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A visit to the Spies Zion 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 Spies Zion Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The Spies Zion Cemetery (FG ID #1323059)

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 Spies Zion Cemetery ...

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

Lat:   40.3723°   (40° 22' 20")

Lon:   -75.8457°   (-75° 50' 44")

The cemetery is located in Berks County<3>.

As an estimate, the Spies Zion Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located 4 miles [6.4 km]<2> to the west of Laureldale.

The county seat for Berks County is located in Reading. Reading lies just to the west southwest of the Spies Zion Cemetery .

Name Variations for Spies Zion Cemetery ...

When doing your research, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Various errors happen - anything from simple spelling to bad translations.

Spies Zion Cemetery has also been known as:

  • Zions Spies Evangelical Reformed Church Cemetery

If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.

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 either 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 Spies Zion Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Pennsylvania:
  • Pages specific to Berks County:
  • Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
    • Although we don't have a link to the Spies Zion 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 27 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<2> of the Spies Zion Cemetery.

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

    • Limekiln
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Limekiln have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Limekiln
      • Limekiln is located in Berks County
    • Mount Penn
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Penn have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Penn
      • Mount Penn is located in Berks County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,109 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Penn <5>
    • Reiffton
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Reiffton have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reiffton
      • Reiffton is located in Berks County
    • Saint Lawrence
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Lawrence have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Lawrence
      • Saint Lawrence is located in Berks County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,832 people
    • Jacksonwald
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacksonwald
      • Jacksonwald is located in Berks County
    • Oley
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • South Temple
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Temple have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Temple
      • South Temple is located in Berks County
    • Brice Village
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brice Village have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brice Village
      • Brice Village is located in Berks County
    • Exeter Village
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Exeter Village have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Exeter Village
      • Exeter Village is located in Berks County
    • Stonersville
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stonersville
      • Stonersville is located in Berks County
    • Laureldale
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • West Reading
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Reading have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Reading
      • West Reading is located in Berks County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,294 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West Reading <5>
    • Continue List   (15 more) ...
      • Reading
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Millmont
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Millmont have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millmont
        • Millmont is located in Berks County
      • Lorane
        (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lorane have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lorane
        • Lorane is located in Berks County
      • Georgetown Village
        (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Georgetown Village have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georgetown Village
        • Georgetown Village is located in Berks County
      • Yellow House
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Yellow House have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yellow House
        • Yellow House is located in Berks County
      • Fleetwood
        (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fleetwood have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fleetwood
        • Fleetwood is located in Berks County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,095 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fleetwood <5>
      • Tuckerton
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tuckerton
        • Tuckerton is located in Berks County
      • Wyomissing
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wyomissing have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyomissing
        • Wyomissing is located in Berks County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,605 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wyomissing <5>
      • Kenhorst
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kenhorst have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kenhorst
        • Kenhorst is located in Berks County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,798 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kenhorst <5>
      • Deerfield Village
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deerfield Village have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deerfield Village
        • Deerfield Village is located in Berks County
      • Gibraltar
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gibraltar have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gibraltar
        • Gibraltar is located in Berks County
      • Robeson Crossing
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robeson Crossing
        • Robeson Crossing is located in Berks County
      • Manatawny
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manatawny
        • Manatawny is located in Berks County
      • Pikeville
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pikeville
        • Pikeville is located in Berks County
      • Lobachsville
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lobachsville
        • Lobachsville is located in Berks 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 Spies Zion Cemetery. The following communities are located in Berks County.

    More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Spies Zion Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    • Reading

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km] of the Spies Zion Cemetery.<6>

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

    • Salem Shalters Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Salem Shalters Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Salem Shalters Cemetery is located in Berks County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Salem Shalters Cemetery
    • Gethsemane Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • The Gethsemane Cemetery is located in Berks County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Gethsemane Cemetery is a very large cemetery that is located in Laureldale.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gethsemane Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #308217 <1>
    • Alsace Lutheran Church Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Schwarzwald Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Young - Kissling Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Young - Kissling Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Young - Kissling Cemetery is located in Berks County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Young - Kissling Cemetery
    • Union Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Union Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Union Cemetery is located in Berks County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Cemetery
    • Friedens Church Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • The Friedens Church Cemetery is located in Berks County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Friedens Church Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Oley.
      • The Friedens Church Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Friedens Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Friedens Church Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2211517 <1>
    • Charles Evans Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • German Lutheran Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the German Lutheran Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The German Lutheran Cemetery is located in Berks County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the German Lutheran Cemetery
    • St. Peters Catholic Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Peters Catholic Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Peters Catholic Cemetery is located in Berks County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Peters Catholic Cemetery
    • Trinity Lutheran Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Trinity Lutheran Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Trinity Lutheran Cemetery is located in Berks County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Trinity Lutheran Cemetery
    • Aulenbach's Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Continue List   (9 more) ...
      • Forest Hills Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Forest Hills Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Forest Hills Cemetery is located in Berks County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Forest Hills Cemetery
      • Lesher Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lesher Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Lesher Cemetery is located in Berks County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lesher Cemetery
      • St. Johns Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Johns Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. Johns Cemetery is located in Berks County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Johns Cemetery
      • Maidencreek Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Maidencreek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Maidencreek Cemetery is located in Berks County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Maidencreek Cemetery
      • Laureldale Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
        • The Laureldale Cemetery is located in Berks County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Laureldale Cemetery is a very large cemetery that is located in Tuckerton.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Laureldale Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #205776 <1>
      • Good Shepherd Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Good Shepherd Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Good Shepherd Cemetery is located in Berks County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Good Shepherd Cemetery
      • DeTurk Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the DeTurk Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The DeTurk Cemetery is located in Berks County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the DeTurk Cemetery
      • Oley Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Oley Cemetery is located in Berks County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oley Cemetery
      • St. Pauls Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Pauls Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. Pauls Cemetery is located in Berks County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Pauls 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 Spies Zion Cemetery:

    The official website for Berks County: www.co.berks.pa.us/

    The official website for State of Pennsylvania: https://www.pa.gov/

    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 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things 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 Spies Zion Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.3723, Longitude: -75.8457    
    <3>If you're interested in how the shape of Pennsylvania's counties, including Berks, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
    <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're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <6>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.




 

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