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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:   39.4337°   (39° 26' 1")

Lon:   -77.3102°   (-77° 18' 36")

The Mt. Zion Cemetery is located in Frederick County<1>.

The county seat for Frederick County is located in Frederick. Frederick lies just to the west southwest of the Mt. Zion Cemetery .

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 either 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 Frederick 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]<2> of the Mt. Zion Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Mt. Zion Cemetery, with the nearest first.

    • Deerfield
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deerfield have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deerfield
      • Deerfield is located in Frederick County
    • Glade Town
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glade Town have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glade Town
      • Glade Town is located in Frederick County
    • New Market
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Market have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Market
      • New Market is located in Frederick County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 757 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Market <4>
    • New London
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New London have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New London
      • New London is located in Frederick County
    • Discovery - Spring Garden
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Discovery - Spring Garden. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Discovery - Spring Garden
      • Discovery - Spring Garden is located in Frederick County
    • Monrovia
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Colony Village
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Colony Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colony Village
      • Colony Village is located in Frederick County
    • Walkersville
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walkersville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walkersville
      • Walkersville is located in Frederick County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,574 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Walkersville <4>
    • Daysville
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Daysville
      • Daysville is located in Frederick County
    • Fredericktowne Village
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fredericktowne Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fredericktowne Village
      • Fredericktowne Village is located in Frederick County
    • Monocacy Village
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Monocacy Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monocacy Village
      • Monocacy Village is located in Frederick County
    • Frederick
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frederick
      • Frederick is located in Frederick County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 73,308 people
      • Former names for Frederick:
      • Frederick City
      • Frederick Town
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Frederick <4>
    • Continue List   (13 more) ...
      • Reels Mill
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Reels Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reels Mill
        • Reels Mill is located in Frederick County
      • Ijamsville
        (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ijamsville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ijamsville
        • Ijamsville is located in Frederick County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ijamsville <4>
      • Bartholows
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bartholows
        • Bartholows is located in Frederick County
      • Libertytown
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Libertytown have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Libertytown
        • Libertytown is located in Frederick County
      • Green Village
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Village
        • Green Village is located in Frederick County
      • Antietam Village
        (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Antietam Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antietam Village
        • Antietam Village is located in Frederick County
      • Mountain Village
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mountain Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Village
        • Mountain Village is located in Frederick County
      • Woodsboro
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodsboro have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodsboro
        • Woodsboro is located in Frederick County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,302 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Woodsboro <4>
      • Clover Hill
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clover Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clover Hill
        • Clover Hill is located in Frederick County
      • Crestwood Village
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crestwood Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crestwood Village
        • Crestwood Village is located in Frederick County
      • Ballenger Creek
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ballenger Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ballenger Creek
        • Ballenger Creek is located in Frederick County
      • Unionville
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Unionville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unionville
        • Unionville is located in Frederick County
      • Charlesville
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Charlesville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charlesville
        • Charlesville is located in Frederick County

    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. The following communities are located in Frederick 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 24 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.

    • Central Chapel Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Central Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Central Chapel Cemetery is located in Frederick County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Central Chapel Cemetery
    • Trinity Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Trinity Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Trinity Cemetery is located in Frederick County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Trinity Cemetery
    • Hammond Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hammond Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hammond Cemetery is located in Frederick County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hammond Cemetery
    • Chapel Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Chapel Cemetery is located in Frederick County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chapel Cemetery
    • Israel Creek Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Israel Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Israel Creek Cemetery is located in Frederick County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Israel Creek Cemetery
    • Glade Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Fairview Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fairview Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Fairview Cemetery is located in Frederick County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fairview Cemetery
    • Ijamsville Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ijamsville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Ijamsville Cemetery is located in Frederick County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ijamsville Cemetery
    • Friends Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Friends Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Friends Cemetery is located in Frederick County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Friends Cemetery
    • New Market Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Market Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The New Market Cemetery is located in Frederick County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Market Cemetery
    • Fairmont Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • John Wesley Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • The John Wesley Cemetery is located in Frederick County
      • The John Wesley Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Christ UMC Cemetery
      • John Wesley Methodist Cemetery
      • Wesley Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the John Wesley Cemetery
      • Jump to the Maryland Inventory of Historic Properties: MIHP ID #PG:87B-33 <8>
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2372460 <7>
    • Continue List   (12 more) ...
      • Frederick Reformed Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Frederick Reformed Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Frederick Reformed Cemetery is located in Frederick County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Frederick Reformed Cemetery
      • St. Johns Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
        • The St. Johns Cemetery is located in Frederick County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the St. Johns Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Frederick.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Johns Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #81498 <7>
      • Bush Creek Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bush Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Bush Creek Cemetery is located in Frederick County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bush Creek Cemetery
      • Locust Grove Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Locust Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Locust Grove Cemetery is located in Frederick County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Locust Grove Cemetery
      • St. Peters Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Peters Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. Peters Cemetery is located in Frederick County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Peters Cemetery
      • Harlan Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Harlan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Harlan Cemetery is located in Frederick County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Harlan Cemetery
      • Mt. Hope Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Resthaven Memorial Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Resthaven Memorial Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Resthaven Memorial Cemetery is located in Frederick County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Resthaven Memorial Cemetery
      • Rocky Springs Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rocky Springs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Rocky Springs Cemetery is located in Frederick County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rocky Springs Cemetery
      • Mt. Olivet Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Marvin Chapel Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Marvin Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Marvin Chapel Cemetery is located in Frederick County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Marvin Chapel Cemetery
      • Grace Rocky Hill Lutheran Church Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
        • The Grace Rocky Hill Lutheran Church Cemetery is located in Frederick County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Grace Rocky Hill Lutheran Church Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located less than 2 miles<2> to the west of Woodsboro.
        • The Grace Rocky Hill Lutheran Church Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Rocky Hill Church Cemetery
        • Saint Peters Rocky Hill Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Grace Rocky Hill Lutheran Church Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1430460 <7>

    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 #1711995  (Mount Zion Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1711995 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: Walkersville
      • County: Frederick         Elev: 174
      • Location given for GNIS #1711995 (Mount Zion Cemetery)

    The official website for Frederick County: www.co.frederick.md.us/

    The official website for State of Maryland: www.maryland.gov/

    Footnotes ...

    <1>If you're interested in how the shape of Maryland's counties, including Frederick, 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: 39.4337, Longitude: -77.3102    
    <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>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.
    <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.
    <8>The Maryland Historical Trust (MHT) has created and maintains a database of historic properties that is called MIHP (for the Maryland Inventory of Historic Properties). More information about the MHT and MIHP can be found on their website: mht.maryland.gov.




 

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