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Introduction ...

We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:

  • That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
  • We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
  • On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.

By learning about Zion (and the surrounding area) during the time that our ancestors lived, we hope to have a better understanding of both their community and its relationship to their lifes. We hope that this tool helps to give us an insight into their world.

As we add data and organize our Gazetteer to help with our family research, we will be adding to this our Genealogical Helper for Zion. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.

Neighboring Counties ...

When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.

For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the south.

So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived:  their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the east contained birth and death records; the county to the south contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.

Zion is located in Marion County.

To see how the shape of South Carolina's counties have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Marion County: Dillon, Florence, Georgetown, Horry & Williamsburg.

Below are the counties that are near Zion. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Zion:

  • Marion County     (The home county of Zion)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Zion, with the one closest to Zion listed first.
    • Mullins
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Marion
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Nichols
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Sellers
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Laughlin
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Laughlin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laughlin
      • Laughlin is located in Marion County
    • Rains
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Centenary
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Tabernacle
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tabernacle have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tabernacle
      • Tabernacle is located in Marion County
    • Gresham
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
  • Darlington County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Zion, with the one closest to Zion listed first.
    • Palmetto
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Palmetto have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palmetto
      • Palmetto is located in Darlington County
    • Mont Clare
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mont Clare
      • Mont Clare is located in Darlington County
  • Dillon County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Zion, with the one closest to Zion listed first.
    • Fork
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Floydale
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Latta
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Lake View
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Dillon
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Hamer
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Little Rock
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Oakland Crossroads
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland Crossroads
      • Oakland Crossroads is located in Dillon County
    • Minturn
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
  • Florence County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Zion, with the one closest to Zion listed first.
    • Jamestown
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jamestown
      • Jamestown is located in Florence County
    • Mars Bluff
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mars Bluff have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mars Bluff
      • Mars Bluff is located in Florence County
    • Pamplico
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
    • Quinby
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
    • Park City
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Park City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Park City
      • Park City is located in Florence County
    • Siesta Village
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Siesta Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Siesta Village
      • Siesta Village is located in Florence County
    • Florence
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
    • Tara Village
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tara Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tara Village
      • Tara Village is located in Florence County
    • Danwood
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Danwood
      • Danwood is located in Florence County
    • Effingham
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Hannah
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hannah
      • Hannah is located in Florence County
  • Horry County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Zion, with the one closest to Zion listed first.
    • Galivants Ferry
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Red Hill
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Red Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Hill
      • Red Hill is located in Horry County
    • Aynor
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Green Sea
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Cool Spring
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cool Spring
      • Cool Spring is located in Horry County
    • Finklea
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Finklea have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Finklea
      • Finklea is located in Horry County
    • Gurley
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gurley
      • Gurley is located in Horry County
    • Allen
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allen
      • Allen is located in Horry County
    • Loris
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Cochran Town
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cochran Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cochran Town
      • Cochran Town is located in Horry County
    • White Oak
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Oak
      • White Oak is located in Horry County
  • Marlboro County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Zion, with the one closest to Zion listed first.
    • Brownsville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brownsville
      • Brownsville is located in Marlboro County
    • Drake
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drake
      • Drake is located in Marlboro County
    • Blenheim
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Clio
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clio
      • Clio is located in Marlboro County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 645 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clio <1>
    • Tatum
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Columbus County (NC)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Zion, with the one closest to Zion listed first.
    • Fair Bluff
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fair Bluff have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fair Bluff
      • Fair Bluff is located in Columbus County (NC)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 879 people
    • Cerro Gordo
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cerro Gordo have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cerro Gordo
      • Cerro Gordo is located in Columbus County (NC)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 195 people
    • Cedar Grove
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Grove
      • Cedar Grove is located in Columbus County (NC)
    • Williamson Crossroads
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamson Crossroads
      • Williamson Crossroads is located in Columbus County (NC)
    • Boardman
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boardman have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boardman
      • Boardman is located in Columbus County (NC)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 152 people
    • Evergreen
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evergreen
      • Evergreen is located in Columbus County (NC)
    • Emerson
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emerson
      • Emerson is located in Columbus County (NC)
    • Grist
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grist
      • Grist is located in Columbus County (NC)
    • Tabor City
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
    • Clarendon
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarendon
      • Clarendon is located in Columbus County (NC)
    • Chadbourn
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
    • Cribb Town
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cribb Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cribb Town
      • Cribb Town is located in Columbus County (NC)
  • Robeson County (NC)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Zion, with the one closest to Zion listed first.
    • Marietta
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marietta have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marietta
      • Marietta is located in Robeson County (NC)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 168 people
    • Barnesville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Barnesville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnesville
      • Barnesville is located in Robeson County (NC)
    • Rowland
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rowland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rowland
      • Rowland is located in Robeson County (NC)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 985 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rowland <1>
    • Fairmont
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairmont
      • Fairmont is located in Robeson County (NC)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,580 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fairmont <1>
    • McDonald
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McDonald
      • McDonald is located in Robeson County (NC)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 107 people
    • Proctorville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Proctorville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Proctorville
      • Proctorville is located in Robeson County (NC)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 119 people
    • Alfordsville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alfordsville
      • Alfordsville is located in Robeson County (NC)
    • Orrum
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orrum have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orrum
      • Orrum is located in Robeson County (NC)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 72 people
    • Raynham
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Raynham have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raynham
      • Raynham is located in Robeson County (NC)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 68 people
    • Elrod
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elrod have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elrod
      • Elrod is located in Robeson County (NC)
    • Raemon
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Raemon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raemon
      • Raemon is located in Robeson County (NC)
    • Pembroke
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pembroke have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pembroke
      • Pembroke is located in Robeson County (NC)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,942 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pembroke <1>
    • Lumberton
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lumberton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lumberton
      • Lumberton is located in Robeson County (NC)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 20,239 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lumberton <1>

For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Zion, see our County-by-County Page for Zion.

Newspapers Published in Zion ...

An ongoing effort between the Library of Congress and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) has resulted in the National Digital Newspaper Program (NDNP).

To share their results, the partnership has created the Chronicling America website. The goal of this partnership is to assemble a database about the current and historic newspapers of the United States. This includes a growing collection of scanned images from selected papers. All of it available to the public on their website.

Using information that we've taken from the Chronicling America website, we've identified 18 newspapers that have been published in the area around Zion.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Zion, there are papers which were published within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Zion.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to 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 information is open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Zion:

Cemeteries Near Zion ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Zion.

This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.

If you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our selection of Genealogy Websites (see below).

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Zion covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Zion, with the one closest to Zion listed first.

  • Watson Famiily Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Smithboro Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Hopewell Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Page's Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Harrelson Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Tyndall Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tyndall Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tyndall Cemetery
  • Bryant Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Page Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Union Baptist Church Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Devotion Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Tranquil Methodist Church Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Cedardale Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Continue List   (406 more) ...
    • Old Field Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Field Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Field Cemetery
    • Watson Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Watson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Watson Cemetery
    • Johnson Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)

Nearby Communities in 1895 ...

We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<5>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, Zion had a post office and no railroad service.

These communities are listed based on their distance from Zion, with the one closest to Zion listed first.

  • Fork
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Mullins
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Marion
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Latta
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Nichols
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Sellers
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Laughlin
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Laughlin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laughlin
    • Laughlin is located in Marion County
  • Dillon
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
  • Galivants Ferry
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
  • Gaddysville
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gaddysville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gaddysville
    • Gaddysville is located in Robeson County (NC)
  • Tabernacle
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tabernacle have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tabernacle
    • Tabernacle is located in Marion County
  • Centenary
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
  • Continue List   (16 more) ...
    • Little Rock
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Fair Bluff
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fair Bluff have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fair Bluff
      • Fair Bluff is located in Columbus County (NC)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 879 people
    • Echo
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Echo have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Echo
      • Echo is located in Robeson County (NC)

We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Zion. See our List of 1890's Communities around Zion.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Zion. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Marion County: www.co.marion.sc.us/

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

Footnotes ...

<1>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<2>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.
<3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Zion) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Zion. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.2599, Longitude: -79.3178       In this case, the coordinates for Zion have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<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.
<5>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Zion, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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