A visit to the Mount Zion Cemetery ...
Introduction ...
Since our focus is on geography, we don't have burial or interment information. Nor do we have any contact information for the Mt. Zion Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The Mt. Zion Cemetery (FG ID #101023).
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:
40.2762, -96.0120
The Mt. Zion Cemetery is located 6 miles [9.7 km]<2> to the east of Elk Creek.
The cemetery is located in Nemaha County<3>.
The county seat for Nemaha County is located in Auburn. Auburn lies 11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast of the Mt. Zion Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Mt. Zion Cemetery.
Establishment of the Mt. Zion Cemetery ...
The Mt. Zion Cemetery was established in 1864.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 25 that are within 11 miles [17.7 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.
- Trinity Lutheran Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- St. Johns Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Pleasant View Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- St. Fredrick Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Grandview Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Mt. Hope Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Bohemian Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Clear Creek Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- St. Peters Lutheran Church Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Table Rock Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Humboldt Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Bronek - Burgent Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Mound Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Howell Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Bedford Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Johnson Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- The Johnson Cemetery is located in Nemaha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnson Cemetery
- St. Matthew's Lutheran Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Spring Creek Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Tecumseh Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Dry Branch Pioneer Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Bohemian National Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Holy Cross Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- St. Paul Lutheran Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- St. Pauls Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- The St. Pauls Cemetery is located in Nemaha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Pauls Cemetery
- Sheridan West Memorial Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 24 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<2> of the Mt. Zion Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Mt. Zion Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Elk Creek
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Table Rock
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Humboldt
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Graf ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Rohrs
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Johnson
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Howe
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Auburn
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Tecumseh
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Steinauer
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Stella
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Pawnee City
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Continue List (12 more) ...
- Dawson
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Brock
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Du Bois
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Talmage
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Nim City
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Nim City is located in Richardson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nim City
- Cook
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Shubert
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Saint Mary
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Vesta
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Verdon
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Nemaha
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Julian
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
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 Nemaha County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Mt. Zion Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Auburn
- Brock
- Burchard
- Cook
- Cook lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<2> to the North Northwest (NNW) of the Mt. Zion Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Cook.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cook
- Dawson
- Du Bois
- Elk Creek
- Graf - Historic
- Graf lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<2> to the North Northwest (NNW) of the Mt. Zion Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Graf.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graf
- Howe
- Howe lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<2> to the East Northeast (ENE) of the Mt. Zion Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Howe.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howe
- Humboldt
- Johnson
- Julian
- Continue List (9 more) ...
- Continue List (9 more)
- Pawnee City
- Shubert
- Steinauer
- Stella
- Table Rock
- Talmage
- Tecumseh
- Verdon
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we start with 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 Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Nebraska:
- Pages specific to Nemaha 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 Find-A-Grave Entry: #101023
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #831490 (Mount Zion Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #831490 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: Nemaha
- Est. Elev: 341 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Tecumseh SE
- Location given for Mount Zion Cemetery:
- Lat: 40.2761113 Lon: -96.0116691
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
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 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Mt. Zion Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <3> | If you're interested in how the shape of Nebraska's counties, including Nemaha, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |