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A visit to the Zion Cemetery ...


The location of the 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 Zion Cemetery ...

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the 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 Zion Cemetery

Lat:   34.1438°   (34° 8' 37")

Lon:   -81.5298°   (-81° 31' 47")

The Zion Cemetery is located in Newberry County<2>.

The county seat for Newberry County is located in Newberry. Newberry lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the north northwest of the Zion Cemetery .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with 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 Newberry 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]<3> of the Zion Cemetery.

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

    • Prosperity
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Slighs
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slighs
      • Slighs is located in Newberry County
    • Little Mountain
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Union
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union
      • Union is located in Newberry County
    • Lake Village
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Village
      • Lake Village is located in Lexington County
    • Chapin
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapin
      • Chapin is located in Lexington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,664 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chapin <4>
    • Newberry
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Pomaria
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Silverstreet
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Hickory Grove
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Grove
      • Hickory Grove is located in Saluda County
    • Peak
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peak
      • Peak is located in Newberry County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 65 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Peak <4>
    • Smyrna
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Continue List   (13 more) ...
      • Clubhouse Crossroads
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clubhouse Crossroads
        • Clubhouse Crossroads is located in Lexington County
      • White Rock
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Old Town Ferry
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Old Town Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Town Ferry
        • Old Town Ferry is located in Newberry County
      • Leesville
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Lake Murray of Richland
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Saluda
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Batesburg
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Batesburg - Leesville
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Batesburg - Leesville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Batesburg - Leesville
        • Batesburg - Leesville is located in Lexington County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,402 people
      • Summit
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Summit have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summit
        • Summit is located in Lexington County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 486 people
      • Ballentine
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Jenkinsville
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Gilbert
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Rock Hill
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Hill
        • Rock Hill is located in Fairfield County

    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 Newberry 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 23 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km] of the Zion Cemetery.<5>

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

    • St. Lukes Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Lukes Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Lukes Cemetery is located in Newberry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Lukes Cemetery
    • Mt. Moriah Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • 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 Newberry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Moriah Cemetery
    • Bethel Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bethel Cemetery is located in Newberry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethel Cemetery
    • O'Neal Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the O'Neal Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The O'Neal Cemetery is located in Newberry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the O'Neal Cemetery
    • Prosperity Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Mt. Olivet Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Olivet Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mt. Olivet Cemetery is located in Newberry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Olivet Cemetery
    • Mt. Pilgrim Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Pilgrim Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mt. Pilgrim Cemetery is located in Newberry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Pilgrim Cemetery
    • Shiloh Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shiloh Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Shiloh Cemetery is located in Newberry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shiloh Cemetery
    • Chapman - Summers Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Oak Grove Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oak Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Oak Grove Cemetery is located in Newberry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Grove Cemetery
    • Colony Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Colony Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Colony Cemetery is located in Newberry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Colony Cemetery
    • Hannah Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • The Hannah Cemetery is located in Newberry County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Hannah Cemetery is located 6 miles [9.7 km]<3> to the north of Newberry.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hannah Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #70251 <6>
    • Continue List   (11 more) ...
      • Merchant Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Merchant Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Merchant Cemetery is located in Saluda County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Merchant Cemetery
      • Corinth Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Corinth Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Corinth Cemetery is located in Saluda County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Corinth Cemetery
      • Macedonia Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Macedonia Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Macedonia Cemetery is located in Newberry County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Macedonia Cemetery
      • Mt. Tabor Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Tabor Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Mt. Tabor Cemetery is located in Newberry County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Tabor Cemetery
      • Ebenezer Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ebenezer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Ebenezer Cemetery is located in Newberry County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ebenezer Cemetery
      • Nazareth Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Nazareth Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Nazareth Cemetery is located in Saluda County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Nazareth Cemetery
      • Old Lexington Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Lexington Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Old Lexington Cemetery is located in Lexington County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Lexington Cemetery
      • Mt. Zion Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Zion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Mt. Zion Cemetery is located in Newberry County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Zion Cemetery
      • Holy Trinity Lutheran Church Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
        • The Holy Trinity Lutheran Church Cemetery is located in Newberry County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Holy Trinity Lutheran Church Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the north of Little Mountain.
        • The Holy Trinity Lutheran Church Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Holy Trinity Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Holy Trinity Lutheran Church Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #70338 <6>
      • 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 Newberry County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Hebron Cemetery
      • Bachman Chapel Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bachman Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Bachman Chapel Cemetery is located in Newberry County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bachman Chapel 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 #1228855  (Zion Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1228855 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: Prosperity
      • County: Newberry         Elev: 156
      • Location given for GNIS #1228855 (Zion Cemetery)

    The official website for Newberry County: www.newberrycounty.net/

    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 Newberry, 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 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: 34.1438, Longitude: -81.5298       In this case, the coordinates for the 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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