A visit to the Zion Hill 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 Hill Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Zion Hill Cemetery:
38.2940, -77.6953
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Zion Hill Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Zion Hill Cemetery is located in Spotsylvania County<2>.
The county seat for Spotsylvania County is located in Spotsylvania. Spotsylvania lies just to the southeast of the Zion Hill Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Zion Hill Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Zion Hill Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Zion Hill Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Wilderness Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- The Wilderness Cemetery is located in Spotsylvania County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilderness Cemetery
- Laurel Hill Memorial Park
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Grace Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- The Grace Cemetery is located in Spotsylvania County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grace Cemetery
- Fairview Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- The Fairview Cemetery is located in Spotsylvania County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview Cemetery
- Pilgrim Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- The Pilgrim Cemetery is located in Orange County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pilgrim Cemetery
- Piney Branch Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- The Piney Branch Cemetery is located in Spotsylvania County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piney Branch Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Piney Branch Cemetery is located outside and to the east of Todds Tavern.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2320364 <5>
- Elys Ford Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The Elys Ford Cemetery is located in Spotsylvania County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elys Ford Cemetery
- Shady Grove Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- The Shady Grove Cemetery is located in Spotsylvania County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady Grove Cemetery
- Pentecostal Evangelical Church Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Goshen Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- The Goshen Cemetery is located in Spotsylvania County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goshen Cemetery
- Tabernacle Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- The Tabernacle Cemetery is located in Spotsylvania County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tabernacle Cemetery
- Beech Grove Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- The Beech Grove Cemetery is located in Spotsylvania County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beech Grove Cemetery
- Continue List (9 more) ...
- New Hope Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- The New Hope Cemetery is located in Orange County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Hope Cemetery
- Pendleton Family Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Zoar Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- The Zoar Cemetery is located in Orange County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zoar Cemetery
- Mt. Hope Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- The Mt. Hope Cemetery is located in Spotsylvania County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Hope Cemetery
- Craigs Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- The Craigs Cemetery is located in Spotsylvania County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Craigs Cemetery
- Mine Road Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- The Mine Road Cemetery is located in Spotsylvania County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mine Road Cemetery
- Confederate Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- The Confederate Cemetery is located in Spotsylvania County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Confederate Cemetery
- Little Mine Road Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Zion Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- The Zion Cemetery is located in Spotsylvania County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zion Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 29 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Zion Hill Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Zion Hill Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Brockroad
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Brockroad is located in Spotsylvania County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brockroad
- Wilderness
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Wilderness is located in Orange County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilderness
- Parker
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Parker is located in Spotsylvania County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parker
- Todds Tavern
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Todds Tavern is located in Spotsylvania County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Todds Tavern
- Screamerville ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Screamerville is located in Spotsylvania County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Screamerville
- Dunavant
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Dunavant is located in Spotsylvania County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunavant
- Logan
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Logan is located in Spotsylvania County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Logan
- Locust Grove
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Indian Town
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Indian Town is located in Orange County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Town
- Paytes
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Paytes is located in Spotsylvania County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paytes
- McHenry
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- McHenry is located in Spotsylvania County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McHenry
- Post Oak
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Post Oak is located in Spotsylvania County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Post Oak
- Continue List (17 more) ...
- Spotsylvania Courthouse
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Spotsylvania
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Margo
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Margo is located in Spotsylvania County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Margo
- Leavells
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Leavells is located in Spotsylvania County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leavells
- Waverly Village
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Waverly Village is located in Spotsylvania County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waverly Village
- Stafford Lakes Village
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Storck
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Storck is located in Stafford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Storck
- Burr Hill
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Burr Hill is located in Orange County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burr Hill
- Berea
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Berea is located in Stafford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berea
- Hartwood
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Snell
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Lignum
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Lignum is located in Culpeper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lignum
- Massaponax
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Massaponax is located in Spotsylvania County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Massaponax
- Fredericksburg
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Falmouth
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Hartwood Village
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Hartwood Village is located in Stafford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartwood Village
- Rhoadesville
(12 miles [19.3 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 Zion Hill Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Spotsylvania County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Zion Hill Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Berea
- Berea lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the East Northeast (ENE) of the Zion Hill Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Berea.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berea
- Falmouth
- Fredericksburg
- Spotsylvania
- Wilderness
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 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 Hill Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Virginia:
- Pages specific to Spotsylvania 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 Hill Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1740254 (Zion Hill Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1740254 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: Spotsylvania
- Est. Elev: 123 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Chancellorsville
- Location given for Zion Hill Cemetery:
- Lat: 38.2940192 Lon: -77.6952685
- 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 Spotsylvania, 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 drawn from Point A (ie- Zion Hill 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. |