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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:

36.5285, -81.0576

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 Alleghany County<2>.

The county seat for Alleghany County is located in Sparta. Sparta lies just to the west southwest 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 20 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> of the Zion Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Pleasant Home Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • The Pleasant Home Cemetery is located in Alleghany County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Home Cemetery
  • Laurel Glenn Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • The Laurel Glenn Cemetery is located in Alleghany County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurel Glenn Cemetery
  • Sparta Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • The Sparta Cemetery is located in Alleghany County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sparta Cemetery
  • Macedonia Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • The Macedonia Cemetery is located in Alleghany County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macedonia Cemetery
  • Glade Valley Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • The Glade Valley Cemetery is located in Alleghany County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glade Valley Cemetery
  • Little Pine Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • The Little Pine Cemetery is located in Alleghany County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Pine Cemetery
  • Higgins Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • The Higgins Cemetery is located in Alleghany County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Higgins Cemetery
  • Crab Creek Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • The Crab Creek Cemetery is located in Alleghany County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crab Creek Cemetery
  • New Haven Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • The New Haven Cemetery is located in Alleghany County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Haven Cemetery
  • Shiloh Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • The Shiloh Cemetery is located in Alleghany County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shiloh Cemetery
  • Union Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • The Union Cemetery is located in Alleghany County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Cemetery
  • Cherry Lane Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • The Cherry Lane Cemetery is located in Alleghany County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Lane Cemetery
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Mountain View Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • The Mountain View Cemetery is located in Alleghany County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain View Cemetery
    • Saddle Mtn. Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • The Saddle Mtn. Cemetery is located in Alleghany County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saddle Mtn. Cemetery
    • Savannah Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • The Savannah Cemetery is located in Alleghany County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Savannah Cemetery
    • Woodruff Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • The Woodruff Cemetery is located in Alleghany County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodruff Cemetery
    • Independence Town Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Cox Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • The Cox Cemetery is located in Grayson County (VA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cox Cemetery
    • Elk Creek Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • The Elk Creek Cemetery is located in Alleghany County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elk Creek Cemetery
    • Antioch Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • The Antioch Cemetery is located in Alleghany County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antioch Cemetery

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 Cemetery.

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

  • Hooker
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Hooker is located in Alleghany County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hooker
  • Sparta
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Sparta is located in Alleghany County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sparta
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,723 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sparta <6>
  • Glade Valley
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Ennice
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Edmonds
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Edmonds is located in Alleghany County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edmonds
  • Baywood
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Baywood is located in Grayson County (VA)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baywood
  • Independence
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Amelia
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Amelia is located in Alleghany County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amelia
  • Roaring Gap
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Low Gap
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Low Gap is located in Grayson County (VA)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Low Gap
  • Devotion
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Devotion is located in Surry County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Devotion
  • Low Gap
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...
    • Abshers
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Abshers is located in Wilkes County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abshers
    • Galax
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Galax is located in Galax City (VA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galax
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,296 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Galax <6>
    • Traphill
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Bridle Creek
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Bridle Creek is located in Grayson County (VA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridle Creek
    • Piney Creek
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Laurel Springs
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Springfield ‑ Historic
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Springfield is located in Wilkes County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springfield
    • Moxley
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Moxley is located in Wilkes County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moxley
    • Thurmond
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Fries
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Fries is located in Grayson County (VA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fries
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 444 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fries <6>
    • Scottville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Zebra ‑ Historic
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Zebra is located in Wilkes County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zebra
    • Elk Creek
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Pipers Gap
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Pipers Gap is located in Carroll County (VA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pipers Gap
    • Topia
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Topia is located in Alleghany County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Topia

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 Alleghany 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 professional and volunteer 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: