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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:   39.1890°   (39° 11' 20")

Lon:   -76.7536°   (-76° 45' 12")

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

The county seat for Howard County is located in Ellicott City. Ellicott City lies just to the north northwest of the 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 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 Howard County:
  • Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...

    • List of neighboring communities ...

    The following 27 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.

    • Dorsey
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dorsey have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dorsey
      • Dorsey is located in Anne Arundel County
    • Aladdin Village
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Aladdin Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aladdin Village
      • Aladdin Village is located in Howard County
    • Woodland Village
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodland Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodland Village
      • Woodland Village is located in Howard County
    • Jessup
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jessup have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jessup
      • Jessup is located in Anne Arundel County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jessup <4>
    • Elkridge
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elkridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkridge
      • Elkridge is located in Howard County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elkridge <4>
    • Lawyers Hill
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawyers Hill
      • Lawyers Hill is located in Howard County
    • Harmans
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harmans have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmans
      • Harmans is located in Anne Arundel County
    • Patapsco
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patapsco
      • Patapsco is located in Anne Arundel County
    • Oak View Village
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak View Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak View Village
      • Oak View Village is located in Howard County
    • Glenshire Towne
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glenshire Towne have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenshire Towne
      • Glenshire Towne is located in Howard County
    • Lake Village
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Village
      • Lake Village is located in Anne Arundel County
    • Severn Village
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Severn Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Severn Village
      • Severn Village is located in Anne Arundel County
    • Continue List   (15 more) ...
      • Severn
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Ilchester
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ilchester have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ilchester
        • Ilchester is located in Howard County
      • Savage
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Annapolis Junction
        (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Meade Village
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meade Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meade Village
        • Meade Village is located in Anne Arundel County
      • Pioneer City
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pioneer City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pioneer City
        • Pioneer City is located in Anne Arundel County
      • Ellicott City
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ellicott City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellicott City
        • Ellicott City is located in Howard County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ellicott City <4>
      • Linthicum Heights
        (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Linthicum
        (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Linthicum have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linthicum
        • Linthicum is located in Anne Arundel County
      • Halethorpe
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Halethorpe have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halethorpe
        • Halethorpe is located in Baltimore County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Halethorpe <4>
      • Arbutus
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Arbutus have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arbutus
        • Arbutus is located in Baltimore County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Arbutus <4>
      • Catonsville
        (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Columbia
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Columbia have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Columbia
        • Columbia is located in Howard County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Columbia <4>
      • Village of Dorseys Search
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Frederick Village
        (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Frederick Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frederick Village
        • Frederick Village is located in Baltimore 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 Zion Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Howard 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 31 that are within 5 miles [8 km] of the Zion Cemetery.<5>

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

    • St. Stephens Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Stephens Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Stephens Cemetery is located in Howard County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Stephens Cemetery
    • Blackstone Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Blackstone Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Blackstone Cemetery is located in Howard County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Blackstone Cemetery
    • Trinity Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Trinity Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Trinity Cemetery is located in Howard County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Trinity Cemetery
    • St. Johns Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • 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 Howard County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Johns Cemetery
    • Trinity Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Trinity Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Trinity Cemetery is located in Howard County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Trinity Cemetery
    • Gardner Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gardner Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Gardner Cemetery is located in Howard County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gardner Cemetery
    • Mt. Pilgrim Baptist Church Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Pilgrim Baptist Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mt. Pilgrim Baptist Church Cemetery is located in Anne Arundel County
      • The Mt. Pilgrim Baptist Church Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Mt. Pilgrim Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Pilgrim Baptist Church Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #81235 <6>
    • Shipley Family Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shipley Family Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Shipley Family Cemetery is located in Anne Arundel County
      • The Shipley Family Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Shipley Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shipley Family Cemetery
      • Jump to the Maryland Inventory of Historic Properties: MIHP ID #AA-1034 <7>
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2397190 <6>
    • Harman Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Harman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Harman Cemetery is located in Anne Arundel County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Harman Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #81053 <6>
    • St.s Rest Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • The St.s Rest Cemetery is located in Anne Arundel County
      • The St.s Rest Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Calvary Church Cemetery
      • Forest Grove Cemetery
      • Lee Cemetery
      • St. Mark Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St.s Rest Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2244107 <6>
    • Grace Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Grace Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Grace Cemetery is located in Howard County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Grace Cemetery
    • Holy Trinity Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Holy Trinity Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Holy Trinity Cemetery is located in Howard County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Holy Trinity Cemetery
    • Continue List   (19 more) ...
      • Holy Trinity Orthodox Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • St. Marys Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Marys Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. Marys Cemetery is located in Howard County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Marys Cemetery
      • Dorsey Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dorsey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Dorsey Cemetery is located in Howard County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dorsey Cemetery
      • White Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the White Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The White Cemetery is located in Howard County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the White Cemetery
      • St. Lawrence Martyr RC Church Cemete
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Boyer Burial Ground
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Boyer Burial Ground have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Boyer Burial Ground is located in Anne Arundel County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Boyer Burial Ground
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #80801 <6>
      • Cavey Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cavey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Cavey Cemetery is located in Howard County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cavey Cemetery
      • First Baptist Church of Guilford Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the First Baptist Church of Guilford Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The First Baptist Church of Guilford Cemetery is located in Howard County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the First Baptist Church of Guilford Cemetery
      • Alberta Gary Memorial UMC Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Grace Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Grace Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Grace Cemetery is located in Howard County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Grace Cemetery
      • Savage Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Asbury UMC Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Hospital Chapel Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Clark Family Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Friendship Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Scanlon Gravesite
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Scanlon Gravesite. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<8>
        • The Scanlon Gravesite is located in Anne Arundel County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Scanlon Gravesite
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2535457 <6>
      • Ring - Caples Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Andover Gardens
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Andover Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Andover Gardens is located in Anne Arundel County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Andover Gardens
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #80705 <6>
      • Arbutus Memorial Park
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Arbutus Memorial Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Arbutus Memorial Park is located in Baltimore County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Arbutus Memorial Park

    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 #588374  (Zion Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #588374 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: Savage
      • County: Howard         Elev: 60
      • Location given for GNIS #588374 (Zion Cemetery)

    The official website for Howard County: www.co.ho.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 Howard, 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 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 Zion Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.1890, Longitude: -76.7536       In this case, the coordinates for the 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.
    <7>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.
    <8>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.




 

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