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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 ...

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Zuma 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 Zuma Cemetery

Lat:   41.5750°   (41° 34' 30")

Lon:   -90.2687°   (-90° 16' 7")

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 .

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)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bowman Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bowman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Bowman Cemetery is located in Henry County (IL)
  • Sharon Church Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sharon Church Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sharon Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Sharon Church Cemetery is located in Whiteside County (IL)
  • Loraine Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Loraine Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Loraine Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Loraine Cemetery is located in Henry County (IL)
  • Erie Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Erie Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Erie Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Erie Cemetery is located in Whiteside County (IL)
  • Kemmis Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kemmis Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kemmis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Kemmis Cemetery is located in Henry County (IL)
  • Spring Creek Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Spring Creek Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Spring Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Spring Creek Cemetery is located in Henry County (IL)
  • Shady Town Cemetery
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shady Town Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shady Town Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Shady Town Cemetery is located in Whiteside County (IL)
  • Grand View Cemetery
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Grand View Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Grand View Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Grand View Cemetery is located in Henry County (IL)
  • Fenton Cemetery
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fenton Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fenton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Fenton Cemetery is located in Whiteside County (IL)
  • Washington Road Cemetery
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Washington Road Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Washington Road Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Washington Road Cemetery is located in Whiteside County (IL)
  • St. Anthony Cemetery
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Anthony Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Anthony Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The St. Anthony Cemetery is located in Henry County (IL)
  • St. Marys Cemetery
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Marys Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Marys Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The St. Marys Cemetery is located in Henry County (IL)
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    • Hooppole Cemetery
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hooppole Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hooppole Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hooppole Cemetery is located in Henry County (IL)
    • Leon Methodist Cemetery
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Leon Methodist Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Leon Methodist Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Leon Methodist Cemetery is located in Whiteside County (IL)
    • Lyndon Cemetery
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lyndon Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lyndon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Lyndon Cemetery is located in Whiteside County (IL)
    • Liberty Cemetery
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Liberty Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Liberty Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Liberty Cemetery is located in Henry County (IL)
    • Sacred Heart Cemetery
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sacred Heart Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sacred Heart Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Sacred Heart Cemetery is located in Henry County (IL)
    • Maple Grove Cemetery
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Maple Grove Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Maple Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Maple Grove Cemetery is located in Henry County (IL)
    • Goble Cemetery
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Goble Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Goble Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Goble Cemetery is located in Henry County (IL)
    • Mt. Zion Cemetery
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Fairfield Yorktown Cemetery
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fairfield Yorktown Cemetery
      • The Fairfield Yorktown Cemetery is located in Bureau County (IL)
      • 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)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cotton Wood Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cotton Wood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Cotton Wood Cemetery is located in Whiteside County (IL)

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)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Erie have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Erie
    • Erie is located in Whiteside County (IL)
    • 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)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pratt have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pratt
    • Pratt is located in Whiteside County (IL)
  • Fenton
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fenton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fenton
    • Fenton is located in Whiteside County (IL)
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fenton <6>
  • Atkinson
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Atkinson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atkinson
    • Atkinson is located in Henry County (IL)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 955 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Atkinson <6>
  • Denrock
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Denrock have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denrock
    • Denrock is located in Whiteside County (IL)
  • 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)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lyndon. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyndon
    • Lyndon is located in Whiteside County (IL)
    • 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)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yorktown
    • Yorktown is located in Bureau County (IL)
  • Union Grove
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Grove
    • Union Grove is located in Whiteside County (IL)
  • Annawan
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Annawan have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Annawan
    • Annawan is located in Henry County (IL)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 843 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Annawan <6>
  • Morrison
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morrison
    • Morrison is located in Whiteside County (IL)
    • 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)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tampico
      • Tampico is located in Whiteside County (IL)
      • 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)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Valley
      • Spring Valley is located in Whiteside County (IL)
    • Malvern
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Malvern. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Malvern
      • Malvern is located in Whiteside County (IL)

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 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 Zuma 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 Zuma Cemetery:

  • Referenced GNIS Record ...
  • GNIS ID #425785  (Zuma Cemetery)
    • Note: GNIS record #425785 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: Port Byron
    • County: Rock Island         Elev: 200
    • Location given for GNIS #425785 (Zuma Cemetery)

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 drawn from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Zuma Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.5750, Longitude: -90.2687       In this case, the coordinates for the Zuma 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.
<7>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.