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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:   29.3505°   (29° 21' 1")

Lon:   -98.8872°   (-98° 53' 13")

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

The county seat for Medina County is located in Hondo. Hondo lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<3> to the west of the 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 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 Medina County:
  • Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...

    • List of neighboring communities ...

    The following 21 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.

    • Castroville
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Castroville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Castroville
      • Castroville is located in Medina County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,199 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Castroville <4>
    • Pearson
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pearson
      • Pearson is located in Medina County
    • LaCoste
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for LaCoste have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for LaCoste
      • LaCoste is located in Medina County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,263 people
      • LaCoste has also been known as:
      • La Coste
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for LaCoste <4>
    • Rio Medina
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Lytle
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lytle have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lytle
      • Lytle is located in Atascosa County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,061 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lytle <4>
    • Quihi
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quihi
      • Quihi is located in Medina County
    • Atascosa
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Atascosa have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atascosa
      • Atascosa is located in Bexar County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Atascosa <4>
    • New Fountain
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Fountain
      • New Fountain is located in Medina County
    • Natalia
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Natalia have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Natalia
      • Natalia is located in Medina County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,622 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Natalia <4>
    • Macdona
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Macdona have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macdona
      • Macdona is located in Bexar County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Macdona <4>
    • Mico
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mico have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mico
      • Mico is located in Medina County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mico <4>
    • Devine
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Devine have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Devine
      • Devine is located in Medina County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,938 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Devine <4>
    • Continue List   (9 more) ...
      • Bexar
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bexar
        • Bexar is located in Bexar County
      • Von Ormy
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Von Ormy have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Von Ormy
        • Von Ormy is located in Bexar County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,260 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Von Ormy <4>
      • Lackland City
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lackland City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lackland City
        • Lackland City is located in Bexar County
      • Lackland Heights
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Westwood Village
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westwood Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westwood Village
        • Westwood Village is located in Bexar County
      • Hondo
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Somerset
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Leon Valley
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leon Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leon Valley
        • Leon Valley is located in Bexar County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,301 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Leon Valley <4>
      • Helotes
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Helotes have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Helotes
        • Helotes is located in Bexar County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,277 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Helotes <4>

    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 Medina 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 22 that are within 15 miles [24.1 km] of the Zion Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Schweers Family Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Quihi Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Quihi Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Quihi Cemetery is located in Medina County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Quihi Cemetery
    • Lytle Masonic Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Black Hill Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Black Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Black Hill Cemetery is located in Bexar County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Black Hill Cemetery
    • San Isidro Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the San Isidro Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The San Isidro Cemetery is located in Bexar County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the San Isidro Cemetery
    • Lessing Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lessing Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Lessing Cemetery is located in Bexar County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lessing Cemetery
    • Tripp Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tripp Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Tripp Cemetery is located in Bexar County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tripp Cemetery
    • Arnold Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Arnold Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Arnold Cemetery is located in Bexar County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Arnold Cemetery
    • St. Johns Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Johns Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Johns Cemetery is located in Medina County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Johns Cemetery
    • Benton City Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Benton City Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • The Benton City Cemetery is located in Atascosa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Benton City Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2175376 <6>
    • Panteon San Lorenzo Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Becker Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Becker Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Becker Cemetery is located in Bexar County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Becker Cemetery
    • Continue List   (10 more) ...
      • Sociedad Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sociedad Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Sociedad Cemetery is located in Bexar County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sociedad Cemetery
      • Hermann Cemetery
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hermann Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hermann Cemetery is located in Bexar County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hermann Cemetery
      • Decker Cemetery
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Decker Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Decker Cemetery is located in Medina County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Decker Cemetery
      • Mussman Cemetery
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • St. Josephs Cemetery
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Josephs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. Josephs Cemetery is located in Medina County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Josephs Cemetery
      • Evergreen Cemetery
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
        • 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 Medina County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Evergreen Cemetery
      • Britsch Cemetery
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Britsch Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Britsch Cemetery is located in Medina County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Britsch Cemetery
      • Oakwood Cemetery
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oakwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Oakwood Cemetery is located in Medina County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oakwood Cemetery
      • Ingleside Cemetery
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Roberson Cemetery
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)

    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 #1372090  (Zion Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1372090 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: Castroville
      • County: Medina         Elev: 246
      • Location given for GNIS #1372090 (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 Medina, 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: 29.3505, Longitude: -98.8872       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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