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A visit to the Zion Road Cemetery ...


The location of the Zion Road Cemetery has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<1>


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 Zion Road Cemetery ...

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Zion Road Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)

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

Lat:   40.4334°   (40° 26' 0")

Lon:   -74.7529°   (-74° 45' 10")

The Zion Road Cemetery is located in Somerset County<2>.

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 professional and volunteer 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 Road Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to New Jersey:
  • Pages specific to Somerset 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 Road 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 31 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Zion Road Cemetery.

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

    • Rileyville
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rileyville
      • Rileyville is located in Hunterdon County
    • Skillman
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skillman
      • Skillman is located in Somerset County
    • Mount Rose
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Rose have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Rose
      • Mount Rose is located in Mercer County
    • Harlingen
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harlingen
      • Harlingen is located in Somerset County
    • Reaville
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reaville
      • Reaville is located in Hunterdon County
    • Linvale
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linvale
      • Linvale is located in Hunterdon County
    • Woodfern
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodfern
      • Woodfern is located in Somerset County
    • Larisons Corners
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Larisons Corners
      • Larisons Corners is located in Hunterdon County
    • Copper Hill
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Copper Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Copper Hill
      • Copper Hill is located in Hunterdon County
    • Flemington
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Flemington. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flemington
      • Flemington is located in Hunterdon County
    • Kingston
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kingston have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingston
      • Kingston is located in Middlesex County
    • Pleasant Run
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Run
      • Pleasant Run is located in Hunterdon County
    • Continue List   (19 more) ...
      • Bear Tavern
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bear Tavern
        • Bear Tavern is located in Mercer County
      • Lawrenceville
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawrenceville
        • Lawrenceville is located in Mercer County
      • Heathcote
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Heathcote have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heathcote
        • Heathcote is located in Middlesex County
      • Blackwells Mills
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blackwells Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackwells Mills
        • Blackwells Mills is located in Somerset County
      • Sand Brook
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sand Brook
        • Sand Brook is located in Hunterdon County
      • Titusville
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Titusville
        • Titusville is located in Mercer County
      • Princeton Junction
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Princeton Junction
        • Princeton Junction is located in Mercer County
      • Plainsboro Center
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plainsboro Center have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plainsboro Center
        • Plainsboro Center is located in Middlesex County
      • Plainsboro
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plainsboro have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plainsboro
        • Plainsboro is located in Middlesex County
      • Kendall Park
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kendall Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kendall Park
        • Kendall Park is located in Middlesex County
      • Sergeantsville
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sergeantsville
        • Sergeantsville is located in Hunterdon County
      • Lambertville
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lambertville
        • Lambertville is located in Hunterdon County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,790 people
      • New Hope
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Ewing
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ewing have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ewing
        • Ewing is located in Mercer County
      • Eldridge Park
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eldridge Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eldridge Park
        • Eldridge Park is located in Mercer County
      • Monmouth Junction
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Monmouth Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monmouth Junction
        • Monmouth Junction is located in Middlesex County
      • Franklin Park
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Franklin Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklin Park
        • Franklin Park is located in Middlesex County
      • Cherryville
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherryville
        • Cherryville is located in Hunterdon County
      • Locktown
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locktown
        • Locktown is located in Hunterdon 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 Zion Road Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Somerset County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km] of the Zion Road Cemetery.<6>

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

    • Stoutsburg Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stoutsburg Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Stoutsburg Cemetery is located in Somerset County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stoutsburg Cemetery
    • Union Cemetery of Wertsville
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Union Cemetery of Wertsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Union Cemetery of Wertsville is located in Hunterdon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Cemetery of Wertsville
    • Wertsville Baptist Church Yard Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wertsville Baptist Church Yard Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Wertsville Baptist Church Yard Cemetery is located in Hunterdon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wertsville Baptist Church Yard Cemetery
    • Highland Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Highland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Highland Cemetery is located in Mercer County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Highland Cemetery
    • Unionville Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Unionville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Unionville Cemetery is located in Somerset County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Unionville Cemetery
    • Blawenburg Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Blawenburg Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Blawenburg Cemetery is located in Somerset County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Blawenburg Cemetery
    • Clover Hill Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Clover Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Clover Hill Cemetery is located in Somerset County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Clover Hill Cemetery
    • Clover Hill Reformed Church Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Pleasant Ridge Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Ridge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Pleasant Ridge Cemetery is located in Hunterdon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Ridge Cemetery
    • Amwell Ridge Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • The Amwell Ridge Cemetery is located in Hunterdon County
      • The Amwell Ridge Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Amwell United First Presbyterian Church Cemetery
      • Larison's Corner Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Amwell Ridge Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #780051 <7>
    • Harlingen Reformed Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Harlingen Reformed Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Harlingen Reformed Cemetery is located in Somerset County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Harlingen Reformed Cemetery
    • Flagtown Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Flagtown Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Flagtown Cemetery is located in Somerset County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Flagtown Cemetery
    • Continue List   (10 more) ...
      • Neshanic Reformed Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Neshanic Reformed Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Neshanic Reformed Cemetery is located in Somerset County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Neshanic Reformed Cemetery
      • Three Bridges Dutch Reformed Churchyard Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Three Bridges Dutch Reformed Churchyard Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Three Bridges Dutch Reformed Churchyard Cemetery is located in Hunterdon County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Three Bridges Dutch Reformed Churchyard Cemetery
      • Union Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
        • The Union Cemetery is located in Hunterdon County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Cemetery
      • Rocky Hill Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rocky Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Rocky Hill Cemetery is located in Mercer County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rocky Hill Cemetery
      • Beekman Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Beekman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Beekman Cemetery is located in Somerset County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Beekman Cemetery
      • Hoagland Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hoagland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hoagland Cemetery is located in Somerset County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hoagland Cemetery
      • Flemington Presbyterian Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Flemington Presbyterian Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Flemington Presbyterian Cemetery is located in Hunterdon County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Flemington Presbyterian Cemetery
      • Flemington Baptist Churchyard Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Flemington Baptist Churchyard Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Flemington Baptist Churchyard Cemetery is located in Hunterdon County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Flemington Baptist Churchyard Cemetery
      • Winder Phillips Grave Yard
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Princeton Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
        • The Princeton Cemetery is located in Mercer County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Princeton Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Princeton.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Princeton Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #100174 <7>

    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 Road Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #2059726  (Zion Road Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #2059726 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: Hopewell
      • County: Somerset         Elev: 139
      • Location given for GNIS #2059726 (Zion Road Cemetery)

    The official website for Somerset County: www.co.somerset.nj.us/

    The official website for State of New Jersey: https://www.state.nj.us/

    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 New Jersey's counties, including Somerset, 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- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Zion Road Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.4334, Longitude: -74.7529       In this case, the coordinates for the Zion Road Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
    <4>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.
    <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>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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