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:
37.5848, -96.0979
The Mt. Zion Cemetery is located in Elk County<1>.
The county seat for Elk County is located in Howard. Howard lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<2> to the southwest 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 20 that are within 13 miles [20.9 km] of the Mt. Zion Cemetery.<3>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Mt. Zion Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Wade Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Rural Vale Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Browns Chapel Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The Browns Chapel Cemetery is located in Greenwood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Browns Chapel Cemetery
- Charleston Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- The Charleston Cemetery is located in Greenwood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charleston Cemetery
- Pike Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- The Pike Cemetery is located in Greenwood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pike Cemetery
- Township Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- The Township Cemetery is located in Greenwood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Township Cemetery
- Jackson Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- The Jackson Cemetery is located in Wilson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jackson Cemetery
- Old Tailor Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Twin Grove Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- The Twin Grove Cemetery is located in Greenwood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Grove Cemetery
- South Lawn Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- The South Lawn Cemetery is located in Greenwood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Lawn Cemetery
- Cresco Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- The Cresco Cemetery is located in Elk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cresco Cemetery
- St. Francis Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Continue List (8 more) ...
- Busby Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- The Busby Cemetery is located in Elk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Busby Cemetery
- Weakley Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- The Weakley Cemetery is located in Wilson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weakley Cemetery
- Hunter Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- The Hunter Cemetery is located in Wilson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunter Cemetery
- Upola Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Caley Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- The Caley Cemetery is located in Wilson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caley Cemetery
- Grace Lawn Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Butner Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- The Butner Cemetery is located in Wilson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butner Cemetery
- Coyville Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- The Coyville Cemetery is located in Wilson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coyville Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 24 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<2> of the Mt. Zion Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Mt. Zion Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Cave Springs
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Fall River
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Fiat
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Severy
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Busby
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- New Albany
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Climax
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Climax is located in Greenwood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Climax
- Population from the 2020 Census: 64 people
- Howard
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Upola
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Coyville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Buxton
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Longton
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Continue List (12 more) ...
- Piedmont
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Elk Falls
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Fredonia
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Toronto
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Oak Valley
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Benedict Junction
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Middletown
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Neal
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Moline
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Lafontaine
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Benedict
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Eureka
(19 miles [30.6 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 Mt. Zion Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Elk County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Mt. Zion Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Benedict
- Elk Falls
- Eureka
- Fall River
- Fredonia
- Guilford
- Howard
- Lafontaine
- Longton
- Moline
- New Albany
- Piedmont
- Severy
- Toronto
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to 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 Kansas:
- Pages specific to Elk 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 #475065 (Mount Zion Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #475065 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: Elk
- Est. Elev: 353 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Fall River
- Location given for Mount Zion Cemetery:
- Lat: 37.5844814 Lon: -96.098323
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Kansas' counties, including Elk, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | 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'. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | 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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