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A visit to the Zion 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 Cemetery ...

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

44.9933, -87.2337

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Zion Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>

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

The county seat for Door County is located in Sturgeon Bay. Sturgeon Bay lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<3> to the south southwest of the Zion Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Zion Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 20 miles [32.2 km] of the Zion Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Holy Nativity Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Jacksonport Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • The Jacksonport Cemetery is located in Door County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacksonport Cemetery
  • St. Johns Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • The St. Johns Cemetery is located in Door County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Johns Cemetery
  • Egg Harbor Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • The Egg Harbor Cemetery is located in Door County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Egg Harbor Cemetery
  • Whitefish Bay Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Juddville Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • The Juddville Cemetery is located in Door County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Juddville Cemetery
  • Baileys Harbor Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Blossomburg Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • The Blossomburg Cemetery is located in Door County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blossomburg Cemetery
  • Lutheran Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • The Lutheran Cemetery is located in Door County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lutheran Cemetery
  • Bayside Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
  • St. Joseph Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • The St. Joseph Cemetery is located in Door County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Joseph Cemetery
  • Hainesville Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • The Hainesville Cemetery is located in Door County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hainesville Cemetery
  • Continue List   (10 more) ...
    • South Side Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • The South Side Cemetery is located in Door County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Side Cemetery
      • The South Side Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Samuelson Cemetery
      • Southside Cemetery
      • Sturgeon Bay Town Cemetery
    • Little Sister Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • St. Rosalias Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • The St. Rosalias Cemetery is located in Door County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Rosalias Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the St. Rosalias Cemetery is located outside and to the southeast of Sister Bay.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2155383 <5>
    • Schumacher - Nasewaupee Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Salem Cemetery
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • The Salem Cemetery is located in Door County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem Cemetery
    • Schulties Cemetery
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • The Schulties Cemetery is located in Door County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schulties Cemetery
    • Rowleys Bay Cemetery
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • The Rowleys Bay Cemetery is located in Door County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rowleys Bay Cemetery
    • Stevenson Cemetery
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • The Stevenson Cemetery is located in Door County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stevenson Cemetery
    • Ellison Bay Cemetery
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • The Ellison Bay Cemetery is located in Door County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellison Bay Cemetery
    • Liberty Grove Cemetery
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)

For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 20 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:

  • Jacksonport
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Jacksonport is located in Door County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacksonport
  • Egg Harbor
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Egg Harbor is located in Door County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Egg Harbor
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 202 people
  • Baileys Harbor
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Baileys Harbor is located in Door County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baileys Harbor
  • Fish Creek
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Fish Creek is located in Door County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fish Creek
  • Idlewild
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Idlewild is located in Door County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Idlewild
  • Ephraim
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Ephraim is located in Door County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ephraim
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 283 people
  • North Bay
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • North Bay is located in Door County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Bay
  • Sturgeon Bay
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Sturgeon Bay is located in Door County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sturgeon Bay
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,985 people
  • Sister Bay
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Sister Bay is located in Door County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sister Bay
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 934 people
  • Salona
    (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Salona is located in Door County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salona
  • Rowleys Bay
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Rowleys Bay is located in Door County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rowleys Bay
  • Little Sturgeon
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Little Sturgeon is located in Door County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Sturgeon
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Ellison Bay
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Ellison Bay is located in Door County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellison Bay
    • Menominee
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Menominee is located in Menominee County (MI)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Menominee
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,967 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Menominee <6>
    • Marinette
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Marinette is located in Marinette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marinette
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,466 people
    • Kew
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Kew is located in Menominee County (MI)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kew
    • Gills Rock
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Gills Rock is located in Door County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gills Rock
    • Arthur Bay
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Arthur Bay is located in Menominee County (MI)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arthur Bay
    • Birch Creek
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Birch Creek is located in Menominee County (MI)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Birch Creek
    • Forestville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Forestville is located in Door County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forestville
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 408 people

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 Door County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

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 websites either 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 Wisconsin:
  • Pages specific to Door 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 Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1577979  (Zion Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1577979 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: Door
      • Est. Elev: 209 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Jacksonport
      • Location given for Zion Cemetery:
      • Lat: 44.9933279     Lon: -87.2337151
      • 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 Wisconsin's counties, including Door, 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' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Zion 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.
    <6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.