About Zion Lutheran Cemetery
Zion Lutheran Cemetery is a lutheran cemetery near Altamont, Effingham County, Illinois. It lies about 4.8 mi northwest of Altamont. The grounds sit at about 574 feet above sea level. It is recorded in the U.S. Geological Survey's Geographic Names Information System as feature 1810557. The nearest other listed cemetery is Drysdale Cemetery, about 0.9 mi to the west. The nearest funeral home we know of is Kull Funeral Home in Altamont, about 4.7 mi away. It is one of 81 cemeteries we list in Effingham County, and 55 other listed cemeteries lie within 10 miles.
This record has no mailing address, so it is listed under the nearest town, Altamont. The pin on the map shows the recorded location.
Map
39.00338, -88.70001
What Zion Lutheran Cemetery offers
Not available: we have no confirmed information yet about accepting new burials, cremation options, cremation niches, mausoleum, columbarium, chapel, green burial, veterans section, office on site, parking, wheelchair accessible, restrooms. If you work there or know it well, tell us what it offers.
Nearby cemeteries
- Drysdale CemeteryAltamont, ILCemetery0.9 mi
- Newman CemeteryAltamont, ILCemetery0.9 mi
- New Salem CemeteryAltamont, ILCemetery1.4 mi
- Old Salem CemeteryAltamont, ILCemetery1.5 mi
- Beck William CemeteryAltamont, ILCemetery2.1 mi
- Mahon CemeteryAltamont, ILCemetery2.1 mi
- New Hope CemeteryAltamont, ILCemetery2.4 mi
- Davidson CemeteryAltamont, ILCemetery2.5 mi
- Kavanaugh CemeteryAltamont, ILCemetery2.5 mi
- Bailey CemeteryAltamont, ILCemetery2.8 mi
Funeral homes near Zion Lutheran Cemetery
- Kull Funeral Home4.7 miFuneral home · Altamont · (618) 322-1218
- Gieseking Funeral Home4.9 miFuneral home · Altamont · (618) 483-6821
- Pagel Funeral Homes5.8 miFuneral home · Edgewood · (618) 238-4441
- Pagel Funeral Homes7.1 miFuneral home · Watson · (217) 536-5444
- Pagel Funeral Homes8.2 miFuneral home · St Elmo · (618) 829-5432
- Bauer Funeral Home12 miFuneral home · Effingham · (217) 342-2177
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Frequently asked questions
Is Zion Lutheran Cemetery a Lutheran cemetery?
Our records list a Lutheran affiliation, based on its official name. Burial rules for people outside the congregation vary, so ask the cemetery.
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