A visit to the Mount Zion Graveyard ...
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 Graveyard ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Mt. Zion Graveyard:
39.7087, -77.7730
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Mt. Zion Graveyard can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Mt. Zion Graveyard is located in Washington County<2>.
The county seat for Washington County is located in Hagerstown. Hagerstown lies just to the south southeast of the Mt. Zion Graveyard .
Open a Google Map centered on the Mt. Zion Graveyard.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km]<3> of the Mt. Zion Graveyard.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Mt. Zion Graveyard, with the nearest first.
- Broadfording Graveyard
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- The Broadfording Graveyard is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Broadfording Graveyard
- Bethel Graveyard
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- The Bethel Graveyard is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel Graveyard
- Salem Graveyard
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- The Salem Graveyard is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem Graveyard
- Beautiful View Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- State Line UMC Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- The State Line UMC Cemetery is located in Franklin County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for State Line UMC Cemetery
- The State Line UMC Cemetery has also been known as:
- United Baptist Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1991370 <5>
- State Line Union Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Mt. Tabor Graveyard
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- The Mt. Tabor Graveyard is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Tabor Graveyard
- Rest Haven Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- The Rest Haven Cemetery is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rest Haven Cemetery
- Paradise Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- The Paradise Cemetery is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paradise Cemetery
- Cedar Lawn Memorial Gardens
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Longmeadow Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- The Longmeadow Cemetery is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Longmeadow Cemetery
- Welsh Run Brethren Church Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- The Welsh Run Brethren Church Cemetery is located in Franklin County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Welsh Run Brethren Church Cemetery
- The Welsh Run Brethren Church Cemetery has also been known as:
- Dunkard Cemetery
- Continue List (10 more) ...
- Secrest Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Cushwa Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- St. Johns Churchyard Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- First Brethren Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- St. Marys Graveyard
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- The St. Marys Graveyard is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Marys Graveyard
- Zion Reformed United Church of Christ Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- The Zion Reformed United Church of Christ Cemetery is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zion Reformed United Church of Christ Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Zion Reformed United Church of Christ Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Hagerstown.
- The Zion Reformed United Church of Christ Cemetery has also been known as:
- Zion Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #81805 <5>
- Ebenezer Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- The Ebenezer Cemetery is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ebenezer Cemetery
- Shiloh Graveyard
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- The Shiloh Graveyard is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shiloh Graveyard
- German Reformed Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- The German Reformed Cemetery is located in Franklin County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for German Reformed Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the German Reformed Cemetery is located in Greencastle (PA).
- The German Reformed Cemetery has also been known as:
- Reformed Church Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2261256 <5>
- Cedar Hill Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- The Cedar Hill Cemetery is located in Franklin County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Hill Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 26 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Mt. Zion Graveyard.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Mt. Zion Graveyard, with the nearest first:
- Maugansville
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Fountainhead - Orchard Hills
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Long Meadow
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Long Meadow is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Meadow
- Milnor
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Milnor is located in Franklin County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milnor
- Fairview
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Fairview is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview
- Huyett
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Huyett is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huyett
- Paramount - Long Meadow
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Wilson - Conococheague
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Hagerstown
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Hagerstown is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hagerstown
- Population from the 2020 Census: 39,918 people
- Former name for Hagerstown:
- Hager's Town
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hagerstown <7>
- Wingerton
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Wingerton is located in Franklin County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wingerton
- Welsh Run
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Welsh Run is located in Franklin County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Welsh Run
- Halfway
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Halfway is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halfway
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Woodcrest Village
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Woodcrest Village is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodcrest Village
- Bridgeport
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Bridgeport is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridgeport
- Greencastle
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Funkstown
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Robinwood
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Robinwood is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robinwood
- Waynecastle
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Waynecastle is located in Franklin County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waynecastle
- Shady Grove
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Shady Grove is located in Franklin County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady Grove
- Claylick
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Claylick is located in Franklin County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Claylick
- Williamsport
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Williamsport Station
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Williamsport Station is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamsport Station
- Chewsville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Chewsville is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chewsville
- Leitersburg
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Leitersburg is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leitersburg
- Hill Village
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Hill Village is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hill Village
- Zullinger
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Zullinger is located in Franklin County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zullinger
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 Graveyard. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Washington County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Mt. Zion Graveyard.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Greencastle
- Hagerstown
- Williamsport
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we begin 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 Graveyard:
- Pages specific to Maryland:
- Pages specific to Washington 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 Graveyard:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1713668 (Mount Zion Graveyard)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1713668 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: Washington
- Est. Elev: 155 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Mason and Dixon
- Location given for Mount Zion Graveyard:
- Lat: 39.7087058 Lon: -77.7730501
- 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 Washington, 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- Mt. Zion Graveyard) 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> | 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. |
| <7> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |