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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:

36.3189, -98.8495

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 Major County<2>.

The county seat for Major County is located in Fairview. Fairview lies 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> to the east 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 22 that are within 16 miles [25.7 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.

  • Antioch Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • The Antioch Cemetery is located in Major County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antioch Cemetery
  • Liberty Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Liberty Cemetery is located in Major County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty Cemetery
  • Golden Lodge Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • The Golden Lodge Cemetery is located in Major County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Golden Lodge Cemetery
  • Connor Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • The Connor Cemetery is located in Major County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Connor Cemetery
  • Chester Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • The Chester Cemetery is located in Major County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chester Cemetery
  • Orion Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • The Orion Cemetery is located in Major County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orion Cemetery
  • Lone Star Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • The Lone Star Cemetery is located in Major County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lone Star Cemetery
  • Cedardale Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • The Cedardale Cemetery is located in Woodward County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedardale Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Cedardale Cemetery is located 8 miles [12.9 km]<3> to the northwest of Chester.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #98118 <5>
  • Elm Grove Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • The Elm Grove Cemetery is located in Woodward County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elm Grove Cemetery
    • The Elm Grove Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Elm Grove Community Church Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2251798 <5>
  • Lone Star Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • The Lone Star Cemetery is located in Major County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lone Star Cemetery
  • Hope Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • The Hope Cemetery is located in Major County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hope Cemetery
  • Union Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Continue List   (10 more) ...
    • Fern Cliff Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • The Fern Cliff Cemetery is located in Major County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fern Cliff Cemetery
    • West Creek Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • The West Creek Cemetery is located in Major County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Creek Cemetery
    • Richmond Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Brumfield Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • The Brumfield Cemetery is located in Dewey County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brumfield Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Brumfield Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the northwest of Seiling.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #98040 <5>
    • Miller Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Cheyenne Valley Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Galena Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • The Galena Cemetery is located in Woods County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galena Cemetery
    • Bethel Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • The Bethel Cemetery is located in Major County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel Cemetery
    • Roscoe Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • The Roscoe Cemetery is located in Major County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roscoe Cemetery
    • Walnut Grove Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • The Walnut Grove Cemetery is located in Woods County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Grove Cemetery

For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 18 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 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:

  • Phroso ‑ Historic
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Phroso is located in Major County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phroso
  • Chester
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Seiling
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
  • Richmond
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Richmond is located in Woodward County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richmond
  • Quinlan
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Quinlan is located in Woodward County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quinlan
  • Heman
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Heman is located in Woods County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heman
  • Mutual
    (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
  • Waynoka
    (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
  • Curtis
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Curtis is located in Woodward County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Curtis
  • Cantonment ‑ Historic
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Cantonment is located in Blaine County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cantonment
  • Taloga
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
  • Longdale
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Continue List   (6 more) ...
    • Fairview
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
    • Orienta
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
    • Mooreland
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
    • Canton
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
    • Cleo Springs
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
    • Aline
      (25 miles [40.2 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 Major County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

  • Aline
    • Aline lies 25 miles [40.2 km]<3> to the East Northeast (ENE) of the Mt. Zion Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Aline.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aline
  • Avard
  • Canton
  • Cantonment - Historic
  • Carlton
  • Carmen
  • Cleo Springs
  • Curtis
    • Curtis lies 18 miles [29 km]<3> to the West Northwest (WNW) of the Mt. Zion Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Curtis.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Curtis
  • Dacoma
    • Dacoma lies 28 miles [45.1 km]<3> to the North Northeast (NNE) of the Mt. Zion Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Dacoma.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dacoma
  • Fairview
  • Longdale
  • Mooreland
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Continue List   (9 more)
      • Mutual lies 18 miles [29 km]<3> to the West Southwest (WSW) of the Mt. Zion Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Mutual.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mutual
    • Oakwood
    • Quinlan
    • Richmond
    • Seiling
    • Sharon
    • Taloga
      • Taloga lies 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> to the South Southwest (SSW) of the Mt. Zion Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Taloga.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taloga
    • Vici
      • Vici lies 27 miles [43.5 km]<3> to the West Southwest (WSW) of the Mt. Zion Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Vici.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vici
    • Waynoka

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin 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 Oklahoma:
  • Pages specific to Major 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 #1095622  (Mount Zion Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1095622 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: Major
      • Est. Elev: 509 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Phroso
      • Location given for Mount Zion Cemetery:
      • Lat: 36.3189258     Lon: -98.8495362
      • 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 Oklahoma's counties, including Major, 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn 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.