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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 ...

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

Lat:   37.5848°   (37° 35' 5")

Lon:   -96.0979°   (-96° 5' 52")

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 .

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 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 Elk County:
  • Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
    • Although we don't have a link to the Mt. Zion Cemetery itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
    • The African Methodist Episcopal Church

    • List of neighboring communities ...

    The following 23 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)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cave Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cave Springs
      • Cave Springs is located in Elk County
    • Fall River
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fall River have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fall River
      • Fall River is located in Greenwood County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 142 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fall River <4>
    • Fiat
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fiat have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fiat
      • Fiat is located in Elk County
    • Severy
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Severy
      • Severy is located in Greenwood County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 224 people
    • Busby
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Busby have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Busby
      • Busby is located in Elk County
    • New Albany
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Albany have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Albany
      • New Albany is located in Wilson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 50 people
    • Climax
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Climax have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Climax
      • Climax is located in Greenwood County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 64 people
    • Howard
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howard
      • Howard is located in Elk County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 600 people
      • Former name for Howard:
      • Howard City
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Howard <4>
    • Upola
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Upola have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Upola
      • Upola is located in Elk County
    • Coyville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coyville
      • Coyville is located in Wilson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 41 people
    • Buxton
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buxton
      • Buxton is located in Wilson County
    • Longton
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Longton
      • Longton is located in Elk County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 306 people
      • Former name for Longton:
      • Elk Rapids
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Longton <4>
    • Continue List   (11 more) ...
      • Piedmont
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Piedmont have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piedmont
        • Piedmont is located in Greenwood County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Piedmont <4>
      • Elk Falls
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Fredonia
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fredonia have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fredonia
        • Fredonia is located in Wilson County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,182 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fredonia <4>
      • Toronto
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Toronto have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toronto
        • Toronto is located in Woodson County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 252 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Toronto <4>
      • Oak Valley
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Valley
        • Oak Valley is located in Elk County
      • Middletown
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Middletown have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middletown
        • Middletown is located in Wilson County
      • Neal
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neal
        • Neal is located in Greenwood County
      • Moline
        (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moline have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moline
        • Moline is located in Elk County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 319 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Moline <4>
      • Lafontaine
        (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lafontaine
        • Lafontaine is located in Wilson County
      • Benedict
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Eureka
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eureka have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eureka
        • Eureka is located in Greenwood County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,301 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eureka <4>

    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.

    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.<5>

    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)
      • The Wade Cemetery is located in Elk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wade Cemetery
    • Rural Vale Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Rural Vale Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • The Rural Vale Cemetery is located in Elk County
      • The Rural Vale Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Fiat Cemetery
      • Pleasant View Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rural Vale Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2273445 <7>
    • Browns Chapel Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Browns Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Browns Chapel Cemetery is located in Greenwood County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Browns Chapel Cemetery
    • Charleston Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Charleston Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Charleston Cemetery is located in Greenwood County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Charleston Cemetery
    • Pike Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pike Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Pike Cemetery is located in Greenwood County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pike Cemetery
    • Township Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Township Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Township Cemetery is located in Greenwood County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Township Cemetery
    • Jackson Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jackson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Jackson Cemetery is located in Wilson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jackson Cemetery
    • Old Tailor Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Tailor Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Old Tailor Cemetery is located in Elk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Tailor Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #93247 <7>
    • Twin Grove Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Twin Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Twin Grove Cemetery is located in Greenwood County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Twin Grove Cemetery
    • South Lawn Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the South Lawn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The South Lawn Cemetery is located in Greenwood County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the South Lawn Cemetery
    • Cresco Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cresco Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Cresco Cemetery is located in Elk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the 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)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Busby Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Busby Cemetery is located in Elk County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Busby Cemetery
      • Weakley Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Weakley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Weakley Cemetery is located in Wilson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Weakley Cemetery
      • Hunter Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hunter Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hunter Cemetery is located in Wilson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hunter Cemetery
      • Upola Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
        • The Upola Cemetery is located in Elk County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Upola Cemetery
      • Caley Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Caley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Caley Cemetery is located in Wilson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Caley Cemetery
      • Grace Lawn Cemetery
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Butner Cemetery
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Butner Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Butner Cemetery is located in Wilson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Butner Cemetery
      • Coyville Cemetery
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Coyville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Coyville Cemetery is located in Wilson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Coyville Cemetery

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

    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: GNIS record #475065 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: Fall River
      • County: Elk         Elev: 353
      • Location given for GNIS #475065 (Mount Zion Cemetery)

    The official website for State of Kansas: https://portal.kansas.gov/

    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 'straight-line' 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: 37.5848, Longitude: -96.0979    
    <3>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.
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <5>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.
    <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>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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