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 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 Todd 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 Todd County: Christian, Logan, Muhlenberg, Montgomery (TN) & Robertson (TN).
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:
- Todd County (The home county of Zion)
- The following are listed by their distance from Zion, with the one closest to Zion listed first.
- Anderson
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Anderson is located in Todd County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anderson
- Elkton
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Trenton
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Hadensville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Hadensville is located in Todd County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hadensville
- Allensville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Allensville is located in Todd County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allensville
- Population from the 2010 Census: 157 people
- Guthrie
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Sharon Grove
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Sharon Grove is located in Todd County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sharon Grove
- Allegre
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Allegre is located in Todd County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allegre
- Clifty
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Clifty is located in Todd County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clifty
- Kirkmansville
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Kirkmansville is located in Todd County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirkmansville
- Butler County
- The following are listed by their distance from Zion, with the one closest to Zion listed first.
- Harreldsville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Harreldsville is located in Butler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harreldsville
- Quality
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Quality is located in Butler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quality
- Christian County
- The following are listed by their distance from Zion, with the one closest to Zion listed first.
- Fairview
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Pembroke
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Oak Grove
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Bluff Spring
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Bluff Spring is located in Christian County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluff Spring
- Fearsville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Fearsville is located in Christian County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fearsville
- Hopkinsville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Howel
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Howel is located in Christian County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howel
- Garrettsburg
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Garrettsburg is located in Christian County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garrettsburg
- Herndon
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Herndon is located in Christian County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Herndon
- Church Hill
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Church Hill is located in Christian County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Church Hill
- Bennettstown
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Bennettstown is located in Christian County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bennettstown
- LaFayette
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Logan County
- The following are listed by their distance from Zion, with the one closest to Zion listed first.
- Olmstead
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Olmstead is located in Logan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olmstead
- Ferguson
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Ferguson is located in Logan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ferguson
- Gordonsville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Gordonsville is located in Logan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gordonsville
- Justice
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Justice is located in Logan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Justice
- Keysburg
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Keysburg is located in Logan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keysburg
- Cave Spring
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Cave Spring is located in Logan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cave Spring
- Russellville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Adairville
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Deer Lick
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Deer Lick is located in Logan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deer Lick
- Schochoh
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Schochoh is located in Logan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schochoh
- Lewisburg
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Agnes
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Agnes is located in Logan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Agnes
- Muhlenberg County
- The following are listed by their distance from Zion, with the one closest to Zion listed first.
- Rosewood
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Rosewood is located in Muhlenberg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosewood
- Dunmor
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Bancroft
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Bancroft is located in Muhlenberg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bancroft
- Beech Creek
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Beech Creek is located in Muhlenberg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beech Creek
- Belton
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Belton is located in Muhlenberg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belton
- Former name for Belton:
- Yost
- Beechmont
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Greenville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Simpson County
- The following are listed by their distance from Zion, with the one closest to Zion listed first.
- Prices Mill
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Prices Mill is located in Simpson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prices Mill
- Neosheo
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Neosheo is located in Simpson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neosheo
- Trigg County
- Caledonia
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Caledonia is located in Trigg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caledonia
- Cheatham County (TN)
- The following are listed by their distance from Zion, with the one closest to Zion listed first.
- Henrietta
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Henrietta is located in Cheatham County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henrietta
- Estimated population in 2014: 921 people
- Pleasant View
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Neptune
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Neptune is located in Cheatham County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neptune
- Lockertsville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Lockertsville is located in Cheatham County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lockertsville
- Estimated population in 2014: 885 people
- Cheap Hill
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Cheap Hill is located in Cheatham County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cheap Hill
- Estimated population in 2014: 173,778 people
- Sycamore
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Sycamore is located in Cheatham County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sycamore
- Davidson County (TN)
- Addie ‑ Historic
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Addie is located in Davidson County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Addie
- Estimated population in 2014: 650 people
- Montgomery County (TN)
- The following are listed by their distance from Zion, with the one closest to Zion listed first.
- Port Royal
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Port Royal is located in Montgomery County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Royal
- Saint Bethlehem
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Swan Lake Village
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Swan Lake Village is located in Montgomery County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swan Lake Village
- Stryker Village
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Stryker Village is located in Montgomery County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stryker Village
- Wingate West
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Wingate West is located in Montgomery County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wingate West
- Estimated population in 2014: 954 people
- Sango
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Sango is located in Montgomery County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sango
- Woodford ‑ Historic
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Woodford is located in Montgomery County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodford
- Clarksville
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Louise Heights
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Louise Heights is located in Montgomery County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Louise Heights
- Estimated population in 2014: 5,715 people
- Fredonia
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Fredonia is located in Montgomery County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fredonia
- Oak Plains
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Oak Plains is located in Montgomery County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Plains
- Woodlawn
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Robertson County (TN)
- The following are listed by their distance from Zion, with the one closest to Zion listed first.
- Adams
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Adams is located in Robertson County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adams
- Population from the 2020 Census: 678 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Adams <1>
- Holmansville ‑ Historic
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Holmansville is located in Robertson County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holmansville
- Cedar Hill
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Barren Plain
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Barren Plain is located in Robertson County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barren Plain
- Stroudville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Stroudville is located in Robertson County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stroudville
- Flewellyn
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Flewellyn is located in Robertson County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flewellyn
- Sandy Springs
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Sandy Springs is located in Robertson County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Springs
- Springfield
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Oakland
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Oakland is located in Robertson County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland
- Coopertown
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Coopertown is located in Robertson County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coopertown
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,612 people
- Orlinda
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Crunk
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Crunk is located in Robertson County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crunk
- Estimated population in 2014: 1,406 people
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.
- Hermon Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Russell Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Glenwood Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Elkton Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Edgewood Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Belmont Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Highland Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Lee Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Tutt Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Collins Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Bennett Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Mobley - Wilkins Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mobley - Wilkins Cemetery
- The Mobley - Wilkins Cemetery has also been known as:
- Mobley Cemetery
- Wilkins Cemetery
- Continue List (621 more) ...
- Parham Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Warfield Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Hill Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
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.<2>
While we didn't find Zion in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Zion.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Zion, with the one closest to Zion listed first.
- Bradshaw
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Bradshaw is located in Todd County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bradshaw
- Pinchem
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Pinchem is located in Todd County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinchem
- Anderson
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Anderson is located in Todd County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anderson
- Elkton
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Trenton
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Hadensville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Hadensville is located in Todd County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hadensville
- Allensville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Allensville is located in Todd County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allensville
- Population from the 2010 Census: 157 people
- Daysville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Daysville is located in Todd County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Daysville
- Guthrie
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Olmstead
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Olmstead is located in Logan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olmstead
- Claymour
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Claymour is located in Todd County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Claymour
- Hampton Station
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Hampton Station is located in Montgomery County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hampton Station
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Ferguson
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Ferguson is located in Logan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ferguson
- Gordonsville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Gordonsville is located in Logan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gordonsville
- Justice
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Justice is located in Logan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Justice
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 61 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 18 miles [29 km]<3>. 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 websites either 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 Todd County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Butler County
- Christian County
- Logan County
- Muhlenberg County
- Simpson County
- Trigg County
- Cheatham County
- Davidson County
- Montgomery County
- Robertson 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> | 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. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' 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. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |