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A visit to the Zion United Methodist Church (UMC) 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 UMC Cemetery ...

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

37.3128, -89.7296

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

The Zion UMC Cemetery is located in Cape Girardeau County<2>.

The county seat for Cape Girardeau County is located in Jackson. Jackson lies just to the northeast of the Zion UMC Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Zion UMC Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km]<3> of the Zion UMC Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Kinder Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • The Kinder Cemetery is located in Cape Girardeau County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kinder Cemetery
  • Thompson Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • The Thompson Cemetery is located in Cape Girardeau County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thompson Cemetery
  • Beach Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • The Beach Cemetery is located in Cape Girardeau County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beach Cemetery
  • Young Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • The Young Cemetery is located in Cape Girardeau County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Young Cemetery
  • Borneman Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Gartung Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • The Gartung Cemetery is located in Cape Girardeau County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gartung Cemetery
  • Hager Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • The Hager Cemetery is located in Cape Girardeau County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hager Cemetery
  • Zion Lutheran Church Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Hayden Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • The Hayden Cemetery is located in Cape Girardeau County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hayden Cemetery
  • Summers Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • The Summers Cemetery is located in Cape Girardeau County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summers Cemetery
  • McGuire Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • The McGuire Cemetery is located in Cape Girardeau County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McGuire Cemetery
  • Eggimann Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • The Eggimann Cemetery is located in Cape Girardeau County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eggimann Cemetery
  • Continue List   (10 more) ...
    • Davis Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • The Davis Cemetery is located in Cape Girardeau County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davis Cemetery
    • McGuire Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • The McGuire Cemetery is located in Cape Girardeau County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McGuire Cemetery
    • Slinkerd Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • The Slinkerd Cemetery is located in Cape Girardeau County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slinkerd Cemetery
    • Proffer Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • The Proffer Cemetery is located in Cape Girardeau County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Proffer Cemetery
    • Crump Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • The Crump Cemetery is located in Cape Girardeau County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crump Cemetery
    • Hitt Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • The Hitt Cemetery is located in Cape Girardeau County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hitt Cemetery
    • Jackson Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • The Jackson Cemetery is located in Cape Girardeau County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jackson Cemetery
    • Russell Heights Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • The Russell Heights Cemetery is located in Cape Girardeau County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russell Heights Cemetery
    • Walker Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • The Walker Cemetery is located in Cape Girardeau County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walker Cemetery
    • Mogler Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • The Mogler Cemetery is located in Cape Girardeau County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mogler Cemetery
      • The Mogler Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Cane Creek Cemetery
      • Lester Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #30244 <5>

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 27 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Zion UMC Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Zion UMC Cemetery, with the nearest first:

  • Gordonville
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Crump
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Crump is located in Cape Girardeau County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crump
  • Dutchtown
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Dutchtown is located in Cape Girardeau County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dutchtown
    • Estimated population in 2018: 94 people
  • Burfordville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Whitewater
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Whitewater is located in Cape Girardeau County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitewater
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 123 people
  • Allenville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Allenville is located in Cape Girardeau County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allenville
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 118 people
  • Jackson
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Jackson is located in Cape Girardeau County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jackson
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 14,699 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jackson <6>
  • Gravel Hill
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Gravel Hill is located in Cape Girardeau County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gravel Hill
  • Delta
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Delta is located in Cape Girardeau County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delta
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 421 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Delta <6>
  • Laflin
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Laflin is located in Bollinger County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laflin
  • Cliff ‑ Historic
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Cliff is located in Cape Girardeau County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cliff
  • Chaffee
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...
    • Millersville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Cape Girardeau
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Leopold
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Leopold is located in Bollinger County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leopold
    • Randles
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Randles is located in Cape Girardeau County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Randles
    • Caney Creek
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Caney Creek is located in Scott County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caney Creek
    • Kelso
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Scott City
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Oak Ridge
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Seopus
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Seopus is located in Bollinger County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seopus
    • Green Cox
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Green Cox is located in Cape Girardeau County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Cox
    • East Cape Girardeau
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • East Cape Girardeau is located in Alexander County (IL)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Cape Girardeau
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 268 people
    • Leemon
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Leemon is located in Cape Girardeau County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leemon
    • Pocahontas
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Marble Hill
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Lutesville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Lutesville is located in Bollinger County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lutesville

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 UMC Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Cape Girardeau County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin 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 UMC Cemetery:

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 Cape Girardeau, 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' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Zion UMC Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
<4>While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), be assured that it's not complete and we're still searching for cemeteries to add.
<5>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.
<6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.