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A visit to the Mount 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 Mt. Zion Cemetery ...

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Mt. Zion Cemetery:

37.0053, -92.6585

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Mt. Zion Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>

The Mt. Zion Cemetery is located in Douglas County<2>.

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

Open a Google Map centered on the Mt. Zion Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km]<3> of the Mt. Zion Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Denney Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • The Denney Cemetery is located in Douglas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denney Cemetery
  • Bragg Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • The Bragg Cemetery is located in Douglas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bragg Cemetery
  • Ava Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • The Ava Cemetery is located in Douglas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ava Cemetery
  • Burdett Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • The Burdett Cemetery is located in Douglas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burdett Cemetery
  • Tower Hill Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • The Tower Hill Cemetery is located in Douglas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tower Hill Cemetery
  • Dyer Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • The Dyer Cemetery is located in Douglas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dyer Cemetery
  • Wallace Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • The Wallace Cemetery is located in Douglas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wallace Cemetery
  • Ritter Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • The Ritter Cemetery is located in Douglas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ritter Cemetery
  • Billingsly Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Crain Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • The Crain Cemetery is located in Wright County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crain Cemetery
  • Baker Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • The Baker Cemetery is located in Wright County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baker Cemetery
  • Ellison Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • The Ellison Cemetery is located in Douglas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellison Cemetery
  • Continue List   (10 more) ...
    • Daily Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • The Daily Cemetery is located in Douglas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Daily Cemetery
    • Arno Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • The Arno Cemetery is located in Douglas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arno Cemetery
    • Cedar Gap Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • The Cedar Gap Cemetery is located in Webster County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Gap Cemetery
    • Rush Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • The Rush Cemetery is located in Webster County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rush Cemetery
    • Harris Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • The Harris Cemetery is located in Douglas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harris Cemetery
    • Spring Creek Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • The Spring Creek Cemetery is located in Douglas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Creek Cemetery
    • Whites Creek Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • The Whites Creek Cemetery is located in Douglas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whites Creek Cemetery
    • Coy Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • The Coy Cemetery is located in Douglas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coy Cemetery
    • Keith Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • The Keith Cemetery is located in Douglas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keith Cemetery
    • Deaker Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • The Deaker Cemetery is located in Wright County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deaker Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 19 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Mt. Zion Cemetery.

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

  • Ava
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Ava is located in Douglas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ava
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,905 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ava <6>
  • Olathia
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Olathia is located in Douglas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olathia
  • Mansfield
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Arden
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Arden is located in Douglas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arden
  • Red Bank
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Red Bank is located in Douglas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Bank
  • Squires
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Squires is located in Douglas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Squires
  • Smallett
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Smallett is located in Douglas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smallett
  • Macomb
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Macomb is located in Wright County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macomb
  • Seymour
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Rome
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Rome is located in Douglas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rome
  • Sarvis Point
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Sarvis Point is located in Webster County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sarvis Point
  • Johns Mills ‑ Historic
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Johns Mills is located in Douglas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johns Mills
  • Continue List   (7 more) ...
    • Norwood
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Olga
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Olga is located in Webster County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olga
    • Elkhead
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Elkhead is located in Christian County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkhead
    • Wasola
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Wasola is located in Ozark County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wasola
    • Diggins
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Diggins is located in Webster County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Diggins
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 326 people
    • McClurg
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • McClurg is located in Taney County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McClurg
    • Foil
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Foil is located in Ozark County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foil

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 Mt. Zion Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Douglas County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

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 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 Mt. Zion Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Missouri:
  • Pages specific to Douglas 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 Mt. Zion Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #722927  (Mount Zion Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #722927 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: Douglas
      • Est. Elev: 400 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Cedar Gap
      • Location given for Mount Zion Cemetery:
      • Lat: 37.0053311     Lon: -92.6585013
      • 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 Missouri's counties, including Douglas, 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 drawn from Point A (ie- Mt. 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.