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Introduction ...

Since our focus is on geography, we don't have burial or interment information. Nor do we have any contact information for the Zion Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The Zion Cemetery (FG ID #7815)

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 ...

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

Lat:   30.7690°   (30° 46' 8")

Lon:   -96.0915°   (-96° 5' 29")

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

The county seat for Grimes County is located in Anderson. Anderson lies 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> to the south southeast of the Zion Cemetery .

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 Grimes County:
  • Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...

    • List of neighboring communities ...

    The following 24 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Zion Cemetery.

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

    • Iola
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Iola have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iola
      • Iola is located in Grimes County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 433 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Iola <5>
    • Zulch ‑ Historic
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Zulch came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<6>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zulch
      • Zulch is located in Madison County
    • Bedias
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • North Zulch
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Kurten
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Wixon Valley
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wixon Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wixon Valley
      • Wixon Valley is located in Brazos County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 254 people
    • George
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for George
      • George is located in Madison County
    • Edge
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edge
      • Edge is located in Brazos County
    • Boonville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boonville
      • Boonville is located in Brazos County
    • Roans Prairie
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roans Prairie have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roans Prairie
      • Roans Prairie is located in Grimes County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Roans Prairie <5>
    • Shiro
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Madisonville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Continue List   (12 more) ...
      • Tabor
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tabor
        • Tabor is located in Brazos County
      • Bryan
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bryan
        • Bryan is located in Brazos County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 88,165 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bryan <5>
      • College Station
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Wealthy
        (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wealthy
        • Wealthy is located in Leon County
      • Wesley Grove
        (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wesley Grove
        • Wesley Grove is located in Walker County
      • Normangee
        (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Normangee have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Normangee
        • Normangee is located in Leon County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 710 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Normangee <5>
      • Wheelock
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Wellborn
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Anderson
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Anderson have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anderson
        • Anderson is located in Grimes County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 248 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Anderson <5>
      • Millican
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Apolonia
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Apolonia have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Apolonia
        • Apolonia is located in Grimes County
      • Richards
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Richards have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richards
        • Richards is located in Grimes County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Richards <5>

    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 Grimes 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 26 that are within 14 miles [22.5 km] of the Zion Cemetery.<7>

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

    • Howard Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Howard Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Howard Cemetery is located in Grimes County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Howard Cemetery
    • Enon Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Williamson Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Williamson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Williamson Cemetery is located in Madison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Williamson Cemetery
    • Lake Grove Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lake Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Lake Grove Cemetery is located in Grimes County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lake Grove Cemetery
    • Willow Hole Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • The Willow Hole Cemetery is located in Madison County
      • The Willow Hole Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Willow Hole Church Cemetery
      • Willowhole Cemetery
      • Willowhole Chapel Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Willow Hole Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #290864 <1>
    • Bethel Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bethel Cemetery is located in Grimes County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethel Cemetery
    • Old Bethel Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Tryson Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tryson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Tryson Cemetery is located in Brazos County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tryson Cemetery
    • Evergreen Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Evergreen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Evergreen Cemetery is located in Grimes County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Evergreen Cemetery
    • Fridel Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fridel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Fridel Cemetery is located in Brazos County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fridel Cemetery
    • Holuber Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Holuber Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Holuber Cemetery is located in Brazos County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Holuber Cemetery
    • Stick Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stick Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Stick Cemetery is located in Brazos County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stick Cemetery
    • Continue List   (14 more) ...
      • Oxford Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oxford Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Oxford Cemetery is located in Madison County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oxford Cemetery
      • Nash Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Nash Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Nash Cemetery is located in Madison County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Nash Cemetery
      • Kurten Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Keefer Cemetery
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Keefer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Keefer Cemetery is located in Madison County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Keefer Cemetery
      • Ebenezer Cemetery
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ebenezer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Ebenezer Cemetery is located in Brazos County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ebenezer Cemetery
      • Bethel Cemetery
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Bethel Cemetery is located in Brazos County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethel Cemetery
      • House Cemetery
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the House Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The House Cemetery is located in Brazos County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the House Cemetery
      • Evans Cemetery
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Evans Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Evans Cemetery is located in Brazos County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Evans Cemetery
      • Jim Harris Cemetery
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jim Harris Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Jim Harris Cemetery is located in Brazos County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jim Harris Cemetery
      • Schultze Cemetery
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Schultze Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<8>
        • The Schultze Cemetery is located in Brazos County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Schultze Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #6808 <1>
      • Wesson Cemetery
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wesson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Wesson Cemetery is located in Brazos County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wesson Cemetery
      • Wixon Cemetery
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
        • The Wixon Cemetery is located in Brazos County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wixon Cemetery
      • Pleasant Hill Cemetery
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Pleasant Hill Cemetery is located in Grimes County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Hill Cemetery
      • Carter Cemetery
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Carter Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<8>
        • The Carter Cemetery is located in Grimes County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Carter Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2241412 <1>

    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 #1376899  (Zion Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1376899 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: Iola
      • County: Grimes         Elev: 89
      • Location given for GNIS #1376899 (Zion Cemetery)
    • Referenced Find-A-Grave Entry:  #7815

    The official website for State of Texas: https://texas.gov/

    Footnotes ...

    <1>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.
    <2>If you're interested in how the shape of Texas' counties, including Grimes, 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 things 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 Zion Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 30.7690, Longitude: -96.0915    
    <4>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.
    <5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <6>If we found a location and have questions about the accuracy of our information, we will simply say that the marker is 'in the vicinity'. We are not confident about the location and the position of our marker is only a rough guide. If we have too many doubts about the location, we will not include it in our database.
    <7>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.
    <8>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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