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A visit to the Zuma 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 Zuma Cemetery ...

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

41.5750, -90.2687

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

The Zuma Cemetery is located in Rock Island County (IL)<2>.

. Rock Island lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<3> to the west southwest of the Zuma Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Zuma Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 22 miles [35.4 km] of the Zuma Cemetery.<4>

We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Zuma Cemetery, with the nearest first.

  • Bowman Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • The Bowman Cemetery is located in Henry County (IL)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowman Cemetery
  • Sharon Church Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • The Sharon Church Cemetery is located in Whiteside County (IL)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sharon Church Cemetery
  • Loraine Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • The Loraine Cemetery is located in Henry County (IL)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loraine Cemetery
  • Erie Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • The Erie Cemetery is located in Whiteside County (IL)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Erie Cemetery
  • Kemmis Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • The Kemmis Cemetery is located in Henry County (IL)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kemmis Cemetery
  • Spring Creek Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • The Spring Creek Cemetery is located in Henry County (IL)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Creek Cemetery
  • Shady Town Cemetery
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • The Shady Town Cemetery is located in Whiteside County (IL)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady Town Cemetery
  • Grand View Cemetery
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • The Grand View Cemetery is located in Henry County (IL)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grand View Cemetery
  • Fenton Cemetery
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • The Fenton Cemetery is located in Whiteside County (IL)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fenton Cemetery
  • Washington Road Cemetery
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • The Washington Road Cemetery is located in Whiteside County (IL)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Washington Road Cemetery
  • St. Anthony Cemetery
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • The St. Anthony Cemetery is located in Henry County (IL)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Anthony Cemetery
  • St. Marys Cemetery
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • The St. Marys Cemetery is located in Henry County (IL)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Marys Cemetery
  • Continue List   (10 more) ...
    • Hooppole Cemetery
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • The Hooppole Cemetery is located in Henry County (IL)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hooppole Cemetery
    • Leon Methodist Cemetery
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • The Leon Methodist Cemetery is located in Whiteside County (IL)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leon Methodist Cemetery
    • Lyndon Cemetery
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • The Lyndon Cemetery is located in Whiteside County (IL)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyndon Cemetery
    • Liberty Cemetery
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • The Liberty Cemetery is located in Henry County (IL)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty Cemetery
    • Sacred Heart Cemetery
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • The Sacred Heart Cemetery is located in Henry County (IL)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sacred Heart Cemetery
    • Maple Grove Cemetery
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • The Maple Grove Cemetery is located in Henry County (IL)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Grove Cemetery
    • Goble Cemetery
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • The Goble Cemetery is located in Henry County (IL)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goble Cemetery
    • Mt. Zion Cemetery
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Fairfield Yorktown Cemetery
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • The Fairfield Yorktown Cemetery is located in Bureau County (IL)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairfield Yorktown Cemetery
      • The Fairfield Yorktown Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Fairfield Cemetery
      • Yorktown Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2218137 <5>
    • Cotton Wood Cemetery
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • The Cotton Wood Cemetery is located in Whiteside County (IL)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cotton Wood Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 16 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Zuma Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Zuma Cemetery, with the nearest first:

  • Erie
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Erie is located in Whiteside County (IL)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Erie
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,482 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Erie <6>
  • Pratt ‑ Historic
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Pratt is located in Whiteside County (IL)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pratt
  • Fenton
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Atkinson
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Denrock
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Denrock is located in Whiteside County (IL)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denrock
  • Hooppole
    (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
  • Prophetstown
    (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
  • Lyndon
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Lyndon is located in Whiteside County (IL)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyndon
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 604 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lyndon <6>
  • Yorktown
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
    • Yorktown is located in Bureau County (IL)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yorktown
  • Union Grove
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Union Grove is located in Whiteside County (IL)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Grove
  • Annawan
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Morrison
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Morrison is located in Whiteside County (IL)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morrison
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,950 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Morrison <6>
  • Continue List   (4 more) ...
    • Mineral
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Tampico
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Tampico is located in Whiteside County (IL)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tampico
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 721 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tampico <6>
    • Spring Valley
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Spring Valley is located in Whiteside County (IL)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Valley
    • Malvern
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Malvern is located in Whiteside County (IL)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Malvern

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 Zuma Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Rock Island County (IL).

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Zuma 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 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 Zuma Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Indiana:
  • Pages specific to Rock Island 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 Zuma Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #425785  (Zuma Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #425785 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: Rock Island
      • Est. Elev: 200 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Port Byron
      • Location given for Zuma Cemetery:
      • Lat: 41.5750336     Lon: -90.2687363
      • 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 Indiana's counties, including Rock Island, 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 from Point A (ie- Zuma 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.