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A visit to the Mount 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. 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 Mt. Zion Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   33.1990°   (33° 11' 56")

Lon:   -81.9307°   (-81° 55' 50")

The Mt. Zion Cemetery is located in Burke County<2>.

The county seat for Burke County is located in Waynesboro. Waynesboro lies just to the southwest of the Mt. Zion Cemetery .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> of the Mt. Zion Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Knight Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Knight Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Knight Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Knight Cemetery is located in Burke County
  • Smith Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Smith Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Smith Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Smith Cemetery is located in Burke County
  • Usher Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Usher Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Usher Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Usher Cemetery is located in Burke County
  • Mixon Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mixon Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mixon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Mixon Cemetery is located in Burke County
  • Mixon Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mixon Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mixon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Mixon Cemetery is located in Burke County
  • Crockett Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Crockett Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Crockett Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Crockett Cemetery is located in Richmond County
  • Gordon Hill Baptist Church Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • McBean Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McBean Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McBean Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The McBean Cemetery is located in Burke County
  • Fulcher Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fulcher Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fulcher Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Fulcher Cemetery is located in Richmond County
  • Cosnahan Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cosnahan Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cosnahan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Cosnahan Cemetery is located in Richmond County
  • Fulcher Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fulcher Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fulcher Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Fulcher Cemetery is located in Richmond County
  • Palmer Grove Baptist Church Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Palmer Grove Baptist Church Cemetery
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Palmer Grove Baptist Church Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • The Palmer Grove Baptist Church Cemetery is located in Burke County
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2389770 <5>
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Green Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Green Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Green Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Green Cemetery is located in Burke County
    • Johnson Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Johnson Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Johnson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Johnson Cemetery is located in Richmond County
    • Union Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Union Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Union Cemetery is located in Richmond County
    • Walker Scott Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Walker Scott Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Walker Scott Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Walker Scott Cemetery is located in Burke County
    • Atkins Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Atkins Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Atkins Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Atkins Cemetery is located in Richmond County
    • Botsford Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Botsford Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Botsford Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Botsford Cemetery is located in Burke County
    • Walter Jones Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Walter Jones Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Walter Jones Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Walter Jones Cemetery is located in Burke County
    • Beeson Family Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Beeson Family Cemetery
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Beeson Family Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • The Beeson Family Cemetery is located in Burke County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Beeson Family Cemetery is located 8 miles [12.9 km]<3> to the west of Waynesboro.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2443953 <5>

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 26 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km] of the Mt. Zion Cemetery.

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

  • Waynesboro
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Cowden
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cowden. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cowden
    • Cowden is located in Aiken County (SC)
  • Nixon ‑ Historic
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nixon
    • Nixon is located in Richmond County
  • Bush ‑ Historic
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bush have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bush
    • Bush is located in Aiken County (SC)
  • Kathwood
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Kathwood. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kathwood
    • Kathwood is located in Aiken County (SC)
  • Browns Hill ‑ Historic
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Browns Hill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Browns Hill
    • Browns Hill is located in Aiken County (SC)
  • Jackson
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jackson
    • Jackson is located in Aiken County (SC)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,815 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jackson <7>
  • Hephzibah
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Gracewood
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Pepperidge
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pepperidge
    • Pepperidge is located in Richmond County
  • Savanna Town ‑ Historic
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Savanna Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Savanna Town
    • Savanna Town is located in Aiken County (SC)
  • Saint Clair
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Clair
    • Saint Clair is located in Burke County
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Girard
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Hawthorne ‑ Historic
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hawthorne have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hawthorne
      • Hawthorne is located in Aiken County (SC)
    • Beech Island
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Brushy Creek ‑ Historic
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brushy Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brushy Creek
      • Brushy Creek is located in Burke County
    • Torbit Station ‑ Historic
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Torbit Station. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Torbit Station
      • Torbit Station is located in Burke County
      • Torbit Station has also been known as:
      • Torbit
    • Munnerlyn
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Munnerlyn. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Munnerlyn
      • Munnerlyn is located in Burke County
    • Southgate Village
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Southgate Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southgate Village
      • Southgate Village is located in Richmond County
    • Blythe
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Keysville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Gough
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Augusta
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Sardis
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Barton Village
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Barton Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barton Village
      • Barton Village is located in Richmond County
    • Talatha
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Talatha
      • Talatha is located in Aiken County (SC)

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 Mt. Zion Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Burke County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

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 professional and volunteer 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 Mt. Zion Cemetery:

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 Mt. Zion Cemetery:

  • Referenced GNIS Record ...
  • GNIS ID #318924  (Mount Zion Cemetery)
    • Note: GNIS record #318924 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: McBean
    • County: Burke         Elev: 68
    • Location given for GNIS #318924 (Mount Zion Cemetery)

The official website for Burke County: www.burkecounty-ga.gov/

The official website for State of Georgia: https://georgia.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 Georgia's counties, including Burke, 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' (or point-to-point) 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 Mt. Zion Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.1990, Longitude: -81.9307       In this case, the coordinates for the Mt. 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.
<6>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<7>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.




 

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