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A visit to the Zion Cemetery ...


The location of the 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 Zion Cemetery ...

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the 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 Zion Cemetery

Lat:   31.4088°   (31° 24' 31")

Lon:   -96.8355°   (-96° 50' 7")

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

The county seat for Falls County is located in Marlin. Marlin lies just to the south southwest of the Zion Cemetery .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to start 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 Zion Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Texas:
  • Pages specific to Falls County:
  • Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...

    • List of neighboring communities ...

    The following 28 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.

    • Otto
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Otto have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otto
      • Otto is located in Falls County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Otto <4>
    • Perry
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Perry have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perry
      • Perry is located in Falls County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Perry <4>
    • Marlin
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Riesel
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Riesel have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riesel
      • Riesel is located in McLennan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,049 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Riesel <4>
    • Stranger
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stranger
      • Stranger is located in Falls County
    • Mart
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mart have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mart
      • Mart is located in McLennan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,983 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mart <4>
    • Satin
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Satin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Satin
      • Satin is located in Falls County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Satin <4>
    • Hallsburg
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hallsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hallsburg
      • Hallsburg is located in McLennan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 454 people
    • Harrison
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harrison have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrison
      • Harrison is located in McLennan County
    • Reagan
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Reagan have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reagan
      • Reagan is located in Falls County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Reagan <4>
    • Kosse
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kosse
      • Kosse is located in Limestone County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 463 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kosse <4>
    • Golinda
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Golinda have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Golinda
      • Golinda is located in Falls County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 610 people
    • Continue List   (16 more) ...
      • Downsville
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Downsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Downsville
        • Downsville is located in McLennan County
      • Chilton
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Elk
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elk
        • Elk is located in McLennan County
      • Thornton
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Rosenthal
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosenthal
        • Rosenthal is located in McLennan County
      • Highbank
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highbank
        • Highbank is located in Falls County
      • Watt
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watt
        • Watt is located in Limestone County
      • Robinson
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Frosa
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frosa
        • Frosa is located in Limestone County
      • Prairie Hill
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Prairie Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairie Hill
        • Prairie Hill is located in Limestone County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Prairie Hill <4>
      • Lott
        (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lott have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lott
        • Lott is located in Falls County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 744 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lott <4>
      • East Waco
        (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Waco have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Waco
        • East Waco is located in McLennan County
      • Mooreville
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mooreville
        • Mooreville is located in Falls County
      • Bremond
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Axtell
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Groesbeck
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)

    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 Falls County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 11 miles [17.7 km] of the Zion Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Hope Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hope Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hope Cemetery is located in Falls County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hope Cemetery
    • Walker Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Walker Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Walker Cemetery is located in Falls County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Walker Cemetery
    • Shady Grove Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Nazare Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Nazare Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Nazare Cemetery is located in Falls County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Nazare Cemetery
    • Taylor Chapel Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Taylor Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Taylor Chapel Cemetery is located in Falls County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Taylor Chapel Cemetery
    • Metina Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Metina Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Metina Cemetery is located in Falls County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Metina Cemetery
    • Friedens Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Smith - Jenkins Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Smith - Jenkins Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • The Smith - Jenkins Cemetery is located in Falls County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Smith - Jenkins Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2485968 <6>
    • Hillcrest Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hillcrest Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hillcrest Cemetery is located in Falls County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hillcrest Cemetery
    • Erskine Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Erskine Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Erskine Cemetery is located in Falls County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Erskine Cemetery
    • Garrett Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Garrett Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Garrett Cemetery is located in Falls County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Garrett Cemetery
    • Oklahoma Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oklahoma Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Oklahoma Cemetery is located in Limestone County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oklahoma Cemetery
    • Continue List   (8 more) ...
      • Wise Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wise Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Wise Cemetery is located in McLennan County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wise Cemetery
      • Calvary Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
        • The Calvary Cemetery is located in Falls County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Calvary Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the northwest of Marlin.
        • The Calvary Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Marlin Calvary Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Calvary Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2709 <6>
      • Evergreen Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
        • The Evergreen Cemetery is located in Falls County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Evergreen Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the west of Marlin.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Evergreen Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #3484 <6>
      • Falls County Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Falls County Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Falls County Cemetery is located in Falls County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Falls County Cemetery
      • Stranger Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
        • The Stranger Cemetery is located in Falls County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Stranger Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in the vicinity of Stranger
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stranger Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2150002 <6>
      • Evergreen Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Evergreen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Evergreen Cemetery is located in McLennan County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Evergreen Cemetery
      • Sunset Community Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
        • The Sunset Community Cemetery is located in Falls County
        • The Sunset Community Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Billingsley Cemetery
        • Sunset Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sunset Community Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #7141 <6>
      • Clifton Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Clifton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Clifton Cemetery is located in Limestone County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Clifton 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 Zion Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1376900  (Zion Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1376900 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: Otto
      • County: Falls         Elev: 135
      • Location given for GNIS #1376900 (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 Falls, 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 drawn from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Zion Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 31.4088, Longitude: -96.8355       In this case, the coordinates for the 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.
    <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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