A visit to the Mount Zion United Methodist Church (UMC) Cemetery ...
Introduction ...
Since our focus is on geography, we don't have burial or interment information. Nor do we have any contact information for the Mt. Zion UMC Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The Mt. Zion UMC Cemetery (FG ID #2376314)
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 UMC Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Mt. Zion UMC Cemetery
Lat: 38.4089° (38° 24' 32")
Lon: -78.7001° (-78° 42' 0")
The Mt. Zion UMC Cemetery is located in Rockingham County<2>.
The county seat for Rockingham County is located in Harrisonburg. Harrisonburg lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the west northwest of the Mt. Zion UMC Cemetery .
Name Variations for Mt. Zion UMC Cemetery ...
When doing your research, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Various errors happen - anything from simple spelling to bad translations.
Mt. Zion UMC Cemetery has also been known as:
If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 29 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km] of the Mt. Zion UMC Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Mt. Zion UMC Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- East Point Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- New Hope Baptist Church Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Yancey Family Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Upper Room Church Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Dofflemyer Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Peaked Mtn. Church Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Mt. Olivet Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Whitmore Family Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Sipe Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Elk Run Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Bear Lithia Spring Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- McCoy Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Continue List (17 more) ...
- St. Peters Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- St. Peter's Lutheran Church Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Bethel Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Keezletown Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Mountain Grove Community Chapel Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Mt. Paran Baptist Church Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Mowbray Family Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Arrey / Fridley Family Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Cyrus Rhodes Family Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Trinity Lutheran Church Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Eastlawn Memorial Gardens
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Armentrout Family Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Mt. Olive Brethren Church Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Davis Family Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Daniel Baugher Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Ed Hensley Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Blose Family Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 28 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Mt. Zion UMC Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Mt. Zion UMC Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Massanutten
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Massanutten have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Massanutten
- Massanutten is located in Rockingham County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Massanutten <7>
- McGaheysville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Berrytown
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Montevideo
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Elkton
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Keezletown
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Verbena
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Shenandoah
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shenandoah have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shenandoah
- Shenandoah is located in Page County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,334 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shenandoah <7>
- Goods Mill
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Swift Run
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Massanetta Springs
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Cross Keys
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Continue List (16 more) ...
- Melrose
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Lacey Spring
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Harrisonburg
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Linville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Grottoes
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Edom
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- North River
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Mayland
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Cedarmere
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Cedarmere ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Daphna
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Daphna. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Daphna
- Daphna is located in Rockingham County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Daphna
- From the Mt. Zion UMC Cemetery to Daphna
- Green Mount
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Mount Crawford
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Boonesville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- New Erection
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Dayton
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
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 UMC Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Rockingham County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Mt. Zion UMC Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Dayton
- Elkton
- Grottoes
- Harrisonburg
- Mount Crawford
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 UMC Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Virginia:
- Pages specific to Rockingham 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 UMC 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 UMC Cemetery:
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Rockingham County: www.co.rockingham.va.us/
The official website for State of Virginia: https://www.virginia.gov/
Footnotes ...
<1> | 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. |
<2> | If you're interested in how the shape of Virginia's counties, including Rockingham, 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 from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Mt. Zion UMC Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.4089, Longitude: -78.7001 |
<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> | 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. |
<6> | 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. |
<7> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |