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A visit to the 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 Zion Cemetery ...

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

33.1985, -96.8797

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

The Zion Cemetery is located in Denton County<2>.

The county seat for Denton County is located in Denton. Denton lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<3> to the west of the Zion Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Zion Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 12 miles [19.3 km] of the Zion Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Smith Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • The Smith Cemetery is located in Collin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith Cemetery
  • Little Elm Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • The Little Elm Cemetery is located in Denton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Elm Cemetery
  • Bethel Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • The Bethel Cemetery is located in Collin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel Cemetery
  • Lloyd Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • The Lloyd Cemetery is located in Denton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lloyd Cemetery
  • Sonntag Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • The Sonntag Cemetery is located in Collin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sonntag Cemetery
  • Bridges Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • The Bridges Cemetery is located in Denton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridges Cemetery
  • Baccus Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • The Baccus Cemetery is located in Collin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baccus Cemetery
  • Hunt Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • The Hunt Cemetery is located in Collin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunt Cemetery
  • Walnut Grove Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • The Walnut Grove Cemetery is located in Collin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Grove Cemetery
    • The Walnut Grove Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Old Walnut Grove Cemetery
  • Ware Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • The Ware Cemetery is located in Collin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ware Cemetery
  • Old Celina Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • The Old Celina Cemetery is located in Collin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Celina Cemetery
  • Swisher Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • The Swisher Cemetery is located in Denton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swisher Cemetery
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Rowlett Creek Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • The Rowlett Creek Cemetery is located in Collin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rowlett Creek Cemetery
    • Wilson Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • The Wilson Cemetery is located in Denton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilson Cemetery
      • The Wilson Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Black Jack Cemetery
    • Ritter Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • The Ritter Cemetery is located in Denton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ritter Cemetery
    • Scott Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • The Scott Cemetery is located in Collin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scott Cemetery
    • Old Union Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • The Old Union Cemetery is located in Collin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Union Cemetery
    • Shiloh Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • The Shiloh Cemetery is located in Denton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shiloh Cemetery
    • Bethany Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • The Bethany Cemetery is located in Collin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethany Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Bethany Cemetery is located in Plano.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2360 <5>
    • Corinth Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • The Corinth Cemetery is located in Collin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corinth Cemetery
    • Crossroads Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • The Crossroads Cemetery is located in Collin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crossroads Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 23 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Zion Cemetery.

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

  • Little Elm
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Hackberry
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Hackberry is located in Denton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hackberry
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,094 people
  • Frisco
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Rockhill
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Rockhill is located in Collin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockhill
  • Prosper
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Providence Village
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Providence Village is located in Denton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Providence Village
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,564 people
  • Lincoln Park
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Lincoln Park is located in Denton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln Park
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 567 people
  • Oak Point
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Lakewood Village
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Lakewood Village is located in Denton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakewood Village
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,002 people
  • Cross Roads
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • The Colony
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Cross Roads
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Cross Roads is located in Comanche County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cross Roads
  • Continue List   (11 more) ...
    • Krugerville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Krugerville is located in Denton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Krugerville
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,871 people
    • Shady Shores
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Shady Shores is located in Denton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady Shores
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,958 people
    • Lake Dallas
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Rhea Mills
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Rhea Mills is located in Collin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rhea Mills
    • Aubrey
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Hickory Creek
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Hebron
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Hebron is located in Collin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hebron
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 212 people
    • Celina
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Corinth
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Highland Village
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Lewisville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)

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

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

  • Pages specific to Texas:
  • Pages specific to Denton 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 Zion Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1350741  (Zion Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1350741 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: Denton
      • Est. Elev: 187 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Little Elm
      • Location given for Zion Cemetery:
      • Lat: 33.1984516     Lon: -96.8797248
      • 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 Denton, 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' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- 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.
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