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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:   37.6538°   (37° 39' 13")

Lon:   -76.6558°   (-76° 39' 20")

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

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

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 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 Virginia:
  • Pages specific to Middlesex 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 29 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.

    • Remlik
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Saluda
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Urbanna
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Nesting
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nesting have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nesting
      • Nesting is located in Middlesex County
    • Glenns
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenns
      • Glenns is located in Gloucester County
    • Monaskon
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monaskon
      • Monaskon is located in Lancaster County
    • Locust Hill
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Ottoman
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ottoman
      • Ottoman is located in Lancaster County
    • Griffins Landing
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Griffins Landing
      • Griffins Landing is located in Lancaster County
    • West Point
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Point have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Point
      • West Point is located in King William County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,310 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West Point <4>
    • Mattaponi
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Plain View
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plain View have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plain View
      • Plain View is located in King and Queen County
    • Continue List   (17 more) ...
      • Adner
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adner
        • Adner is located in Gloucester County
      • Harmony Village
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harmony Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmony Village
        • Harmony Village is located in Middlesex County
      • Simonson
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Simonson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Simonson
        • Simonson is located in Richmond County
      • Romancoke
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Romancoke
        • Romancoke is located in King William County
      • Weems
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weems
        • Weems is located in Lancaster County
      • Merry Point
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Merry Point have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merry Point
        • Merry Point is located in Lancaster County
      • Plum Point
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plum Point
        • Plum Point is located in New Kent County
      • Grafton
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grafton
        • Grafton is located in Middlesex County
      • Bowlers Wharf
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowlers Wharf
        • Bowlers Wharf is located in Essex County
      • Irvington
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Irvington have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irvington
        • Irvington is located in Lancaster County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 398 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Irvington <4>
      • Richtown
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richtown
        • Richtown is located in Lancaster County
      • Contra
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Contra have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Contra
        • Contra is located in King and Queen County
      • Hartfield
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Alfonso
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alfonso
        • Alfonso is located in Lancaster County
      • Downings
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Downings
        • Downings is located in Richmond County
      • Cumnor
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cumnor
        • Cumnor is located in King and Queen County
      • Simons Corner
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Simons Corner
        • Simons Corner is located in Richmond 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 Middlesex 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 22 that are within 12 miles [19.3 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.

    • Forest Chapel Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Forest Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Forest Chapel Cemetery is located in Middlesex County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Forest Chapel Cemetery
    • Hermitage Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hermitage Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hermitage Cemetery is located in Middlesex County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hermitage Cemetery
    • Metropolitan Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Metropolitan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Metropolitan Cemetery is located in Middlesex County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Metropolitan Cemetery
    • Centenary Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Middlesex Memorial Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Middlesex Memorial Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Middlesex Memorial Cemetery is located in Middlesex County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Middlesex Memorial Cemetery
    • Arthur Lee Family Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Arthur Lee Family Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Arthur Lee Family Cemetery is located in Middlesex County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Arthur Lee Family Cemetery
    • St. Pauls Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • 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 Middlesex County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Pauls Cemetery
    • Bethel Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bethel Cemetery is located in Middlesex County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethel Cemetery
    • Union Shiloh Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Union Shiloh Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Union Shiloh Cemetery is located in Middlesex County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Shiloh Cemetery
    • Christ Church Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Christ Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Christ Church Cemetery is located in Middlesex County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Christ Church Cemetery
    • Glebe Landing Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Glebe Landing Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Glebe Landing Cemetery is located in Middlesex County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Glebe Landing Cemetery
    • Corrotoman Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Corrotoman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Corrotoman Cemetery is located in Lancaster County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Corrotoman Cemetery
    • Continue List   (10 more) ...
      • St. Marys Whitechapel Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Marys Whitechapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. Marys Whitechapel Cemetery is located in Lancaster County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Marys Whitechapel Cemetery
      • Bethel Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Bethel Cemetery is located in Lancaster County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethel Cemetery
      • Norwood Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Norwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Norwood Cemetery is located in Lancaster County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Norwood Cemetery
      • Emmanuel Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Emmanuel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Emmanuel Cemetery is located in Lancaster County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Emmanuel Cemetery
      • St. Theresas Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Theresas Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. Theresas Cemetery is located in King William County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Theresas Cemetery
      • Sunny Slope Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sunny Slope Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Sunny Slope Cemetery is located in King William County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sunny Slope Cemetery
      • Hockley Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hockley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hockley Cemetery is located in King and Queen County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hockley Cemetery
      • Campbell Memorial Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Campbell Memorial Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Campbell Memorial Cemetery is located in Lancaster County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Campbell Memorial Cemetery
      • Claybrook Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Claybrook Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Claybrook Cemetery is located in Lancaster County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Claybrook Cemetery
      • Beane Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)

    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 #1471112  (Mount Zion Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1471112 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: Church View
      • County: Middlesex         Elev: 22
      • Location given for GNIS #1471112 (Mount Zion Cemetery)

    The official website for Middlesex County: www.co.middlesex.va.us/

    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 Middlesex, 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 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: 37.6538, Longitude: -76.6558       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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