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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 northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.

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 east contained birth and death records; the county to the north 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 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)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Baskett have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baskett
      • Baskett is located in Henderson County
    • Spottsville
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Spottsville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spottsville
      • Spottsville is located in Henderson County
    • Bluff City
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluff City
      • Bluff City is located in Henderson County
    • Niagara
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Niagara. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Niagara
      • Niagara is located in Henderson County
    • Hebbardsville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hebbardsville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hebbardsville
      • Hebbardsville is located in Henderson County
    • Henderson
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Reed
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reed
      • Reed is located in Henderson County
    • Carlinburg
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Carlinburg. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carlinburg
      • Carlinburg is located in Henderson County
    • Robards
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Robards have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robards
      • Robards is located in Henderson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 497 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Robards <3>
    • White City
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White City
      • White City is located in Henderson County
    • Corydon
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Corydon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corydon
      • Corydon is located in Henderson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 685 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Corydon <3>
    • Dixie
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Dixie. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dixie
      • Dixie is located in Henderson County
  • 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)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Curdsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Curdsville
      • Curdsville is located in Daviess County
    • Birk City
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Birk City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Birk City
      • Birk City is located in Daviess County
    • Saint Joseph
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Joseph
      • Saint Joseph is located in Daviess County
    • West Louisville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Louisville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Louisville
      • West Louisville is located in Daviess County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West Louisville <3>
    • Moseleyville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Moseleyville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moseleyville
      • Moseleyville is located in Daviess County
    • Owensboro
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
    • Browns Valley
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Browns Valley. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Browns Valley
      • Browns Valley is located in Daviess County
    • Utica
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Utica have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Utica
      • Utica is located in Daviess County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Utica <3>
    • Maceo
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maceo have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maceo
      • Maceo is located in Daviess County
    • Masonville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Masonville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Masonville
      • Masonville is located in Daviess County
    • Ensor
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ensor have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ensor
      • Ensor is located in Daviess County
    • Philpot
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Philpot have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Philpot
      • Philpot is located in Daviess County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Philpot <3>
  • 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)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jewel City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jewel City
      • Jewel City is located in Hopkins County
    • Vandetta
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vandetta
      • Vandetta is located in Hopkins County
    • Hanson
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hanson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hanson
      • Hanson is located in Hopkins County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 709 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hanson <3>
    • Nebo
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nebo
      • Nebo is located in Hopkins County
      • 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)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Elba. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elba
      • Elba is located in McLean County
    • Beech Grove
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beech Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beech Grove
      • Beech Grove is located in McLean County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Beech Grove <3>
    • Lemon
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lemon. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lemon
      • Lemon is located in McLean County
    • Glenville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Glenville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenville
      • Glenville is located in McLean County
    • Calhoun
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calhoun
      • Calhoun is located in McLean County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 723 people
      • Former names for Calhoun:
      • Calhoon
      • Fort Vienna
      • Vienna Station
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Calhoun <3>
    • Rumsey
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rumsey
      • Rumsey is located in McLean County
    • Buel
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buel
      • Buel is located in McLean County
    • Livermore
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Livermore have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Livermore
      • Livermore is located in McLean County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,270 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Livermore <3>
    • Sacramento
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sacramento have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sacramento
      • Sacramento is located in McLean County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 438 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sacramento <3>
  • 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)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hitesville
      • Hitesville is located in Union County
    • Waverly
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • Breckinridge Center
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Breckinridge Center have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Breckinridge Center
      • Breckinridge Center is located in Union County
    • Flournoy
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Flournoy. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flournoy
      • Flournoy is located in Union County
    • Chapman
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Chapman. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapman
      • Chapman is located in Union County
    • Morganfield
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morganfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morganfield
      • Morganfield is located in Union County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,385 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Morganfield <3>
    • Uniontown
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • 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 Union County
      • 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)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Onton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Onton
      • Onton is located in Webster County
    • Slaughters
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slaughters
      • Slaughters is located in Webster County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 206 people
    • Dixon
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dixon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dixon
      • Dixon is located in Webster County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 877 people
    • Vanderburg
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vanderburg
      • Vanderburg is located in Webster County
    • Free Union
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Free Union. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Free Union
      • Free Union is located in Webster County
    • Lisman
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lisman
      • Lisman is located in Webster County
    • Clay
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clay have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clay
      • Clay is located in Webster County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,091 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clay <3>
    • Wheatcroft
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wheatcroft have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheatcroft
      • Wheatcroft is located in Webster County
      • 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)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warrenton
      • Warrenton is located in Gibson County (IN)
    • Haubstadt
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Haubstadt have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haubstadt
      • Haubstadt is located in Gibson County (IN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,720 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Haubstadt <3>
    • Buckskin
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Buckskin. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buckskin
      • Buckskin is located in Gibson County (IN)
    • Fort Branch
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fort Branch have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Branch
      • Fort Branch is located in Gibson County (IN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,775 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fort Branch <3>
    • Mackey
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mackey
      • Mackey is located in Gibson County (IN)
      • 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)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caborn
      • Caborn is located in Posey County (IN)
    • Blairsville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blairsville
      • Blairsville is located in Posey County (IN)
    • Bufkin
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bufkin. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bufkin
      • Bufkin is located in Posey County (IN)
    • Saint Wendel
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Wendel have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Wendel
      • Saint Wendel is located in Posey County (IN)
    • Mount Vernon
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
    • Hepburn
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hepburn. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hepburn
      • Hepburn is located in Posey County (IN)
    • Oliver
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Oliver. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oliver
      • Oliver is located in Posey County (IN)
    • Wadesville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Hovey
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hovey. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hovey
      • Hovey is located in Posey County (IN)
    • Solitude
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Solitude
      • Solitude is located in Posey County (IN)
    • Springfield
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springfield
      • Springfield is located in Posey County (IN)
    • Cynthiana
      (28 miles [45.1 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)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eureka
      • Eureka is located in Spencer County (IN)
    • Hatfield
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hatfield
      • Hatfield is located in Spencer County (IN)
    • Richland City
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richland City
      • Richland City is located in Spencer County (IN)
      • Estimated population in 2015: 407 people
      • Richland City has also been known as:
      • Richland
    • Reo
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reo
      • Reo is located in Spencer County (IN)
    • Lincoln Pioneer Village
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lincoln Pioneer Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln Pioneer Village
      • Lincoln Pioneer Village is located in Spencer County (IN)
    • Rockport
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockport
      • Rockport is located in Spencer County (IN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,136 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rockport <3>
    • Rock Hill
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rock Hill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Hill
      • Rock Hill is located in Spencer County (IN)
    • Bloomfield
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloomfield
      • Bloomfield is located in Spencer County (IN)
    • Grandview
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grandview have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grandview
      • Grandview is located in Spencer County (IN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 720 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grandview <3>
    • Chrisney
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chrisney have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chrisney
      • Chrisney is located in Spencer County (IN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 467 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chrisney <3>
    • Pigeon
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Pigeon. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pigeon
      • Pigeon is located in Spencer County (IN)
  • 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)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vaughan have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vaughan
      • Vaughan is located in Vanderburgh County (IN)
    • Cypress
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cypress have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cypress
      • Cypress is located in Vanderburgh County (IN)
    • Evansville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evansville
      • Evansville is located in Vanderburgh County (IN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 118,407 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Evansville <3>
    • Smythe
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smythe
      • Smythe is located in Vanderburgh County (IN)
    • Melody Hill
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Melody Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melody Hill
      • Melody Hill is located in Vanderburgh County (IN)
    • Highland
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Highland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland
      • Highland is located in Vanderburgh County (IN)
    • Kasson
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kasson
      • Kasson is located in Vanderburgh County (IN)
    • Darmstadt
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Darmstadt have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Darmstadt
      • Darmstadt is located in Vanderburgh County (IN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,442 people
    • Daylight
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Daylight
      • Daylight is located in Vanderburgh County (IN)
    • Inglefield
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Inglefield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Inglefield
      • Inglefield is located in Vanderburgh County (IN)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Inglefield <3>
    • Armstrong
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Armstrong
      • Armstrong is located in Vanderburgh County (IN)
    • Martin
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Martin. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martin
      • Martin is located in Vanderburgh County (IN)
  • 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)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newburgh have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newburgh
      • Newburgh is located in Warrick County (IN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,285 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Newburgh <3>
    • Stevenson
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Stevenson. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stevenson
      • Stevenson is located in Warrick County (IN)
    • Dayville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dayville
      • Dayville is located in Warrick County (IN)
    • Baugh City
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Baugh City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baugh City
      • Baugh City is located in Warrick County (IN)
    • Chandler
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chandler have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chandler
      • Chandler is located in Warrick County (IN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,288 people
    • Boonville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boonville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boonville
      • Boonville is located in Warrick County (IN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,409 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Boonville <3>
    • De Gonia Springs
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for De Gonia Springs. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for De Gonia Springs
      • De Gonia Springs is located in Warrick County (IN)
    • Elberfeld
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elberfeld have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elberfeld
      • Elberfeld is located in Warrick County (IN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 661 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elberfeld <3>
    • Wheatonville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheatonville
      • Wheatonville is located in Warrick County (IN)
    • Graham Valley
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graham Valley
      • Graham Valley is located in Warrick County (IN)
    • Eames
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Eames. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eames
      • Eames is located in Warrick County (IN)
    • Dickeyville ‑ Historic
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Dickeyville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dickeyville
      • Dickeyville is located in Warrick County (IN)

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.

If you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our selection of Genealogy Websites (see below).

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.

  • Mt. Pisgah Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Pisgah Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Pisgah Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Roselawn Memorial Gardens
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Roselawn Memorial Gardens
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Roselawn Memorial Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Baskett Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Baskett Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Baskett Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Normen Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Normen Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Normen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Fernwood Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • St. Louis Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Louis Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Louis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Brickwall Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brickwall Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brickwall Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Fairmont Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fairmont Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fairmont Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Mt. Zion Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Zion Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Zion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Nunn Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Nunn Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Nunn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • James Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the James Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the James Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Stroud Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stroud Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stroud Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Continue List   (274 more) ...
    • Denton Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Denton Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Denton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Agnew Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Agnew Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Agnew Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Meahl Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Meahl Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Meahl Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.

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.<5>

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)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Anthoston have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anthoston
    • Anthoston is located in Henderson County
  • Spottsville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Spottsville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spottsville
    • Spottsville is located in Henderson County
  • Baskett
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Baskett have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baskett
    • Baskett is located in Henderson County
  • Rankin
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rankin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rankin
    • Rankin is located in Henderson County
  • Bluff City
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluff City
    • Bluff City is located in Henderson County
  • Weaverton
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Weaverton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weaverton
    • Weaverton is located in Henderson County
  • Niagara
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Niagara. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Niagara
    • Niagara is located in Henderson County
  • Hebbardsville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hebbardsville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hebbardsville
    • Hebbardsville is located in Henderson County
  • Henderson
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Reed
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reed
    • Reed is located in Henderson County
  • Robards
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Robards have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robards
    • Robards is located in Henderson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 497 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Robards <3>
  • Curdsville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Curdsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Curdsville
    • Curdsville is located in Daviess County
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...
    • Carlinburg
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Carlinburg. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carlinburg
      • Carlinburg is located in Henderson County
    • Scuffletown
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scuffletown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scuffletown
      • Scuffletown is located in Henderson County
    • Vaughan
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vaughan have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vaughan
      • Vaughan is located in Vanderburgh County (IN)

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]<6>. 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 first turn to 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 information is open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Zion:

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Zion. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for State of Kentucky: https://kentucky.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>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.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>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.
<5>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.
<6>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- Zion) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Zion. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.8148, Longitude: -87.4836       In this case, the coordinates for Zion have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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