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A visit to the Mount Zion Cemetery ...


The location of the Mt. Zion Cemetery has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<1>


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 ...

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Mt. Zion Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Mt. Zion Cemetery

Lat:   38.4132°   (38° 24' 47")

Lon:   -76.6816°   (-76° 40' 53")

The Mt. Zion Cemetery is located in Saint Mary's County<2>.

The county seat for Saint Mary's County is located in Leonardtown. Leonardtown lies just to the south southeast of the Mt. Zion Cemetery .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These helpful 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 Saint Mary's 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 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.

    • Summerseat Village
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Summerseat Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summerseat Village
      • Summerseat Village is located in Saint Mary's County
    • Morganza
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morganza
      • Morganza is located in Saint Mary's County
    • Helen
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Helen have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Helen
      • Helen is located in Saint Mary's County
    • Loveville
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Loveville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loveville
      • Loveville is located in Saint Mary's County
    • Mechanicsville
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mechanicsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mechanicsville
      • Mechanicsville is located in Saint Mary's County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mechanicsville <4>
    • Golden Beach
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Golden Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Golden Beach
      • Golden Beach is located in Saint Mary's County
    • Adelina
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adelina
      • Adelina is located in Calvert County
    • Chaptico
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chaptico have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chaptico
      • Chaptico is located in Saint Mary's County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chaptico <4>
    • Clements
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clements have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clements
      • Clements is located in Saint Mary's County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clements <4>
    • Bowens
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowens
      • Bowens is located in Calvert County
    • Benedict
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Benedict have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benedict
      • Benedict is located in Charles County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Benedict <4>
    • Hurry
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hurry
      • Hurry is located in Saint Mary's County
    • Continue List   (16 more) ...
      • Leonardtown
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leonardtown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leonardtown
        • Leonardtown is located in Saint Mary's County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,912 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Leonardtown <4>
      • Hollywood
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollywood
        • Hollywood is located in Saint Mary's County
      • Broomes Island
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Mutual Consent
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mutual Consent
        • Mutual Consent is located in Calvert County
      • Charlotte Hall
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Charlotte Hall have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charlotte Hall
        • Charlotte Hall is located in Saint Mary's County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Charlotte Hall <4>
      • Another Place
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Another Place
        • Another Place is located in Calvert County
      • Mutual
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mutual
        • Mutual is located in Calvert County
      • Barstow
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barstow
        • Barstow is located in Calvert County
      • Budds Creek
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Budds Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Budds Creek
        • Budds Creek is located in Saint Mary's County
      • Bushwood
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bushwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bushwood
        • Bushwood is located in Saint Mary's County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bushwood <4>
      • Compton
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Compton
        • Compton is located in Saint Mary's County
      • Mackall
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mackall have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mackall
        • Mackall is located in Calvert County
      • Wallville
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wallville
        • Wallville is located in Calvert County
      • Calvert Towne
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Calvert Towne have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calvert Towne
        • Calvert Towne is located in Calvert County
      • Hughesville
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hughesville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hughesville
        • Hughesville is located in Charles County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hughesville <4>
      • Independence Village
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Independence Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Independence Village
        • Independence Village is located in Charles 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 Saint Mary's 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 20 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km] of the Mt. Zion Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Galilee Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Galilee Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Galilee Cemetery is located in Saint Mary's County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Galilee Cemetery
    • St. Joseph's Parish Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • The St. Joseph's Parish Cemetery is located in Saint Mary's County
      • The St. Joseph's Parish Cemetery has also been known as:
      • St. Joseph Parish Cemetery
      • St. Josephs Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Joseph's Parish Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #81515 <6>
    • Old St. Josephs Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old St. Josephs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Old St. Josephs Cemetery is located in Saint Mary's County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old St. Josephs Cemetery
    • St. Mary's Queen of Peace Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • All Faith Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the All Faith Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The All Faith Cemetery is located in Saint Mary's County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the All Faith Cemetery
    • Christ Church Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Christ Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Christ Church Cemetery is located in Saint Mary's County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Christ Church Cemetery
    • Old St. Aloysius Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old St. Aloysius Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Old St. Aloysius Cemetery is located in Saint Mary's County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old St. Aloysius Cemetery
    • Charles Memorial Gardens
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Charles Memorial Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Charles Memorial Gardens is located in Saint Mary's County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Charles Memorial Gardens
    • Hollywood Church of the Nazarene Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Wesleyan Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wesleyan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Wesleyan Cemetery is located in Calvert County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wesleyan Cemetery
    • John Wesley Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the John Wesley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The John Wesley Cemetery is located in Saint Mary's County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the John Wesley Cemetery
    • St. Pauls Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Pauls Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Pauls Cemetery is located in Saint Mary's County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Pauls Cemetery
    • Continue List   (8 more) ...
      • New St. Aloysius Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New St. Aloysius Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The New St. Aloysius Cemetery is located in Saint Mary's County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New St. Aloysius Cemetery
      • St. Johns Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Johns Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. Johns Cemetery is located in Saint Mary's County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Johns Cemetery
      • Brooks Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brooks Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Brooks Cemetery is located in Calvert County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brooks Cemetery
      • Waters Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
        • The Waters Cemetery is located in Calvert County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Waters Cemetery is located less than 2 miles<3> to the northwest of Mutual.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Waters Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #81751 <6>
      • Greater Bible Way Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Asberry Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
        • The Asberry Cemetery is located in Calvert County
        • The Asberry Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Asbury Cemetery
        • Asbury Methodist Church Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Asberry Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #80716 <6>
      • Central Methodist Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Carroll Western UMC Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)

    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 #1697401  (Mount Zion Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1697401 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: Mechanicsville
      • County: St. Mary's         Elev: 42
      • Location given for GNIS #1697401 (Mount Zion Cemetery)

    The official website for Saint Mary's County: www.co.saint-marys.md.us/

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

    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 Saint Mary's, 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 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: 38.4132, Longitude: -76.6816       In this case, the coordinates for the Mt. Zion Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <5>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.
    <6>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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