Our Genealogy Helper
Introduction ...
We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:
- That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
- We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
- On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.
By learning about Zion (and the surrounding area) during the time that our ancestors lived, we hope to have a better understanding of both their community and its relationship to their lifes. We hope that this tool helps to give us an insight into their world.
As we add data and organize our Gazetteer to help with our family research, we will be adding to this our Genealogical Helper for Zion. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.
Neighboring Counties ...
When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.
For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the south.
So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived: their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the west contained birth and death records; the county to the south contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.
If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.
Zion is located in Henderson County.
To see how the shape of Kentucky's counties may have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Henderson County: Posey (IN), Vanderburgh (IN), Warrick (IN), Daviess, McLean, Union & Webster.
Below are the counties that are near Zion. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Zion:
- Henderson County (The home county of Zion)
- The following are listed by their distance from Zion, with the one closest to Zion listed first.
- Baskett
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Baskett is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baskett
- Spottsville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Spottsville is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spottsville
- Bluff City
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Bluff City is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluff City
- Niagara
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Niagara is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Niagara
- Hebbardsville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Hebbardsville is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hebbardsville
- Henderson
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Reed
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Reed is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reed
- Carlinburg
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Carlinburg is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carlinburg
- Robards
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- White City
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- White City is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White City
- Corydon
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Dixie
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Dixie is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dixie
- Smith Mills
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Smith Mills is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith Mills
- Daviess County
- The following are listed by their distance from Zion, with the one closest to Zion listed first.
- Curdsville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Curdsville is located in Daviess County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Curdsville
- Birk City
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Birk City is located in Daviess County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Birk City
- Saint Joseph
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Saint Joseph is located in Daviess County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Joseph
- West Louisville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Moseleyville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Moseleyville is located in Daviess County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moseleyville
- Owensboro
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Browns Valley
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Browns Valley is located in Daviess County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Browns Valley
- Utica
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Maceo
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Maceo is located in Daviess County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maceo
- Masonville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Masonville is located in Daviess County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Masonville
- Ensor
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Ensor is located in Daviess County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ensor
- Philpot
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Yelvington
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Yelvington is located in Daviess County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yelvington
- Hopkins County
- The following are listed by their distance from Zion, with the one closest to Zion listed first.
- Jewel City
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Jewel City is located in Hopkins County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jewel City
- Vandetta
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Vandetta is located in Hopkins County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vandetta
- Hanson
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Nebo
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Nebo is located in Hopkins County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nebo
- Population from the 2020 Census: 225 people
- McLean County
- The following are listed by their distance from Zion, with the one closest to Zion listed first.
- Elba
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Elba is located in McLean County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elba
- Beech Grove
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Lemon
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Lemon is located in McLean County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lemon
- Glenville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Glenville is located in McLean County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenville
- Calhoun
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Calhoun is located in McLean County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calhoun
- Population from the 2020 Census: 723 people
- Former names for Calhoun:
- Calhoon
- Fort Vienna
- Vienna Station
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Calhoun <1>
- Rumsey
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Rumsey is located in McLean County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rumsey
- Buel
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Buel is located in McLean County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buel
- Livermore
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Sacramento
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Union County
- The following are listed by their distance from Zion, with the one closest to Zion listed first.
- Hitesville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Hitesville is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hitesville
- Waverly
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Breckinridge Center
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Breckinridge Center is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Breckinridge Center
- Flournoy
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Flournoy is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flournoy
- Chapman
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Chapman is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapman
- Morganfield
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Uniontown
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Uniontown is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Uniontown
- Population from the 2020 Census: 930 people
- Webster County
- The following are listed by their distance from Zion, with the one closest to Zion listed first.
- Sebree
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Poole
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Onton
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Onton is located in Webster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Onton
- Slaughters
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Slaughters is located in Webster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slaughters
- Population from the 2020 Census: 206 people
- Dixon
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Dixon is located in Webster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dixon
- Population from the 2020 Census: 877 people
- Vanderburg
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Vanderburg is located in Webster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vanderburg
- Free Union
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Free Union is located in Webster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Free Union
- Lisman
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Lisman is located in Webster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lisman
- Clay
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Wheatcroft
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Wheatcroft is located in Webster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheatcroft
- Population from the 2020 Census: 152 people
- Gibson County (IN)
- The following are listed by their distance from Zion, with the one closest to Zion listed first.
- Warrenton
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Warrenton is located in Gibson County (IN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warrenton
- Haubstadt
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Buckskin
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Buckskin is located in Gibson County (IN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buckskin
- Fort Branch
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Mackey
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Mackey is located in Gibson County (IN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mackey
- Population from the 2020 Census: 134 people
- Posey County (IN)
- The following are listed by their distance from Zion, with the one closest to Zion listed first.
- Caborn
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Caborn is located in Posey County (IN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caborn
- Blairsville
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Blairsville is located in Posey County (IN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blairsville
- Bufkin
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Bufkin is located in Posey County (IN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bufkin
- Saint Wendel
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Saint Wendel is located in Posey County (IN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Wendel
- Mount Vernon
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Hepburn
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Hepburn is located in Posey County (IN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hepburn
- Oliver
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Oliver is located in Posey County (IN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oliver
- Wadesville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Hovey
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Hovey is located in Posey County (IN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hovey
- Solitude
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Solitude is located in Posey County (IN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Solitude
- Springfield
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Springfield is located in Posey County (IN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springfield
- Cynthiana
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Poseyville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Spencer County (IN)
- The following are listed by their distance from Zion, with the one closest to Zion listed first.
- Eureka
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Eureka is located in Spencer County (IN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eureka
- Hatfield
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Hatfield is located in Spencer County (IN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hatfield
- Richland City
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Richland City is located in Spencer County (IN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richland City
- Estimated population in 2015: 407 people
- Richland City has also been known as:
- Richland
- Reo
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Reo is located in Spencer County (IN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reo
- Lincoln Pioneer Village
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Rockport
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Rock Hill
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Rock Hill is located in Spencer County (IN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Hill
- Bloomfield
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Bloomfield is located in Spencer County (IN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloomfield
- Grandview
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Chrisney
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Pigeon
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Pigeon is located in Spencer County (IN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pigeon
- Vanderburgh County (IN)
- The following are listed by their distance from Zion, with the one closest to Zion listed first.
- Vaughan
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Vaughan is located in Vanderburgh County (IN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vaughan
- Cypress
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Cypress is located in Vanderburgh County (IN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cypress
- Evansville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Smythe
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Smythe is located in Vanderburgh County (IN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smythe
- Melody Hill
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Melody Hill is located in Vanderburgh County (IN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melody Hill
- Highland
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Highland is located in Vanderburgh County (IN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland
- Kasson
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Kasson is located in Vanderburgh County (IN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kasson
- McCutchanville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- McCutchanville is located in Vanderburgh County (IN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCutchanville
- Darmstadt
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Darmstadt is located in Vanderburgh County (IN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Darmstadt
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,442 people
- Daylight
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Daylight is located in Vanderburgh County (IN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Daylight
- Inglefield
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Armstrong
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Armstrong is located in Vanderburgh County (IN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Armstrong
- Martin
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Martin is located in Vanderburgh County (IN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martin
- Warrick County (IN)
- The following are listed by their distance from Zion, with the one closest to Zion listed first.
- Newburgh
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Stevenson
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Stevenson is located in Warrick County (IN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stevenson
- Dayville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Dayville is located in Warrick County (IN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dayville
- Baugh City
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Baugh City is located in Warrick County (IN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baugh City
- Chandler
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Chandler is located in Warrick County (IN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chandler
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,288 people
- Boonville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- De Gonia Springs
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- De Gonia Springs is located in Warrick County (IN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for De Gonia Springs
- Elberfeld
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Wheatonville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Wheatonville is located in Warrick County (IN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheatonville
- Graham Valley
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Graham Valley is located in Warrick County (IN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graham Valley
- Eames
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Eames is located in Warrick County (IN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eames
- Dickeyville ‑ Historic
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Dickeyville is located in Warrick County (IN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dickeyville
- Folsomville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Folsomville is located in Warrick County (IN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Folsomville
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Zion, see our County-by-County Page for Zion.
Cemeteries Near Zion ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Zion.
This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.
Although we don't have the information ourselves, if you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our list of websites on our Genealogy Helper Page for Zion - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Zion covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Zion, with the one closest to Zion listed first.
- Holloway Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Mt. Pisgah Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Roselawn Memorial Gardens
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Baskett Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Normen Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Fernwood Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- St. Louis Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Brickwall Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Fairmont Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Mt. Zion Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Nunn Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- James Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Continue List (278 more) ...
- Stroud Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Denton Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Agnew Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
Nearby Communities in 1895 ...
We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<3>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Zion had a population of 175 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Zion, with the one closest to Zion listed first.
- Anthoston
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Anthoston is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anthoston
- Spottsville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Spottsville is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spottsville
- Baskett
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Baskett is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baskett
- Rankin
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Rankin is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rankin
- Bluff City
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Bluff City is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluff City
- Weaverton
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Weaverton is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weaverton
- Niagara
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Niagara is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Niagara
- Hebbardsville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Hebbardsville is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hebbardsville
- Henderson
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Reed
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Reed is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reed
- Robards
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Curdsville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Curdsville is located in Daviess County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Curdsville
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Carlinburg
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Carlinburg is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carlinburg
- Scuffletown
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Scuffletown is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scuffletown
- Vaughan
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Vaughan is located in Vanderburgh County (IN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vaughan
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Zion. See our List of 1890's Communities around Zion.
Newspapers Published in Zion ...
An ongoing effort between the Library of Congress and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) has resulted in the National Digital Newspaper Program (NDNP).
To share their results, the partnership has created the Chronicling America website. The goal of this partnership is to assemble a database about the current and historic newspapers of the United States. This includes a growing collection of scanned images from selected papers. All of it available to the public on their website.
Using information that we've taken from the Chronicling America website, we've identified 33 newspapers that have been published in the area around Zion.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Zion, there are papers which were published within 22 miles [35.4 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Zion.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy 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 information is open to everyone.
To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Zion:
- Websites specific to Kentucky
- Pages specific to Henderson County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Daviess County
- Hopkins County
- McLean County
- Union County
- Webster County
- Gibson County
- Posey County
- Spencer County
- Vanderburgh County
- Warrick County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Kentucky
Footnotes ...
| <1> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Zion, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Zion) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |