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. 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 Mt. Zion Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Mt. Zion Cemetery:
38.9975, -86.8753
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>
The Mt. Zion Cemetery is located in Greene County<2>.
The county seat for Greene County is located in Bloomfield. Bloomfield lies just to the west northwest of the Mt. Zion Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Mt. Zion Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 7 miles [11.3 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.
- Flater Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- The Flater Cemetery is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flater Cemetery
- Hasler Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- The Hasler Cemetery is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hasler Cemetery
- Howell Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- The Howell Cemetery is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howell Cemetery
- Casad Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Smith - Bethel Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- The Smith - Bethel Cemetery is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith - Bethel Cemetery
- The Smith - Bethel Cemetery has also been known as:
- Bethel Cemetery
- Bethlehem Cemetery
- Smith Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #86940 <5>
- Taylor Ridge Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- The Taylor Ridge Cemetery is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taylor Ridge Cemetery
- Grandview Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- The Grandview Cemetery is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grandview Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Grandview Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the north of Bloomfield.
- The Grandview Cemetery has also been known as:
- Bloomfield Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1979233 <5>
- Simpson Chapel Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Dowden Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- The Dowden Cemetery is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dowden Cemetery
- Cooper Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- The Cooper Cemetery is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooper Cemetery
- Union Bethel Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- The Union Bethel Cemetery is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Bethel Cemetery
- Ashcraft Chapel Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Continue List (9 more) ...
- Robinson Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- The Robinson Cemetery is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robinson Cemetery
- Beech Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- The Beech Cemetery is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beech Cemetery
- Lawrence Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- The Lawrence Cemetery is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawrence Cemetery
- Conder Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- The Conder Cemetery is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conder Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Conder Cemetery is located 4 miles [6.4 km]<3> to the west of Solsberry.
- The Conder Cemetery has also been known as:
- Panther Ridge Cemetery
- Hunter Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- The Hunter Cemetery is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunter Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Hunter Cemetery is located 5 miles [8 km]<3> to the northeast of Bloomfield.
- The Hunter Cemetery has also been known as:
- Mt. Calvary Cemetery
- Castle Hill Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- The Castle Hill Cemetery is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Castle Hill Cemetery
- Wagoner Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- The Wagoner Cemetery is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wagoner Cemetery
- Duke Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- The Duke Cemetery is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duke Cemetery
- Stone Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- The Stone Cemetery is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stone Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 27 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Mt. Zion Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Mt. Zion Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Mineral City
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Mineral City is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mineral City
- Koleen
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Koleen is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Koleen
- Bloomfield
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Plummer
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Plummer is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plummer
- Elliston
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Elliston is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elliston
- Tulip
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Tulip is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tulip
- Scotland
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Scotland is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scotland
- Crane
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Solsberry
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Calvertville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Calvertville is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calvertville
- Newberry
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Newberry is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newberry
- Population from the 2020 Census: 186 people
- Owensburg
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Owensburg is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Owensburg
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Newark
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Newark is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newark
- Switz City
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Worthington
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Popcorn
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Popcorn is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Popcorn
- Lyons
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Odon
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Burns City
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Burns City is located in Martin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burns City
- Stanford
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Stanford is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stanford
- Hendricksville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Hendricksville is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hendricksville
- Elnora
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Elnora is located in Davies's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elnora
- Population from the 2020 Census: 676 people
- Silverville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Silverville is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silverville
- Springville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Springville is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springville
- Kirksville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Kirksville is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirksville
- Freedom
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Freedom is located in Owen County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freedom
- Island City
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Island City is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Island City
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 Greene County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Mt. Zion Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Elnora
- Lyons
- Odon
- Odon lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> to the South Southwest (SSW) of the Mt. Zion Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Odon.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Odon
- Scotland
- Worthington
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 Mt. Zion Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Indiana:
- Pages specific to Greene 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 Mt. Zion Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #439732 (Mount Zion Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #439732 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: Greene
- Est. Elev: 174 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Scotland
- Location given for Mount Zion Cemetery:
- Lat: 38.9975465 Lon: -86.875283
- 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 Indiana's counties, including Greene, 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Mt. 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. |