A visit to the Mount Zion Cemetery ...
Introduction ...
The Massachusetts Historical Commission (MHC) has a MACRIS <1> database entry for the Mt. Zion Cemetery (MACRIS ID: WEB.802). Once on the MACRIS page, look for the dark blue INV icon on the line 'Inventory Number: WEB.802'. Click on this link to open a PDF document with more detailed information contained on scanned documents.
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:
42.0645, -71.8652
The Mt. Zion Cemetery is located in Worcester County<2>.
The county seat for Worcester County is located in Worcester. Worcester lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<3> to the north 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 28 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km] of the Mt. Zion Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Mt. Zion Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Lakeside Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- St. Anthonys Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- The St. Anthonys Cemetery is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Anthonys Cemetery
- Holy Trinity Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Church Street Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- The Church Street Cemetery is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Church Street Cemetery
- Village Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- The Village Cemetery is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Village Cemetery
- Corbin Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- The Corbin Cemetery is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corbin Cemetery
- Jump to the Massachusetts Cultural Resource Information System: MACRIS ID #DUD.802 <1>
- Wilsonville Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Tourtellotte Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Bates Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Carpenter Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Northwest Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Upham Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Continue List (16 more) ...
- Jacobs Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- North Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- New Boston Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- East Thompson Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- West Sutton Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Sutton Town Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- The Sutton Town Cemetery is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sutton Town Cemetery
- St. Roche Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- The St. Roche Cemetery is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Roche Cemetery
- Dresser Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- The Dresser Cemetery is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dresser Cemetery
- Blackmer Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- The Blackmer Cemetery is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackmer Cemetery
- St. Joseph Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Swedish Emanuel Lutheran Church Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Swiss Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- The Swiss Cemetery is located in Windham County (CT)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swiss Cemetery
- Dike Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- The Dike Cemetery is located in Windham County (CT)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dike Cemetery
- Douglas Center Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Pigeon Hill Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- The Pigeon Hill Cemetery is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pigeon Hill Cemetery
- Putnam Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- The Putnam Cemetery is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Putnam Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 28 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:
- East Village
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- East Village is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Village
- Merino Village ‑ Historic
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Merino Village is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merino Village
- Webster
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- West Oxford
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Dudley
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Dudley is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dudley
- Population from the 2020 Census: 11,663 people
- Hodges Village
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Hodges Village is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hodges Village
- Oxford
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Oxford is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oxford
- Population from the 2020 Census: 13,941 people
- Tufts Village ‑ Historic
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Tufts Village is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tufts Village
- East Thompson
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Quinebaug
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Fabyan
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- North Grosvenor Dale
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Continue List (16 more) ...
- Thompson
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Thompson is located in Windham County (CT)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thompson
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,371 people
- North Oxford
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- North Oxford is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Oxford
- Grosvenor Dale
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Douglas
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Manchaug ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Manchaug is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manchaug
- Thompson
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- East Douglas
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- West Auburn
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Sutton
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Sutton is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sutton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,576 people
- Charlton
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Charlton is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charlton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 13,698 people
- East Woodstock
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- West Thompson
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Mechanicsville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- West Millbury
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- West Millbury is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Millbury
- Charlton City
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Southbridge
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
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 Worcester 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 first visit 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 Massachusetts:
- Pages specific to Worcester 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 MACRIS Record: WEB.802
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #601859 (Mount Zion Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #601859 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: Worcester
- Est. Elev: 145 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Oxford
- Location given for Mount Zion Cemetery:
- Lat: 42.064263 Lon: -71.8661829
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | The Massachusetts Historical Commission (MHC) has created and maintains a database of historic properties that is called MACRIS (for the Massachusetts Cultural Resource Information System). More information about the MHC and MACRIS can be found on their website: mhc-macris.net.
When visiting the MACRIS website, you might encounter their page requiring the 'Acceptance of Terms'. With your acceptance, you'll be transfered to the desired page.
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| <2> | If you're interested in how the shape of Massachusetts' counties, including Worcester, 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 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. |