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A visit to the Zion Cemetery ...


The location of the 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 Zion Cemetery ...

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the 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 Zion Cemetery

Lat:   39.4870°   (39° 29' 13")

Lon:   -77.4303°   (-77° 25' 49")

The Zion Cemetery is located in Frederick County<2>.

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

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These professional and volunteer 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 Frederick County:
  • Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...

    • List of neighboring communities ...

    The following 26 communities are within Less than 2 miles<3> of the Zion Cemetery.

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

    • Charlesville
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Charlesville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charlesville
      • Charlesville is located in Frederick County
    • Yellow Springs
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yellow Springs
      • Yellow Springs is located in Frederick County
    • Clover Hill
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clover Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clover Hill
      • Clover Hill is located in Frederick County
    • Mountaindale
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mountaindale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountaindale
      • Mountaindale is located in Frederick County
    • Antietam Village
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Antietam Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antietam Village
      • Antietam Village is located in Frederick County
    • Discovery - Spring Garden
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • 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.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Discovery - Spring Garden
      • Discovery - Spring Garden is located in Frederick County
    • Green Village
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Village
      • Green Village is located in Frederick County
    • Woodlawn Village
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodlawn Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodlawn Village
      • Woodlawn Village is located in Frederick County
    • Monocacy Village
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Monocacy Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monocacy Village
      • Monocacy Village is located in Frederick County
    • Fredericktowne Village
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fredericktowne Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fredericktowne Village
      • Fredericktowne Village is located in Frederick County
    • Walkersville
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walkersville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <5>
    • Colony Village
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Colony Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colony Village
      • Colony Village is located in Frederick County
    • Continue List   (14 more) ...
      • Frederick
        (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
        • 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 <5>
      • Glade Town
        (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glade Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glade Town
        • Glade Town is located in Frederick County
      • Deerfield
        (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deerfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deerfield
        • Deerfield is located in Frederick County
      • Middletown
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Middletown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middletown
        • Middletown is located in Frederick County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,910 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Middletown <5>
      • Braddock Heights
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Crestwood Village
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crestwood Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crestwood Village
        • Crestwood Village is located in Frederick County
      • Mountain Village
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mountain Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Village
        • Mountain Village is located in Frederick County
      • Catoctin Furnace
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Catoctin Furnace
        • Catoctin Furnace is located in Frederick County
      • Ballenger Creek
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ballenger Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ballenger Creek
        • Ballenger Creek is located in Frederick County
      • Daysville
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Daysville
        • Daysville is located in Frederick County
      • Woodsboro
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodsboro have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <5>
      • Creagerstown
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Creagerstown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Creagerstown
        • Creagerstown is located in Frederick County
      • Jimtown
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jimtown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jimtown
        • Jimtown is located in Frederick County
      • Myersville
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Myersville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Myersville
        • Myersville is located in Frederick County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,884 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Myersville <5>

    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. The following communities are located in Frederick County.

    More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Zion Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km] of the Zion Cemetery.<6>

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

    • Bethel Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bethel Cemetery is located in Frederick County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethel Cemetery
    • Brook Hill Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brook Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Brook Hill Cemetery is located in Frederick County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brook Hill Cemetery
    • Pleasant Hill Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Pleasant Hill Cemetery is located in Frederick County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Hill Cemetery
    • Resthaven Memorial Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Resthaven Memorial Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
    • Mountaindale Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mountaindale Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mountaindale Cemetery is located in Frederick County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mountaindale Cemetery
    • Rocky Springs Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rocky Springs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
    • Utica Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • The Utica Cemetery is located in Frederick County
      • The Utica Cemetery has also been known as:
      • St. Paul's Cemetery
      • St. Paul's Evangelical Lutheran Cemetery
      • St. Paul's Lutheran Church Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Utica Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1988214 <7>
    • Mt. Prospect Hill Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Prospect Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mt. Prospect Hill Cemetery is located in Frederick County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Prospect Hill Cemetery
    • Johnson Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Johnson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Johnson Cemetery is located in Frederick County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Johnson Cemetery
    • Frederick Reformed Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Frederick Reformed Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • 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>
    • Fairview Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fairview Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Fairview Cemetery is located in Frederick County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fairview Cemetery
    • Continue List   (11 more) ...
      • Glade Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Highland Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Highland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Highland Cemetery is located in Frederick County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Highland Cemetery
      • Harmony Brethren Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Harmony Church Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Memorial Park
        (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Memorial Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Memorial Park is located in Frederick County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Memorial Park
      • Mt. Olivet Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Israel Creek Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Israel Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
      • Grossnickles Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Grossnickles Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Grossnickles Cemetery is located in Frederick County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Grossnickles Cemetery
      • Zion Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Zion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Zion Cemetery is located in Frederick County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Zion Cemetery
      • Middletown Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Middletown Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Middletown Cemetery is located in Frederick County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Middletown Cemetery
      • Mt. Hope Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 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 Zion Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1711896  (Zion Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1711896 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: Frederick
      • County: Frederick         Elev: 124
      • Location given for GNIS #1711896 (Zion Cemetery)

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

    The official website for State of Maryland: https://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 Frederick, 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' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions 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 Zion Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.4870, Longitude: -77.4303       In this case, the coordinates for the Zion Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
    <4>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.
    <5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <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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