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. 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 Little Zion Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Little Zion Cemetery:
29.3700, -96.0911
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 .
Open a Google Map centered on the Little Zion Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 24 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)
- Camp Zion Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- The Camp Zion Cemetery is located in Wharton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camp Zion Cemetery
- Old Kendleton Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- The Old Kendleton Cemetery is located in Fort Bend County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Kendleton Cemetery
- Mackay Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- The Mackay Cemetery is located in Wharton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mackay Cemetery
- Kendleton Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- The Kendleton Cemetery is located in Fort Bend County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kendleton Cemetery
- Powell Point Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- The Powell Point Cemetery is located in Fort Bend County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powell Point Cemetery
- Sandbridge Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Routt Point Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- The Routt Point Cemetery is located in Fort Bend County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Routt Point Cemetery
- Snake Creek Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- The Snake Creek Cemetery is located in Fort Bend County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snake Creek Cemetery
- Middle Bernard Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Shiloh Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- The Shiloh Cemetery is located in Wharton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shiloh Cemetery
- Holy Cross Catholic Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Continue List (12 more) ...
- Czech National Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- San Francisco Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Modena Cemetery
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- The Modena Cemetery is located in Fort Bend County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Modena Cemetery
- Friedens Cemetery
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- The Friedens Cemetery is located in Fort Bend County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friedens Cemetery
- Lissie Community Cemetery
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Elm Grove Cemetery
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- The Elm Grove Cemetery is located in Wharton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elm Grove Cemetery
- San Gabriel Cemetery Annex
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Frazer Cemetery
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- The Frazer Cemetery is located in Wharton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frazer Cemetery
- St. John Nepomucene Catholic Cemetery
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Oaklawn Memorial Park
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- The Oaklawn Memorial Park is located in Wharton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oaklawn Memorial Park
- Old Bethlehem Cemetery
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Krasna Cemetery
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- The Krasna Cemetery is located in Fort Bend County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Krasna Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 25 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:
- Hungerford
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Wharton
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Glen Flora
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Mackay
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Kendleton
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Powell Point
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Egypt
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Pierce
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Lane City
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Boling
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- East Bernard
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Nottawa
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Four Corners
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Four Corners is located in Fort Bend County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Four Corners
- Bonus
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Beasley
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Newgulf
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Needville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Lissie
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- El Campo
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Pledger
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Matthews
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Orchard
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Boedecker Junction
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Eldridge
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Nada
(17 miles [27.4 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 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 first turn to 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 Little Zion Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Texas:
- Pages specific to Wharton 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 Little Zion Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1361514 (Little Zion Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1361514 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: Wharton
- Est. Elev: 31 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Wharton
- Location given for Little Zion Cemetery:
- Lat: 29.370246 Lon: -96.0907923
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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' (or 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- Little 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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