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A visit to the Mount Zion Cemetery ...


The location of the Mt. Zion 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 Mt. Zion Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   40.3092°   (40° 18' 33")

Lon:   -84.7875°   (-84° 47' 14")

The Mt. Zion Cemetery is located in Darke County<2>.

The county seat for Darke County is located in Greenville. Greenville lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<3> to the south southeast of the Mt. Zion Cemetery .

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 Ohio:
  • Pages specific to Darke 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 27 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Mt. Zion Cemetery.

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

    • Lightsville
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lightsville
      • Lightsville is located in Darke County
    • New Pittsburg
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Pittsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Pittsburg
      • New Pittsburg is located in Randolph County (IN)
    • Salamonia
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Salamonia have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salamonia
      • Salamonia is located in Jay County (IN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 158 people
    • Union City
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Union City
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Union City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union City
      • Union City is located in Darke County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,585 people
    • New Weston
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Weston have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Weston
      • New Weston is located in Darke County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 129 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Weston <4>
    • Fort Recovery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Boundary City
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boundary City
      • Boundary City is located in Jay County (IN)
    • Saratoga
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Rossburg
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rossburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rossburg
      • Rossburg is located in Darke County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 184 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rossburg <4>
    • Burkettsville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Wendelin
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wendelin
      • Wendelin is located in Mercer County
    • Continue List   (15 more) ...
      • Haysville Corner
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haysville Corner
        • Haysville Corner is located in Randolph County (IN)
      • Ansonia
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ansonia
        • Ansonia is located in Darke County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,120 people
      • Saint Henry
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Bluff Point
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluff Point
        • Bluff Point is located in Jay County (IN)
      • North Star
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Star have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Star
        • North Star is located in Darke County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 214 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for North Star <4>
      • Macedon
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macedon
        • Macedon is located in Mercer County
      • Coletown
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coletown
        • Coletown is located in Darke County
      • Dawn
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dawn
        • Dawn is located in Darke County
      • Brock
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brock
        • Brock is located in Darke County
      • Collett
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Collett have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Collett
        • Collett is located in Jay County (IN)
      • Ridgeville
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgeville
        • Ridgeville is located in Randolph County (IN)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 734 people
      • Stone
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stone
        • Stone is located in Randolph County (IN)
      • Winchester
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Pikeville
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pikeville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pikeville
        • Pikeville is located in Darke County
      • Portland
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)

    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 Darke County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km] of the Mt. Zion Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Raper Chapel Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Raper Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Raper Chapel Cemetery is located in Darke County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Raper Chapel Cemetery
    • Hoover Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hoover Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hoover Cemetery is located in Randolph County (IN)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hoover Cemetery
    • New Rose Hill Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Rose Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The New Rose Hill Cemetery is located in Darke County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Rose Hill Cemetery
    • Old Rose Hill Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Rose Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Old Rose Hill Cemetery is located in Darke County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Rose Hill Cemetery
    • Pisgah Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pisgah Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Pisgah Cemetery is located in Mercer County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pisgah Cemetery
    • Brick Memorial Park
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brick Memorial Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Brick Memorial Park is located in Randolph County (IN)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brick Memorial Park
    • Zerby Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Zerby Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Zerby Cemetery is located in Darke County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Zerby Cemetery
    • Fairview Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fairview Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Fairview Cemetery is located in Darke County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fairview Cemetery
    • St. Pauls Catholic Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Pauls Catholic Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Pauls Catholic Cemetery is located in Mercer County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Pauls Catholic Cemetery
    • St. Marys Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Marys Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Marys Cemetery is located in Randolph County (IN)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Marys Cemetery
    • McFarland Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McFarland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The McFarland Cemetery is located in Darke County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McFarland Cemetery
    • Webster Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Webster Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Webster Cemetery is located in Darke County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Webster Cemetery
    • Continue List   (11 more) ...
      • St. Mary Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Mary Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. Mary Cemetery is located in Mercer County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Mary Cemetery
      • Green Mound Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Green Mound Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Green Mound Cemetery is located in Mercer County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Green Mound Cemetery
      • Spring Hill Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Spring Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Spring Hill Cemetery is located in Mercer County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Spring Hill Cemetery
      • Boundary Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Weimer Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Weimer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Weimer Cemetery is located in Randolph County (IN)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Weimer Cemetery
      • Old Prospect Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Prospect Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Old Prospect Cemetery is located in Randolph County (IN)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Prospect Cemetery
      • Union City Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Union City Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Union City Cemetery is located in Randolph County (IN)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union City Cemetery
      • Union City Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Union City Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Union City Cemetery is located in Darke County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union City Cemetery
      • New Teagarden Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Teagarden Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The New Teagarden Cemetery is located in Darke County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Teagarden Cemetery
      • St. Wendelin Catholic Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Wendelin Catholic Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. Wendelin Catholic Cemetery is located in Mercer County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Wendelin Catholic Cemetery
      • Old Pioneer Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Pioneer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Old Pioneer Cemetery is located in Mercer County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Pioneer 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 Mt. Zion Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1806176  (Mount Zion Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1806176 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: Cosmos
      • County: Darke         Elev: 322
      • Location given for GNIS #1806176 (Mount Zion Cemetery)

    The official website for Darke County: www.co.darke.oh.us/

    The official website for State of Ohio: https://ohio.gov/

    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 Ohio's counties, including Darke, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
    <3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions 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: 40.3092, Longitude: -84.7875       In this case, the coordinates for the Mt. Zion Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <5>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.
    <6>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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