A visit to the Mount Zion United Methodist Cemetery ...

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 Mt. Zion United Methodist Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   36.3035°   (36° 18' 12")

Lon:   -79.0261°   (-79° 1' 33")

The Mt. Zion United Methodist Cemetery is located in Person County<2>.

The county seat for Person County is located in Roxboro. Roxboro lies just to the north northeast of the Mt. Zion United Methodist Cemetery .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Mt. Zion United Methodist Cemetery.<4>

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

• Flat River Primitive Baptist Church Cemetery
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Flat River Primitive Baptist Church Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Flat River Primitive Baptist Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • The Flat River Primitive Baptist Church Cemetery is located in Person County
• Person Memorial Cemetery
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Person Memorial Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Person Memorial Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • The Person Memorial Cemetery is located in Person County
• Clement Cemetery
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Clement Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Clement Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • The Clement Cemetery is located in Person County
• Salem Methodist Church Cemetery
  (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Salem Methodist Church Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Salem Methodist Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • The Salem Methodist Church Cemetery is located in Person County
• Wheelers Church Cemetery
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wheelers Church Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wheelers Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • The Wheelers Church Cemetery is located in Person County
• Brookland Church Cemetery
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brookland Church Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brookland Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • The Brookland Church Cemetery is located in Person County
• Burchwood Cemetery
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Burchwood Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Burchwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • The Burchwood Cemetery is located in Person County
• Mt. Tirzah United Methodist Cemetery
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Tirzah United Methodist Cemetery
  • The Mt. Tirzah United Methodist Cemetery is located in Person County
• David Reid Clayton Family Cemetery
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the David Reid Clayton Family Cemetery
  • The David Reid Clayton Family Cemetery is located in Person County
  • To give a relative sense of its location, the David Reid Clayton Family Cemetery is located 3 miles [4.8 km]<3> to the southwest of Timberlake.
  • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2484448 <5>
• Moses Winstead Cemetery
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Moses Winstead Cemetery
  • The Moses Winstead Cemetery is located in Person County
  • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2310832 <5>
• Lamberth Memorial Baptist Church Cemetery
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lamberth Memorial Baptist Church Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lamberth Memorial Baptist Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • The Lamberth Memorial Baptist Church Cemetery is located in Person County
• Mill Hill Baptist Church Cemetery
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mill Hill Baptist Church Cemetery
  • The Mill Hill Baptist Church Cemetery is located in Person County
  • To give a relative sense of its location, the Mill Hill Baptist Church Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located 5 miles [8 km]<3> to the east of Roxboro.
  • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2254137 <5>
• Continue List   (8 more) ...
  • Surl Church Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Surl Church Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Surl Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Surl Church Cemetery is located in Person County
  • Ebenezer Primitive Baptist Church Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ebenezer Primitive Baptist Church Cemetery
    • The Ebenezer Primitive Baptist Church Cemetery is located in Person County
    • The Ebenezer Primitive Baptist Church Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Ebenezer Church Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1961322 <5>
  • Rock Grove Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rock Grove Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rock Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Rock Grove Cemetery is located in Person County
  • Providence Baptist Church Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Providence Baptist Church Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Providence Baptist Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Providence Baptist Church Cemetery is located in Person County
  • Stories Creek Church Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stories Creek Church Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stories Creek Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Stories Creek Church Cemetery is located in Person County
  • Cooper Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cooper Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cooper Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Cooper Cemetery is located in Caswell County
  • Mt. Harmony Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Harmony Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Harmony Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Mt. Harmony Cemetery is located in Person County
  • Allensville Methodist Church Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Allensville Methodist Church Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Allensville Methodist Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Allensville Methodist Church Cemetery is located in Person County

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 28 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Mt. Zion United Methodist Cemetery.

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

• Allens Level
  (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allens Level
  • Allens Level is located in Person County
• Hurdle Mills
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hurdle Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hurdle Mills
  • Hurdle Mills is located in Person County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hurdle Mills <6>
• Cates
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cates. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cates
  • Cates is located in Person County
• Roseville
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roseville
  • Roseville is located in Person County
• Berryland
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Berryland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berryland
  • Berryland is located in Orange County
• Timberlake
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Timberlake
  • Timberlake is located in Person County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Timberlake <6>
• Whitt Town
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whitt Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitt Town
  • Whitt Town is located in Person County
• Laws
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Laws have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laws
  • Laws is located in Orange County
• Mount Tirzah
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Tirzah
  • Mount Tirzah is located in Person County
• Roxboro
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Roxboro. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roxboro
  • Roxboro is located in Person County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,383 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Roxboro <6>
• Caldwell
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Caldwell. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caldwell
  • Caldwell is located in Orange County
• Hicks Village
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hicks Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hicks Village
  • Hicks Village is located in Person County
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  • Kindful Acres
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Kindful Acres. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kindful Acres
    • Kindful Acres is located in Orange County
  • Springcrest Meadows
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Springcrest Meadows. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springcrest Meadows
    • Springcrest Meadows is located in Orange County
  • North Fork
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Fork have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Fork
    • North Fork is located in Orange County
  • Charter Meadows
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Charter Meadows. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charter Meadows
    • Charter Meadows is located in Orange County
  • Fieldstream
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Fieldstream. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fieldstream
    • Fieldstream is located in Orange County
  • Rougemont
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rougemont have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rougemont
    • Rougemont is located in Durham County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rougemont <6>
  • Ridgeville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ridgeville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgeville
    • Ridgeville is located in Caswell County
  • Prospect Hill
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Prospect Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prospect Hill
    • Prospect Hill is located in Caswell County
  • Larry Hall
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Larry Hall. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Larry Hall
    • Larry Hall is located in Orange County
  • Allensville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allensville
    • Allensville is located in Person County
  • Leasburg
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leasburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leasburg
    • Leasburg is located in Caswell County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Leasburg <6>
  • Concord
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Concord have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Concord
    • Concord is located in Person County
  • Green Pines
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Green Pines. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Pines
    • Green Pines is located in Orange County
  • Deer Run
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Deer Run. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deer Run
    • Deer Run is located in Orange County
  • Schley
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Schley. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schley
    • Schley is located in Orange County
  • Ceffo
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ceffo. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ceffo
    • Ceffo is located in Person 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 Mt. Zion United Methodist Cemetery. The following communities are located in Person County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

• Roxboro
  • Roxboro lies 6 miles [9.7 km]<3> to the North Northeast (NNE) of the Mt. Zion United Methodist Cemetery.
  • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Roxboro.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roxboro

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 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 United Methodist Cemetery:

• Pages specific to North Carolina:
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
• Pages specific to Person County:
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
• Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Alamance County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
  • Caswell County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
  • Durham County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
  • Granville County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
  • Orange County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
  • Rockingham County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
  • Wake County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
  • Danville City
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Halifax County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
  • Mecklenburg County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
  • Pittsylvania County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
• Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • From Cyndi's List:
  • Cemeteries of North Carolina
  • Cemeteries of Person County
  • Cemetery Junction:
  • Directory for North Carolina
  • From FamilySearch:
  • Cemeteries Wiki for North Carolina
  • From Interment.net:
  • Cemeteries of North Carolina
• About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
  • Although we don't have a link to the Mt. Zion United Methodist Cemetery itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
  • The African Methodist Episcopal Church

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 United Methodist Cemetery:

• Referenced GNIS Record ...
• GNIS ID #1966768  (Mount Zion United Methodist Cemetery)
  • Note: GNIS record #1966768 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: Hurdle Mills
  • County: Person         Elev: 186
  • Location given for GNIS #1966768 (Mount Zion United Methodist Cemetery)

Off-the-Road Links ...

The official website for Person County: www.personcounty.net/

The official website for State of North Carolina: https://www.nc.gov/