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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:   37.6717°   (37° 40' 18")

Lon:   -89.7768°   (-89° 46' 36")

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

The county seat for Perry County is located in Perryville. Perryville lies just to the northwest of the Zion Cemetery .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to start 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 Missouri:
  • Pages specific to Perry 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.

    • Longtown
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Longtown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Longtown
      • Longtown is located in Perry County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 100 people
    • Eureka
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eureka have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eureka
      • Eureka is located in Perry County
    • Biehle
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Biehle have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Biehle
      • Biehle is located in Perry County
    • Uniontown
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • 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 Perry County
    • Farrar
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Farrar have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farrar
      • Farrar is located in Perry County
    • Perryville
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Old Appleton
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Appleton
      • Old Appleton is located in Cape Girardeau County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 82 people
    • Brazeau
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brazeau
      • Brazeau is located in Perry County
    • Millheim
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millheim
      • Millheim is located in Perry County
    • Friedheim
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Friedheim have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friedheim
      • Friedheim is located in Cape Girardeau County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Friedheim <4>
    • Frohna
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Frohna have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frohna
      • Frohna is located in Perry County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 241 people
    • Sereno
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sereno
      • Sereno is located in Perry County
    • Continue List   (11 more) ...
      • Daisy
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Daisy
        • Daisy is located in Cape Girardeau County
      • Shawneetown
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shawneetown
        • Shawneetown is located in Cape Girardeau County
      • Altenburg
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Altenburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Altenburg
        • Altenburg is located in Perry County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 335 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Altenburg <4>
      • McBride
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McBride
        • McBride is located in Perry County
      • Silver Lake
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Lake
        • Silver Lake is located in Perry County
      • Sedgewickville
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sedgewickville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sedgewickville
        • Sedgewickville is located in Bollinger County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 167 people
      • Oak Ridge
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Ridge
        • Oak Ridge is located in Cape Girardeau County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 231 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oak Ridge <4>
      • Lithium
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lithium have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lithium
        • Lithium is located in Perry County
      • Rockwood
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rockwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockwood
        • Rockwood is located in Randolph County (IL)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 43 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rockwood <4>
      • Pocahontas
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pocahontas have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pocahontas
        • Pocahontas is located in Cape Girardeau County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 104 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pocahontas <4>
      • Jacob
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)

    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 Perry 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 9 miles [14.5 km] of the Zion Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Baptist Shed Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Baptist Shed Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Baptist Shed Cemetery is located in Perry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Baptist Shed Cemetery
    • Horn Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Horn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Horn Cemetery is located in Perry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Horn Cemetery
    • Friedenberg Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Friedenberg Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Friedenberg Cemetery is located in Perry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Friedenberg Cemetery
    • Hart Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hart Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hart Cemetery is located in Perry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hart Cemetery
    • Stump Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stump Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Stump Cemetery is located in Perry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stump Cemetery
    • St. Joseph Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Joseph Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Joseph Cemetery is located in Perry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Joseph Cemetery
    • Grace Lutheran Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Grace Lutheran Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Grace Lutheran Cemetery is located in Perry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Grace Lutheran Cemetery
    • Immanuel Lutheran Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • The Immanuel Lutheran Cemetery is located in Perry County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Immanuel Lutheran Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the east of Perryville.
      • The Immanuel Lutheran Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Immanuel Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Immanuel Lutheran Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #29496 <6>
    • St. Maurus Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Maurus Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Maurus Cemetery is located in Perry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Maurus Cemetery
    • Salem Lutheran Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Salem Lutheran Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Salem Lutheran Cemetery is located in Perry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Salem Lutheran Cemetery
    • Home Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Home Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Home Cemetery is located in Perry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Home Cemetery
    • St. Boniface Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Boniface Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Boniface Cemetery is located in Perry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Boniface Cemetery
    • Continue List   (8 more) ...
      • Dickman Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dickman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Dickman Cemetery is located in Cape Girardeau County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dickman Cemetery
      • Brazeau Presbyterian Church Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brazeau Presbyterian Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Brazeau Presbyterian Church Cemetery is located in Perry County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brazeau Presbyterian Church Cemetery
      • St. Marys of the Barrens Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Marys of the Barrens Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. Marys of the Barrens Cemetery is located in Perry County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Marys of the Barrens Cemetery
      • Mt. Hope Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
        • The Mt. Hope Cemetery is located in Perry County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Mt. Hope Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the west of Perryville.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Hope Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #30327 <6>
      • Trinity Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Trinity Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Trinity Cemetery is located in Cape Girardeau County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Trinity Cemetery
      • Sides Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sides Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Sides Cemetery is located in Cape Girardeau County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sides Cemetery
      • Campground Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Campground Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Campground Cemetery is located in Perry County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Campground Cemetery
      • Concordia Lutheran Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)

    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 #743247  (Zion Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #743247 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: Perryville East
      • County: Perry         Elev: 194
      • Location given for GNIS #743247 (Zion Cemetery)

    The official website for Perry County: www.perryvillemo.com/

    The official website for State of Missouri: https://www.mo.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 Missouri's counties, including Perry, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
    <3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line 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: 37.6717, Longitude: -89.7768       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>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.
    <6>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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