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:
40.6848, -81.4104
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 Stark County<2>.
The county seat for Stark County is located in Canton. Canton lies just to the north 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 5 miles [8 km]<3> of the Zion Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Zion Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Sherman Church Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- The Sherman Church Cemetery is located in Stark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sherman Church Cemetery
- The Sherman Church Cemetery has also been known as:
- Sherman Cemetery
- Henline Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- The Henline Cemetery is located in Stark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henline Cemetery
- Battlesburg Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- The Battlesburg Cemetery is located in Stark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Battlesburg Cemetery
- Siffert Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- The Siffert Cemetery is located in Stark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Siffert Cemetery
- Gerber Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- The Gerber Cemetery is located in Stark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gerber Cemetery
- Eden Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- The Eden Cemetery is located in Stark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eden Cemetery
- Shepler Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- The Shepler Cemetery is located in Stark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shepler Cemetery
- Bolivar Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- The Bolivar Cemetery is located in Tuscarawas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bolivar Cemetery
- The Bolivar Cemetery has also been known as:
- Lawrence Cemetery
- Lawrence Twp. Cemetery
- St. Stephens Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- The St. Stephens Cemetery is located in Tuscarawas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Stephens Cemetery
- Ft. Laurens Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- The Ft. Laurens Cemetery is located in Tuscarawas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ft. Laurens Cemetery
- Evergreen Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- The Evergreen Cemetery is located in Tuscarawas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evergreen Cemetery
- East Sparta Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- The East Sparta Cemetery is located in Stark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Sparta Cemetery
- Continue List (8 more) ...
- Pike Twp. Melscheimer Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- The Pike Twp. Melscheimer Cemetery is located in Stark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pike Twp. Melscheimer Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Pike Twp. Melscheimer Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located 5 miles [8 km]<3> to the south of Canton.
- The Pike Twp. Melscheimer Cemetery has also been known as:
- Melscheimer Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #42096 <5>
- Niesz Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The Niesz Cemetery is located in Stark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Niesz Cemetery
- Church of God Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- The Church of God Cemetery is located in Stark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Church of God Cemetery
- The Church of God Cemetery has also been known as:
- Stump Cemetery
- Kline Grove Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The Kline Grove Cemetery is located in Tuscarawas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kline Grove Cemetery
- Zoar Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- The Zoar Cemetery is located in Tuscarawas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zoar Cemetery
- Bowman Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- The Bowman Cemetery is located in Stark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowman Cemetery
- Greenridge Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- The Greenridge Cemetery is located in Stark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenridge Cemetery
- Hillcrest Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The Hillcrest Cemetery is located in Stark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillcrest Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 26 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:
- Fohl Village
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Fohl Village is located in Stark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fohl Village
- Lake Sherman Village
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Bolivar
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- East Sparta
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Zoar
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- North Industry
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Richville
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Richville is located in Stark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richville
- Mineral City
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Magnolia
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Gambrinus
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Gambrinus is located in Stark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gambrinus
- Navarre Village
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Navarre Village is located in Stark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Navarre Village
- Navarre
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Zoarville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Zoarville is located in Tuscarawas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zoarville
- Waynesburg
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Strasburg
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Somerdale
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Somerdale is located in Tuscarawas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Somerdale
- Perry Heights
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Perry Heights is located in Stark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perry Heights
- Harter Heights
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Harter Heights is located in Stark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harter Heights
- Canton
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Justus
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Justus is located in Stark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Justus
- Beach City
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Parral
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Parral is located in Tuscarawas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parral
- Population from the 2020 Census: 212 people
- Meyers Lake
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Meyers Lake is located in Stark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meyers Lake
- Population from the 2020 Census: 565 people
- East Canton
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Massillon
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Westarado
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Westarado is located in Stark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westarado
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 Stark County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Zion Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Beach City
- Canton
- East Canton
- Massillon
- Mineral City
- North Industry
- Strasburg
- Zoar
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 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:
- Pages specific to Ohio:
- Pages specific to Stark County:
- Genealogy information for nearby counties:
- Cemetery Information and Directories:
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 #1730888 (Zion Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1730888 was archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website. In the past, the GNIS record contained the following information:
- BGN Class: cemetery
- County: Stark
- Est. Elev: 295 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Bolivar
- Location given for Zion Cemetery:
- Lat: 40.6847825 Lon: -81.4103933
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
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 Ohio's counties, including Stark, 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 drawn from Point A (ie- Zion 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. |