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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:   44.8289°   (44° 49' 44")

Lon:   -90.0796°   (-90° 4' 46")

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

The county seat for Marathon County is located in Wausau. Wausau lies 23 miles [37 km]<3> to the east northeast of the Zion Cemetery .

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 helpful 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 Wisconsin:
  • Pages specific to Marathon 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 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.

    • Stratford
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stratford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stratford
      • Stratford is located in Marathon County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,571 people
    • Fenwood
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fenwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fenwood
      • Fenwood is located in Marathon County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 156 people
    • Wien
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wien
      • Wien is located in Marathon County
    • Rozellville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rozellville
      • Rozellville is located in Marathon County
    • McMillan
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McMillan have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McMillan
      • McMillan is located in Marathon County
    • Rangeline
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rangeline
      • Rangeline is located in Marathon County
    • Edgar
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgar
      • Edgar is located in Marathon County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,434 people
    • Spencer
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spencer
      • Spencer is located in Marathon County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,865 people
    • Milan
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milan
      • Milan is located in Marathon County
    • Unity
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Unity have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unity
      • Unity is located in Marathon County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 329 people
    • Marshfield
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marshfield
      • Marshfield is located in Wood County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 18,414 people
    • Hewitt
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hewitt
      • Hewitt is located in Wood County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 777 people
    • Continue List   (12 more) ...
      • Poniatowski
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poniatowski
        • Poniatowski is located in Marathon County
      • Marathon City
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marathon City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marathon City
        • Marathon City is located in Marathon County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,516 people
      • Rib Falls
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rib Falls
        • Rib Falls is located in Marathon County
      • Colby
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Colby have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colby
        • Colby is located in Clark County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,941 people
      • Auburndale
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Auburndale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Auburndale
        • Auburndale is located in Wood County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 658 people
      • Moon
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moon
        • Moon is located in Marathon County
      • Athens
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Athens
        • Athens is located in Marathon County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,079 people
      • Abbotsford
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Abbotsford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abbotsford
        • Abbotsford is located in Clark County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,225 people
      • Bakerville
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bakerville
        • Bakerville is located in Wood County
      • Riplinger
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riplinger
        • Riplinger is located in Clark County
      • Blenker
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blenker
        • Blenker is located in Wood County
      • Dorchester
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dorchester have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dorchester
        • Dorchester is located in Clark County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 864 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 Marathon 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 20 that are within 14 miles [22.5 km] of the Zion Cemetery.<4>

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

    • Zion Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Zion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Zion Cemetery is located in Marathon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Zion Cemetery
    • St. John The Baptist Catholic Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Brighton Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brighton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Brighton Cemetery is located in Marathon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brighton Cemetery
    • Pilgrim Rest Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pilgrim Rest Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Pilgrim Rest Cemetery is located in Marathon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pilgrim Rest Cemetery
    • Trinity Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Trinity Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Trinity Cemetery is located in Clark County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Trinity Cemetery
    • Hillside City Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • The Hillside City Cemetery is located in Wood County
      • The Hillside City Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Hillside Cemetery
      • Hillside Municipal Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hillside City Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #88151 <5>
    • North Auburndale Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the North Auburndale Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The North Auburndale Cemetery is located in Wood County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the North Auburndale Cemetery
    • Bethlehem Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethlehem Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bethlehem Cemetery is located in Marathon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethlehem Cemetery
    • St. Thomas Catholic Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • The St. Thomas Catholic Cemetery is located in Marathon County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the St. Thomas Catholic Cemetery is located less than 2 miles<3> to the south of Milan.
      • The St. Thomas Catholic Cemetery has also been known as:
      • St. Thomas Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Thomas Catholic Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #89215 <5>
    • West Spencer Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the West Spencer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The West Spencer Cemetery is located in Clark County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the West Spencer Cemetery
    • St. Michaels Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Michaels Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Michaels Cemetery is located in Wood County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Michaels Cemetery
    • Holy Trinity Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Holy Trinity Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Holy Trinity Cemetery is located in Marathon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Holy Trinity Cemetery
    • Continue List   (8 more) ...
      • Holton Cemetery
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Holton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Holton Cemetery is located in Marathon County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Holton Cemetery
      • Colby Cemetery
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Colby Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Colby Cemetery is located in Clark County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Colby Cemetery
      • Immanuel Cemetery
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
        • 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 Wood County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Immanuel Cemetery
      • Auburndale Cemetery
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Auburndale Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Auburndale Cemetery is located in Wood County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Auburndale Cemetery
      • St. Marys Cemetery
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Marys Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. Marys Cemetery is located in Marathon County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Marys Cemetery
      • St. Matthews Cemetery
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Matthews Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. Matthews Cemetery is located in Marathon County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Matthews Cemetery
      • Baesemann Cemetery
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Baesemann Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Baesemann Cemetery is located in Marathon County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Baesemann Cemetery
      • Tessmer Pioneer Cemetery
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tessmer Pioneer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Tessmer Pioneer Cemetery is located in Marathon County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tessmer Pioneer 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 #1577150  (Zion Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1577150 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: Stratford
      • County: Marathon         Elev: 377
      • Location given for GNIS #1577150 (Zion Cemetery)

    The official website for Marathon County: www.co.marathon.wi.us/

    The official website for State of Wisconsin: https://www.wisconsin.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 Wisconsin's counties, including Marathon, 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 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: 44.8289, Longitude: -90.0796       In this case, the coordinates for the Zion Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
    <4>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.
    <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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