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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:   38.9201°   (38° 55' 12")

Lon:   -78.4372°   (-78° 26' 13")

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

The county seat for Shenandoah County is located in Woodstock. Woodstock lies just to the southwest of the Zion Cemetery .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to 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 Virginia:
  • Pages specific to Shenandoah County:
  • Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...

    • List of neighboring communities ...

    The following 25 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.

    • Toms Brook
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Maurertown
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Mount Olive
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Olive
      • Mount Olive is located in Shenandoah County
    • Seven Fountains
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seven Fountains have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seven Fountains
      • Seven Fountains is located in Shenandoah County
    • Dilbeck
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dilbeck have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dilbeck
      • Dilbeck is located in Shenandoah County
    • Woodstock
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodstock have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodstock
      • Woodstock is located in Shenandoah County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,293 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Woodstock <4>
    • Calvary
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Calvary have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calvary
      • Calvary is located in Shenandoah County
    • Zepp
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Zepp have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zepp
      • Zepp is located in Shenandoah County
    • Strasburg
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Strasburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strasburg
      • Strasburg is located in Shenandoah County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,716 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Strasburg <4>
    • Strasburg Junction
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Strasburg Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strasburg Junction
      • Strasburg Junction is located in Shenandoah County
    • Bentonville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Edinburg
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Continue List   (13 more) ...
      • Overall
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Overall
        • Overall is located in Warren County
      • Limeton
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Limeton
        • Limeton is located in Warren County
      • Columbia Furnace
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Columbia Furnace
        • Columbia Furnace is located in Shenandoah County
      • Rileyville
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Reliance
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reliance
        • Reliance is located in Warren County
      • Middletown
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Middletown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middletown
        • Middletown is located in Frederick County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,424 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Middletown <4>
      • Viscose City
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Viscose City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Viscose City
        • Viscose City is located in Warren County
      • Royal Village
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Royal Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Royal Village
        • Royal Village is located in Warren County
      • Riverton
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverton
        • Riverton is located in Warren County
      • Front Royal
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Tulip
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tulip have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tulip
        • Tulip is located in Frederick County
      • Mountain Falls
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mountain Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Falls
        • Mountain Falls is located in Frederick County
      • Wardensville
        (13 miles [20.9 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 Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Shenandoah 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 22 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km] of the Zion Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Valley Pike Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Valley Pike Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Valley Pike Cemetery is located in Shenandoah County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Valley Pike Cemetery
    • St. Johns Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • 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 Shenandoah County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Johns Cemetery
    • Keller Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Keller Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Keller Cemetery is located in Shenandoah County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Keller Cemetery
    • Mt. Hebron Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Hebron Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mt. Hebron Cemetery is located in Shenandoah County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Hebron Cemetery
    • Sunset View Memorial Gardens
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sunset View Memorial Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Sunset View Memorial Gardens is located in Shenandoah County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sunset View Memorial Gardens
    • Riverview Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Riverview Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Riverview Cemetery is located in Shenandoah County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Riverview Cemetery
    • Dry Run Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Mt. Zion Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Zion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mt. Zion Cemetery is located in Shenandoah County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Zion Cemetery
    • Munch Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Munch Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Munch Cemetery is located in Shenandoah County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Munch Cemetery
    • Patmos Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Patmos Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Patmos Cemetery is located in Shenandoah County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Patmos Cemetery
    • River View Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the River View Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The River View Cemetery is located in Shenandoah County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the River View Cemetery
    • St. Paul Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Paul Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Paul Cemetery is located in Shenandoah County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Paul Cemetery
    • Continue List   (10 more) ...
      • Mt. Zion Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Zion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Mt. Zion Cemetery is located in Shenandoah County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Zion Cemetery
      • Mt. Zion UMC Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • St. Stephens Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Stephens Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. Stephens Cemetery is located in Shenandoah County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Stephens Cemetery
      • Mt. Carmel Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Carmel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Mt. Carmel Cemetery is located in Shenandoah County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Carmel Cemetery
      • St. James Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. James Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. James Cemetery is located in Shenandoah County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. James Cemetery
      • Sugar Hill Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sugar Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Sugar Hill Cemetery is located in Shenandoah County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sugar Hill Cemetery
      • Calvary Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Calvary Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Calvary Cemetery is located in Shenandoah County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Calvary Cemetery
      • Richardson Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Richardson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Richardson Cemetery is located in Warren County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Richardson Cemetery
      • Panorama Memorial Gardens
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Panorama Memorial Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Panorama Memorial Gardens is located in Warren County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Panorama Memorial Gardens
      • Stickley Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stickley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Stickley Cemetery is located in Shenandoah County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stickley 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 #1673953  (Zion Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1673953 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: Toms Brook
      • County: Shenandoah         Elev: 234
      • Location given for GNIS #1673953 (Zion Cemetery)

    The official website for Shenandoah County: www.co.shenandoah.va.us/

    The official website for State of Virginia: https://www.virginia.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 Virginia's counties, including Shenandoah, 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- ) 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: 38.9201, Longitude: -78.4372       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>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.
    <6>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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