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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:

33.2235, -80.4459

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 Dorchester County<2>.

The county seat for Dorchester County is located in Saint George. Saint George lies just to the west southwest 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 20 that are within 9 miles [14.5 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.

  • Harleyville Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • The Harleyville Cemetery is located in Dorchester County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harleyville Cemetery
  • Moorer Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • The Moorer Cemetery is located in Dorchester County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moorer Cemetery
    • The Moorer Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Moore Cemetery
    • Willie Moorer Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #70704 <5>
  • Calvary Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • The Calvary Cemetery is located in Dorchester County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calvary Cemetery
  • Indian Field UMC Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • The Indian Field UMC Cemetery is located in Dorchester County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Field UMC Cemetery
    • The Indian Field UMC Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Indian Ferry Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #70385 <5>
  • Harper Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • The Harper Cemetery is located in Dorchester County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harper Cemetery
  • Dorchester Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • The Dorchester Cemetery is located in Dorchester County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dorchester Cemetery
  • St. James Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • The St. James Cemetery is located in Dorchester County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. James Cemetery
  • Springhill Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • The Springhill Cemetery is located in Berkeley County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springhill Cemetery
  • Spring Branch Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • The Spring Branch Cemetery is located in Orangeburg County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Branch Cemetery
  • Holly Hill First Pentecostal Holiness Church Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • St. George Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • The St. George Cemetery is located in Dorchester County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. George Cemetery
  • Limestone Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • The Limestone Cemetery is located in Dorchester County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Limestone Cemetery
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Holly Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • The Holly Cemetery is located in Orangeburg County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly Cemetery
      • The Holly Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Holly Hill Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1987593 <5>
    • Duncan Chapel Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • The Duncan Chapel Cemetery is located in Dorchester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duncan Chapel Cemetery
      • The Duncan Chapel Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Duncan Chapel UMC Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #69902 <5>
    • Second Providence Baptist Church Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Good Hope Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • The Good Hope Cemetery is located in Dorchester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Good Hope Cemetery
    • Dukes Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • The Dukes Cemetery is located in Dorchester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dukes Cemetery
    • Walters Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • The Walters Cemetery is located in Dorchester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walters Cemetery
    • Bethel Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • The Bethel Cemetery is located in Dorchester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel Cemetery
    • Sandridge Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • The Sandridge Cemetery is located in Berkeley County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandridge Cemetery

For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 20 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:

  • Harleyville
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Dorchester
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Saint George
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Sandridge
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Sandridge is located in Berkeley County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandridge
  • Holly Hill
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Wells
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Wells is located in Orangeburg County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wells
  • Grover
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Ridgeville
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Reevesville
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
  • Possum Town
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Possum Town is located in Orangeburg County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Possum Town
  • Green Town
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Green Town is located in Orangeburg County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Town
  • Eutawville
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Canadys
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Vance
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Vance is located in Orangeburg County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vance
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 153 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vance <6>
    • Bowman
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Sidney
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Sidney is located in Colleton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sidney
    • Washington Town
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Washington Town is located in Berkeley County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Washington Town
    • Ferguson ‑ Historic
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Ferguson is located in Orangeburg County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ferguson
    • Santee
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Cross
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)

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. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Dorchester County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Mt. Zion Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

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 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 South Carolina:
  • Pages specific to Dorchester 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 #1248785  (Mount Zion Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1248785 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: Dorchester
      • Est. Elev: 26 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Harleyville
      • Location given for Mount Zion Cemetery:
      • Lat: 33.2234956     Lon: -80.4459298
      • 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 South Carolina's counties, including Dorchester, 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 drawn 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.
    <6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.