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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:   40.1576°   (40° 9' 27")

Lon:   -76.1977°   (-76° 11' 51")

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

The county seat for Lancaster County is located in Lancaster. Lancaster lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the southwest of the Mt. Zion Cemetery .

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 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 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 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.

    • Ephrata
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Brownstown
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brownstown
      • Brownstown is located in Lancaster County
    • Rothsville
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rothsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rothsville
      • Rothsville is located in Lancaster County
    • Hinkletown
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hinkletown
      • Hinkletown is located in Lancaster County
    • Stevens
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Brunnerville
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Kissell Hill
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kissell Hill
      • Kissell Hill is located in Lancaster County
    • Bareville
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bareville
      • Bareville is located in Lancaster County
    • Reamstown
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Denver
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Denver have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denver
      • Denver is located in Lancaster County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,831 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Denver <4>
    • Clay
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clay
      • Clay is located in Lancaster County
    • Lititz
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lititz
      • Lititz is located in Lancaster County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,022 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lititz <4>
    • Continue List   (19 more) ...
      • Zooks Corner
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zooks Corner
        • Zooks Corner is located in Lancaster County
      • Monterey
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Monterey have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monterey
        • Monterey is located in Lancaster County
      • Mascot
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mascot have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mascot
        • Mascot is located in Lancaster County
      • New Holland
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Red Run
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Red Run have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Run
        • Red Run is located in Lancaster County
      • Hopeland
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopeland
        • Hopeland is located in Lancaster County
      • Kenwick Village
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kenwick Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kenwick Village
        • Kenwick Village is located in Lancaster County
      • Witmer
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Witmer
        • Witmer is located in Lancaster County
      • Weaverland
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Weaverland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weaverland
        • Weaverland is located in Lancaster County
      • Terre Hill
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Terre Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Terre Hill
        • Terre Hill is located in Lancaster County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,425 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Terre Hill <4>
      • Brickerville
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Fruitville
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fruitville
        • Fruitville is located in Lancaster County
      • Smoketown
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Bird-in-Hand
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Blue Ball
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Blainsport
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blainsport
        • Blainsport is located in Lancaster County
      • Poplar Grove
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poplar Grove
        • Poplar Grove is located in Lancaster County
      • Elm
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elm
        • Elm is located in Lancaster County
      • Fairland
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairland
        • Fairland is located in Lancaster 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 23 that are within 9 miles [14.5 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.

    • Shirk Reformed Mennonite Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Metzler Mennonite Church Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Conestoga Old Order Mennonite Church Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Bethany Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethany Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bethany Cemetery is located in Lancaster County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethany Cemetery
    • Gross Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gross Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Gross Cemetery is located in Lancaster County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gross Cemetery
    • Mt. Zion Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Zion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mt. Zion Cemetery is located in Lancaster County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Zion Cemetery
    • Cedar Hill Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cedar Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Cedar Hill Cemetery is located in Lancaster County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cedar Hill Cemetery
    • Bowman Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Brunnerville United Methodist Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Reams Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Reams Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Reams Cemetery is located in Lancaster County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Reams Cemetery
    • Hopeland UMC Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • The Hopeland UMC Cemetery is located in Lancaster County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Hopeland UMC Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the southeast of Hopeland.
      • The Hopeland UMC Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Hopeland Brethren Church Cemetery
      • Hopeland Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hopeland UMC Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2154417 <6>
    • Bethel Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bethel Cemetery is located in Lancaster County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethel Cemetery
    • Continue List   (11 more) ...
      • Moravian Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Moravian Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Moravian Cemetery is located in Lancaster County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Moravian Cemetery
      • Shirk - Kurtz Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Salem Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Salem Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Salem Cemetery is located in Lancaster County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Salem Cemetery
      • Myers Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
        • 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 Lancaster County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Myers Cemetery
      • Fairview Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
        • The Fairview Cemetery is located in Lancaster County
        • The Fairview Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Faith United Lutheran Church Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fairview Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #44832 <6>
      • Fairview Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fairview Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Fairview Cemetery is located in Lancaster County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fairview Cemetery
      • Mellinger Mennonite Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Siegrist Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Weaverland Mennonite Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Blainsport Evangelical United Baptist Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
        • The Blainsport Evangelical United Baptist Cemetery is located in Lancaster County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Blainsport Evangelical United Baptist Cemetery is located outside and to the southeast of Blainsport.
        • The Blainsport Evangelical United Baptist Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Blainsport Cemetery
        • Blainsport Meetinghouse Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Blainsport Evangelical United Baptist Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2193208 <6>
      • Blainsport Mennonite Church Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)

    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 #1181899  (Mount Zion Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1181899 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: Ephrata
      • County: Lancaster         Elev: 155
      • Location given for GNIS #1181899 (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' (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: 40.1576, Longitude: -76.1977       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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