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:
39.9418, -76.3594
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 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 .
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 8 miles [12.9 km]<3> of the Mt. Zion Cemetery.<4>
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
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conestoga UMC Cemetery
- 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 Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2264305 <5>
- 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
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highville UMC Cemetery
- The Highville UMC Cemetery has also been known as:
- Green Mount Cemetery
- Highville Church Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2271197 <5>
- Kauffman Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Mt. Nebo Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- The Mt. Nebo Cemetery is located in Lancaster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Nebo Cemetery
- Mann - Grosh - Lutz Graveyard
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- The Mann - Grosh - Lutz Graveyard is located on private property - be sure to secure permission before visiting.
- The Mann - Grosh - Lutz Graveyard is located in Lancaster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mann - Grosh - Lutz Graveyard
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Mann - Grosh - Lutz Graveyard is located less than 2 miles<3> to the west of Central Manor.
- The Mann - Grosh - Lutz Graveyard has also been known as:
- John Mann Cemetery
- Rohrer Farm Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2328116 <5>
- Conestoga Memorial Park
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- The Conestoga Memorial Park is located in Lancaster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conestoga Memorial Park
- 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 Find-A-Grave: FG ID #44619 <5>
- Degel Israel Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- The Degel Israel Cemetery is located in Lancaster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Degel Israel Cemetery
- St. Josephs New Catholic Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Millersville Mennonite Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- The Millersville Mennonite Cemetery is located in Lancaster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millersville Mennonite Cemetery
- The Millersville Mennonite Cemetery has also been known as:
- Millersville Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #205759 <5>
- 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
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverview Burial Park
- 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 Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1542536 <5>
- Continue List (10 more) ...
- Greenwood Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- The Greenwood Cemetery is located in Lancaster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Greenwood Cemetery is a very large cemetery that is located in Lancaster.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #44993 <5>
- Cedar Lawn Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- The Cedar Lawn Cemetery is located in Lancaster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Lawn Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Cedar Lawn Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Lancaster.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #44548 <5>
- Woodward Hill Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- The Woodward Hill Cemetery is located in Lancaster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodward Hill Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Woodward Hill Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Lancaster.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #46677 <5>
- Washington Boro Church of God Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- The Washington Boro Church of God Cemetery is located in Lancaster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Washington Boro Church of God Cemetery
- The Washington Boro Church of God Cemetery has also been known as:
- Washington Boro Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1979931 <5>
- Springville Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- The Springville Cemetery is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springville Cemetery
- Airville United Presbyterian Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- The Airville United Presbyterian Cemetery is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Airville United Presbyterian Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Airville United Presbyterian Cemetery is located in Airville.
- Lancaster Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- St. James Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- The St. James Cemetery is located in Lancaster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. James Cemetery
- St. Marys Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- The St. Marys Cemetery is located in Lancaster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Marys Cemetery
- Shreiner - Concord Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- The Shreiner - Concord Cemetery is located in Lancaster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shreiner - Concord Cemetery
- The Shreiner - Concord Cemetery has also been known as:
- Concord Cemetery
- Shreiner's Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #641313 <5>
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:
- Rockhill
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Rockhill is located in Lancaster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockhill
- Conestoga
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Colemanville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Colemanville is located in Lancaster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colemanville
- Slackwater
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Slackwater is located in Lancaster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slackwater
- New Danville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- New Danville is located in Lancaster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Danville
- Millersville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Letort
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Letort is located in Lancaster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Letort
- Highville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Highville is located in Lancaster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highville
- Mount Nebo
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Mount Nebo is located in Lancaster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Nebo
- Creswell
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Creswell is located in Lancaster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Creswell
- Goram
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Goram is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goram
- Union
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Union is located in Lancaster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Windom
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Windom is located in Lancaster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windom
- Herrville
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Herrville is located in Lancaster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Herrville
- Willow Street
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Central Manor
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Central Manor is located in Lancaster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central Manor
- Refton
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Refton is located in Lancaster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Refton
- Washington Borough
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Washington Borough is located in Lancaster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Washington Borough
- Rohrerstown
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- New Bridgeville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- New Bridgeville is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Bridgeville
- Airville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Truce
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Truce is located in Lancaster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Truce
- Mountville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Lampeter
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Lancaster
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
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.
- Lancaster
- Millersville
- Mountville
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first visit 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:
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: In 2021, GNIS record #1181896 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: Lancaster
- Est. Elev: 153 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Conestoga
- Location given for Mount Zion Cemetery:
- Lat: 39.9417666 Lon: -76.3594052
- 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 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 '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. |
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