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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:   31.6657°   (31° 39' 56")

Lon:   -98.5367°   (-98° 32' 12")

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

The county seat for Mills County is located in Goldthwaite. Goldthwaite lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<3> to the south 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 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 Mills County:
  • Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...

    • List of neighboring communities ...

    The following 16 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.

    • Priddy
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Mullin
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Bozar
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bozar
      • Bozar is located in Mills County
    • Energy
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Pottsville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pottsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pottsville
      • Pottsville is located in Hamilton County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pottsville <4>
    • Williams Ranch ‑ Historic
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Williams Ranch. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williams Ranch
      • Williams Ranch is located in Mills County
    • Goldthwaite
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Gustine
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gustine have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gustine
      • Gustine is located in Comanche County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 474 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gustine <4>
    • Center City
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Center City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center City
      • Center City is located in Mills County
    • McGirk ‑ Historic
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McGirk have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McGirk
      • McGirk is located in Hamilton County
    • Zephyr
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Comanche
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Continue List   (4 more) ...
      • Star
        (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Star have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Star
        • Star is located in Mills County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Star <4>
      • Blanket
        (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Ridge
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridge
        • Ridge is located in Mills County
      • Ararat ‑ Historic
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ararat. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ararat
        • Ararat is located in Comanche County

    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 Mills 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 21 that are within 14 miles [22.5 km] of the Zion Cemetery.<6>

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

    • Priddy Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Priddy Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Priddy Cemetery is located in Mills County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Priddy Cemetery
    • St. Johns Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • 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 Mills County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Johns Cemetery
    • Duren Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Duren Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Duren Cemetery is located in Mills County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Duren Cemetery
    • Democrat Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Democrat Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Democrat Cemetery is located in Mills County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Democrat Cemetery
    • Dudley Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dudley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Dudley Cemetery is located in Mills County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dudley Cemetery
    • North Browns Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the North Browns Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The North Browns Cemetery is located in Mills County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the North Browns Cemetery
    • Trigger Mtn. Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Spivey - Baxter Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Spivey - Baxter Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Spivey - Baxter Cemetery is located in Hamilton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Spivey - Baxter Cemetery
    • Albin Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Albin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Albin Cemetery is located in Comanche County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Albin Cemetery
    • Fisher Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fisher Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Fisher Cemetery is located in Mills County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fisher Cemetery
    • Oakview Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • The Oakview Cemetery is located in Mills County
      • The Oakview Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Oakview Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oakview Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #5691 <7>
    • Pecan Wells Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pecan Wells Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Pecan Wells Cemetery is located in Hamilton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pecan Wells Cemetery
    • Continue List   (9 more) ...
      • Williams Ranch Cemetery
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Williams Ranch Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Williams Ranch Cemetery is located in Mills County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Williams Ranch Cemetery
      • Ward Cemetery
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ward Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Ward Cemetery is located in Hamilton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ward Cemetery
      • Pottsville Cemetery
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pottsville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Pottsville Cemetery is located in Hamilton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pottsville Cemetery
      • Immanuel Cemetery
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Immanuel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Immanuel Cemetery is located in Hamilton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Immanuel Cemetery
      • Energy Cemetery
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Energy Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Energy Cemetery is located in Comanche County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Energy Cemetery
      • Whitney Cemetery
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Whitney Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Whitney Cemetery is located in Comanche County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Whitney Cemetery
      • Blanket Springs Cemetery
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Blanket Springs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Blanket Springs Cemetery is located in Mills County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Blanket Springs Cemetery
      • Eastview Cemetery
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Eastview Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Eastview Cemetery is located in Hamilton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Eastview Cemetery
      • Union Cemetery
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Union Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Union Cemetery is located in Comanche County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union 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 #1350740  (Zion Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1350740 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: Priddy
      • County: Mills         Elev: 486
      • Location given for GNIS #1350740 (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 Mills, 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: 31.6657, Longitude: -98.5367       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>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.
    <6>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.
    <7>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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