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Introduction ...

Since our focus is on geography, we don't have burial or interment information. Nor do we have any contact information for the Zion UMC Church. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The Zion UMC Church (FG ID #2188855)

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 Zion UMC Church ...

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Zion UMC Church

Lat:   36.3808°   (36° 22' 50")

Lon:   -76.6567°   (-76° 39' 24")

The cemetery is located in Gates County<3>.

As an estimate, the Zion UMC Church is located 2 miles [3.2 km]<2> to the southeast of Mintonsville.

The county seat for Gates County is located in Gatesville. Gatesville lies just to the west northwest of the Zion UMC Church .

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 Zion UMC Church:

  • Pages specific to North Carolina:
  • Pages specific to Gates County:
  • Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
    • Although we don't have a link to the Zion UMC Church itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
    • The African Methodist Episcopal Church

    • List of neighboring communities ...

    The following 25 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<2> of the Zion UMC Church.

    We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Zion UMC Church, with the nearest first.

    • Mintonsville
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mintonsville
      • Mintonsville is located in Gates County
    • Mitchells Fork
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mitchells Fork
      • Mitchells Fork is located in Gates County
    • Muddy Cross
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Muddy Cross
      • Muddy Cross is located in Gates County
    • Hobbsville
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hobbsville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hobbsville
      • Hobbsville is located in Gates County
    • Sunbury
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunbury have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunbury
      • Sunbury is located in Gates County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sunbury <5>
    • Gatesville
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gatesville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gatesville
      • Gatesville is located in Gates County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 290 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gatesville <5>
    • Ryland
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ryland
      • Ryland is located in Chowan County
    • Acorn Hill
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Acorn Hill
      • Acorn Hill is located in Gates County
    • White Oak
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Oak
      • White Oak is located in Gates County
    • Harrellsville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harrellsville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrellsville
      • Harrellsville is located in Hertford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 95 people
    • Snow Hill
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Snow Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snow Hill
      • Snow Hill is located in Perquimans County
    • Willeyton
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willeyton have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willeyton
      • Willeyton is located in Gates County
    • Continue List   (13 more) ...
      • Holly Grove
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly Grove
        • Holly Grove is located in Gates County
      • Belvidere
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Gates
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Roduco
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roduco have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roduco
        • Roduco is located in Gates County
      • Center Hill
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center Hill
        • Center Hill is located in Chowan County
      • Corapeake
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Corapeake have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corapeake
        • Corapeake is located in Gates County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Corapeake <5>
      • Eure
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eure have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eure
        • Eure is located in Gates County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eure <5>
      • Reynoldson
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Reynoldson have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reynoldson
        • Reynoldson is located in Gates County
      • Colerain
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colerain
        • Colerain is located in Bertie County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 172 people
      • Mavaton
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mavaton have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mavaton
        • Mavaton is located in Chowan County
      • Whaleyville
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whaleyville
        • Whaleyville is located in Suffolk City (VA)
      • Tuscarora Beach
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tuscarora Beach
        • Tuscarora Beach is located in Hertford County
        • Tuscarora Beach has also been known as:
        • Barfield
        • Barfields
      • Cofield
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cofield have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cofield
        • Cofield is located in Hertford County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 363 people

    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 UMC Church. The following communities are located in Gates County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 17 miles [27.4 km] of the Zion UMC Church.<6>

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

    • Riddick Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Riddick Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Riddick Cemetery is located in Gates County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Riddick Cemetery
    • Henry R. Chappell Family Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • The Henry R. Chappell Family Cemetery is located in Perquimans County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Henry R. Chappell Family Cemetery is located less than 2 miles<2> to the east of Belvidere.
      • The Henry R. Chappell Family Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Chappell Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Henry R. Chappell Family Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2188876 <1>
    • Riddicks Grove Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Riddicks Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Riddicks Grove Cemetery is located in Perquimans County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Riddicks Grove Cemetery
    • Chappells Hill Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Chappells Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Chappells Hill Cemetery is located in Perquimans County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chappells Hill Cemetery
    • Piney Woods Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Piney Woods Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Piney Woods Cemetery is located in Perquimans County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Piney Woods Cemetery
    • Up River Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Up River Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Up River Cemetery is located in Perquimans County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Up River Cemetery
    • Charity Holley Gravesite
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Jones Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jones Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Jones Cemetery is located in Gates County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jones Cemetery
    • Mathias Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mathias Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mathias Cemetery is located in Gates County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mathias Cemetery
    • Winslow Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Winslow Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Winslow Cemetery is located in Gates County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Winslow Cemetery
    • Riddick Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Riddick Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Riddick Cemetery is located in Suffolk City (VA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Riddick Cemetery
    • Brown Family Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Brown Family Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • The Brown Family Cemetery is located in Hertford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brown Family Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2435568 <1>
    • Continue List   (8 more) ...
      • Brinkley Cemetery
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brinkley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Brinkley Cemetery is located in Suffolk City (VA)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brinkley Cemetery
      • Askew Cemetery
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Askew Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Askew Cemetery is located in Gates County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Askew Cemetery
      • Hillcrest Cemetery
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hillcrest Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hillcrest Cemetery is located in Bertie County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hillcrest Cemetery
      • Nixon Cemetery
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Nixon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Nixon Cemetery is located in Chowan County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Nixon Cemetery
      • Vann Cemetery
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Vann Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Vann Cemetery is located in Hertford County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Vann Cemetery
      • Green Cemetery
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Green Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Green Cemetery is located in Hertford County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Green Cemetery
      • Jenkins Cemetery
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jenkins Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Jenkins Cemetery is located in Hertford County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jenkins Cemetery
      • Willoughby Cemetery
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Willoughby Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Willoughby Cemetery is located in Hertford County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Willoughby Cemetery

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

    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 UMC Church:

    The official website for Gates County: www.gatescounty.govoffice2.com/

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

    Footnotes ...

    <1>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.
    <2>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- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Zion UMC Church. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.3808, Longitude: -76.6567    
    <3>If you're interested in how the shape of North Carolina's counties, including Gates, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
    <4>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.
    <5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <6>While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), you can be assured that it's not complete and our list will be missing cemeteries.
    <7>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.




 

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