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:
38.2968, -76.0688
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 Dorchester County<2>.
The county seat for Dorchester County is located in Cambridge. Cambridge lies 18 miles [29 km]<3> to the north 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 26 that are within 18 miles [29 km] of the Zion Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Zion Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Ebenezer Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- The Ebenezer Cemetery is located in Dorchester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ebenezer Cemetery
- Elliotts Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- The Elliotts Cemetery is located in Dorchester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elliotts Cemetery
- Bethany Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- The Bethany Cemetery is located in Dorchester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethany Cemetery
- Gootee Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- The Gootee Cemetery is located in Dorchester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gootee Cemetery
- St. Johns Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- The St. Johns Cemetery is located in Dorchester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Johns Cemetery
- Oak Grove Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- The Oak Grove Cemetery is located in Wicomico County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove Cemetery
- Insley Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- The Insley Cemetery is located in Dorchester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Insley Cemetery
- St. Mary Star of the Sea Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- St. Johns Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- The St. Johns Cemetery is located in Somerset County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Johns Cemetery
- Chance & Rock Creek Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Scotts Chapel Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- The Scotts Chapel Cemetery is located in Dorchester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scotts Chapel Cemetery
- Asbury Cemetery
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- The Asbury Cemetery is located in Somerset County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Asbury Cemetery
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Dolbey Cemetery
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- The Dolbey Cemetery is located in Wicomico County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dolbey Cemetery
- Trinity Cemetery
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- The Trinity Cemetery is located in Dorchester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trinity Cemetery
- Woolford Mace Cemetery
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- The Woolford Mace Cemetery is located in Dorchester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woolford Mace Cemetery
- Airey Cemetery
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- The Airey Cemetery is located in Dorchester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Airey Cemetery
- Joppa Cemetery
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- The Joppa Cemetery is located in Dorchester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joppa Cemetery
- Grace Cemetery
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- The Grace Cemetery is located in Somerset County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grace Cemetery
- John Wesley Cemetery
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- The John Wesley Cemetery is located in Somerset County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for John Wesley Cemetery
- Grace Cemetery
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- The Grace Cemetery is located in Dorchester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grace Cemetery
- A Hill Cemetery
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- The A Hill Cemetery is located in Somerset County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for A Hill Cemetery
- Oriole Cemetery
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- The Oriole Cemetery is located in Somerset County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oriole Cemetery
- All Saints Cemetery
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- The All Saints Cemetery is located in Somerset County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for All Saints Cemetery
- Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- The Mt. Pleasant Cemetery is located in Dorchester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
- Salem Cemetery
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- The Salem Cemetery is located in Dorchester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem Cemetery
- Dorchester Cemetery
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- The Dorchester Cemetery is located in Dorchester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dorchester Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 21 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:
- Toddville
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Toddville is located in Dorchester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toddville
- Wingate
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Bishops Head
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Bishops Head is located in Dorchester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bishops Head
- Crocheron
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Crocheron is located in Dorchester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crocheron
- Elliott
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Elliott is located in Dorchester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elliott
- Crapo
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Crapo is located in Dorchester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crapo
- Andrews
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Andrews is located in Dorchester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Andrews
- Lakesville
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Lakesville is located in Dorchester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakesville
- Fishing Creek
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Nanticoke
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Nanticoke is located in Wicomico County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nanticoke
- Jesterville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Jesterville is located in Wicomico County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jesterville
- Bivalve
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Continue List (9 more) ...
- Tyaskin
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Deal Island
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Chance
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Dames Quarter
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Bucktown
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Bucktown is located in Dorchester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bucktown
- Golden Hill
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Golden Hill is located in Dorchester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Golden Hill
- Wenona
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Wenona is located in Somerset County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wenona
- Mount Vernon
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Mount Vernon is located in Somerset County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Vernon
- Capitola
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Capitola is located in Wicomico County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Capitola
For the full list of neighboring communities with details, please visit our extended List of Communities.
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 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 Zion Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Maryland:
- Pages specific to Dorchester 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 #596756 (Zion Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #596756 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: Dorchester
- Est. Elev: 0 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Wingate
- Location given for Zion Cemetery:
- Lat: 38.2967892 Lon: -76.0688268
- 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 Dorchester, 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line 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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |