RoadsideThoughts
A Gazetteer for the United States and Canada
Home >> State of Oklahoma >> Washita County >> Zion CemeteryIndex...

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:

35.4509, -98.7648

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 Washita County<2>.

The county seat for Washita County is located in New Cordell. New Cordell lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<3> to the 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 21 that are within 11 miles [17.7 km] of the Zion Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Krimmer Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • The Krimmer Cemetery is located in Custer County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Krimmer Cemetery
  • Missouri Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • The Missouri Cemetery is located in Washita County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Missouri Cemetery
  • South Cedar Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • The South Cedar Cemetery is located in Custer County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Cedar Cemetery
  • Bergthal Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • The Bergthal Cemetery is located in Washita County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bergthal Cemetery
  • Brethren Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • The Brethren Cemetery is located in Washita County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brethren Cemetery
  • High Point Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • The High Point Cemetery is located in Washita County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for High Point Cemetery
  • Bethany Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • The Bethany Cemetery is located in Washita County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethany Cemetery
  • Greenwood Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • The Greenwood Cemetery is located in Custer County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood Cemetery
  • Newton Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • The Newton Cemetery is located in Custer County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newton Cemetery
  • Chapel Hill Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • The Chapel Hill Cemetery is located in Custer County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapel Hill Cemetery
  • Plainview Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • The Plainview Cemetery is located in Washita County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plainview Cemetery
  • Red Rock Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • The Red Rock Cemetery is located in Custer County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Rock Cemetery
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Pleasant View Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • The Pleasant View Cemetery is located in Washita County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant View Cemetery
    • Shelley Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • The Shelley Cemetery is located in Washita County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shelley Cemetery
    • Indian Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • The Indian Cemetery is located in Washita County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Cemetery
    • Summit Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • The Summit Cemetery is located in Custer County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summit Cemetery
    • Clinton Indian Hospital Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Herold Mennonite Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Red Top Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • The Red Top Cemetery is located in Washita County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Top Cemetery
    • Poage Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • The Poage Cemetery is located in Caddo County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poage Cemetery
    • Bradley Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • The Bradley Cemetery is located in Custer County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bradley Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 24 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Zion Cemetery.

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

  • Corn
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Corn is located in Washita County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corn
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 467 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Corn <5>
  • Weatherford
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Colony
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Hydro
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Clinton
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
  • Bessie
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
  • Arapaho
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Eakly
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
  • New Cordell
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • New Cordell is located in Washita County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Cordell
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,708 people
    • New Cordell has also been known as:
    • Cordell
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Cordell <5>
  • Custer City
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Sickles
    (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Sickles is located in Caddo County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sickles
  • Swan Lake
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Swan Lake is located in Caddo County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swan Lake
  • Continue List   (12 more) ...
    • Thomas
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
    • Bridgeport
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Bridgeport is located in Caddo County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridgeport
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 110 people
    • Foss
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Foss is located in Washita County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foss
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 146 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Foss <5>
    • Dill City
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
    • Lookeba
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
    • Hinton
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
    • Burns Flat
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
    • Mountain View
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
    • Albert
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Carnegie
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
    • Binger
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
    • Fay
      (25 miles [40.2 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 Washita 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 like to 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:

  • Pages specific to Oklahoma:
  • Pages specific to Washita 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 #1777356  (Zion Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1777356 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: Washita
      • Est. Elev: 520 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Corn
      • Location given for Zion Cemetery:
      • Lat: 35.4508864     Lon: -98.7647964
      • 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 Oklahoma's counties, including Washita, 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 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>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.