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A visit to the Old 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. 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 Old Zion Cemetery ...

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Old Zion Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>

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

Lat:   34.1968°   (34° 11' 48")

Lon:   -82.4290°   (-82° 25' 44")

The Old Zion Cemetery is located in Abbeville County<2>.

The county seat for Abbeville County is located in Abbeville. Abbeville lies just to the east southeast of the Old Zion Cemetery .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> of the Old Zion Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Melrose Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Melrose Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Melrose Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Melrose Cemetery is located in Abbeville County
  • Hobson Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hobson Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hobson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Hobson Cemetery is located in Abbeville County
  • Upper Long Cane Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Upper Long Cane Cemetery
    • The Upper Long Cane Cemetery is located in Abbeville County
    • The Upper Long Cane Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Upper Long Cane Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #71574 <5>
  • Trinity Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Trinity Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Trinity Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Trinity Cemetery is located in Abbeville County
  • Warrenton Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Warrenton Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Warrenton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Warrenton Cemetery is located in Abbeville County
  • Sharon Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sharon Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sharon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Sharon Cemetery is located in Abbeville County
  • Little Mountain Presbyterian Church Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Little Mountain Presbyterian Church Cemetery
    • The Little Mountain Presbyterian Church Cemetery is located in Abbeville County
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Little Mountain Presbyterian Church Cemetery is located between<6> the communities of Antreville and Abbeville.  The cemetery lies 4 miles [6.4 km]<3> to the southeast of Antreville.
    • The Little Mountain Presbyterian Church Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Little Mountain Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #70540 <5>
  • Forest Lawn Memory Gardens
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Forest Lawn Memory Gardens
    • The Forest Lawn Memory Gardens is located in Abbeville County
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Forest Lawn Memory Gardens is a large cemetery that is located 6 miles [9.7 km]<3> to the northeast of Abbeville.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #285935 <5>
  • Lebanon Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lebanon Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lebanon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Lebanon Cemetery is located in Abbeville County
  • Rocky River Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rocky River Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rocky River Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Rocky River Cemetery is located in Abbeville County
  • Aiken Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Aiken Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Aiken Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Aiken Cemetery is located in Abbeville County
  • Salem Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Salem Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Salem Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Salem Cemetery is located in Abbeville County
  • Continue List   (11 more) ...
    • Gilgal Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gilgal Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gilgal Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Gilgal Cemetery is located in Abbeville County
    • Old Gilgal Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Gilgal Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Gilgal Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Old Gilgal Cemetery is located in Abbeville County
    • Bethlehem Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethlehem Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethlehem Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bethlehem Cemetery is located in Abbeville County
    • Ashley Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ashley Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ashley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Ashley Cemetery is located in Abbeville County
    • Shiloh Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Bells Chapel Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bells Chapel Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bells Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bells Chapel Cemetery is located in Abbeville County
    • Midway Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Midway Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Midway Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Midway Cemetery is located in Abbeville County
    • Powers Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Powers Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Powers Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Powers Cemetery is located in Abbeville County
    • Old Rocky River Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Rocky River Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Rocky River Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Old Rocky River Cemetery is located in Abbeville County
    • Tolbert Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tolbert Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tolbert Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Tolbert Cemetery is located in Abbeville County
    • Ebeneezer Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ebeneezer Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ebeneezer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Ebeneezer Cemetery is located in Abbeville County

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 25 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Old Zion Cemetery.

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

  • Abbeville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Monterey ‑ Historic
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Monterey have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monterey
    • Monterey is located in Abbeville County
  • Level Land
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Level Land. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<8>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Level Land
    • Level Land is located in Abbeville County
  • Cana ‑ Historic
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cana have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cana
    • Cana is located in Abbeville County
  • Due West
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Antreville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Antreville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<8>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antreville
    • Antreville is located in Abbeville County
  • Latimer
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Latimer
    • Latimer is located in Abbeville County
  • Calhoun Falls
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Verdery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Verdery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<8>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Verdery
    • Verdery is located in Greenwood County
  • Promised Land
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Promised Land have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Promised Land
    • Promised Land is located in Greenwood County
  • Lake Secession
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Secession have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Secession
    • Lake Secession is located in Abbeville County
  • Hodges
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Lowndesville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Mount Carmel
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Donalds
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Bradley
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Greenwood Village
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenwood Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood Village
      • Greenwood Village is located in Greenwood County
    • Cokesbury
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cokesbury have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cokesbury
      • Cokesbury is located in Greenwood County
    • Willington
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willington have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willington
      • Willington is located in McCormick County
    • Greenwood
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Grendel Village
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grendel Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grendel Village
      • Grendel Village is located in Greenwood County
    • Iva
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iva
      • Iva is located in Anderson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,341 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Iva <7>
    • Troy
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Troy
      • Troy is located in Greenwood County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 101 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Troy <7>
    • Mathews Village
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mathews Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mathews Village
      • Mathews Village is located in Greenwood County
    • Panola Village
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Panola Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Panola Village
      • Panola Village is located in Greenwood 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 Old Zion Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Abbeville County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we 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 Old Zion Cemetery:

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 Old Zion Cemetery:

  • Referenced GNIS Record ...
  • GNIS ID #1230128  (Old Zion Cemetery)
    • Note: GNIS record #1230128 has been archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website.
    • Class: cemetery         Map Name: Abbeville West
    • County: Abbeville         Elev: 186
    • Location given for GNIS #1230128 (Old Zion Cemetery)

The official website for Abbeville County: www.abbevillecountygovernment.org/

The official website for State of South Carolina: https://sc.gov/

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 South Carolina's counties, including Abbeville, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<3>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 Old Zion Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.1968, Longitude: -82.4290       In this case, the coordinates for the Old Zion Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<4>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.
<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 Antreville and Abbeville. 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.
<8>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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