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:
41.1254, -76.3611
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 Columbia County<2>.
The county seat for Columbia County is located in Bloomsburg. Bloomsburg lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the south 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 23 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km] of the Zion Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Zion Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Rohrsburg Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- The Rohrsburg Cemetery is located in Columbia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rohrsburg Cemetery
- Old Ebenezer Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Belles Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- The Belles Cemetery is located in Columbia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belles Cemetery
- McHenry Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The McHenry Cemetery is located in Columbia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McHenry Cemetery
- Laurel Hill Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The Laurel Hill Cemetery is located in Columbia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurel Hill Cemetery
- Lemon Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- The Lemon Cemetery is located in Columbia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lemon Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Lemon Cemetery is located less than 2 miles<3> to the northeast of Greenwood.
- The Lemon Cemetery has also been known as:
- Greenwood Christian Church Cemetery
- Greenwood Union Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1977796 <5>
- Hidlay Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- The Hidlay Cemetery is located in Columbia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hidlay Cemetery
- Dodson Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- The Dodson Cemetery is located in Luzerne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dodson Cemetery
- Jackson Twp. Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- The Jackson Twp. Cemetery is located in Columbia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jackson Twp. Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Jackson Twp. Cemetery is located outside and to the west of Jackson.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1976622 <5>
- Ikelers Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- The Ikelers Cemetery is located in Columbia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ikelers Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Ikelers Cemetery is located 2 miles [3.2 km]<3> to the east of Millville.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1980067 <5>
- Russian Orthodox Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- St. Marys Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- The St. Marys Cemetery is located in Columbia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Marys Cemetery
- Continue List (11 more) ...
- Greek Catholic Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Graveyard Hill
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- The Graveyard Hill is located in Luzerne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graveyard Hill
- Raven Creek Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- The Raven Creek Cemetery is located in Columbia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raven Creek Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Raven Creek Cemetery is located 2 miles [3.2 km]<3> to the northeast of Benton.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1423650 <5>
- St. Gabriel Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- The St. Gabriel Cemetery is located in Columbia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Gabriel Cemetery
- The St. Gabriel Cemetery has also been known as:
- St. Garbiel's Episcopal Church Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #369311 <5>
- Creveling Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- The Creveling Cemetery is located in Columbia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Creveling Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Creveling Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located between<6> the communities of Espy and Almedia. The cemetery lies less than 2 miles<3> to the southwest of Almedia.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1967765 <5>
- Elan Memorial Park
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- The Elan Memorial Park is located in Columbia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elan Memorial Park
- The Elan Memorial Park has also been known as:
- Elan Memorial Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #44751 <5>
- Brown Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- The Brown Cemetery is located in Columbia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brown Cemetery
- Roselawn Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- The Roselawn Cemetery is located in Columbia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roselawn Cemetery
- Pine Grove Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- The Pine Grove Cemetery is located in Columbia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Grove Cemetery
- The Pine Grove Cemetery has also been known as:
- Pine Grove Market Street Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1971654 <5>
- Scott Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- The Scott Cemetery is located in Luzerne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scott Cemetery
- Boston Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- The Boston Cemetery is located in Columbia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boston Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 32 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:
- Zaner
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Zaner is located in Columbia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zaner
- Stillwater
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Jonestown
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Jonestown is located in Columbia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jonestown
- Rohrsburg
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Rohrsburg is located in Columbia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rohrsburg
- Orangeville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- New Columbus
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- New Columbus is located in Luzerne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Columbus
- Population from the 2020 Census: 227 people
- Benton
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Welliversville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Welliversville is located in Columbia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Welliversville
- Lightstreet
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Lightstreet is located in Columbia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lightstreet
- Lime Ridge
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Lime Ridge is located in Columbia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lime Ridge
- Mifflinville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Briar Creek
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Briar Creek is located in Columbia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Briar Creek
- Population from the 2020 Census: 672 people
- Continue List (20 more) ...
- Register
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Register is located in Luzerne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Register
- Jackson
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Jackson is located in Columbia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jackson
- Greenwood
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Greenwood is located in Columbia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood
- Paper Mill
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Paper Mill is located in Columbia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paper Mill
- Almedia
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Almedia is located in Columbia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Almedia
- Berwick
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Foundryville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Foundryville is located in Columbia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foundryville
- Waterton
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Waterton is located in Luzerne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterton
- Clarks View
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Clarks View is located in Luzerne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarks View
- Coles Mill
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Coles Mill is located in Columbia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coles Mill
- Eyers Grove
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Eyers Grove is located in Columbia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eyers Grove
- Mordansville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Mordansville is located in Columbia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mordansville
- Espy
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Espy is located in Columbia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Espy
- East Berwick
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- East Berwick is located in Luzerne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Berwick
- Waller
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Waller is located in Columbia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waller
- Huntington Mills
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Harveyville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Harveyville is located in Luzerne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harveyville
- Fairmount Springs
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Fairmount Springs is located in Luzerne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairmount Springs
- Iola
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Iola is located in Columbia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iola
- Millville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
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. The following communities are located in Columbia County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Zion Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Benton
- Berwick
- Orangeville
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 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 Zion Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Pennsylvania:
- Pages specific to Columbia 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 #1191965 (Zion Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1191965 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: Columbia
- Est. Elev: 205 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Stillwater
- Location given for Zion Cemetery:
- Lat: 41.1253624 Lon: -76.3610517
- 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 Pennsylvania's counties, including Columbia, 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' distance. A straight line distance ignores things 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> | To help visualize the location of the cemetery, we've drawn a straight line between the communities of Espy and Almedia. The cemetery can be found near that line and roughly halfway between the two communities. Remember that this is just an approximate location. |
| <7> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |