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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:   34.0210°   (34° 1' 15")

Lon:   -81.1534°   (-81° 9' 12")

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

The county seat for Lexington County is located in Lexington. Lexington lies just to the west southwest of the 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 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 Lexington County:
  • Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...

    • List of neighboring communities ...

    The following 25 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.

    • Seven Oaks
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Oak Grove
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove
      • Oak Grove is located in Lexington County
    • Saint Andrews
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Andrews have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Andrews
      • Saint Andrews is located in Richland County
    • Irmo
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irmo
      • Irmo is located in Lexington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,734 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Irmo <3>
    • Springdale
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Springdale
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springdale
      • Springdale is located in Lexington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,732 people
    • West Columbia
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Lexington
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Cayce
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cayce
      • Cayce is located in Lexington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,994 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cayce <3>
    • Columbia
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Dutch Village
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dutch Village have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dutch Village
      • Dutch Village is located in Richland County
    • Red Bank
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Red Bank have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Bank
      • Red Bank is located in Lexington County
    • Continue List   (13 more) ...
      • South Congaree
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Congaree have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Congaree
        • South Congaree is located in Lexington County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,485 people
      • Pineridge
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pineridge
        • Pineridge is located in Lexington County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,419 people
      • Hollywood
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollywood
        • Hollywood is located in Richland County
      • Belmont
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Ballentine
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Arthurtown
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arthurtown
        • Arthurtown is located in Richland County
      • Forest Acres
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Acres
        • Forest Acres is located in Richland County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,269 people
      • Brickyard Village
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brickyard Village have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brickyard Village
        • Brickyard Village is located in Richland County
      • Lake Murray of Richland
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Glenn Village
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glenn Village have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenn Village
        • Glenn Village is located in Lexington County
      • Valencia Heights
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Valencia Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valencia Heights
        • Valencia Heights is located in Richland County
      • Ravenwood
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ravenwood
        • Ravenwood is located in Richland County
      • White Rock
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)

    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 Lexington 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 24 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km] of the Zion Cemetery.<5>

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

    • St. Andrews Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Andrews Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Andrews Cemetery is located in Lexington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Andrews Cemetery
    • Bush River Memorial Gardens
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Mt. Hebron UMC Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Mt. Hermon Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Hermon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mt. Hermon Cemetery is located in Lexington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Hermon Cemetery
    • Celestial Memorial Gardens
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Celestial Memorial Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Celestial Memorial Gardens is located in Lexington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Celestial Memorial Gardens
    • Factory Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Factory Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Factory Cemetery is located in Lexington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Factory Cemetery
    • Pine Grove AME Church Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Pine Grove AME Church Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • The Pine Grove AME Church Cemetery is located in Richland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pine Grove AME Church Cemetery
    • Lower Pine Grove Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lower Pine Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Lower Pine Grove Cemetery is located in Lexington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lower Pine Grove Cemetery
    • Upper Pine Grove Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Upper Pine Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Upper Pine Grove Cemetery is located in Lexington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Upper Pine Grove Cemetery
    • George Gross Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the George Gross Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The George Gross Cemetery is located in Lexington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the George Gross Cemetery
    • Randolph Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Randolph Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Randolph Cemetery is located in Richland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Randolph Cemetery
    • Elmwood Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • The Elmwood Cemetery is located in Richland County
      • The Elmwood Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Elmwood Memorial Gardens
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Elmwood Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #69943 <6>
    • Continue List   (12 more) ...
      • State Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the State Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The State Cemetery is located in Richland County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the State Cemetery
      • Douglas Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Douglas Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Douglas Cemetery is located in Richland County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Douglas Cemetery
      • Golden Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
        • The Golden Cemetery is located in Richland County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Golden Cemetery
      • St. Paul Baptist Church Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Emmanuel Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Emmanuel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Emmanuel Cemetery is located in Lexington County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Emmanuel Cemetery
      • Southland Memorial Gardens
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Southland Memorial Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Southland Memorial Gardens is located in Lexington County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Southland Memorial Gardens
      • Hebrew Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hebrew Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hebrew Cemetery is located in Richland County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hebrew Cemetery
      • St. Peters Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
        • The St. Peters Cemetery is located in Richland County
        • The St. Peters Cemetery has also been known as:
        • St. Peters Catholic Church Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Peters Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2409921 <6>
      • Geiger Ave. Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
        • The Geiger Ave. Cemetery is located in Richland County
        • The Geiger Ave. Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Confederate Home Cemetery
        • South Carolina State Hospital Cemetery
        • White Asylum Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Geiger Ave. Cemetery
      • Miller Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Miller Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Miller Cemetery is located in Richland County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Miller Cemetery
      • Lincoln Memorial Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lincoln Memorial Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Lincoln Memorial Cemetery is located in Richland County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lincoln Memorial Cemetery
      • Graveyard Hill Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Graveyard Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Graveyard Hill Cemetery is located in Richland County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Graveyard Hill 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 #1244437  (Zion Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1244437 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: Irmo
      • County: Lexington         Elev: 110
      • Location given for GNIS #1244437 (Zion Cemetery)

    The official website for Lexington County: www.lex-co.com/

    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 Lexington, 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' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line 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: 34.0210, Longitude: -81.1534    
    <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.
    <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.
    <7>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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