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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:   40.1587°   (40° 9' 31")

Lon:   -77.0950°   (-77° 5' 41")

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

The county seat for Cumberland County is located in Carlisle. Carlisle lies just to the west northwest 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 Pennsylvania:
  • Pages specific to Cumberland 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 31 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.

    • Boiling Springs
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boiling Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boiling Springs
      • Boiling Springs is located in Cumberland County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Boiling Springs <4>
    • Roxbury
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roxbury
      • Roxbury is located in Cumberland County
    • Craighead
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Craighead
      • Craighead is located in Cumberland County
    • Mount Holly Springs
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Holly Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Holly Springs
      • Mount Holly Springs is located in Cumberland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,052 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Holly Springs <4>
    • Middlesex
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middlesex
      • Middlesex is located in Cumberland County
    • Mechanicsburg
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Trindle Springs
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trindle Springs
      • Trindle Springs is located in Cumberland County
    • New Kingstown
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Carlisle
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Uniontown
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Uniontown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Uniontown
      • Uniontown is located in York County
    • Dillsburg
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dillsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dillsburg
      • Dillsburg is located in York County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,579 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dillsburg <4>
    • Siddonsburg
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Siddonsburg
      • Siddonsburg is located in York County
    • Continue List   (19 more) ...
      • Allenview
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allenview
        • Allenview is located in Cumberland County
      • Barnitz
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Barnitz have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnitz
        • Barnitz is located in Cumberland County
      • Latimore
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Latimore have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Latimore
        • Latimore is located in Adams County
      • Schlusser
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Schlusser have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schlusser
        • Schlusser is located in Cumberland County
      • Hunters Run
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunters Run
        • Hunters Run is located in Cumberland County
      • Mount Top
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Top
        • Mount Top is located in York County
      • Andersontown
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Andersontown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Andersontown
        • Andersontown is located in York County
      • Shiremanstown
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shiremanstown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shiremanstown
        • Shiremanstown is located in Cumberland County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,641 people
      • Sporting Hill
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sporting Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sporting Hill
        • Sporting Hill is located in Cumberland County
      • Lisburn
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lisburn
        • Lisburn is located in Cumberland County
      • Good Hope
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Good Hope
        • Good Hope is located in Cumberland County
      • Caprivi
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caprivi
        • Caprivi is located in Cumberland County
      • Montsera
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Montsera have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montsera
        • Montsera is located in Cumberland County
      • Gargol
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gargol
        • Gargol is located in Adams County
      • York Springs
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for York Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for York Springs
        • York Springs is located in Adams County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 775 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for York Springs <4>
      • Wellsville
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wellsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wellsville
        • Wellsville is located in York County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 253 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wellsville <4>
      • Rudytown ‑ Historic
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rudytown. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rudytown
        • Rudytown is located in York County
      • Camp Hill
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Plainfield
        (10 miles [16.1 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 Cumberland 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 11 miles [17.7 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.

    • Bakers Church Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bakers Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bakers Church Cemetery is located in Cumberland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bakers Church Cemetery
    • Springville Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Springville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Springville Cemetery is located in Cumberland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Springville Cemetery
    • Letort Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • The Letort Cemetery is located in Cumberland County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Letort Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the northeast of Carlisle.
      • The Letort Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Kutz Cemetery
      • Kutz's Cemetery
      • Letort UMC Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Letort Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1965543 <7>
    • Cumberland County Home Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cumberland County Home Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Cumberland County Home Cemetery is located in Cumberland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cumberland County Home Cemetery
    • Dillsburg Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Longsdorf Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Ashland Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ashland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Ashland Cemetery is located in Cumberland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ashland Cemetery
    • Mt. Holly Springs Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Holly Springs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mt. Holly Springs Cemetery is located in Cumberland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Holly Springs Cemetery
    • Chestnut Hill Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Chestnut Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Chestnut Hill Cemetery is located in Cumberland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chestnut Hill Cemetery
    • Union Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Union Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Union Cemetery is located in Cumberland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Cemetery
    • Westminister Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Westminister Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Westminister Cemetery is located in Cumberland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Westminister Cemetery
    • War of 1812 Memorial Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the War of 1812 Memorial Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The War of 1812 Memorial Cemetery is located in Cumberland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the War of 1812 Memorial Cemetery
    • Continue List   (11 more) ...
      • Cumberland Valley Memorial Gardens
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Lantz Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lantz Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Lantz Cemetery is located in Cumberland County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lantz Cemetery
      • St. Johns Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Johns Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. Johns Cemetery is located in Cumberland County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Johns Cemetery
      • Goodyear Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Goodyear Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Goodyear Cemetery is located in Cumberland County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Goodyear Cemetery
      • Sunny Side Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sunny Side Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Sunny Side Cemetery is located in Adams County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sunny Side Cemetery
      • Myers Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Myers Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Myers Cemetery is located in York County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Myers Cemetery
      • Mt. Zion Evangelical Lutheran Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Fairview Bethel Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Roof Memorial Park
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Roof Memorial Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Roof Memorial Park is located in York County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Roof Memorial Park
      • Rolling Green Memorial Gardens
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rolling Green Memorial Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Rolling Green Memorial Gardens is located in Cumberland County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rolling Green Memorial Gardens
      • Mt. Zion UMC Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
        • The Mt. Zion UMC Cemetery is located in Cumberland County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Mt. Zion UMC Cemetery is located outside and to the west of Enola.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Zion UMC Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2402592 <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 Mt. Zion Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1181900  (Mount Zion Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1181900 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: Mechanicsburg
      • County: Cumberland         Elev: 163
      • Location given for GNIS #1181900 (Mount Zion Cemetery)

    The official website for State of Pennsylvania: https://www.pa.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 Pennsylvania's counties, including Cumberland, 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 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: 40.1587, Longitude: -77.0950       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>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.
    <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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