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:
37.8128, -87.6189
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 Henderson County<2>.
The county seat for Henderson County is located in Henderson. Henderson lies just to the northeast 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 22 that are within 11 miles [17.7 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.
- Fernwood Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Stroud Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- The Stroud Cemetery is located in Vanderburgh County (IN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stroud Cemetery
- Roselawn Memorial Gardens
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Clay Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- The Clay Cemetery is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clay Cemetery
- Mt. Pisgah Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- The Mt. Pisgah Cemetery is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Pisgah Cemetery
- Agnew Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- The Agnew Cemetery is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Agnew Cemetery
- Denton Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- The Denton Cemetery is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denton Cemetery
- Holloway Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- The Holloway Cemetery is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holloway Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Holloway Cemetery is located outside and to the east of Henderson.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2493247 <5>
- Corydon Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- The Corydon Cemetery is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corydon Cemetery
- Meahl Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- The Meahl Cemetery is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meahl Cemetery
- New Sights Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- The New Sights Cemetery is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Sights Cemetery
- Normen Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- The Normen Cemetery is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Normen Cemetery
- Continue List (10 more) ...
- Smith Mills Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- The Smith Mills Cemetery is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith Mills Cemetery
- Spencer Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- The Spencer Cemetery is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spencer Cemetery
- Burbanks Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- The Burbanks Cemetery is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burbanks Cemetery
- Hughes Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- The Hughes Cemetery is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hughes Cemetery
- McMullin Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- The McMullin Cemetery is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McMullin Cemetery
- Baskett Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- The Baskett Cemetery is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baskett Cemetery
- Dixon Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- The Dixon Cemetery is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dixon Cemetery
- Eakins Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- The Eakins Cemetery is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eakins Cemetery
- James Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- The James Cemetery is located in Posey County (IN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for James Cemetery
- Oates Memorial Park
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- The Oates Memorial Park is located in Vanderburgh County (IN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oates Memorial Park
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 26 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:
- Henderson
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Corydon
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Vaughan
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Vaughan is located in Vanderburgh County (IN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vaughan
- Cypress
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Cypress is located in Vanderburgh County (IN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cypress
- Smith Mills
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Smith Mills is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith Mills
- Dixie
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Dixie is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dixie
- Niagara
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Niagara is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Niagara
- Baskett
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Baskett is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baskett
- White City
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- White City is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White City
- Robards
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Poole
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Spottsville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Spottsville is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spottsville
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Evansville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Hitesville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Hitesville is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hitesville
- Waverly
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Hebbardsville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Hebbardsville is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hebbardsville
- Bluff City
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Bluff City is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluff City
- Reed
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Reed is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reed
- Smythe
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Smythe is located in Vanderburgh County (IN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smythe
- Kasson
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Kasson is located in Vanderburgh County (IN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kasson
- Caborn
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Caborn is located in Posey County (IN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caborn
- Flournoy
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Flournoy is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flournoy
- Sebree
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Newburgh
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Melody Hill
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Melody Hill is located in Vanderburgh County (IN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melody Hill
- Highland
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Highland is located in Vanderburgh County (IN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland
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 Henderson County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Mt. Zion Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Evansville
- Henderson
- Newburgh
- Sebree
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 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:
- Pages specific to Kentucky:
- Pages specific to Henderson 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 #498917 (Mount Zion Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #498917 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: Henderson
- Est. Elev: 113 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Henderson
- Location given for Mount Zion Cemetery:
- Lat: 37.8128204 Lon: -87.6189031
- 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 Kentucky's counties, including Henderson, 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- 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. |