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A visit to the Old Zion Cemetery ...



Google driving directions from your current location to the Old Zion Cemetery (Patience, this may take a moment).

The location of the Old Zion Cemetery has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (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 Old Zion Cemetery ...

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

Lat:   35.9709°   (35° 58' 15")

Lon:   -85.5633°   (-85° 33' 47")

The Old Zion Cemetery is located in White County<2>.

The county seat for White County is located in Sparta. Sparta lies just to the east southeast of the Old Zion Cemetery .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 29 that are within 5 miles [8 km]<3> of the Old Zion Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Corinth Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Corinth Cemetery
    • 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 White County
  • Baker Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Baker Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Baker Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Baker Cemetery is located in White County
  • Carter Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Carter Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Carter Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Carter Cemetery is located in White County
  • Southern Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Southern Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Southern Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Southern Cemetery is located in White County
  • Liberty Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Liberty Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Liberty Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Liberty Cemetery is located in White County
  • Wesleys Chapel Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wesleys Chapel Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wesleys Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Wesleys Chapel Cemetery is located in White County
  • New Hope Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Hope Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Hope Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The New Hope Cemetery is located in White County
  • Plainview Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Plainview Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Plainview Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Plainview Cemetery is located in White County
  • Baker Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Baker Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Baker Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Baker Cemetery is located in White County
  • Dobbs Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Baker Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Baker Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Baker Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Baker Cemetery is located in White County
  • Ward Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ward Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ward Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Ward Cemetery is located in White County
  • Continue List   (17 more) ...
    • Davis Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Davis Cemetery
      • The Davis Cemetery is located in White County
    • Oaklawn Memorial Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Black Oak Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Black Oak Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Black Oak Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Black Oak Cemetery is located in White County
    • Hutson Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hutson Cemetery
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Hutson Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • The Hutson Cemetery is located in White County
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2604616 <5>
    • Howell Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Howell Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Howell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Howell Cemetery is located in White County
    • Elrod Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Elrod Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Elrod Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Elrod Cemetery is located in White County
    • Hutchings Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hutchings Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hutchings Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hutchings Cemetery is located in White County
    • Elrod Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Elrod Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Elrod Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Elrod Cemetery is located in White County
    • Cope Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cope Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cope Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Cope Cemetery is located in White County
    • Arnold Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Arnold Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Arnold Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Arnold Cemetery is located in White County
    • Cooke Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cooke Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cooke Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Cooke Cemetery is located in White County
    • Shady Grove Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shady Grove Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shady Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Shady Grove Cemetery is located in White County
    • Anderson Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Anderson Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Anderson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Anderson Cemetery is located in White County
    • Potts Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Potts Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Potts Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Potts Cemetery is located in White County
    • Williams Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Williams Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Williams Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Williams Cemetery is located in White County
    • O'Connor Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the O'Connor Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the O'Connor Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The O'Connor Cemetery is located in White County
    • Hitchcock Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hitchcock Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hitchcock Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hitchcock Cemetery is located in White County

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]<3> of the Old Zion Cemetery.

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

  • Fanchers Mills
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fanchers Mills
    • Fanchers Mills is located in White County
  • Macedonia
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macedonia
    • Macedonia is located in White County
  • Drop ‑ Historic
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Drop have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drop
    • Drop is located in White County
  • Darkey Springs
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Darkey Springs
    • Darkey Springs is located in White County
  • Peeled Chestnut
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Peeled Chestnut. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peeled Chestnut
    • Peeled Chestnut is located in White County
  • Methodist ‑ Historic
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Methodist have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Methodist
    • Methodist is located in White County
  • Sparta
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Johnsons Chapel
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnsons Chapel
    • Johnsons Chapel is located in DeKalb County
  • Boiling Springs
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boiling Springs
    • Boiling Springs is located in Putnam County
  • Pollard ‑ Historic
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pollard have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pollard
    • Pollard is located in White County
  • Cherry Creek
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Creek
    • Cherry Creek is located in White County
  • Doyle
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doyle
    • Doyle is located in White County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 587 people
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...
    • Burgess
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burgess
      • Burgess is located in Putnam County
    • Burton
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burton
      • Burton is located in Putnam County
    • Ditty
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ditty. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ditty
      • Ditty is located in Putnam County
    • Quebeck
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Southtown Village
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Southtown Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southtown Village
      • Southtown Village is located in Putnam County
    • Philippi
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Philippi
      • Philippi is located in DeKalb County
    • Horseshoe Falls ‑ Historic
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Horseshoe Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horseshoe Falls
      • Horseshoe Falls is located in Warren County
    • Fall City
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fall City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fall City
      • Fall City is located in Warren County
    • Meade ‑ Historic
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meade have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meade
      • Meade is located in Van Buren County
    • Cummingsville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cummingsville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cummingsville
      • Cummingsville is located in Van Buren County
    • Boma
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boma
      • Boma is located in Putnam County
    • Bone Cave
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bone Cave
      • Bone Cave is located in Van Buren County
    • Baxter
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Baxter have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baxter
      • Baxter is located in Putnam County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,543 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Baxter <7>
    • Cookeville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Smithville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)

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 Old Zion Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in White County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

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 Old Zion Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Tennessee:
  • Pages specific to White County:
  • Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
    • Although we don't have a link to the Old Zion Cemetery itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
    • The African Methodist Episcopal Church

    • 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 Old Zion Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1321210  (Old Zion Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1321210 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: Cassville
      • County: White         Elev: 294
      • Location given for GNIS #1321210 (Old Zion Cemetery)

    The official website for State of Tennessee: https://www.tn.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 Tennessee's counties, including White, 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 obstructions 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 Old Zion Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.9709, Longitude: -85.5633       In this case, the coordinates for the Old Zion Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
    <4>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.
    <5>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.
    <6>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.
    <7>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.




 

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