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A visit to the Zoar Cemetery ...

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 Zoar Cemetery ...

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Zoar Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Zoar Cemetery

Lat:   38.3321°   (38° 19' 55")

Lon:   -77.8294°   (-77° 49' 45")

The Zoar Cemetery is located in Orange County<2>.

The county seat for Orange County is located in Orange. Orange lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<3> to the west southwest of the Zoar Cemetery .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 that are within 10 miles [16.1 km] of the Zoar Cemetery.<4>

We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Zoar Cemetery, with the nearest first.

  • Mt. Pisgah Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Pisgah Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Pisgah Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Mt. Pisgah Cemetery is located in Orange County
  • Salem Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Salem Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Salem Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Salem Cemetery is located in Orange County
  • New Hope Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Hope Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Hope Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The New Hope Cemetery is located in Orange County
  • Pilgrim Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pilgrim Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pilgrim Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Pilgrim Cemetery is located in Orange County
  • Grace Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Grace Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Grace Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Grace Cemetery is located in Spotsylvania County
  • Lael Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lael Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lael Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Lael Cemetery is located in Culpeper County
  • Palmyra Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Palmyra Cemetery
    • 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 Orange County
  • Mt. Holy Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Holy Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Holy Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Mt. Holy Cemetery is located in Orange County
  • Rhoadesville Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rhoadesville Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rhoadesville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Rhoadesville Cemetery is located in Orange County
  • Mt. Sinai Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Sinai Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Sinai Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Mt. Sinai Cemetery is located in Orange County
  • Mt. Olive Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Olive Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Olive Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Mt. Olive Cemetery is located in Orange County
  • Craigs Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Craigs Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Craigs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Craigs Cemetery is located in Spotsylvania County
  • Continue List   (11 more) ...
    • Zion Hill Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Zion Hill Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Zion Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Zion Hill Cemetery is located in Spotsylvania County
    • Laurel Hill Memorial Park
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Laurel Hill Memorial Park
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Laurel Hill Memorial Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Laurel Hill Memorial Park is located in Spotsylvania County
    • Antioch Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Antioch Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Antioch Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Antioch Cemetery is located in Orange County
    • Wilderness Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wilderness Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wilderness Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Wilderness Cemetery is located in Spotsylvania County
    • Elys Ford Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Elys Ford Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Elys Ford Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Elys Ford Cemetery is located in Spotsylvania County
    • Unionville Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Unionville Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Unionville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Unionville Cemetery is located in Orange County
    • Oakwood Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oakwood Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oakwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Oakwood Cemetery is located in Orange County
    • Bethel Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethel Cemetery
      • 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 Orange County
    • Shady Grove Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shady Grove Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shady Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Shady Grove Cemetery is located in Spotsylvania County
    • Pentecostal Evangelical Church Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pentecostal Evangelical Church Cemetery
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Pentecostal Evangelical Church Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
      • The Pentecostal Evangelical Church Cemetery is located in Spotsylvania County
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2458171 <6>
    • Beech Grove Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Beech Grove Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Beech Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Beech Grove Cemetery is located in Spotsylvania County

For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 27 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Zoar Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Zoar Cemetery, with the nearest first.

  • Burr Hill
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burr Hill
    • Burr Hill is located in Orange County
  • Locust Grove
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Indian Town
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indian Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Town
    • Indian Town is located in Orange County
  • Parker
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Parker. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parker
    • Parker is located in Spotsylvania County
  • Wilderness
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilderness
    • Wilderness is located in Orange County
  • Lignum
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lignum
    • Lignum is located in Culpeper County
  • True Blue
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for True Blue
    • True Blue is located in Orange County
  • Rhoadesville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Paytes
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paytes
    • Paytes is located in Spotsylvania County
  • Logan
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Logan
    • Logan is located in Spotsylvania County
  • Grassland
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Grassland. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grassland
    • Grassland is located in Orange County
  • Vulcan
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Vulcan. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vulcan
    • Vulcan is located in Orange County
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...
    • Brockroad
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brockroad
      • Brockroad is located in Spotsylvania County
    • Dunavant
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunavant
      • Dunavant is located in Spotsylvania County
    • Todds Tavern
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Todds Tavern
      • Todds Tavern is located in Spotsylvania County
    • Kellys Ford
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Kellys Ford. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kellys Ford
      • Kellys Ford is located in Culpeper County
    • Danton
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Danton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Danton
      • Danton is located in Orange County
    • Screamerville ‑ Historic
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Screamerville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Screamerville
      • Screamerville is located in Spotsylvania County
    • Belmont
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belmont
      • Belmont is located in Spotsylvania County
    • McHenry
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McHenry
      • McHenry is located in Spotsylvania County
    • Elkwood
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Margo
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Margo
      • Margo is located in Spotsylvania County
    • Storck
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Storck
      • Storck is located in Stafford County
    • Culpeper
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Holladay
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Holladay. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holladay
      • Holladay is located in Spotsylvania County
    • Post Oak
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Post Oak
      • Post Oak is located in Spotsylvania County
    • Remington
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Remington have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Remington
      • Remington is located in Fauquier County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 661 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Remington <7>

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 Zoar Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Orange County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Zoar Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we start 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 Zoar Cemetery:

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 Zoar Cemetery:

  • Referenced GNIS Record ...
  • GNIS ID #1494788  (Zoar Cemetery)
    • Note: GNIS record #1494788 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: Mine Run
    • County: Orange         Elev: 128
    • Location given for GNIS #1494788 (Zoar Cemetery)

The official website for Orange County: www.orangecountyva.gov/

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 Orange, 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Zoar Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.3321, Longitude: -77.8294       In this case, the coordinates for the Zoar Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<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 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.
<7>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.




 

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