A visit to the Zion Hill 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 Hill Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Zion Hill Cemetery:
32.9762, -94.3132
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Zion Hill Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Zion Hill Cemetery is located in Cass County<2>.
The county seat for Cass County is located in Linden. Linden lies just to the northwest of the Zion Hill Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Zion Hill Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> of the Zion Hill Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Zion Hill Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Center Hill Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- The Center Hill Cemetery is located in Cass County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center Hill Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Center Hill Cemetery is located 3 miles [4.8 km]<3> to the southwest of Bivins.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2845 <5>
- Lanier Friendship Baptist Church Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Whitaker Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Barnes Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- The Barnes Cemetery is located in Cass County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnes Cemetery
- Shiloh Methodist Church Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- The Shiloh Methodist Church Cemetery is located in Cass County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shiloh Methodist Church Cemetery
- The Shiloh Methodist Church Cemetery has also been known as:
- Shiloh Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #850838 <5>
- Ferrell Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- The Ferrell Cemetery is located in Cass County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ferrell Cemetery
- Lockett Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- The Lockett Cemetery is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lockett Cemetery
- Bear Creek Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- The Bear Creek Cemetery is located in Cass County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bear Creek Cemetery
- Old Foundry Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- The Old Foundry Cemetery is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Foundry Cemetery
- Watson Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Prospect Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- The Prospect Cemetery is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prospect Cemetery
- The Prospect Cemetery has also been known as:
- New Prospect Cemetery
- Rand Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- The Rand Cemetery is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rand Cemetery
- Continue List (9 more) ...
- Echols Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- The Echols Cemetery is located in Cass County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Echols Cemetery
- Concord Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- The Concord Cemetery is located in Cass County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Concord Cemetery
- Henderson Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- The Henderson Cemetery is located in Cass County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henderson Cemetery
- Simmons Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- The Simmons Cemetery is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Simmons Cemetery
- Lambert Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- The Lambert Cemetery is located in Cass County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lambert Cemetery
- Hickory Grove Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Old Union Hill Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Valley Plains Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Whatley Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- The Whatley Cemetery is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whatley Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 22 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Zion Hill Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Zion Hill Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Linden
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Kildare
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Lodi
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Bivins
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Red Hill
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Red Hill is located in Cass County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Hill
- Huffins
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Huffins is located in Cass County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huffins
- Atlanta
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Sarber
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Sarber is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sarber
- McLeod
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Avinger
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Kellyville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Kellyville is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kellyville
- Jefferson
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Continue List (10 more) ...
- Queen City
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Douglassville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Garfield ‑ Historic
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Garfield is located in Caddo Parish (LA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garfield
- Zylks
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Zylks is located in Caddo Parish (LA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zylks
- Rodessa
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Bloomburg
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Hughes Springs
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Baldwin
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Baldwin is located in Harrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baldwin
- Capps City
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Capps City is located in Miller County (AR)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Capps City
- Marietta
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
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 Hill Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Cass County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Zion Hill Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Atlanta
- Avinger
- Hughes Springs
- Jefferson
- Linden
- Vivian
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we begin 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 Hill Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Texas:
- Pages specific to Cass 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 Hill Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1350755 (Zion Hill Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1350755 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: Cass
- Est. Elev: 108 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Lanier
- Location given for Zion Hill Cemetery:
- Lat: 32.9762442 Lon: -94.3132463
- 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 Cass, 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Zion Hill 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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