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:
34.0210, -81.1534
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 .
Open a Google Map centered on the Zion Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 25 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km]<2> of the Zion Cemetery.<3>
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)
- The St. Andrews Cemetery is located in Lexington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for 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)
- The Mt. Hermon Cemetery is located in Lexington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Hermon Cemetery
- Celestial Memorial Gardens
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Factory Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- The Factory Cemetery is located in Lexington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Factory Cemetery
- Pine Grove AME Church Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Lower Pine Grove Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Upper Pine Grove Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Hook Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- George Gross Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- The George Gross Cemetery is located in Lexington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for George Gross Cemetery
- Randolph Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- The Randolph Cemetery is located in Richland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Randolph Cemetery
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Elmwood Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- State Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- The State Cemetery is located in Richland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for State Cemetery
- Douglas Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- The Douglas Cemetery is located in Richland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Douglas Cemetery
- Golden Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- St. Paul Baptist Church Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Emmanuel Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- The Emmanuel Cemetery is located in Lexington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emmanuel Cemetery
- Southland Memorial Gardens
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Hebrew Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- The Hebrew Cemetery is located in Richland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hebrew Cemetery
- St. Peters Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Geiger Ave. Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Miller Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- The Miller Cemetery is located in Richland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miller Cemetery
- Lincoln Memorial Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Graveyard Hill Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 27 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)
- Oak Grove is located in Lexington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove
- Arthur
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Saint Andrews
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Saint Andrews is located in Richland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Andrews
- Irmo
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Springdale
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Springdale
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- 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)
- Columbia
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Dutch Village
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Dutch Village is located in Richland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dutch Village
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Red Bank
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Red Bank is located in Lexington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Bank
- South Congaree
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- South Congaree is located in Lexington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Congaree
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,485 people
- Styx ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Styx is located in Lexington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Styx
- Pineridge
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Hollywood
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- 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)
- Forest Acres
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Brickyard Village
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Brickyard Village is located in Richland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brickyard Village
- Lake Murray of Richland
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Glenn Village
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Glenn Village is located in Lexington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenn Village
- Valencia Heights
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Valencia Heights is located in Richland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valencia Heights
- Ravenwood
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- 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.
- Columbia
- Irmo
- Irmo lies 4 miles [6.4 km]<2> to the North Northwest (NNW) of the Zion Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Irmo.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irmo
- Lexington
- West Columbia
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 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:
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: In 2021, GNIS record #1244437 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: Lexington
- Est. Elev: 110 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Irmo
- Location given for Zion Cemetery:
- Lat: 34.0209838 Lon: -81.1534294
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
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 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Zion Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | 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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