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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:

38.2623, -75.6071

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 Worcester County<2>.

The county seat for Worcester County is located in Snow Hill. Snow Hill lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<3> to the east southeast 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 23 that are within 10 miles [16.1 km] of the Zion Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Palmer Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • The Palmer Cemetery is located in Wicomico County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palmer Cemetery
  • Palmetto Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • The Palmetto Cemetery is located in Somerset County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palmetto Cemetery
  • Pusey Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Union Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • The Union Cemetery is located in Wicomico County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Cemetery
  • Allen Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • The Allen Cemetery is located in Wicomico County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allen Cemetery
  • Olivet Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • The Olivet Cemetery is located in Worcester County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olivet Cemetery
  • Nazareth Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • The Nazareth Cemetery is located in Worcester County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nazareth Cemetery
  • St. Andrews Episcopal Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Manokin Presbyterian Church Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Antioch Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • The Antioch Cemetery is located in Somerset County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antioch Cemetery
  • Perryhawkin Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Wicomico Memorial Park
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • The Wicomico Memorial Park is located in Wicomico County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wicomico Memorial Park
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Wicomico Memorial Park is a large cemetery that is located in Salisbury.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #81784 <5>
  • Continue List   (11 more) ...
    • Emanuel Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Hustons Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • The Hustons Cemetery is located in Wicomico County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hustons Cemetery
    • Parsons Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Grace Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • The Grace Cemetery is located in Somerset County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grace Cemetery
    • Mt. Olive UMC Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • The Mt. Olive UMC Cemetery is located in Worcester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Olive UMC Cemetery
      • The Mt. Olive UMC Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Mt. Olive Cemetery
    • Colbourne Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • The Colbourne Cemetery is located in Wicomico County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colbourne Cemetery
    • Hammond Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • John Wesley Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • The John Wesley Cemetery is located in Somerset County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for John Wesley Cemetery
    • All Saints Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • The All Saints Cemetery is located in Somerset County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for All Saints Cemetery
    • Nassawango Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • The Nassawango Cemetery is located in Worcester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nassawango Cemetery
    • Hutt Chapel Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • The Hutt Chapel Cemetery is located in Worcester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hutt Chapel Cemetery

For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 27 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:

  • Eden
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Eden is located in Somerset County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eden
  • Fruitland
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Allen
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Allen is located in Wicomico County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allen
  • Loretto
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Loretto is located in Somerset County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loretto
  • Dogwood Village
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Dogwood Village is located in Wicomico County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dogwood Village
  • Princess Anne
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Salisbury
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Twiggs Corner
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Twiggs Corner is located in Wicomico County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twiggs Corner
  • Centennial Village
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Centennial Village is located in Wicomico County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centennial Village
  • White Plains
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • White Plains is located in Wicomico County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Plains
  • Green Hill Village
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Green Hill Village is located in Wicomico County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Hill Village
  • Rockawalking Village
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Rockawalking Village is located in Wicomico County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockawalking Village
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...
    • Cedar Hurst Village
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Cedar Hurst Village is located in Wicomico County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Hurst Village
    • Westover
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Quantico
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Capitola
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Capitola is located in Wicomico County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Capitola
    • Somersett Town ‑ Historic
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Somersett Town is located in Somerset County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Somersett Town
    • Costen
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Costen is located in Somerset County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Costen
    • West Pocomoke
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • West Pocomoke is located in Somerset County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Pocomoke
    • Hebron
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Parsonsburg
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Mount Vernon
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Mount Vernon is located in Somerset County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Vernon
    • Monie
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Monie is located in Somerset County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monie
    • Oriole
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Oriole is located in Somerset County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oriole
    • Champ
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Champ is located in Somerset County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Champ
    • Manokin
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Manokin is located in Somerset County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manokin
    • Whiton
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Whiton is located in Wicomico County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whiton

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 Worcester County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

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 Zion Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Maryland:
  • Pages specific to Worcester 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 #1669100  (Zion Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1669100 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: Worcester
      • Est. Elev: 16 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Salisbury
      • Location given for Zion Cemetery:
      • Lat: 38.262342     Lon: -75.6071462
      • 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 Worcester, 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- 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>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.