A visit to the Bryn 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 Bryn Zion Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Bryn Zion Cemetery:
39.2379, -75.6530
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Bryn Zion Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Bryn Zion Cemetery is located in Kent County<2>.
The county seat for Kent County is located in Dover. Dover lies just to the southeast of the Bryn Zion Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Bryn Zion Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Bryn Zion Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Bryn Zion Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Blackiston Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- The Blackiston Cemetery is located in Kent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackiston Cemetery
- Blanco Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- The Blanco Cemetery is located in Kent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blanco Cemetery
- Emmanuel Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- The Emmanuel Cemetery is located in Kent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emmanuel Cemetery
- Salem Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- The Salem Cemetery is located in New Castle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem Cemetery
- Asbury Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- The Asbury Cemetery is located in Kent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Asbury Cemetery
- St. Peter's Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- The St. Peter's Cemetery is located in Kent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Peter's Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the St. Peter's Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the west of Smyrna.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1321538 <5>
- Massey Chapel Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- The Massey Chapel Cemetery is located in New Castle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Massey Chapel Cemetery
- Delaney Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- The Delaney Cemetery is located in New Castle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delaney Cemetery
- Amish Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- The Amish Cemetery is located in Kent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amish Cemetery
- Sunset Memorial Gardens
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Bethesda Methodist Protestant Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Roby United Methodist Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Continue List (8 more) ...
- Holdens Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- The Holdens Cemetery is located in Queen Anne's County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holdens Cemetery
- New Jerusalem Baptist Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Holy Cross Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- The Holy Cross Cemetery is located in Kent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holy Cross Cemetery
- Lakeside Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- The Lakeside Cemetery is located in Kent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeside Cemetery
- Whatcoat Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- The Whatcoat Cemetery is located in Kent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whatcoat Cemetery
- Ebenezer Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- The Ebenezer Cemetery is located in New Castle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ebenezer Cemetery
- Templeville Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- The Templeville Cemetery is located in Caroline County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Templeville Cemetery
- Moors Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- The Moors Cemetery is located in Kent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moors Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 26 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Bryn Zion Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Bryn Zion Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Kenton
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Dinahs Corner
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Dinahs Corner is located in Kent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dinahs Corner
- Cheswold
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Lakeshore Village
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Lakeshore Village is located in Kent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeshore Village
- Sunnyside Village
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Sunnyside Village is located in Kent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunnyside Village
- Clayton
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Blackiston
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Blackiston is located in Kent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackiston
- Burtonwood Village
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Burtonwood Village is located in Kent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burtonwood Village
- Spruance City
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Spruance City is located in Kent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spruance City
- Hartly
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Carlisle Village
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Carlisle Village is located in Kent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carlisle Village
- Smyrna
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Bicentennial Village
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Leipsic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- The Village at Wild Quail
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Dover
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Forest
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Forest is located in New Castle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest
- Templeville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Templeville is located in Caroline County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Templeville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 116 people
- Marydel
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Marydel is located in Caroline County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marydel
- Population from the 2020 Census: 136 people
- Marydel
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Wyoming
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Rodney Village
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Rodney Village is located in Kent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rodney Village
- Independence Village
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Blackbird
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Blackbird is located in New Castle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackbird
- Vandyke
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Vandyke is located in New Castle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vandyke
- Millington
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
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 Bryn Zion Cemetery. The following communities are located in Kent County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Bryn Zion Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we start with 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 Bryn Zion Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Delaware:
- Pages specific to Kent 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 Bryn Zion Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #217845 (Bryn Zion Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #217845 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: Kent
- Est. Elev: 17 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Kenton
- Location given for Bryn Zion Cemetery:
- Lat: 39.2378893 Lon: -75.6529844
- 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 Delaware's counties, including Kent, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Bryn 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. |