A visit to the 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 Zion Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Zion Cemetery:
38.4898, -77.1216
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Zion Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Zion Cemetery is located in Charles County<2>.
The county seat for Charles County is located in La Plata. La Plata lies just to the east northeast of the Zion Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Zion Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> of the Zion Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Zion Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- St. Ignatius of Loyola Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Durham Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- The Durham Cemetery is located in Charles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Durham Cemetery
- Pisgah Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- The Pisgah Cemetery is located in Charles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pisgah Cemetery
- St. Catherine of Alexandria Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- The St. Catherine of Alexandria Cemetery is located in Charles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Catherine of Alexandria Cemetery
- The St. Catherine of Alexandria Cemetery has also been known as:
- St. Catherine's Catholic Church Cemetery
- St. Catherine's Church Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #508825 <5>
- St. Katherines Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Smith Chapel Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- The Smith Chapel Cemetery is located in Charles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith Chapel Cemetery
- Marbury Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- The Marbury Cemetery is located in Charles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marbury Cemetery
- Pleasant Grove Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Alexandria Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- The Alexandria Cemetery is located in Charles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alexandria Cemetery
- Emory Chapel Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- The Emory Chapel Cemetery is located in Charles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emory Chapel Cemetery
- St. Ignatius Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- The St. Ignatius Cemetery is located in Charles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Ignatius Cemetery
- Port Tabacco Baptist Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Continue List (9 more) ...
- Park Hill Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- The Park Hill Cemetery is located in Charles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Park Hill Cemetery
- Chicamuxen Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- The Chicamuxen Cemetery is located in Charles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chicamuxen Cemetery
- Oak Grove Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- The Oak Grove Cemetery is located in Charles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove Cemetery
- St. Charles Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- The St. Charles Cemetery is located in Charles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Charles Cemetery
- Mt. Carmel Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- The Mt. Carmel Cemetery is located in Charles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Carmel Cemetery
- St. Johns Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- The St. Johns Cemetery is located in Charles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Johns Cemetery
- Sacred Heart Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- The Sacred Heart Cemetery is located in Charles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sacred Heart Cemetery
- Mt. Rest Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- The Mt. Rest Cemetery is located in Charles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Rest Cemetery
- St. Josephs Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- The St. Josephs Cemetery is located in Charles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Josephs Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 25 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Zion Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Zion Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Ironsides
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Ironsides is located in Charles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ironsides
- McConchie
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- McConchie is located in Charles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McConchie
- Doncaster
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Doncaster is located in Charles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doncaster
- Nanjemoy
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Port Tobacco Village
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Port Tobacco Village is located in Charles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Tobacco Village
- Population from the 2020 Census: 15 people
- Port Tobacco Riviera
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Port Tobacco Riviera is located in Charles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Tobacco Riviera
- Port Tobacco
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Mattawoman Village
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Mattawoman Village is located in Charles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mattawoman Village
- Marbury
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Marbury is located in Charles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marbury
- Indian Head
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Mount Air
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Mount Air is located in Charles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Air
- Bel Alton
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Pomfret
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Riverview Village
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Riverview Village is located in Charles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverview Village
- Faulkner
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- La Plata
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Pomonkey
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Pomonkey is located in Charles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pomonkey
- Potomac Heights
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Potomac Heights is located in Charles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Potomac Heights
- Hooes
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Hooes is located in King George County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hooes
- Lyons Corner
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Lyons Corner is located in Charles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyons Corner
- Freedom Village
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Freedom Village is located in Charles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freedom Village
- Bryans Road
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- South Hampton Village
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Chamberlain Village
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Chamberlain Village is located in Prince William County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chamberlain Village
- Quantico
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
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 Zion Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Charles County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Zion Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- La Plata
- Port Tobacco
- Quantico
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 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 Zion Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Maryland:
- Pages specific to Charles 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 Zion Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1677191 (Zion Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1677191 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: Charles
- Est. Elev: 42 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Mathias Point
- Location given for Zion Cemetery:
- Lat: 38.4898441 Lon: -77.1216439
- 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 Charles, 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' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- 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. |