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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:   38.4743°   (38° 28' 27")

Lon:   -78.3117°   (-78° 18' 42")

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

The county seat for Madison County is located in Madison. Madison lies just to the south southeast of the Mt. Zion Cemetery .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These professional and volunteer 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 Virginia:
  • Pages specific to Madison 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 25 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.

    • Syria
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Ruth
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ruth
      • Ruth is located in Madison County
    • Peola Mills
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peola Mills
      • Peola Mills is located in Madison County
    • Madison
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Madison have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Madison
      • Madison is located in Madison County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 238 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Madison <4>
    • Tryme
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tryme have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tryme
      • Tryme is located in Madison County
    • Wolftown
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wolftown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wolftown
      • Wolftown is located in Madison County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wolftown <4>
    • Slate Mills
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slate Mills
      • Slate Mills is located in Rappahannock County
    • Kinderhook
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kinderhook
      • Kinderhook is located in Greene County
    • Hood
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Aroda
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aroda
      • Aroda is located in Madison County
    • Griffinsburg
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Griffinsburg
      • Griffinsburg is located in Culpeper County
    • Scrabble
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scrabble
      • Scrabble is located in Rappahannock County
    • Continue List   (13 more) ...
      • Woodville
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodville
        • Woodville is located in Rappahannock County
      • Marksville
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marksville
        • Marksville is located in Page County
      • Stanley
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stanley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stanley
        • Stanley is located in Page County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,676 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stanley <4>
      • Stanardsville
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stanardsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stanardsville
        • Stanardsville is located in Greene County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 393 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stanardsville <4>
      • Norman
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norman
        • Norman is located in Culpeper County
      • Sperryville
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Dawsonville
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dawsonville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dawsonville
        • Dawsonville is located in Greene County
      • Burnt Tree
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnt Tree
        • Burnt Tree is located in Madison County
      • Kimball
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kimball have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kimball
        • Kimball is located in Page County
      • Eggbornsville
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eggbornsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eggbornsville
        • Eggbornsville is located in Culpeper County
      • Luray
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Rediviva
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rediviva have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rediviva
        • Rediviva is located in Rappahannock County
      • Leaksville
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leaksville
        • Leaksville is located in Page 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. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Madison 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 24 that are within 10 miles [16.1 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.

    • Berry Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Berry Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Berry Cemetery is located in Madison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Berry Cemetery
    • Brown Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • 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 Madison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brown Cemetery
    • Mt. Carmel Baptist Church Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Jarrell Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jarrell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Jarrell Cemetery is located in Madison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jarrell Cemetery
    • Second Robertson Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Second Robertson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Second Robertson Cemetery is located in Madison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Second Robertson Cemetery
    • Etlan Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Etlan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Etlan Cemetery is located in Madison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Etlan Cemetery
    • Antioch Baptist Church Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Gordon Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Cedar Hill Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Tanners Ridge Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tanners Ridge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Tanners Ridge Cemetery is located in Page County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tanners Ridge Cemetery
    • Aylor Family Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Robinson River Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Robinson River Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Robinson River Cemetery is located in Madison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Robinson River Cemetery
    • Continue List   (12 more) ...
      • Beethsaida UMC Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
        • The Beethsaida UMC Cemetery is located in Madison County
        • The Beethsaida UMC Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Bethsaida Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Beethsaida UMC Cemetery
      • Fletcher Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fletcher Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Fletcher Cemetery is located in Greene County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fletcher Cemetery
      • Taylor - Fletcher Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Wallace Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wallace Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Wallace Cemetery is located in Madison County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wallace Cemetery
      • Rose Park United Methodist Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rose Park United Methodist Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Rose Park United Methodist Cemetery is located in Madison County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rose Park United Methodist Cemetery
      • Church Of The Brethren Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
        • The Church Of The Brethren Cemetery is located in Madison County
        • The Church Of The Brethren Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Madison Church Of The Brethren Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Church Of The Brethren Cemetery
      • St. Georges Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Georges Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. Georges Cemetery is located in Page County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Georges Cemetery
      • Shifflett Family Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Sholes Family Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
        • The Sholes Family Cemetery is located in Greene County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Sholes Family Cemetery is located outside and to the east of Swift Run.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sholes Family Cemetery
      • Elk Run Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Madison Memorial Gardens
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Canaan Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Canaan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Canaan Cemetery is located in Culpeper County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Canaan 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 Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1494595  (Mount Zion Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1494595 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: Madison
      • County: Madison         Elev: 202
      • Location given for GNIS #1494595 (Mount Zion Cemetery)

    The official website for State of Virginia: https://www.virginia.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 Virginia's counties, including Madison, 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- ) 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: 38.4743, Longitude: -78.3117       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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