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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 ...

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

Lat:   40.6716°   (40° 40' 17")

Lon:   -84.3180°   (-84° 19' 4")

The Zion Cemetery is located in Auglaize County<1>.

The county seat for Auglaize County is located in Wapakoneta. Wapakoneta lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<2> to the southeast of the Zion Cemetery .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These 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 Ohio:
  • Pages specific to Auglaize County:
  • Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...

    • List of neighboring communities ...

    The following 25 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<2> of the Zion Cemetery.

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

    • Conant
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conant
      • Conant is located in Allen County
    • Spencerville
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Buckland
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buckland have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buckland
      • Buckland is located in Auglaize County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 221 people
    • Monticello
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monticello
      • Monticello is located in Van Wert County
    • Southworth
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southworth
      • Southworth is located in Allen County
    • Moulton
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moulton have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moulton
      • Moulton is located in Auglaize County
    • Pusheta Town ‑ Historic
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pusheta Town have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pusheta Town
      • Pusheta Town is located in Auglaize County
    • Saint Marys
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Wapakoneta
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Landeck
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Landeck
      • Landeck is located in Allen County
    • Cridersville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cridersville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cridersville
      • Cridersville is located in Auglaize County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,780 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cridersville <3>
    • Fort Shawnee
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fort Shawnee have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Shawnee
      • Fort Shawnee is located in Allen County
      • Estimated population in 2012: 3,643 people
    • Continue List   (13 more) ...
      • Elgin
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elgin have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elgin
        • Elgin is located in Van Wert County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 55 people
      • Elida
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elida have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elida
        • Elida is located in Allen County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,810 people
      • Scotts Crossing
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scotts Crossing have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scotts Crossing
        • Scotts Crossing is located in Allen County
      • Venedocia
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Venedocia have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Venedocia
        • Venedocia is located in Van Wert County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 118 people
      • Mendon
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mendon have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mendon
        • Mendon is located in Mercer County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 642 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mendon <3>
      • Delphos
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • New Knoxville
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Knoxville
        • New Knoxville is located in Auglaize County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 862 people
      • Uniopolis
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Uniopolis
        • Uniopolis is located in Auglaize County
        • Estimated population in 2016: 220 people
      • Lima
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lima
        • Lima is located in Allen County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 36,440 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lima <3>
      • Gomer
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gomer have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gomer
        • Gomer is located in Allen County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gomer <3>
      • Saint Johns
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Johns
        • Saint Johns is located in Auglaize County
      • Middle Point
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Middle Point have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middle Point
        • Middle Point is located in Van Wert County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 557 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Middle Point <3>
      • Mercer
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mercer have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mercer
        • Mercer is located in Mercer County

    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 Auglaize 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 7 miles [11.3 km] of the Zion Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Kossuth Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kossuth Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Kossuth Cemetery is located in Auglaize County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kossuth Cemetery
    • Spencerville Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • The Spencerville Cemetery is located in Allen County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Spencerville Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the south of Spencerville.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Spencerville Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #43534 <6>
    • Pratt Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pratt Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Pratt Cemetery is located in Auglaize County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pratt Cemetery
    • Ft. Amanda Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ft. Amanda Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Ft. Amanda Cemetery is located in Auglaize County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ft. Amanda Cemetery
    • St. Patricks Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Patricks Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Patricks Cemetery is located in Allen County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Patricks Cemetery
    • Mt. Union Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Union Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mt. Union Cemetery is located in Auglaize County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Union Cemetery
    • Christie Chapel Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Amanda Baptist Church Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • The Amanda Baptist Church Cemetery is located in Allen County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Amanda Baptist Church Cemetery is located 3 miles [4.8 km]<2> to the west of Spencerville.
      • The Amanda Baptist Church Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Amanda Baptist Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Amanda Baptist Church Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #39635 <6>
    • Buckland Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Buckland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Buckland Cemetery is located in Auglaize County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Buckland Cemetery
    • Jacob Baker Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jacob Baker Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Jacob Baker Cemetery is located in Auglaize County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jacob Baker Cemetery
    • Hartford Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hartford Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hartford Cemetery is located in Allen County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hartford Cemetery
    • Fissel Lauth Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fissel Lauth Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Fissel Lauth Cemetery is located in Van Wert County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fissel Lauth Cemetery
    • Continue List   (8 more) ...
      • Hance Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hance Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hance Cemetery is located in Van Wert County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hance Cemetery
      • New Salem Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Salem Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The New Salem Cemetery is located in Auglaize County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Salem Cemetery
      • Robbins Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Robbins Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Robbins Cemetery is located in Auglaize County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Robbins Cemetery
      • West Union Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the West Union Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The West Union Cemetery is located in Allen County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the West Union Cemetery
      • Calvary Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Calvary Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Calvary Cemetery is located in Auglaize County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Calvary Cemetery
      • St. Thomas Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Thomas Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. Thomas Cemetery is located in Auglaize County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Thomas Cemetery
      • Crow Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Crow Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Crow Cemetery is located in Auglaize County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Crow Cemetery
      • Wheeler Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wheeler Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Wheeler Cemetery is located in Auglaize County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wheeler Cemetery

    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 #1071003  (Zion Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1071003 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: Spencerville
      • County: Auglaize         Elev: 256
      • Location given for GNIS #1071003 (Zion Cemetery)

    The official website for Auglaize County: www.auglaizecounty.org

    The official website for State of Ohio: https://ohio.gov/

    Footnotes ...

    <1>If you're interested in how the shape of Ohio's counties, including Auglaize, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
    <2>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 drawn 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: 40.6716, Longitude: -84.3180    
    <3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <4>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.
    <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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