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:
35.4534, -82.8710
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 Haywood County<2>.
The county seat for Haywood County is located in Waynesville. Waynesville lies just to the west northwest of the Mt. Zion Cemetery .
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List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 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.
- Riverside Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- The Riverside Cemetery is located in Haywood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverside Cemetery
- The Riverside Cemetery has also been known as:
- Riverside Baptist Church Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2178876 <5>
- Spring Hill Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- The Spring Hill Cemetery is located in Haywood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Hill Cemetery
- Longs Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- The Longs Cemetery is located in Haywood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Longs Cemetery
- Quinn Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- The Quinn Cemetery is located in Haywood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quinn Cemetery
- Bon-A-Venture Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Haynes Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- The Haynes Cemetery is located in Haywood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haynes Cemetery
- Crawford Memorial Gardens
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Pleasant Hill Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Ratcliffe Cove Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Smathers Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- The Smathers Cemetery is located in Haywood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smathers Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Smathers Cemetery is located outside and to the east of West Canton.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #48774 <5>
- Smathers Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- The Smathers Cemetery is located in Haywood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smathers Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Smathers Cemetery is located outside and to the east of West Canton.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #48774 <5>
- Patton Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- The Patton Cemetery is located in Haywood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patton Cemetery
- Continue List (9 more) ...
- Medford Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- The Medford Cemetery is located in Haywood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Medford Cemetery
- Reeves Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- The Reeves Cemetery is located in Haywood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reeves Cemetery
- McClure Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- The McClure Cemetery is located in Haywood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McClure Cemetery
- Hillcrest Memorial Gardens
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Green Hill Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- The Green Hill Cemetery is located in Haywood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Hill Cemetery
- Bon-A-Venture Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Henderson Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- The Henderson Cemetery is located in Haywood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henderson Cemetery
- North Canton Community
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- The North Canton Community is located in Haywood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Canton Community
- To give a relative sense of its location, the North Canton Community is located outside and to the north of Canton.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #47641 <5>
- Clark Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- The Clark Cemetery is located in Haywood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clark Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 16 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:
- Sonoma ‑ Historic
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Sonoma is located in Haywood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sonoma
- Bethel
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Bethel is located in Haywood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel
- Lavinia ‑ Historic
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Lavinia is located in Haywood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lavinia
- Cruso
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Cruso is located in Haywood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cruso
- Clyde
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Morning Star
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Morning Star is located in Haywood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morning Star
- Canton
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- West Canton
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- West Canton is located in Haywood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Canton
- Lake Junaluska
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Waynesville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Hazelwood
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Hazelwood is located in Haywood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hazelwood
- Glady
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Glady is located in Buncombe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glady
- Continue List (4 more) ...
- Candler
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Maggie Valley
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Balsam
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Newfound
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Newfound is located in Buncombe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newfound
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. The following communities are located in Haywood 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 like to start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These helpful 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 Mt. Zion Cemetery:
- Pages specific to North Carolina:
- Pages specific to Haywood 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 #1960043 (Mount Zion Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1960043 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: Haywood
- Est. Elev: 848 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Cruso
- Location given for Mount Zion Cemetery:
- Lat: 35.4534393 Lon: -82.8709662
- 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 North Carolina's counties, including Haywood, 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 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. |
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