RoadsideThoughts
A Gazetteer for the United States and Canada
Home >> State of Kansas >> Cowley County >> Mt. Zion CemeteryIndex...

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:

37.2456, -97.1136

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 Cowley County<2>.

The county seat for Cowley County is located in Winfield. Winfield lies just to the east 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 26 that are within 14 miles [22.5 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.

  • Yeager Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • The Yeager Cemetery is located in Cowley County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yeager Cemetery
    • The Yeager Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Yeager - Patterson Cemetery
  • Mt. Vernon Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • The Mt. Vernon Cemetery is located in Cowley County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Vernon Cemetery
  • Oxford Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • The Oxford Cemetery is located in Sumner County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oxford Cemetery
  • Tannehill Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • The Tannehill Cemetery is located in Cowley County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tannehill Cemetery
  • Ninnescah Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • The Ninnescah Cemetery is located in Cowley County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ninnescah Cemetery
  • Highland Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • The Highland Cemetery is located in Cowley County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland Cemetery
  • St. Mary's Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • The St. Mary's Cemetery is located in Cowley County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Mary's Cemetery
  • Union - Graham Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • The Union - Graham Cemetery is located in Cowley County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union - Graham Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Union - Graham Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the north of Winfield.
    • The Union - Graham Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Graham Cemetery
    • North Cemetery
    • Union Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #93956 <5>
  • Gouda Springs Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • The Gouda Springs Cemetery is located in Sumner County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gouda Springs Cemetery
  • Memorial Lawn Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • The Memorial Lawn Cemetery is located in Cowley County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Memorial Lawn Cemetery
  • Pleasant Valley Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Cowley Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • The Cowley Cemetery is located in Cowley County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cowley Cemetery
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Udall Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • The Udall Cemetery is located in Cowley County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Udall Cemetery
    • Akron Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • The Akron Cemetery is located in Cowley County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Akron Cemetery
    • Riverview Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • The Riverview Cemetery is located in Cowley County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverview Cemetery
    • Lolled Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • The Lolled Cemetery is located in Sumner County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lolled Cemetery
    • South Bend Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • The South Bend Cemetery is located in Cowley County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Bend Cemetery
    • Fairview - Griffith Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Star Valley Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • The Star Valley Cemetery is located in Cowley County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Star Valley Cemetery
    • Belle Plaine Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • The Belle Plaine Cemetery is located in Sumner County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belle Plaine Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Belle Plaine Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the south of Belle Plaine.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #158877 <5>
    • Jordan Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • The Jordan Cemetery is located in Sumner County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jordan Cemetery
    • Forest Hill Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • The Forest Hill Cemetery is located in Sumner County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Hill Cemetery
    • Work Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • The Work Cemetery is located in Sumner County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Work Cemetery
    • Parker Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • The Parker Cemetery is located in Cowley County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parker Cemetery
    • Rose Valley Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • The Rose Valley Cemetery is located in Cowley County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rose Valley Cemetery
    • Red Bud Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • The Red Bud Cemetery is located in Cowley County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Bud Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 20 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:

  • Kellogg
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Kellogg is located in Cowley County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kellogg
  • Oxford
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Oxford is located in Sumner County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oxford
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 988 people
    • Former name for Oxford:
    • Hapawalla
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oxford <6>
  • Paton
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Paton is located in Sumner County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paton
  • Hackney
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Hackney is located in Cowley County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hackney
  • Rainbow Bend
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Rainbow Bend is located in Cowley County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rainbow Bend
  • Tresham
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Tresham is located in Cowley County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tresham
  • Winfield
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Dale
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Dale is located in Cowley County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dale
  • Udall
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Geuda Springs
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Geuda Springs is located in Sumner County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Geuda Springs
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 176 people
  • Moxham
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Moxham is located in Cowley County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moxham
  • Akron
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Akron is located in Cowley County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Akron
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • New Salem
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • New Salem is located in Cowley County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Salem
    • Floral
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Floral is located in Cowley County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Floral
    • Arkansas City
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Parkerfield
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Parkerfield is located in Cowley County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parkerfield
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 412 people
    • Belle Plaine
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Cicero
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Cicero is located in Sumner County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cicero
    • Tisdale
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Tisdale is located in Cowley County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tisdale
    • Rock
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)

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 Cowley 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 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 Mt. Zion Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Kansas:
  • Pages specific to Cowley 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 #470340  (Mount Zion Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #470340 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: Cowley
      • Est. Elev: 359 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Hackney
      • Location given for Mount Zion Cemetery:
      • Lat: 37.2458585     Lon: -97.1139282
      • 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 Kansas' counties, including Cowley, 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- 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.