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A visit to the Old 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 Old Zion Cemetery ...

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

31.4691, -96.1639

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Old Zion Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>

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 .

Open a Google Map centered on the Old Zion Cemetery.

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.<4>

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)
    • The Post Oak Cemetery is located in Freestone County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Post Oak Cemetery
  • Jackson Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • The Jackson Cemetery is located in Leon County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jackson Cemetery
  • Wilsons Chapel Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • The Wilsons Chapel Cemetery is located in Freestone County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilsons Chapel Cemetery
  • Mays Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • The Mays Cemetery is located in Leon County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mays Cemetery
  • Mays Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • The Mays Cemetery is located in Leon County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mays Cemetery
  • Holly Grove Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • The Holly Grove Cemetery is located in Freestone County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly Grove Cemetery
  • Varnell Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Sand Hill Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • The Sand Hill Cemetery is located in Leon County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sand Hill Cemetery
  • Holt Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Salem Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • The Salem Cemetery is located in Freestone County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem Cemetery
  • Philpott Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • The Philpott Cemetery is located in Freestone County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Philpott Cemetery
  • New Hope Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • The New Hope Cemetery is located in Limestone County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Hope Cemetery
    • 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 northwest of Jewett.
    • The New Hope Cemetery has also been known as:
    • New Hope Church Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2203994 <5>
  • Continue List   (10 more) ...
    • Graham Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • The Graham Cemetery is located in Leon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graham Cemetery
    • Harrison Chapel Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Oakes Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • The Oakes Cemetery is located in Limestone County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakes Cemetery
      • The Oakes Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Oaks Cemetery
    • Old Union Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • The Old Union Cemetery is located in Leon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Union Cemetery
    • Nettles Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • The Nettles Cemetery is located in Leon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nettles Cemetery
    • Kendrick Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • The Kendrick Cemetery is located in Freestone County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kendrick Cemetery
    • Friendship Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • The Friendship Cemetery is located in Leon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friendship Cemetery
    • Moores Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • The Moores Cemetery is located in Leon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moores Cemetery
    • Stevens Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • The Stevens Cemetery is located in Leon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stevens Cemetery
    • Lummus Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • The Lummus Cemetery is located in Leon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lummus Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 22 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)
    • Farrar is located in Limestone County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farrar
  • Newby
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Newby is located in Leon County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newby
  • Jewett
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Freestone
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Freestone is located in Freestone County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freestone
  • Dew
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Dew is located in Freestone County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dew
  • Lanely
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Lanely is located in Freestone County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lanely
  • Personville
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Personville is located in Limestone County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Personville
  • Lost Prairie
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Lost Prairie is located in Limestone County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lost Prairie
  • Teague
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Teague is located in Freestone County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Teague
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,526 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Teague <6>
  • Concord
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
  • Continue List   (10 more) ...
    • Seale
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Seale is located in Robertson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seale
    • Marquez
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Turlington
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Turlington is located in Freestone County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turlington
    • Fallon
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Fallon is located in Limestone County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fallon
    • 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)
      • Red Lake is located in Freestone County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Lake
    • Cotton Gin
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Russell
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Russell is located in Leon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russell
    • Butler
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Butler is located in Freestone County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butler

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.

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 Old Zion Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Texas:
  • Pages specific to Freestone 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 Old Zion Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1364510  (Old Zion Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1364510 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: Freestone
      • Est. Elev: 147 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Donie
      • Location given for Old Zion Cemetery:
      • Lat: 31.4690637     Lon: -96.1638562
      • Open a Google Map centered on the above location.

    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 '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- Old Zion Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
    <4>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.
    <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.