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A visit to the Zion Cemetery ...


The location of the Zion Cemetery has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<1>


Introduction ...

Note: We have organized the cemeteries in our Gazetteer based on a problem that we had while working on our own genealogy. Without specifying the cemeteries involved, we found an ancestor that we believed to have been buried in one cemetery was actually buried elsewhere.

We discovered that his burial had been refused 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 ...

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

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

Lat:   37.9942°   (37° 59' 39")

Lon:   -94.7863°   (-94° 47' 10")

The Zion Cemetery is located in Bourbon County<2>.

The county seat for Bourbon County is located in Fort Scott. Fort Scott lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the south southeast of the Zion Cemetery .

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 Zion Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Kansas:
  • Pages specific to Bourbon County:
  • Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...

    • List of neighboring communities ...

    The following 23 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.

    • Fulton
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fulton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fulton
      • Fulton is located in Bourbon County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 154 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fulton <4>
    • Devon
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Devon
      • Devon is located in Bourbon County
    • Mapleton
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mapleton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mapleton
      • Mapleton is located in Bourbon County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 80 people
    • Hammond
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hammond
      • Hammond is located in Bourbon County
    • Barnesville ‑ Historic
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Barnesville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnesville
      • Barnesville is located in Bourbon County
    • Prescott
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prescott
      • Prescott is located in Linn County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 268 people
    • Berlin
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Berlin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berlin
      • Berlin is located in Bourbon County
    • Bell Town ‑ Historic
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bell Town. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bell Town
      • Bell Town is located in Bourbon County
    • Mound City
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Marmaton
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marmaton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marmaton
      • Marmaton is located in Bourbon County
    • Fort Scott
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Scott
      • Fort Scott is located in Bourbon County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,648 people
      • Fort Scott has also been known as:
      • Fort Scott City
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fort Scott <4>
    • Redfield
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Redfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redfield
      • Redfield is located in Bourbon County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 142 people
    • Continue List   (11 more) ...
      • Stotesbury
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stotesbury have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stotesbury
        • Stotesbury is located in Vernon County (MO)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 17 people
      • Hume
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hume have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hume
        • Hume is located in Bates County (MO)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 315 people
      • Critzer
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Critzer have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Critzer
        • Critzer is located in Linn County
      • Richards
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Richards have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richards
        • Richards is located in Vernon County (MO)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 94 people
      • Pleasanton
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasanton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasanton
        • Pleasanton is located in Linn County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,158 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pleasanton <4>
      • Blue Mound
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blue Mound have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Mound
        • Blue Mound is located in Linn County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 267 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Blue Mound <4>
      • Uniontown
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Uniontown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Uniontown
        • Uniontown is located in Bourbon County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 261 people
      • Ronald
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ronald have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ronald
        • Ronald is located in Bourbon County
      • Godfrey
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Godfrey have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Godfrey
        • Godfrey is located in Bourbon County
      • Bronson
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bronson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bronson
        • Bronson is located in Bourbon County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 303 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bronson <4>
      • Worland
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Worland
        • Worland is located in Bates County (MO)

    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 Bourbon County.

    More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Zion Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 10 miles [16.1 km] of the Zion Cemetery.<6>

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

    • St. Michaels Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Avondale Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Avondale Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Avondale Cemetery is located in Bourbon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Avondale Cemetery
    • Glendale Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Glendale Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Glendale Cemetery is located in Bourbon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Glendale Cemetery
    • Osaga Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Osaga Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Osaga Cemetery is located in Bourbon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Osaga Cemetery
    • Fairview Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Mapleton Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Morris Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Morris Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Morris Cemetery is located in Bourbon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Morris Cemetery
    • Dayton Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dayton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Dayton Cemetery is located in Bourbon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dayton Cemetery
    • Centerville Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • The Centerville Cemetery is located in Bourbon County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Centerville Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the south of Devon.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Centerville Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #161162 <7>
    • Barnesville Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Barnesville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Barnesville Cemetery is located in Bourbon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Barnesville Cemetery
    • Prescott Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • The Prescott Cemetery is located in Linn County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Prescott Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the southwest of Prescott.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Prescott Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1986369 <7>
    • Campbell Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Campbell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Campbell Cemetery is located in Linn County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Campbell Cemetery
    • Continue List   (8 more) ...
      • Northway Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Northway Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Northway Cemetery is located in Bourbon County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Northway Cemetery
      • West Liberty Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the West Liberty Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The West Liberty Cemetery is located in Bourbon County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the West Liberty Cemetery
      • Curry Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Curry Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Curry Cemetery is located in Linn County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Curry Cemetery
      • West Plains Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
        • The West Plains Cemetery is located in Bourbon County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the West Plains Cemetery is located 4 miles [6.4 km]<3> to the southeast of Fort Scott.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the West Plains Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #94051 <7>
      • Maple Grove Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
        • 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 Bourbon County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Maple Grove Cemetery
      • Holmes Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
        • The Holmes Cemetery is located in Linn County
        • The Holmes Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Holmes Family Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Holmes Cemetery
      • Shaw Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shaw Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Shaw Cemetery is located in Linn County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shaw Cemetery
      • Battlefield Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)

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

    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 Zion Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #474556  (Zion Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #474556 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: Devon
      • County: Bourbon         Elev: 272
      • Location given for GNIS #474556 (Zion Cemetery)

    The official website for Bourbon County: www.bourboncountyks.org/

    The official website for State of Kansas: https://portal.kansas.gov/

    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 Kansas' counties, including Bourbon, 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Zion Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.9942, Longitude: -94.7863       In this case, the coordinates for the Zion Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <5>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.
    <6>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.
    <7>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.




 

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