A visit to the Mount Zion Cemetery ...
Introduction ...
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:
38.6126, -82.1788
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Mt. Zion Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Mt. Zion Cemetery is located in Gallia County<2>.
The county seat for Gallia County is located in Gallipolis. Gallipolis lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<3> to the north of the Mt. Zion Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Mt. Zion Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 6 miles [9.7 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.
- Moores Chapel Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- The Moores Chapel Cemetery is located in Mason County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moores Chapel Cemetery
- King Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- The King Cemetery is located in Gallia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for King Cemetery
- Big Four Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- The Big Four Cemetery is located in Gallia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Four Cemetery
- McCoy Family Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Hereford Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- The Hereford Cemetery is located in Mason County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hereford Cemetery
- Bethel Methodist Episcopal Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- McCoy - Starkey Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Templeton Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- The Templeton Cemetery is located in Mason County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Templeton Cemetery
- Beale Chapel Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- The Beale Chapel Cemetery is located in Mason County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beale Chapel Cemetery
- Victory Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- The Victory Cemetery is located in Gallia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Victory Cemetery
- Calloway Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- The Calloway Cemetery is located in Gallia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calloway Cemetery
- Meadows Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- The Meadows Cemetery is located in Mason County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadows Cemetery
- Continue List (9 more) ...
- McLellon Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- The McLellon Cemetery is located in Gallia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McLellon Cemetery
- Hazel Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- The Hazel Cemetery is located in Gallia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hazel Cemetery
- Hazlett Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- The Hazlett Cemetery is located in Gallia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hazlett Cemetery
- Ridgelawn Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- The Ridgelawn Cemetery is located in Gallia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgelawn Cemetery
- Swindler Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- The Swindler Cemetery is located in Gallia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swindler Cemetery
- Campbell Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- The Campbell Cemetery is located in Gallia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Campbell Cemetery
- Garlic Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- The Garlic Cemetery is located in Gallia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garlic Cemetery
- Union Ridge Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- The Union Ridge Cemetery is located in Cabell County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Ridge Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Union Ridge Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located 6 miles [9.7 km]<3> to the north of Yates Crossing (WV).
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #80158 <5>
- Long Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- The Long Cemetery is located in Mason County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 25 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:
- Apple Grove
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Apple Grove is located in Mason County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Apple Grove
- Bladen
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Bladen is located in Gallia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bladen
- Eureka
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Eureka is located in Gallia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eureka
- Crown City
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Crown City is located in Cabell County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crown City
- Hogsett
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Hogsett is located in Mason County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hogsett
- Crown City
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Crown City is located in Gallia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crown City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 399 people
- Upland
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Upland is located in Mason County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Upland
- Athalia
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Athalia is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Athalia
- Population from the 2020 Census: 353 people
- Arlee
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Arlee is located in Mason County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arlee
- Fraziers Bottom
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Fraziers Bottom is located in Putnam County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fraziers Bottom
- Indian Village
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Indian Village is located in Putnam County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Village
- Buffalo
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Pliny
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Pliny is located in Putnam County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pliny
- Fivemile
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Fivemile is located in Mason County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fivemile
- Beale
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Beale is located in Mason County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beale
- Yates Crossing
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Yates Crossing is located in Cabell County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yates Crossing
- Gallipolis Ferry
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Gallipolis Ferry is located in Mason County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gallipolis Ferry
- Scottown
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Scottown is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scottown
- Milton
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Midway
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Midway is located in Putnam County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midway
- Ona
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Grimms Landing
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Grimms Landing is located in Mason County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grimms Landing
- Southside
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Southside is located in Mason County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southside
- Gallipolis
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Greasy Ridge
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Greasy Ridge is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greasy Ridge
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 Gallia County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Mt. Zion Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Buffalo
- Gallipolis
- Milton
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 helpful 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 Ohio:
- Pages specific to Gallia 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 GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1058201 (Mount Zion Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1058201 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: Gallia
- Est. Elev: 173 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Glenwood
- Location given for Mount Zion Cemetery:
- Lat: 38.6125843 Lon: -82.1787561
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
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 Gallia, 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 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'. |
| <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> | 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. |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |