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A visit to the Zion Hill Cemetery ...



Introduction ...

Since our focus is on geography, we don't have burial or interment information. Nor do we have any contact information for the Zion Hill Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The Zion Hill Cemetery (FG ID #2145123)

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 Hill Cemetery ...

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

Lat:   43.2262°   (43° 13' 34")

Lon:   -80.0611°   (-80° 3' 39")

Establishment of the Zion Hill Cemetery ...

The Zion Hill Cemetery was established in 1861.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These helpful 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 Hill Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Ontario:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
    • Although we don't have a link to the Zion Hill Cemetery itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
    • The African Methodist Episcopal Church
  • List of neighboring communities ...

    The following 28 communities are within Less than 2 miles<2> of the Zion Hill Cemetery.

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

    • Summit
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summit
    • Copetown
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Copetown
    • Jerseyville
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Alberton
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alberton
    • Duff's Corner
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Trinity
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Trinity came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trinity
    • Spring Valley
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Springvale
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Ancaster
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • West Flamborough
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Peters Corners
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Maple Lane Annex
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Continue List   (16 more) ...
      • Pinecrest
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Maywood
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maywood
      • Ancaster Heights
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ancaster Heights came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<3>
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ancaster Heights
      • Glenwood Heights
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glenwood Heights came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<3>
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenwood Heights
      • Crooks Hollow ‑ Historic
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Lynden
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynden
      • Langford
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Langford came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<3>
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Langford
      • Garners Corners
        (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Pleasant Valley
        (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Dundas
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Greensville
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Carluke
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carluke
      • Southcote
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Southcote came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<3>
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southcote
      • Cootes Paradise
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cootes Paradise came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<3>
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cootes Paradise
      • Rockton
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockton
      • Troy
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Troy

    For the full list of neighboring communities with details, please visit our extended List of Communities.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 27 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km]<2> of the Zion Hill Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Mt. Zion Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Jerseyville Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Shaver Family Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Shaver Family Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shaver Family Cemetery
    • Vansickle Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Bethesda United Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Resurrection Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Rous / Howard Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Lynden Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Stenabaugh Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • White Brick Church Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • St. Andrew's Presbyterian Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Rockton Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • The Rockton Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Flamborough - Rockton Cemetery
      • Flamborough Rockton / Morden Cemetery
      • Morden Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rockton Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2520945 <1>
    • Continue List   (15 more) ...
      • Beverly Troy Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Book Family Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Garner's Corners / Hostein Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Christ Church Anglican Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Fonger Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Second Onondaga Baptist Church Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Carluke White Church / St. Paul's Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Carluke Red Brick Church Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Bowman Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Bowman Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the southwest of Hamilton.
        • The Bowman Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Bowman United Church Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bowman Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2170187 <1>
      • White Chapel Memorial Gardens
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Henry Binkley Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • St. Augustine's Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
        • The St. Augustine's Cemetery has also been known as:
        • St. Augustine's RC Church Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Augustine's Cemetery
      • Old Union Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Grove Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Grove Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Dundas.
        • The Grove Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Dundas Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Grove Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2154050 <1>
      • Glenwood United Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)

    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 Hill Cemetery:

    The official website for Province of Ontario: https://www.ontario.ca/

    Footnotes ...

    <1>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.
    <2>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 from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Zion Hill Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 43.2262, Longitude: -80.0611    
    <3>If we found a location and have questions about the accuracy of our information, we will simply say that the marker is 'in the vicinity'. We are not confident about the location and the position of our marker is only a rough guide. If we have too many doubts about the location, we will not include it in our database.
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <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>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.









 

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