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A visit to the Zion Cemetery ...

Introduction ...

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

We discovered that his burial plans had changed 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 ...

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

39.8770, -92.0446

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Zion Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>

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

The county seat for Shelby County is located in Shelbyville. Shelbyville lies just to the south of the Zion Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Zion Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 24 that are within 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> of the Zion Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Pickett Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • The Pickett Cemetery is located in Shelby County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pickett Cemetery
  • Hebron Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • The Hebron Cemetery is located in Shelby County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hebron Cemetery
  • Forest Grove Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • The Forest Grove Cemetery is located in Shelby County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Grove Cemetery
  • Peoples Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • The Peoples Cemetery is located in Shelby County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peoples Cemetery
  • Hiles Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • The Hiles Cemetery is located in Shelby County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hiles Cemetery
  • Cedar Grove Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • The Cedar Grove Cemetery is located in Shelby County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Grove Cemetery
  • Gray Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • The Gray Cemetery is located in Shelby County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gray Cemetery
  • Hickman Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • The Hickman Cemetery is located in Knox County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickman Cemetery
  • Garnett Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • The Garnett Cemetery is located in Shelby County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garnett Cemetery
  • Antioch Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • The Antioch Cemetery is located in Shelby County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antioch Cemetery
  • Mt. Hope Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • The Mt. Hope Cemetery is located in Shelby County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Hope Cemetery
  • Fairview Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • The Fairview Cemetery is located in Shelby County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview Cemetery
  • Continue List   (12 more) ...
    • Nelson Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • The Nelson Cemetery is located in Knox County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nelson Cemetery
    • Anderson Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • The Anderson Cemetery is located in Knox County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anderson Cemetery
    • Morris Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • The Morris Cemetery is located in Shelby County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morris Cemetery
    • Eaton Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • The Eaton Cemetery is located in Shelby County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eaton Cemetery
    • Newark Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • The Newark Cemetery is located in Knox County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newark Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Newark Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located less than 2 miles<3> to the west of Newark.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #30509 <5>
    • Wood Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • The Wood Cemetery is located in Shelby County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wood Cemetery
    • Methodist Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • The Methodist Cemetery is located in Shelby County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Methodist Cemetery
    • Coe Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • The Coe Cemetery is located in Knox County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coe Cemetery
    • Cockrum Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • The Cockrum Cemetery is located in Knox County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cockrum Cemetery
    • Cherry Box Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • The Cherry Box Cemetery is located in Shelby County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Box Cemetery
    • Smith Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • The Smith Cemetery is located in Shelby County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith Cemetery
    • Withers Family Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 21 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:

  • Bethel
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Kirby
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Kirby is located in Shelby County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirby
  • Shelbyville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Shelbyville is located in Shelby County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shelbyville
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 512 people
  • Plevna
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Plevna is located in Knox County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plevna
  • Leonard
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Newark
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Emden
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Emden is located in Shelby County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emden
  • Hedge City
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Hedge City is located in Knox County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hedge City
  • Lentner
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Lentner is located in Shelby County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lentner
  • Shelbina
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
  • Kendall
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Kendall is located in Shelby County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kendall
  • Novelty
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Nelsonville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Nelsonville is located in Marion County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nelsonville
    • Clarence
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Lakenan
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Lakenan is located in Shelby County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakenan
    • Jeddo
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Jeddo is located in Knox County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jeddo
    • Philadelphia
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Philadelphia is located in Marion County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Philadelphia
    • Argola
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Argola is located in Lewis County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Argola
    • Anabel
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Anabel is located in Macon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anabel
    • Hunnewell
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Hunnewell is located in Shelby County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunnewell
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 172 people
    • La Belle
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)

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 Shelby County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your 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 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: