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. 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)<1>
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Mt. Zion Cemetery
Lat: 32.8799° (32° 52' 47")
Lon: -81.2718° (-81° 16' 18")
The Mt. Zion Cemetery is located in Hampton County<2>.
The county seat for Hampton County is located in Hampton. Hampton lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the east of the Mt. Zion Cemetery .
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 10 miles [16.1 km] of the Mt. Zion Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Mt. Zion Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Browning Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Browning Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Browning Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Browning Cemetery is located in Hampton County
- New Home Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Home Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Home Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The New Home Cemetery is located in Allendale County
- Smyrna Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Smyrna Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Smyrna Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Smyrna Cemetery is located in Allendale County
- Smart Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Smart Cemetery
- The Smart Cemetery is located in Allendale County
- Flowers Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Flowers Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Flowers Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Flowers Cemetery is located in Allendale County
- Folger Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Folger Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Folger Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Folger Cemetery is located in Allendale County
- Cohen Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cohen Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cohen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Cohen Cemetery is located in Allendale County
- Garvin Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Garvin Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Garvin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Garvin Cemetery is located in Allendale County
- Striker Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Striker Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Striker Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Striker Cemetery is located in Allendale County
- Trinity Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Trinity Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Trinity Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Trinity Cemetery is located in Allendale County
- Swallow Savannah Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Swallow Savannah Cemetery
- The Swallow Savannah Cemetery is located in Allendale County
- The Swallow Savannah Cemetery has also been known as:
- Swallow Savanna Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #71487 <5>
- Brown Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brown Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brown Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Brown Cemetery is located in Allendale County
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- Brown Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brown Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brown Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Brown Cemetery is located in Allendale County
- Garvin Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Garvin Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Garvin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Garvin Cemetery is located in Allendale County
- Lawtonville Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lawtonville Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lawtonville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Lawtonville Cemetery is located in Hampton County
- Crapse Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Crapse Cemetery
- The Crapse Cemetery is located in Hampton County
- Antioch Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Antioch Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Antioch Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Antioch Cemetery is located in Allendale County
- Magdalene Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Magdalene Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Magdalene Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Magdalene Cemetery is located in Allendale County
- St. Pauls Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Pauls Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Pauls Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The St. Pauls Cemetery is located in Allendale County
- Hampton Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hampton Cemetery
- The Hampton Cemetery is located in Hampton County
- Allen Chapel Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Allen Chapel Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Allen Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Allen Chapel Cemetery is located in Allendale County
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 18 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.
- Gifford
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Luray
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Brunson
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Fairfax
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Estill
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Pond Town
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pond Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pond Town
- Pond Town is located in Hampton County
- Allendale
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Hampton
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Varnville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Crocketville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Sycamore
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Scotia
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Continue List (6 more) ...
- Furman
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Miley
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Ulmer
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Kline
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Martin
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Garnett
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
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 Hampton County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Mt. Zion Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Allendale
- Brunson
- Ehrhardt
- Hampton
- Sylvania
- Varnville
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we start 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 South Carolina:
- Pages specific to Hampton 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
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 #1224812 (Mount Zion Cemetery)
- Note: GNIS record #1224812 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: Barton
- County: Hampton Elev: 36
- Location given for GNIS #1224812 (Mount Zion Cemetery)
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Hampton County: www.hamptoncountysc.org/
The official website for State of South Carolina: https://sc.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 South Carolina's counties, including Hampton, 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: 32.8799, Longitude: -81.2718 In this case, the coordinates for the Mt. Zion Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
<4> | 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. |
<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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