale
    • Thornton
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • 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)
    • Country Club Hills
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Schererville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Munster
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Munster is located in Lake County (IN)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Munster
      • 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)
    • Frankfort Square
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Frankfort Square is located in Will County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frankfort Square
    • East Hazel Crest
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • East Hazel Crest is located in Cook County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Hazel Crest
      • 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 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: