A visit to the Zook Cemetery ...
Introduction ...
Since our focus is on geography, we don't have burial or interment information. Nor do we have any contact information for the Zook Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The Zook Cemetery (FG ID #2232872).
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 Zook Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Zook Cemetery:
41.9175, -89.9003
Note: While we are using the above GPS location for the Zook Cemetery, it has not been verified and we are uncertain about its accuracy - use with caution.
The Zook Cemetery is located 8 miles [12.9 km]<2> to the northeast of Morrison.
The cemetery is located in Whiteside County<3>.
The county seat for Whiteside County is located in Morrison. Morrison lies just to the south southwest of the Zook Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Zook Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km] of the Zook Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Zook Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Fairhaven Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Clyde Methodist Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Center Clyde Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- The Center Clyde Cemetery is located in Whiteside County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center Clyde Cemetery
- Malvern Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- The Malvern Cemetery is located in Whiteside County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Malvern Cemetery
- Cemeter Genessee Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Colcord Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- The Colcord Cemetery is located in Whiteside County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colcord Cemetery
- Hazel Green Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- The Hazel Green Cemetery is located in Whiteside County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hazel Green Cemetery
- Minnonite Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- The Minnonite Cemetery is located in Whiteside County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minnonite Cemetery
- Heaton Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- The Heaton Cemetery is located in Whiteside County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heaton Cemetery
- Hickory Grove Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- The Hickory Grove Cemetery is located in Whiteside County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Grove Cemetery
- Peugh Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- The Peugh Cemetery is located in Whiteside County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peugh Cemetery
- Dutchtown Brethren Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Continue List (8 more) ...
- Hope Brethren Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Black Oak Lutheran Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Spring Valley Presbyterian Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Bethel Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Chadwick Methodist Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Spring Valley Methodist Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Grove Hill Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- The Grove Hill Cemetery is located in Whiteside County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grove Hill Cemetery
- Our Savior lutheran Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 27 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<2> of the Zook Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Zook Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- White Pigeon
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Fair Haven
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Malvern
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Coleta
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Ideal
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Chadwick
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Milledgeville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Spring Valley
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Union Grove
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Morrison
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Daggett ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Daggett is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Daggett
- Argo Fay
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Hitt
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- South Elkhorn
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Elkhorn Grove
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Thomson
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Galt
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Hazelhurst
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Mount Carroll
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Penrose
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Wacker
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Hickory Grove
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Fulton
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Lyndon
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Sterling
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Center Hill
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Lanark
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
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 Zook Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Whiteside County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Zook Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Coleta
- Fulton
- Lanark
- Milledgeville
- Morrison
- Mount Carroll
- Sterling
- Thomson
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we start with 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 Zook Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Illinois:
- Pages specific to Whiteside 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 Zook Cemetery:
Referenced Find-A-Grave Entry: #2232872
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1954941 (Zook Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1954941 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: Whiteside
- Topo Map Name: Unknown
- Location given for Zook Cemetery:
- Lat: 0 Lon: 0
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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. |
| <2> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Zook Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <3> | If you're interested in how the shape of Illinois' counties, including Whiteside, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |