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A visit to the Old Zion Cemetery ...


The location of the Old Zion Cemetery has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<1>


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)

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

Lat:   34.6396°   (34° 38' 22")

Lon:   -81.2795°   (-81° 16' 46")

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

The county seat for Chester County is located in Chester. Chester lies just to the northeast of the Old Zion Cemetery .

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 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 Old Zion Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to South Carolina:
  • Pages specific to Chester 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 Old 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 26 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 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.

    • Gayle Mill
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gayle Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gayle Mill
      • Gayle Mill is located in Chester County
    • Chester
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Cornwell
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cornwell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cornwell
      • Cornwell is located in Chester County
    • Eureka Mill
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eureka Mill
      • Eureka Mill is located in Chester County
    • Blackstock
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Carlisle
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Woodward
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodward have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodward
      • Woodward is located in Fairfield County
    • Lowrys
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lowrys have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lowrys
      • Lowrys is located in Chester County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 195 people
    • Tuckertown
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tuckertown
      • Tuckertown is located in Union County
    • White Oak
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Lockhart
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Richburg
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Continue List   (14 more) ...
      • Smith
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith
        • Smith is located in Chester County
      • Cabal
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cabal
        • Cabal is located in Chester County
      • Red Town ‑ Historic
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Red Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Town
        • Red Town is located in Union County
      • Blair
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Adger
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Adger have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adger
        • Adger is located in Fairfield County
      • McConnells
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Sartor Town
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sartor Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sartor Town
        • Sartor Town is located in Union County
      • Lando
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Glymphville
        (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glymphville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glymphville
        • Glymphville is located in Newberry County
      • Bailey Town ‑ Historic
        (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bailey Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bailey Town
        • Bailey Town is located in Union County
      • Blairsville
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blairsville
        • Blairsville is located in York County
      • Monticello
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monticello
        • Monticello is located in Fairfield County
      • Mitford
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mitford
        • Mitford is located in Fairfield County
      • Edgemoor
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)

    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. The following communities are located in Chester County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 25 that are within 10 miles [16.1 km] of the Old Zion Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Chester Memorial Gardens
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Chester Memorial Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Chester Memorial Gardens is located in Chester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chester Memorial Gardens
    • Mt. Moriah Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Moriah Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mt. Moriah Cemetery is located in Chester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Moriah Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #70751 <6>
    • Sweet Hope Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sweet Hope Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Sweet Hope Cemetery is located in Chester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sweet Hope Cemetery
    • Beaver Creek Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Beaver Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Beaver Creek Cemetery is located in Fairfield County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Beaver Creek Cemetery
    • Mt. Moriah Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Dennis Crosby Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dennis Crosby Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Dennis Crosby Cemetery is located in Fairfield County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dennis Crosby Cemetery
    • Roberts Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Roberts Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Roberts Cemetery is located in Fairfield County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Roberts Cemetery
    • Old Purity Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Purity Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Old Purity Cemetery is located in Chester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Purity Cemetery
    • Evergreen Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Sandy River Baptist Church Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Grant Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Grant Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Grant Cemetery is located in Chester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Grant Cemetery
    • Castles - Stevenson Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Castles - Stevenson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Castles - Stevenson Cemetery is located in Fairfield County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Castles - Stevenson Cemetery
    • Continue List   (13 more) ...
      • Mt. Olive Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Olive Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Mt. Olive Cemetery is located in Fairfield County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Olive Cemetery
      • Wiley Coleman Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wiley Coleman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Wiley Coleman Cemetery is located in Fairfield County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wiley Coleman Cemetery
      • Mt. Hebron Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Hebron Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Mt. Hebron Cemetery is located in Chester County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Hebron Cemetery
      • Benson Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Brushy Fork Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brushy Fork Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Brushy Fork Cemetery is located in Chester County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brushy Fork Cemetery
      • Cool Branch Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cool Branch Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Cool Branch Cemetery is located in Fairfield County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cool Branch Cemetery
      • Charles Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Charles Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Charles Cemetery is located in Fairfield County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Charles Cemetery
      • Armenia UMC Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Fish Dam Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fish Dam Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Fish Dam Cemetery is located in Union County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fish Dam Cemetery
      • Antioch Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Antioch Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Antioch Cemetery is located in Fairfield County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Antioch Cemetery
      • Coleman Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Coleman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Coleman Cemetery is located in Fairfield County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Coleman Cemetery
      • New Hope Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Hope Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The New Hope Cemetery is located in Fairfield County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Hope Cemetery
      • Blackstock Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Blackstock Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Blackstock Cemetery is located in Chester County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Blackstock 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 Old Zion Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1225219  (Old Zion Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1225219 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: Baton Rouge
      • County: Chester         Elev: 164
      • Location given for GNIS #1225219 (Old Zion Cemetery)

    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 Chester, 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 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: 34.6396, Longitude: -81.2795       In this case, the coordinates for the Old Zion Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
    <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>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.




 

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