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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:   38.9259°   (38° 55' 33")

Lon:   -78.5436°   (-78° 32' 36")

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

The county seat for Shenandoah County is located in Woodstock. Woodstock 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 visit 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 Shenandoah 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.

    • Calvary
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Calvary have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calvary
      • Calvary is located in Shenandoah County
    • Woodstock
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodstock have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodstock
      • Woodstock is located in Shenandoah County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,293 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Woodstock <4>
    • Maurertown
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Columbia Furnace
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Columbia Furnace
      • Columbia Furnace is located in Shenandoah County
    • Toms Brook
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Mount Olive
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Olive
      • Mount Olive is located in Shenandoah County
    • Zepp
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Zepp have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zepp
      • Zepp is located in Shenandoah County
    • Edinburg
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Seven Fountains
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seven Fountains have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seven Fountains
      • Seven Fountains is located in Shenandoah County
    • Dilbeck
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dilbeck have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dilbeck
      • Dilbeck is located in Shenandoah County
    • Jerome
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jerome have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jerome
      • Jerome is located in Shenandoah County
    • Wardensville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Continue List   (13 more) ...
      • Strasburg Junction
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Strasburg Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strasburg Junction
        • Strasburg Junction is located in Shenandoah County
      • Strasburg
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Strasburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strasburg
        • Strasburg is located in Shenandoah County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,716 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Strasburg <4>
      • Mount Jackson
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Jackson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Jackson
        • Mount Jackson is located in Shenandoah County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,144 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Jackson <4>
      • Overall
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Overall
        • Overall is located in Warren County
      • Bentonville
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Baker
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baker
        • Baker is located in Hardy County (WV)
      • Mount Clifton
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Clifton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Clifton
        • Mount Clifton is located in Shenandoah County
      • Rileyville
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Basye - Bryce Mountain
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Limeton
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Limeton
        • Limeton is located in Warren County
      • Middletown
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Middletown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middletown
        • Middletown is located in Frederick County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,424 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Middletown <4>
      • Mountain Falls
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mountain Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Falls
        • Mountain Falls is located in Frederick County
      • Lost City
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lost City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lost City
        • Lost City is located in Hardy County (WV)
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lost City <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 Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Shenandoah 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 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.

    • Patmos Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Patmos Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Patmos Cemetery is located in Shenandoah County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Patmos Cemetery
    • Sunset View Memorial Gardens
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sunset View Memorial Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Sunset View Memorial Gardens is located in Shenandoah County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sunset View Memorial Gardens
    • Calvary Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Calvary Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Calvary Cemetery is located in Shenandoah County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Calvary Cemetery
    • Valley Pike Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Valley Pike Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Valley Pike Cemetery is located in Shenandoah County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Valley Pike Cemetery
    • Riverview Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Riverview Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Riverview Cemetery is located in Shenandoah County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Riverview Cemetery
    • St. Johns Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Johns Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Johns Cemetery is located in Shenandoah County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Johns Cemetery
    • Sugar Hill Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sugar Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Sugar Hill Cemetery is located in Shenandoah County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sugar Hill Cemetery
    • Union Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • The Union Cemetery is located in Shenandoah County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Cemetery
    • Zion Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Zion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Zion Cemetery is located in Shenandoah County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Zion Cemetery
    • Keller Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Keller Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Keller Cemetery is located in Shenandoah County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Keller Cemetery
    • Wakemans Grove Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wakemans Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Wakemans Grove Cemetery is located in Shenandoah County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wakemans Grove Cemetery
    • Union Forge Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Union Forge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Union Forge Cemetery is located in Shenandoah County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Forge Cemetery
    • Continue List   (10 more) ...
      • Mt. Hebron Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Hebron Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Mt. Hebron Cemetery is located in Shenandoah County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Hebron Cemetery
      • Heltsley Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Heltsley Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
        • The Heltsley Cemetery is located in Shenandoah County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Heltsley Cemetery is located less than 2 miles<3> to the northeast of Columbia Furnace.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Heltsley Cemetery
      • Cedarwood Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • St. James Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. James Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. James Cemetery is located in Shenandoah County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. James Cemetery
      • Palmyra Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Palmyra Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Palmyra Cemetery is located in Shenandoah County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Palmyra Cemetery
      • Dry Run Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Mt. Carmel Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Carmel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Mt. Carmel Cemetery is located in Shenandoah County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Carmel Cemetery
      • Bethel Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
        • 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 Shenandoah County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethel Cemetery
      • Munch Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Munch Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Munch Cemetery is located in Shenandoah County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Munch Cemetery
      • St. Stephens Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Stephens Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. Stephens Cemetery is located in Shenandoah County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Stephens 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 #1673887  (Mount Zion Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1673887 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: Woodstock
      • County: Shenandoah         Elev: 330
      • Location given for GNIS #1673887 (Mount Zion Cemetery)

    The official website for Shenandoah County: www.co.shenandoah.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 Shenandoah, 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: 38.9259, Longitude: -78.5436       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>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
    <7>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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