A visit to the Mount Zion Reformed 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 Reformed Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Mt. Zion Reformed Cemetery:
39.8749, -78.9734
The Mt. Zion Reformed Cemetery is located in Somerset County<1>.
The county seat for Somerset County is located in Somerset. Somerset lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<2> to the north northwest of the Mt. Zion Reformed Cemetery .
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Name Variations for Mt. Zion Reformed Cemetery ...
When doing your research, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Various errors happen - anything from simple spelling to bad translations.
Although we can't give a definitive list, hopefully the following will give a you a feel for the variations that might have occurred with Mt. Zion Reformed Cemetery.
Mt. Zion Reformed Cemetery has also been known as:
- Mt. Zion United Church of Christ (UCC) Cemetery
- Mt. Zion - Hays Cemetery
- Hays Reformed Cemetery
If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 13 miles [20.9 km] of the Mt. Zion Reformed Cemetery.<3>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Mt. Zion Reformed Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- St. Pauls Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- The St. Pauls Cemetery is located in Somerset County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Pauls Cemetery
- Garrett Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- The Garrett Cemetery is located in Somerset County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garrett Cemetery
- Highland Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- The Highland Cemetery is located in Somerset County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland Cemetery
- Reformed Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The Reformed Cemetery is located in Somerset County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reformed Cemetery
- Lebanon Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- The Lebanon Cemetery is located in Somerset County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lebanon Cemetery
- Union Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- The Union Cemetery is located in Somerset County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Cemetery
- Pike Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- The Pike Cemetery is located in Somerset County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pike Cemetery
- Listie Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- The Listie Cemetery is located in Somerset County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Listie Cemetery
- St. Johns Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- The St. Johns Cemetery is located in Somerset County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Johns Cemetery
- Sarver Church Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Mispah Lutheran Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Pugh Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Continue List (8 more) ...
- Pleasant Hill Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- The Pleasant Hill Cemetery is located in Somerset County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Hill Cemetery
- Finzel Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- The Finzel Cemetery is located in Garrett County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Finzel Cemetery
- Walker Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- The Walker Cemetery is located in Somerset County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walker Cemetery
- Union Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- The Union Cemetery is located in Somerset County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Cemetery
- Husband Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- The Husband Cemetery is located in Somerset County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Husband Cemetery
- Friedens Luthern Church Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Old Coney Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Camp Run Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- The Camp Run Cemetery is located in Bedford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camp Run Cemetery
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]<2> of the Mt. Zion Reformed Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Mt. Zion Reformed Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Hays Mill
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Pine Hill
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Beachdale
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Berlin
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Althouse
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Garrett
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Glade City
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Glade City is located in Somerset County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glade City
- West Meyersdale
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Meyersdale
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Callimont
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Callimont is located in Somerset County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Callimont
- Population from the 2020 Census: 38 people
- Wittenberg
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Johnsburg
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Summit Mills
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Boynton
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Downey
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Milford
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Coal Run
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Fairhope
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Boswell
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Rockwood
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- West Salisbury
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Salisbury
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Somerset
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Shanksville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Wellersburg
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
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 Reformed Cemetery. The following communities are located in Somerset County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Mt. Zion Reformed Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Berlin
- Berlin lies 3 miles [4.8 km]<2> to the North Northeast (NNE) of the Mt. Zion Reformed Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Berlin.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berlin
- Boswell
- Meyersdale
- Rockwood
- Somerset
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we like to start 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 Reformed Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Pennsylvania:
- Pages specific to Somerset 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 Reformed Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1192974 (Mount Zion-Hays Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1192974 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: Somerset
- Est. Elev: 727 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Wittenberg
- Location given for Mount Zion-Hays Cemetery:
- Lat: 39.8742482 Lon: -78.9728024
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Pennsylvania's counties, including Somerset, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | 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 drawn from Point A (ie- Mt. Zion Reformed Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | 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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