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:
38.9887, -78.3670
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 Shenandoah County<2>.
The county seat for Shenandoah County is located in Woodstock. Woodstock lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the 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 8 miles [12.9 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.
- Stickley Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- The Stickley Cemetery is located in Shenandoah County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stickley Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Stickley Cemetery is located 2 miles [3.2 km]<3> to the northeast of Strasburg.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #52309 <5>
- St. Stephens Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- The St. Stephens Cemetery is located in Shenandoah County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Stephens Cemetery
- Mt. Carmel Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- The Mt. Carmel Cemetery is located in Shenandoah County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Carmel Cemetery
- Mt. Hebron Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- The Mt. Hebron Cemetery is located in Shenandoah County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Hebron Cemetery
- Walnut Springs Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Lebanon Church Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Richardson Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- The Richardson Cemetery is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richardson Cemetery
- Panorama Memorial Gardens
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Keller Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- The Keller Cemetery is located in Shenandoah County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keller Cemetery
- St. Johns Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- The St. Johns Cemetery is located in Shenandoah County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Johns Cemetery
- Mt. Carmel Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- The Mt. Carmel Cemetery is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Carmel Cemetery
- Laurel Hill Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- The Laurel Hill Cemetery is located in Shenandoah County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurel Hill Cemetery
- Continue List (8 more) ...
- St. James Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- The St. James Cemetery is located in Shenandoah County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. James Cemetery
- Zion Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- The Zion Cemetery is located in Shenandoah County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zion Cemetery
- Hall Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- The Hall Cemetery is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hall Cemetery
- Reliance UMC Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- The Reliance UMC Cemetery is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reliance UMC Cemetery
- The Reliance UMC Cemetery has also been known as:
- Reliance Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #51834 <5>
- Reliance Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Gravel Springs Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Valley Pike Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- The Valley Pike Cemetery is located in Shenandoah County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Pike Cemetery
- Bennetts Chapel Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 26 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:
- Strasburg
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Strasburg Junction
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Strasburg Junction is located in Shenandoah County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strasburg Junction
- Toms Brook
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Waterlick
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Waterlick is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterlick
- Mount Olive
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Mount Olive is located in Shenandoah County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Olive
- Middletown
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Maurertown
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Dilbeck
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Dilbeck is located in Shenandoah County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dilbeck
- Reliance
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Reliance is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reliance
- Zepp
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Zepp is located in Shenandoah County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zepp
- Seven Fountains
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Seven Fountains is located in Shenandoah County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seven Fountains
- Tulip
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Tulip is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tulip
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Mountain Falls
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Mountain Falls is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Falls
- Royal Village
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Royal Village is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Royal Village
- Riverton
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Riverton is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverton
- Woodstock
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Limeton
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Limeton is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Limeton
- Viscose City
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Viscose City is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Viscose City
- Front Royal
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Cedarville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Cedarville is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedarville
- Stephens City
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Fawcett Gap
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Fawcett Gap is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fawcett Gap
- Bentonville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Calvary
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Calvary is located in Shenandoah County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calvary
- Overall
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Overall is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Overall
- Ashby
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Ashby is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashby
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.
- Front Royal
- Stephens City
- Strasburg
- Woodstock
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 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:
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 #1673888 (Mount Zion Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1673888 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: Shenandoah
- Est. Elev: 179 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Strasburg
- Location given for Mount Zion Cemetery:
- Lat: 38.9887199 Lon: -78.3669495
- 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 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 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. |