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:
34.8187, -81.2309
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 Chester County<2>.
The county seat for Chester County is located in Chester. Chester lies just to the south 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 13 miles [20.9 km]<3> of the Zion Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Zion Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Bethlehem Presbyterian Church Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Olivet Presbyterian Church Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- The Olivet Presbyterian Church Cemetery is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olivet Presbyterian Church Cemetery
- The Olivet Presbyterian Church Cemetery has also been known as:
- Olivet Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #70956 <5>
- Armenia UMC Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The Armenia UMC Cemetery is located in Chester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Armenia UMC Cemetery
- Sandy River Baptist Church Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Grant Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- The Grant Cemetery is located in Chester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grant Cemetery
- Benson Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- New Zion Baptist Church Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- The New Zion Baptist Church Cemetery is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Zion Baptist Church Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the New Zion Baptist Church Cemetery is located 7 miles [11.3 km]<3> to the southwest of Rock Hill.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2156020 <5>
- Mt. Moriah Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Evergreen Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- The Evergreen Cemetery is located in Chester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evergreen Cemetery
- Mt. Hebron Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- The Mt. Hebron Cemetery is located in Chester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Hebron Cemetery
- Rowell, Bates, & Campbell Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Mt. Moriah Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Continue List (11 more) ...
- Chester Memorial Gardens
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Old Purity Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- The Old Purity Cemetery is located in Chester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Purity Cemetery
- Sharon Associate Reformed Presbyterian Churchyard
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- The Sharon Associate Reformed Presbyterian Churchyard is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sharon Associate Reformed Presbyterian Churchyard
- The Sharon Associate Reformed Presbyterian Churchyard has also been known as:
- Sharon Presbyterian Church Cemetery
- Bullock Creek Presbyterian Church Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Union Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- The Union Cemetery is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Cemetery
- Woodlawn Presbyterian Church Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Pleasant Ridge Baptist Church Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Rose Hill Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- The Rose Hill Cemetery is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rose Hill Cemetery
- Brushy Fork Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- The Brushy Fork Cemetery is located in Chester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brushy Fork Cemetery
- Old Zion Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- The Old Zion Cemetery is located in Chester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Zion Cemetery
- Freedom Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- The Freedom Cemetery is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freedom Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 24 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:
- Lowrys
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Lowrys is located in Chester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lowrys
- Population from the 2020 Census: 195 people
- McConnells
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Smith
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Smith is located in Chester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith
- Chester
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Eureka Mill
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Eureka Mill is located in Chester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eureka Mill
- Gayle Mill
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Gayle Mill is located in Chester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gayle Mill
- Blairsville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Blairsville is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blairsville
- Sharon
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Lando
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Edgemoor
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- York
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Cabal
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Cabal is located in Chester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cabal
- Continue List (12 more) ...
- Richburg
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Rock Hill
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Newport
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Newport is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newport
- Lockhart
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Cornwell
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Cornwell is located in Chester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cornwell
- Hopewell
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Hopewell is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopewell
- Hickory Grove
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Filbert
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Filbert is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Filbert
- Lesslie
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Lesslie is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lesslie
- Roddey
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Roddey is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roddey
- Roddey has also been known as:
- Coates Tavern
- India Hook
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- India Hook is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for India Hook
- Bailey Town ‑ Historic
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Bailey Town is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bailey Town
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. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Chester County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Zion Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
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 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 Zion Cemetery:
- Pages specific to South Carolina:
- Pages specific to Chester 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 #1230777 (Zion Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1230777 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: Chester
- Est. Elev: 200 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Lowrys
- Location given for Zion Cemetery:
- Lat: 34.8187486 Lon: -81.2309183
- 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 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- 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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |