A visit to the Zoar 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 Zoar Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Zoar Cemetery:
39.5717, -88.4437
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Zoar Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Zoar Cemetery is located in Coles County<2>.
The county seat for Coles County is located in Charleston. Charleston lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<3> to the east southeast of the Zoar Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Zoar Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km] of the Zoar Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Zoar Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Pleasant Grove Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Smith Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- The Smith Cemetery is located in Coles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith Cemetery
- Bolin Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- The Bolin Cemetery is located in Moultrie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bolin Cemetery
- Jonathon Creek Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Ellis Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- The Ellis Cemetery is located in Moultrie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellis Cemetery
- Humboldt Twp. Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- The Humboldt Twp. Cemetery is located in Coles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Humboldt Twp. Cemetery
- The Humboldt Twp. Cemetery has also been known as:
- Humboldt Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #106290 <5>
- Township Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- The Township Cemetery is located in Coles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Township Cemetery
- Yoder Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- The Yoder Cemetery is located in Douglas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yoder Cemetery
- Seass Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- The Seass Cemetery is located in Moultrie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seass Cemetery
- Illinois Masonic Home Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Masonic Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- The Masonic Cemetery is located in Moultrie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Masonic Cemetery
- Daugherty Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- The Daugherty Cemetery is located in Moultrie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Daugherty Cemetery
- Continue List (9 more) ...
- Purvis Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- The Purvis Cemetery is located in Moultrie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Purvis Cemetery
- French Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- The French Cemetery is located in Moultrie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for French Cemetery
- Dodge Grove Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- The Dodge Grove Cemetery is located in Coles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dodge Grove Cemetery
- Calvary Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- The Calvary Cemetery is located in Coles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calvary Cemetery
- Brann Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- The Brann Cemetery is located in Coles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brann Cemetery
- Lynn Creek Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- The Lynn Creek Cemetery is located in Moultrie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynn Creek Cemetery
- Old Lynn Creek Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Gardner Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- The Gardner Cemetery is located in Coles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gardner Cemetery
- Pleasant View Church Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 21 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Zoar Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Zoar Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Cooks Mills
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Cooks Mills is located in Coles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooks Mills
- Coles
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Coles is located in Moultrie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coles
- Allenville
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Allenville is located in Moultrie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allenville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 141 people
- Dorans
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Dorans is located in Coles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dorans
- Humboldt
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Mattoon
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Gays
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Cadwell
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Cadwell is located in Moultrie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cadwell
- Magnet
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Magnet is located in Coles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magnet
- Chesterville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Chesterville is located in Douglas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chesterville
- Sullivan
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Arthur
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Continue List (9 more) ...
- Arcola
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Cushman
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Cushman is located in Moultrie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cushman
- Windsor
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Sexson Corner
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Sexson Corner is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sexson Corner
- Lerna
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Filson
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Filson is located in Douglas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Filson
- Dunn
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Dunn is located in Moultrie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunn
- Trilla
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Lovington
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
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 Zoar Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Coles County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Zoar Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Arcola
- Arthur
- Atwood
- Bethany
- Charleston
- Findlay
- Lerna
- Lovington
- Mattoon
- Sullivan
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we begin with 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 Zoar Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Illinois:
- Pages specific to Coles 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 Zoar Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1821643 (Zoar Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1821643 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: Coles
- Est. Elev: 201 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Cooks Mills
- Location given for Zoar Cemetery:
- Lat: 39.5717 Lon: -88.4436629
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
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 Coles, 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- Zoar Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <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. |