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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 #101021)

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 Cemetery ...

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

Lat:   40.6247°   (40° 37' 28")

Lon:   -96.4452°   (-96° 26' 42")

The cemetery is located in Otoe County<3>.

As an estimate, the Mt. Zion Cemetery is located 3 miles [4.8 km]<2> to the southeast of Douglas.

The county seat for Otoe County is located in Nebraska City. Nebraska City lies 30 miles [48.3 km] to the east of the Mt. Zion Cemetery .

Establishment of the Mt. Zion Cemetery ...

The Mt. Zion Cemetery was established in 1885.

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:

  • Pages specific to Nebraska:
  • Pages specific to Otoe 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 Mt. Zion Cemetery 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 Mt. Zion Cemetery.

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

    • Panama
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Douglas
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Bennet
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Palmyra
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Palmyra have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palmyra
      • Palmyra is located in Otoe County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 575 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Palmyra <4>
    • Holland
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holland
      • Holland is located in Lancaster County
    • Burr
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burr have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burr
      • Burr is located in Otoe County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 59 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Burr <4>
    • Hickman
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Firth
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Firth
      • Firth is located in Lancaster County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 619 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Firth <4>
    • Unadilla
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Unadilla have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unadilla
      • Unadilla is located in Otoe County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 320 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Unadilla <4>
    • Cheney
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cheney
      • Cheney is located in Lancaster County
    • Adams
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Adams have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adams
      • Adams is located in Gage County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 622 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Adams <4>
    • Sterling
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Continue List   (13 more) ...
      • Roca
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roca have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roca
        • Roca is located in Lancaster County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 358 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Roca <4>
      • Pine Lake
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Lake
        • Pine Lake is located in Lancaster County
      • Walton
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Syracuse
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Eagle
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eagle have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagle
        • Eagle is located in Cass County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,105 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eagle <4>
      • Princeton
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Princeton have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Princeton
        • Princeton is located in Lancaster County
      • College View
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for College View
        • College View is located in Lancaster County
      • Cortland
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cortland have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cortland
        • Cortland is located in Gage County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 478 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cortland <4>
      • Sprague
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Saint Mary
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Mary
        • Saint Mary is located in Johnson County
      • Cook
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cook have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cook
        • Cook is located in Johnson County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 300 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cook <4>
      • Elmwood
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elmwood have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmwood
        • Elmwood is located in Cass County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 659 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elmwood <4>
      • Martell
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)

    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 Otoe County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    • Adams
      • Adams lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<2> to the South Southwest (SSW) of the Mt. Zion Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Adams.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adams
    • Bennet
    • Burr
      • Burr lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<2> to the Southeast (SE) of the Mt. Zion Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Burr.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burr
    • College View
    • Cook
      • Cook lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<2> to the East Southeast (ESE) of the Mt. Zion Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Cook.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cook
    • Cortland
    • Douglas
    • Eagle
    • Elmwood
    • Firth
      • Firth lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<2> to the Southwest (SW) of the Mt. Zion Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Firth.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Firth
    • Hickman
    • Palmyra
    • Continue List   (4 more) ...
      • Continue List   (4 more)
        • Panama lies 3 miles [4.8 km]<2> to the West Southwest (WSW) of the Mt. Zion Cemetery.
        • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Panama.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Panama
      • Sterling
      • Syracuse
      • Unadilla

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 10 miles [16.1 km] of the Mt. Zion Cemetery.<6>

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

    • Solon Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • The Solon Cemetery is located in Otoe County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Solon Cemetery is located between<7> the communities of Panama and Douglas.  The cemetery lies 3 miles [4.8 km]<2> to the west of Douglas.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Solon Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #101464 <1>
    • St. Martins Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • The St. Martins Cemetery is located in Otoe County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the St. Martins Cemetery is located outside and to the south of Douglas.
      • The St. Martins Cemetery has also been known as:
      • St. Martins Catholic Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Martins Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #101336 <1>
    • Douglas Rosehill Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • The Douglas Rosehill Cemetery is located in Otoe County
      • The Douglas Rosehill Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Rose Hill Cemetery
      • Rosehill Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Douglas Rosehill Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2244883 <1>
    • Bennet Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Panama Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Pella Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Dughman Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dughman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Dughman Cemetery is located in Otoe County
      • The Dughman Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Crabtree Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dughman Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #100559 <1>
    • Palmyra Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Palmyra Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<8>
      • The Palmyra Cemetery is located in Otoe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Palmyra Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #101102 <1>
    • Rosewood Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • St. Leos Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Swiggart Family Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Holland Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • The Holland Cemetery is located in Lancaster County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Holland Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the west of Holland.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Holland Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #100779 <1>
    • Continue List   (8 more) ...
      • Hopewell Presbyterian Church Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Bergman Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bergman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Bergman Cemetery is located in Lancaster County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bergman Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #100378 <1>
      • Trinity Lutheran Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Hickman Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Hope Lutheran Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Unadilla Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Thompson Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Thompson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Thompson Cemetery is located in Otoe County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Thompson Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #101537 <1>
      • Bunten Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bunten Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Bunten Cemetery is located in Otoe County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bunten Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #100436 <1>

    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 Mt. Zion Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #831488  (Mount Zion Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #831488 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: Douglas
      • County: Otoe         Elev: 399
      • Location given for GNIS #831488 (Mount Zion Cemetery)
    • Referenced Find-A-Grave Entry:  #101021

    The official website for Otoe County: www.co.otoe.ne.us/

    The official website for State of Nebraska: www.nebraska.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 'straight-line' 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 Mt. Zion Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.6247, Longitude: -96.4452    
    <3>If you're interested in how the shape of Nebraska's counties, including Otoe, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <5>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.
    <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>To help visualize the location of the cemetery, we've drawn a straight line between the communities of Panama and Douglas. The cemetery can be found near that line and roughly halfway between the two communities. Remember that this is just an approximate location.
    <8>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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