A visit to the 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 Zion Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Zion Cemetery:
36.7135, -78.2353
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Zion Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Zion Cemetery is located in Mecklenburg County<2>.
The county seat for Mecklenburg County is located in Boydton. Boydton lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the west southwest of the Zion Cemetery .
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List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km] of the Zion Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Zion Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- St. Andrews Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- The St. Andrews Cemetery is located in Mecklenburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Andrews Cemetery
- St. Pauls Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- The St. Pauls Cemetery is located in Mecklenburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Pauls Cemetery
- Johnson Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- The Johnson Cemetery is located in Mecklenburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnson Cemetery
- Bethany Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- The Bethany Cemetery is located in Mecklenburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethany Cemetery
- Berea Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The Berea Cemetery is located in Mecklenburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berea Cemetery
- Ebenezer Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- The Ebenezer Cemetery is located in Mecklenburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ebenezer Cemetery
- Ephesus Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- The Ephesus Cemetery is located in Mecklenburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ephesus Cemetery
- West View Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- The West View Cemetery is located in Mecklenburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West View Cemetery
- St. Lukes Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- The St. Lukes Cemetery is located in Mecklenburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Lukes Cemetery
- Tabernacle Baptist Church Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- The Tabernacle Baptist Church Cemetery is located in Mecklenburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tabernacle Baptist Church Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Tabernacle Baptist Church Cemetery is located 4 miles [6.4 km]<3> to the northwest of South Hill.
- The Tabernacle Baptist Church Cemetery has also been known as:
- Tabernacle Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #52374 <5>
- Oakwood Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- The Oakwood Cemetery is located in Mecklenburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakwood Cemetery
- Ferguson Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- The Ferguson Cemetery is located in Mecklenburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ferguson Cemetery
- Continue List (10 more) ...
- Free Union Church Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Little Bethel Church Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Mt. Horeb Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- The Mt. Horeb Cemetery is located in Mecklenburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Horeb Cemetery
- Easters Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- The Easters Cemetery is located in Mecklenburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Easters Cemetery
- La Crosse Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- The La Crosse Cemetery is located in Mecklenburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Crosse Cemetery
- Salem Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- The Salem Cemetery is located in Mecklenburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem Cemetery
- Rehoboth Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- The Rehoboth Cemetery is located in Mecklenburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rehoboth Cemetery
- Crestview Memorial Park
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- The Crestview Memorial Park is located in Mecklenburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crestview Memorial Park
- Crestview Memorial Park
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- The Crestview Memorial Park is located in Mecklenburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crestview Memorial Park
- Bailey Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- The Bailey Cemetery is located in Lunenburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bailey Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 23 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Zion Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Zion Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Union Level
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Union Level is located in Mecklenburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Level
- Dunns Corner
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Dunns Corner is located in Mecklenburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunns Corner
- Opie
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Opie is located in Mecklenburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Opie
- Ogburn
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Ogburn is located in Mecklenburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ogburn
- South Hill
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Wightman
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Wightman is located in Mecklenburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wightman
- Hagood
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Hagood is located in Mecklenburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hagood
- La Crosse
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Marengo
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Marengo is located in Mecklenburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marengo
- Boydton
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Bracey
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Bagleys Mills
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Bagleys Mills is located in Lunenburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bagleys Mills
- Continue List (11 more) ...
- Cusco Willa
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Cusco Willa is located in Mecklenburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cusco Willa
- Palmer Springs
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Palmer Springs is located in Mecklenburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palmer Springs
- Brodnax
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Brokenburg
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Brokenburg is located in Spotsylvania County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brokenburg
- Wattsboro
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Wattsboro is located in Lunenburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wattsboro
- Chase City
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Finchley
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Finchley is located in Mecklenburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Finchley
- Rose Hill
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Rose Hill is located in Warren County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rose Hill
- Netta ‑ Historic
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Netta is located in Brunswick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Netta
- Oral Oaks
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Oral Oaks is located in Lunenburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oral Oaks
- Skipwith
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Skipwith is located in Mecklenburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skipwith
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 Zion Cemetery. The following communities are located in Mecklenburg County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Zion Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we begin 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 Zion Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Virginia:
- Pages specific to Mecklenburg 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 Zion Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1500857 (Zion Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1500857 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: Mecklenburg
- Est. Elev: 116 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: South Hill
- Location given for Zion Cemetery:
- Lat: 36.7134749 Lon: -78.2352747
- 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 Mecklenburg, 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- 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. |