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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. 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:   42.0645°   (42° 3' 52")

Lon:   -71.8652°   (-71° 51' 54")

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 .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we 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 Massachusetts:
  • Pages specific to Worcester 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 25 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)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Village have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Village
      • East Village is located in Worcester County
    • Merino Village ‑ Historic
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Merino Village have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merino Village
      • Merino Village is located in Worcester County
    • Webster
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Webster
      • Webster is located in Worcester County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 16,822 people
      • Webster has also been known as:
      • Lake Chargoggagoggmanchauggagoggchaubunagungamaugg
    • Dudley
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dudley have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dudley
      • Dudley is located in Worcester County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,663 people
    • Hodges Village
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hodges Village have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hodges Village
      • Hodges Village is located in Worcester County
    • Oxford
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oxford have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oxford
      • Oxford is located in Worcester County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,941 people
    • Tufts Village ‑ Historic
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tufts Village have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tufts Village
      • Tufts Village is located in Worcester County
    • East Thompson
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Thompson
      • East Thompson is located in Windham County (CT)
    • 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)
    • Thompson
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thompson have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thompson
      • Thompson is located in Windham County (CT)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,371 people
    • Continue List   (13 more) ...
      • North Oxford
        (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Oxford have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Oxford
        • North Oxford is located in Worcester County
      • Grosvenor Dale
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Douglas
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Douglas
        • Douglas is located in Worcester County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,117 people
      • Manchaug ‑ Historic
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Manchaug have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manchaug
        • Manchaug is located in Worcester County
      • Thompson
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thompson have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thompson
        • Thompson is located in Windham County (CT)
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Thompson <5>
      • East Douglas
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Douglas
        • East Douglas is located in Worcester County
      • Sutton
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sutton have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sutton
        • Sutton is located in Worcester County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,576 people
      • Charlton
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Charlton have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charlton
        • Charlton is located in Worcester County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,698 people
      • East Woodstock
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Mechanicsville
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mechanicsville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mechanicsville
        • Mechanicsville is located in Windham County (CT)
      • West Millbury
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Millbury have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Millbury
        • West Millbury is located in Worcester County
      • Charlton City
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charlton City
        • Charlton City is located in Worcester County
      • Southbridge
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southbridge
        • Southbridge is located in Worcester County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 16,788 people

    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.

    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.<6>

    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)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Anthonys Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Anthonys Cemetery is located in Worcester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the 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)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Church Street Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Church Street Cemetery is located in Worcester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Church Street Cemetery
    • Village Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Village Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Village Cemetery is located in Worcester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Village Cemetery
    • Corbin Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Corbin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Corbin Cemetery is located in Worcester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Corbin Cemetery
    • Wilsonville Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • The Wilsonville Cemetery is located in Windham County (CT)
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Wilsonville Cemetery is located 2 miles [3.2 km]<3> to the north of Webster.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wilsonville Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2135827 <7>
    • Tourtellotte Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • The Tourtellotte Cemetery is located in Windham County (CT)
      • The Tourtellotte Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Tourtellot Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tourtellotte Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2151488 <7>
    • Bates Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Carpenter Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Carpenter Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Carpenter Cemetery is located in Windham County (CT)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Carpenter Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2272579 <7>
    • Northwest Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Upham Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • The Upham Cemetery is located in Windham County (CT)
      • The Upham Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Cortiss Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Upham Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #103786 <7>
    • Continue List   (16 more) ...
      • Jacobs Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • North Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
        • The North Cemetery is located in Worcester County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the North Cemetery
      • New Boston Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • East Thompson Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
        • The East Thompson Cemetery is located in Windham County (CT)
        • The East Thompson Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Old East Thompson Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the East Thompson Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2158832 <7>
      • West Sutton Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Sutton Town Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sutton Town Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Sutton Town Cemetery is located in Worcester County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sutton Town Cemetery
      • St. Roche Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Roche Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. Roche Cemetery is located in Worcester County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Roche Cemetery
      • Dresser Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dresser Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Dresser Cemetery is located in Worcester County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dresser Cemetery
      • Blackmer Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Blackmer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Blackmer Cemetery is located in Worcester County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the 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)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Swiss Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Swiss Cemetery is located in Windham County (CT)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Swiss Cemetery
      • Dike Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dike Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Dike Cemetery is located in Windham County (CT)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dike Cemetery
      • Douglas Center Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
        • The Douglas Center Cemetery is located in Worcester County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Douglas Center Cemetery is located in Douglas.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Douglas Center Cemetery
        • Jump to the Massachusetts Cultural Resource Information System: MACRIS ID #DOU.812 <1>
      • Pigeon Hill Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pigeon Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Pigeon Hill Cemetery is located in Worcester County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pigeon Hill Cemetery
      • Putnam Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Putnam Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Putnam Cemetery is located in Worcester County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Putnam 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 #601859  (Mount Zion Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #601859 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: Oxford
      • County: Worcester         Elev: 145
      • Location given for GNIS #601859 (Mount Zion Cemetery)
    • Referenced MACRIS Record:  WEB.802

    The official website for State of Massachusetts: https://www.mass.gov/

    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.

    <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 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions 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: 42.0645, Longitude: -71.8652    
    <4>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.
    <5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <6>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.
    <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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