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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:   39.9418°   (39° 56' 30")

Lon:   -76.3594°   (-76° 21' 33")

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

The county seat for Lancaster County is located in Lancaster. Lancaster lies just to the north northeast 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 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 Mt. Zion Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Pennsylvania:
  • Pages specific to Lancaster 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 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.

    • Rockhill
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockhill
      • Rockhill is located in Lancaster County
    • Conestoga
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Colemanville
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Colemanville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colemanville
      • Colemanville is located in Lancaster County
    • Slackwater
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slackwater
      • Slackwater is located in Lancaster County
    • New Danville
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Danville
      • New Danville is located in Lancaster County
    • Millersville
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Letort
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Letort have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Letort
      • Letort is located in Lancaster County
    • Highville
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Highville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highville
      • Highville is located in Lancaster County
    • Mount Nebo
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Nebo
      • Mount Nebo is located in Lancaster County
    • Creswell
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Creswell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Creswell
      • Creswell is located in Lancaster County
    • Union
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Union have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union
      • Union is located in Lancaster County
    • Windom
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Windom have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windom
      • Windom is located in Lancaster County
    • Continue List   (13 more) ...
      • Herrville
        (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Herrville
        • Herrville is located in Lancaster County
      • Willow Street
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Central Manor
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central Manor
        • Central Manor is located in Lancaster County
      • Refton
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Refton
        • Refton is located in Lancaster County
      • Washington Borough
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Washington Borough have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Washington Borough
        • Washington Borough is located in Lancaster County
      • Rohrerstown
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • New Bridgeville
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Bridgeville
        • New Bridgeville is located in York County
      • Airville
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Truce
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Truce have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Truce
        • Truce is located in Lancaster County
      • Mountville
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mountville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountville
        • Mountville is located in Lancaster County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,833 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mountville <4>
      • Lancaster
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Buck
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buck
        • Buck is located in Lancaster County
      • Craley
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Craley
        • Craley is located in York 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 Mt. Zion Cemetery. The following communities are located in Lancaster 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 22 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.

    • Conestoga UMC Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • The Conestoga UMC Cemetery is located in Lancaster County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Conestoga UMC Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the east of Conestoga.
      • The Conestoga UMC Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Conestoga Methodist Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Conestoga UMC Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2264305 <6>
    • Marticville UMC Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Highville UMC Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • The Highville UMC Cemetery is located in Lancaster County
      • The Highville UMC Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Green Mount Cemetery
      • Highville Church Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Highville UMC Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2271197 <6>
    • Kauffman Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Mt. Nebo Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Nebo Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mt. Nebo Cemetery is located in Lancaster County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Nebo Cemetery
    • Mann - Grosh - Lutz Graveyard
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • The Mann - Grosh - Lutz Graveyard is located in Lancaster County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Mann - Grosh - Lutz Graveyard is located less than 2 miles<3> to the east of Central Manor.
      • The Mann - Grosh - Lutz Graveyard has also been known as:
      • John Mann Cemetery
      • Rohrer Farm Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mann - Grosh - Lutz Graveyard
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2328116 <6>
    • Conestoga Memorial Park
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • The Conestoga Memorial Park is located in Lancaster County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Conestoga Memorial Park is a very large cemetery that is located outside and to the south of Lancaster.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Conestoga Memorial Park
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #44619 <6>
    • Degel Israel Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Degel Israel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Degel Israel Cemetery is located in Lancaster County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Degel Israel Cemetery
    • St. Josephs New Catholic Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Josephs New Catholic Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Josephs New Catholic Cemetery is located in Lancaster County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Josephs New Catholic Cemetery
    • Millersville Mennonite Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Habecker Mennonite Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Riverview Burial Park
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • The Riverview Burial Park is located in Lancaster County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Riverview Burial Park is a very large cemetery that is located in Lancaster.
      • The Riverview Burial Park has also been known as:
      • Riverview Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Riverview Burial Park
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1542536 <6>
    • Continue List   (10 more) ...
      • Greenwood Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
        • The Greenwood Cemetery is located in Lancaster County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Greenwood Cemetery is a very large cemetery that is located in Lancaster.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Greenwood Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #44993 <6>
      • Cedar Lawn Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
        • The Cedar Lawn Cemetery is located in Lancaster County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Cedar Lawn Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Lancaster.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cedar Lawn Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #44548 <6>
      • Woodward Hill Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
        • The Woodward Hill Cemetery is located in Lancaster County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Woodward Hill Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Lancaster.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Woodward Hill Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #46677 <6>
      • Washington Boro Church of God Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Springville Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 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 York County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Springville Cemetery
      • Airville United Presbyterian Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
        • The Airville United Presbyterian Cemetery is located in York County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Airville United Presbyterian Cemetery is located in Airville.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Airville United Presbyterian Cemetery
      • Lancaster Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • St. James Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. James Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. James Cemetery is located in Lancaster County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. James Cemetery
      • St. Marys Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
        • 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 Lancaster County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Marys Cemetery
      • Shreiner - Concord Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
        • The Shreiner - Concord Cemetery is located in Lancaster County
        • The Shreiner - Concord Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Concord Cemetery
        • Shreiner's Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shreiner - Concord Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #641313 <6>

    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 #1181896  (Mount Zion Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1181896 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: Conestoga
      • County: Lancaster         Elev: 153
      • Location given for GNIS #1181896 (Mount Zion Cemetery)

    The official website for Lancaster County: www.co.lancaster.pa.us/

    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 Lancaster, 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' 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: 39.9418, Longitude: -76.3594       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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