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A visit to the Little 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. 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 Little Zion Cemetery ...

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Little Zion Cemetery

Lat:   29.3700°   (29° 22' 12")

Lon:   -96.0911°   (-96° 5' 27")

The Little Zion Cemetery is located in Wharton County<1>.

The county seat for Wharton County is located in Wharton. Wharton lies just to the south of the Little Zion Cemetery .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 that are within 16 miles [25.7 km]<2> of the Little Zion Cemetery.<3>

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

  • Old Jerusalem Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Jerusalem Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Jerusalem Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Old Jerusalem Cemetery is located in Wharton County
  • Camp Zion Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Camp Zion Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Camp Zion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Camp Zion Cemetery is located in Wharton County
  • Old Kendleton Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Kendleton Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Kendleton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Old Kendleton Cemetery is located in Fort Bend County
  • Mackay Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mackay Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mackay Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Mackay Cemetery is located in Wharton County
  • Kendleton Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kendleton Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kendleton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Kendleton Cemetery is located in Fort Bend County
  • Powell Point Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Powell Point Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Powell Point Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Powell Point Cemetery is located in Fort Bend County
  • Sandbridge Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • Routt Point Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Routt Point Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Routt Point Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Routt Point Cemetery is located in Fort Bend County
  • Snake Creek Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Snake Creek Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Snake Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Snake Creek Cemetery is located in Fort Bend County
  • Middle Bernard Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Middle Bernard Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Middle Bernard Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Middle Bernard Cemetery is located in Wharton County
  • Shiloh Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shiloh Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shiloh Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Shiloh Cemetery is located in Wharton County
  • Holy Cross Catholic Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
  • Continue List   (11 more) ...
    • Czech National Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Czech National Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Czech National Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Czech National Cemetery is located in Wharton County
    • San Francisco Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Modena Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Modena Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Modena Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Modena Cemetery is located in Fort Bend County
    • Friedens Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Friedens Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Friedens Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Friedens Cemetery is located in Fort Bend County
    • Lissie Community Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Elm Grove Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Elm Grove Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Elm Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Elm Grove Cemetery is located in Wharton County
    • San Gabriel Cemetery Annex
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Frazer Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Frazer Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Frazer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Frazer Cemetery is located in Wharton County
    • Oaklawn Memorial Park
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oaklawn Memorial Park
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oaklawn Memorial Park have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Oaklawn Memorial Park is located in Wharton County
    • Old Bethlehem Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Krasna Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Krasna Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Krasna Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Krasna Cemetery is located in Fort Bend County

For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 24 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<2> of the Little Zion Cemetery.

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

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 Little Zion Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Wharton County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin with 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 Little Zion Cemetery:

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 Little Zion Cemetery:

  • Referenced GNIS Record ...
  • GNIS ID #1361514  (Little Zion Cemetery)
    • Note: GNIS record #1361514 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: Wharton
    • County: Wharton         Elev: 31
    • Location given for GNIS #1361514 (Little Zion Cemetery)

The official website for State of Texas: https://texas.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Texas' counties, including Wharton, 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' 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 Little Zion Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 29.3700, Longitude: -96.0911    
<3>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.
<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>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>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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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