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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:

36.5079, -81.2851

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 Alleghany County<2>.

The county seat for Alleghany County is located in Sparta. Sparta lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the east 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 21 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km] of the Mt. Zion Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Rocky Ridge Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • The Rocky Ridge Cemetery is located in Alleghany County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Ridge Cemetery
  • Mt. Carmel Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • The Mt. Carmel Cemetery is located in Alleghany County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Carmel Cemetery
  • New Hope Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • The New Hope Cemetery is located in Alleghany County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Hope Cemetery
  • Piney Creek Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • The Piney Creek Cemetery is located in Alleghany County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piney Creek Cemetery
  • South Fork Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • The South Fork Cemetery is located in Alleghany County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Fork Cemetery
  • Prathers Creek Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • The Prathers Creek Cemetery is located in Alleghany County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prathers Creek Cemetery
  • Matt Carson Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • The Matt Carson Cemetery is located in Ashe County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Matt Carson Cemetery
  • Cranberry Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • The Cranberry Cemetery is located in Ashe County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cranberry Cemetery
    • The Cranberry Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Cranberry Community Cemetery
    • Cranberry Primitive Baptist Church Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2207025 <5>
  • Antioch Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • The Antioch Cemetery is located in Alleghany County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antioch Cemetery
  • New River Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • The New River Cemetery is located in Ashe County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New River Cemetery
  • Stamper Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • The Stamper Cemetery is located in Alleghany County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stamper Cemetery
  • Elk Creek Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • The Elk Creek Cemetery is located in Alleghany County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elk Creek Cemetery
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Coxs Chapel Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • The Coxs Chapel Cemetery is located in Grayson County (VA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coxs Chapel Cemetery
    • Potato Creek Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • The Potato Creek Cemetery is located in Grayson County (VA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Potato Creek Cemetery
    • Thomas Marion Cox Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Thomas Marion Cox Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Robert Parsons Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Shiloh Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • The Shiloh Cemetery is located in Alleghany County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shiloh Cemetery
    • Gold Hill Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • The Gold Hill Cemetery is located in Grayson County (VA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gold Hill Cemetery
    • Fox Union Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • The Fox Union Cemetery is located in Grayson County (VA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fox Union Cemetery
    • New Haven Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • The New Haven Cemetery is located in Alleghany County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Haven Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 29 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:

  • Topia
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Topia is located in Alleghany County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Topia
  • Scottville
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Piney Creek
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Amelia
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Amelia is located in Alleghany County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amelia
  • Weavers Ford
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Weavers Ford is located in Ashe County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weavers Ford
  • Laurel Springs
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Mouth-of-Wilson
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Crumpler
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Transou
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Transou is located in Ashe County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Transou
  • Grassy Creek
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Bridle Creek
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Bridle Creek is located in Grayson County (VA)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridle Creek
  • Wagoner
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Wagoner is located in Ashe County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wagoner
  • Continue List   (17 more) ...
    • Sparta
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Sparta is located in Alleghany County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sparta
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,723 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sparta <6>
    • Orion
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Orion is located in Ashe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orion
    • Independence
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Helton
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Helton is located in Ashe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Helton
    • Springfield ‑ Historic
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Springfield is located in Wilkes County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springfield
    • Rugby
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Rugby is located in Grayson County (VA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rugby
    • Jefferson
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Glendale Springs
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • McGrady
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • McGrady is located in Wilkes County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McGrady
    • Sturgills
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Sturgills is located in Ashe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sturgills
    • Brandon
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Brandon is located in Ashe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brandon
    • Lansing
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Warrensville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • West Jefferson
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Flat Ridge
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Flat Ridge is located in Grayson County (VA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flat Ridge
    • Abshers
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Abshers is located in Wilkes County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abshers
    • Glade Valley
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)

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 Alleghany 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 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 Mt. Zion Cemetery: