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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:

38.7812, -75.8813

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 Caroline County<2>.

The county seat for Caroline County is located in Denton. Denton lies just 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 24 that are within 8 miles [12.9 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.

  • Union Grove Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • The Union Grove Cemetery is located in Caroline County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Grove Cemetery
  • Smithson Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • The Smithson Cemetery is located in Caroline County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smithson Cemetery
  • Todds Chapel Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • The Todds Chapel Cemetery is located in Caroline County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Todds Chapel Cemetery
  • Coppins Chapel Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Friendship Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • The Friendship Cemetery is located in Caroline County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friendship Cemetery
  • Kings Creek Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • The Kings Creek Cemetery is located in Talbot County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kings Creek Cemetery
  • Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • The Mt. Pleasant Cemetery is located in Caroline County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
  • Bethesda Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • The Bethesda Cemetery is located in Caroline County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethesda Cemetery
  • St. Paul Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • The St. Paul Cemetery is located in Caroline County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Paul Cemetery
  • Bell Chapel Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • The Bell Chapel Cemetery is located in Caroline County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bell Chapel Cemetery
  • Preston Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • The Preston Cemetery is located in Caroline County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Preston Cemetery
  • Johns Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • The Johns Cemetery is located in Caroline County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johns Cemetery
  • Continue List   (12 more) ...
    • Chestnut Grove Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Concord Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • The Concord Cemetery is located in Caroline County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Concord Cemetery
    • Fairview Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • The Fairview Cemetery is located in Talbot County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview Cemetery
    • Chapel Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • The Chapel Cemetery is located in Talbot County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapel Cemetery
    • Belmont Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • The Belmont Cemetery is located in Caroline County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belmont Cemetery
    • Maryland Veterans Cemetery - Eastern Shore
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • The Maryland Veterans Cemetery - Eastern Shore is located in Dorchester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maryland Veterans Cemetery - Eastern Shore
      • The Maryland Veterans Cemetery - Eastern Shore has also been known as:
      • Eastern Shore Veterans Cemetery
      • Maryland Veterans Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #81168 <5>
    • Skinners Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • The Skinners Cemetery is located in Dorchester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skinners Cemetery
    • Solomon Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • The Solomon Cemetery is located in Dorchester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Solomon Cemetery
    • Ames Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • The Ames Cemetery is located in Caroline County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ames Cemetery
    • Old St. Lukes Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • The Old St. Lukes Cemetery is located in Caroline County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old St. Lukes Cemetery
    • St. Elizabeths Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Denton Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • The Denton Cemetery is located in Caroline County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denton 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:

  • Grove
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Grove is located in Caroline County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grove
  • Tuckahoe Springs
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Tuckahoe Springs is located in Caroline County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tuckahoe Springs
  • Bethlehem
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Bethlehem is located in Caroline County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethlehem
  • Tanyard
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Tanyard is located in Caroline County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tanyard
  • Preston
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Griffin
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Griffin is located in Caroline County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Griffin
  • Hynson
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Hynson is located in Caroline County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hynson
  • Denton
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Williamsburg
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Williamsburg is located in Dorchester County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamsburg
  • Federalsburg
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Tappers Corner
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Tappers Corner is located in Talbot County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tappers Corner
  • Cordova
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Continue List   (16 more) ...
    • Woodland
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Woodland is located in Talbot County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodland
    • Thomas Town
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Thomas Town is located in Caroline County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thomas Town
    • Waddells Corner
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Waddells Corner is located in Dorchester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waddells Corner
    • Hillsboro
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Hillsboro is located in Caroline County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillsboro
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 156 people
    • Hickman
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Hickman is located in Kent County (DE)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickman
    • Hickman
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Hickman is located in Caroline County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickman
    • Oil City
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Oil City is located in Caroline County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oil City
    • Hurlock
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Queen Anne
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Adamsville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Adamsville is located in Kent County (DE)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adamsville
    • Talbot Village
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Talbot Village is located in Talbot County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Talbot Village
    • Easton
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Marshyhope Village
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Marshyhope Village is located in Dorchester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marshyhope Village
    • Finchville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Finchville is located in Dorchester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Finchville
    • Scotts Corner
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Scotts Corner is located in Sussex County (DE)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scotts Corner
    • Ridgely
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Ridgely is located in Caroline County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgely
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,655 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 Caroline 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 like to start 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 Maryland:
  • Pages specific to Caroline 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 #595842  (Mount Zion Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #595842 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: Caroline
      • Est. Elev: 14 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Fowling Creek
      • Location given for Mount Zion Cemetery:
      • Lat: 38.7812254     Lon: -75.8813244
      • 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 Maryland's counties, including Caroline, 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' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions 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.