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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 Reformed Cemetery ...

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Mt. Zion Reformed Cemetery

Lat:   39.8749°   (39° 52' 29")

Lon:   -78.9734°   (-78° 58' 24")

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 .

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.

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 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:
  • About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
    • Although we don't have a link to the Mt. Zion Reformed 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 21 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)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hays Mill
      • Hays Mill is located in Somerset County
    • Pine Hill
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pine Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Hill
      • Pine Hill is located in Somerset County
    • Beachdale
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beachdale have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beachdale
      • Beachdale is located in Somerset County
    • Berlin
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Berlin have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berlin
      • Berlin is located in Somerset County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,931 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Berlin <4>
    • Althouse
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Althouse have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Althouse
      • Althouse is located in Somerset County
    • Garrett
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Garrett have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garrett
      • Garrett is located in Somerset County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 429 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Garrett <4>
    • Glade City
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glade City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glade City
      • Glade City is located in Somerset County
    • West Meyersdale
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Meyersdale have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Meyersdale
      • West Meyersdale is located in Somerset County
    • Meyersdale
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Callimont
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Callimont have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Callimont
      • Callimont is located in Somerset County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 38 people
    • Wittenberg
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wittenberg
      • Wittenberg is located in Somerset County
    • Johnsburg
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Johnsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnsburg
      • Johnsburg is located in Somerset County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Johnsburg <4>
    • Continue List   (9 more) ...
      • Summit Mills
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Summit Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summit Mills
        • Summit Mills is located in Somerset County
      • Boynton
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boynton
        • Boynton is located in Somerset County
      • Downey
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Downey have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Downey
        • Downey is located in Somerset County
      • Fairhope
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Boswell
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boswell have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boswell
        • Boswell is located in Somerset County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,180 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Boswell <4>
      • Rockwood
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Salisbury
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Somerset
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Somerset have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Somerset
        • Somerset is located in Somerset County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,817 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Somerset <4>
      • Shanksville
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shanksville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shanksville
        • Shanksville is located in Somerset County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 211 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shanksville <4>

    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

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 25 that are within 14 miles [22.5 km] of the Mt. Zion Reformed Cemetery.<5>

    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)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Pauls Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Pauls Cemetery is located in Somerset County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Pauls Cemetery
    • Garrett Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Garrett Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Garrett Cemetery is located in Somerset County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Garrett Cemetery
    • Highland Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Highland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Highland Cemetery is located in Somerset County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Highland Cemetery
    • Reformed Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Reformed Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Reformed Cemetery is located in Somerset County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Reformed Cemetery
    • Lebanon Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lebanon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Lebanon Cemetery is located in Somerset County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lebanon Cemetery
    • Union Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Union Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Union Cemetery is located in Somerset County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Cemetery
    • Pike Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pike Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Pike Cemetery is located in Somerset County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pike Cemetery
    • Listie Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Listie Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Listie Cemetery is located in Somerset County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Listie Cemetery
    • St. Johns Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Johns Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Johns Cemetery is located in Somerset County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Johns Cemetery
    • Mispah Lutheran Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • The Mispah Lutheran Cemetery is located in Somerset County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Mispah Lutheran Cemetery is located 2 miles [3.2 km]<2> to the east of Shanksville.
      • The Mispah Lutheran Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Mispah Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mispah Lutheran Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2188400 <6>
    • Pugh Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Pleasant Hill Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Pleasant Hill Cemetery is located in Somerset County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Hill Cemetery
    • Continue List   (13 more) ...
      • Finzel Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Finzel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Finzel Cemetery is located in Garrett County (MD)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Finzel Cemetery
      • Walker Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Walker Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Walker Cemetery is located in Somerset County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Walker Cemetery
      • Union Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Union Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Union Cemetery is located in Somerset County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Cemetery
      • Husband Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Husband Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Husband Cemetery is located in Somerset County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the 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)
        • The Old Coney Cemetery is located in Allegany County (MD)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Coney Cemetery
      • Camp Run Cemetery
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Camp Run Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Camp Run Cemetery is located in Bedford County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Camp Run Cemetery
      • Lichty Cemetery
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lichty Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Lichty Cemetery is located in Somerset County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lichty Cemetery
      • Weller Cemetery
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Weller Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Weller Cemetery is located in Somerset County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Weller Cemetery
      • Merrbach Cemetery
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Merrbach Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Merrbach Cemetery is located in Garrett County (MD)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Merrbach Cemetery
      • Mt. Zion Cemetery
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Zion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Mt. Zion Cemetery is located in Garrett County (MD)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Zion Cemetery
      • Blocher Cemetery
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Blocher Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Blocher Cemetery is located in Garrett County (MD)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Blocher Cemetery
      • Emmanuel Cemetery
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Emmanuel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Emmanuel Cemetery is located in Garrett County (MD)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Emmanuel Cemetery

    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 Reformed Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1192974  (Mount Zion-Hays Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1192974 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: Wittenberg
      • County: Somerset         Elev: 727
      • Location given for GNIS #1192974 (Mount Zion-Hays Cemetery)

    The official website for Somerset County: www.co.somerset.pa.us/

    The official website for State of Pennsylvania: https://www.pa.gov/

    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 from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Mt. Zion Reformed Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.8749, Longitude: -78.9734    
    <3>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.
    <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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