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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 Zion Cemetery ...

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

Lat:   32.9597°   (32° 57' 34")

Lon:   -80.6993°   (-80° 41' 57")

The Zion Cemetery is located in Colleton County<1>.

The county seat for Colleton County is located in Walterboro. Walterboro lies just to the south southeast of the Zion Cemetery .

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 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 Zion Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to South Carolina:
  • Pages specific to Colleton County:
  • Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...

    • List of neighboring communities ...

    The following 19 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<2> of the Zion Cemetery.

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

    • Walterboro
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Drigger Crossroads
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drigger Crossroads
      • Drigger Crossroads is located in Colleton County
    • Ruffin
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Sidney
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sidney have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sidney
      • Sidney is located in Colleton County
    • Canadys
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Round O
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Williams
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Sniders Crossroads
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sniders Crossroads
      • Sniders Crossroads is located in Colleton County
    • Grover
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Smoaks
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Ritter
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ritter have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ritter
      • Ritter is located in Colleton County
    • Johnsville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnsville
      • Johnsville is located in Colleton County
    • Continue List   (7 more) ...
      • Cottageville
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Islandton
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Green Pond
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Lodge
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Ashton
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashton
        • Ashton is located in Colleton County
      • Saint George
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Reevesville
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)

    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 Colleton County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 10 miles [16.1 km] of the Zion Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Evergreen Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Evergreen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Evergreen Cemetery is located in Colleton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Evergreen Cemetery
    • Doctors Creek Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Doctors Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Doctors Creek Cemetery is located in Colleton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Doctors Creek Cemetery
    • Grace Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Grace Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Grace Cemetery is located in Colleton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Grace Cemetery
    • Mt. Carmel Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Carmel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mt. Carmel Cemetery is located in Colleton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Carmel Cemetery
    • Tabor Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tabor Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Tabor Cemetery is located in Colleton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tabor Cemetery
    • Liveoak Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • The Liveoak Cemetery is located in Colleton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Liveoak Cemetery
    • John Herndon Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the John Herndon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The John Herndon Cemetery is located in Colleton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the John Herndon Cemetery
    • Smyly Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Smyly Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Smyly Cemetery is located in Colleton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Smyly Cemetery
    • Ruffin Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ruffin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Ruffin Cemetery is located in Colleton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ruffin Cemetery
    • Pine Grove Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pine Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Pine Grove Cemetery is located in Colleton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pine Grove Cemetery
    • Providence Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Providence Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Providence Cemetery is located in Colleton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Providence Cemetery
    • Warren - Key Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Warren - Key Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Warren - Key Cemetery is located in Colleton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Warren - Key Cemetery
    • Continue List   (8 more) ...
      • Canadys Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Canadys Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Canadys Cemetery is located in Colleton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Canadys Cemetery
      • Colonel Joseph Risher Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Colonel Joseph Risher Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Colonel Joseph Risher Cemetery is located in Colleton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Colonel Joseph Risher Cemetery
      • Williams Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Williams Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Williams Cemetery is located in Colleton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Williams Cemetery
      • Sykes Savannah UMC Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Old Field Creek Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Field Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Old Field Creek Cemetery is located in Colleton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Field Creek Cemetery
      • Bethel Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Bethel Cemetery is located in Colleton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethel Cemetery
      • Breland Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Breland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Breland Cemetery is located in Colleton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Breland Cemetery
      • Ulmer Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ulmer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Ulmer Cemetery is located in Colleton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ulmer 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 Zion Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1240789  (Zion Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1240789 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: Walterboro
      • County: Colleton         Elev: 27
      • Location given for GNIS #1240789 (Zion Cemetery)

    The official website for Colleton County: www.colletoncounty.org/

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

    Footnotes ...

    <1>If you're interested in how the shape of South Carolina's counties, including Colleton, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
    <2>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- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Zion Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 32.9597, Longitude: -80.6993    
    <3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <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 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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