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A visit to the Old Zion Cemetery ...


The location of the Old 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 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:   31.4691°   (31° 28' 8")

Lon:   -96.1639°   (-96° 9' 50")

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

The county seat for Freestone County is located in Fairfield. Fairfield lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<3> to the north of the Old Zion Cemetery .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites either 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 Texas:
  • Pages specific to Freestone 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

    • List of neighboring communities ...

    The following 21 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.

    • Donie
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Buffalo
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Farrar
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farrar
      • Farrar is located in Limestone County
    • Newby
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newby
      • Newby is located in Leon County
    • Jewett
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Freestone
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freestone
      • Freestone is located in Freestone County
    • Dew
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dew
      • Dew is located in Freestone County
    • Lanely
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lanely have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lanely
      • Lanely is located in Freestone County
    • Personville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Personville
      • Personville is located in Limestone County
    • Lost Prairie
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lost Prairie
      • Lost Prairie is located in Limestone County
    • Teague
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Teague have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Teague
      • Teague is located in Freestone County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,526 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Teague <4>
    • Concord
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Continue List   (9 more) ...
      • Seale
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seale
        • Seale is located in Robertson County
      • Marquez
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Turlington
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turlington
        • Turlington is located in Freestone County
      • Fallon
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fallon
        • Fallon is located in Limestone County
      • Fairfield
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Centerville
        (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Red Lake
        (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Lake
        • Red Lake is located in Freestone County
      • Cotton Gin
        (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Russell
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russell
        • Russell is located in Leon 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 Old Zion Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Freestone County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 12 miles [19.3 km] of the Old Zion Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Post Oak Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Post Oak Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Post Oak Cemetery is located in Freestone County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Post Oak Cemetery
    • Jackson Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jackson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Jackson Cemetery is located in Leon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jackson Cemetery
    • Wilsons Chapel Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wilsons Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Wilsons Chapel Cemetery is located in Freestone County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wilsons Chapel Cemetery
    • Mays Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mays Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mays Cemetery is located in Leon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mays Cemetery
    • Mays Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mays Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mays Cemetery is located in Leon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mays Cemetery
    • Holly Grove Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Holly Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Holly Grove Cemetery is located in Freestone County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Holly Grove Cemetery
    • Varnell Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Varnell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Varnell Cemetery is located in Freestone County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Varnell Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #7386 <6>
    • Sand Hill Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sand Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Sand Hill Cemetery is located in Leon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sand Hill Cemetery
    • Holt Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Holt Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Holt Cemetery is located in Limestone County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Holt Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #4320 <6>
    • Salem Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Salem Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Salem Cemetery is located in Freestone County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Salem Cemetery
    • Philpott Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Philpott Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Philpott Cemetery is located in Freestone County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Philpott Cemetery
    • New Hope Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • The New Hope Cemetery is located in Limestone County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the New Hope Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located 8 miles [12.9 km]<3> to the southeast of Jewett.
      • The New Hope Cemetery has also been known as:
      • New Hope Church Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Hope Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2203994 <6>
    • Continue List   (10 more) ...
      • Graham Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Graham Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Graham Cemetery is located in Leon County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Graham Cemetery
      • Harrison Chapel Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Harrison Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Harrison Chapel Cemetery is located in Freestone County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Harrison Chapel Cemetery
      • Oakes Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
        • The Oakes Cemetery is located in Limestone County
        • The Oakes Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Oaks Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oakes Cemetery
      • Old Union Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Union Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Old Union Cemetery is located in Leon County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Union Cemetery
      • Nettles Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Nettles Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Nettles Cemetery is located in Leon County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Nettles Cemetery
      • Kendrick Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kendrick Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Kendrick Cemetery is located in Freestone County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kendrick Cemetery
      • Friendship Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Friendship Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Friendship Cemetery is located in Leon County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Friendship Cemetery
      • Moores Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Moores Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Moores Cemetery is located in Leon County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Moores Cemetery
      • Stevens Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stevens Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Stevens Cemetery is located in Leon County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stevens Cemetery
      • Lummus Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lummus Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Lummus Cemetery is located in Leon County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lummus 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 Old Zion Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1364510  (Old Zion Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1364510 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: Donie
      • County: Freestone         Elev: 147
      • Location given for GNIS #1364510 (Old Zion Cemetery)

    The official website for State of Texas: https://texas.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 Texas' counties, including Freestone, 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 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: 31.4691, Longitude: -96.1639       In this case, the coordinates for the Old 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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