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A visit to the Mount Zion Cemetery ...


The location of the Mt. Zion Cemetery has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<1>


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 Mt. Zion Cemetery ...

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Mt. Zion Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Mt. Zion Cemetery

Lat:   38.8606°   (38° 51' 38")

Lon:   -81.1254°   (-81° 7' 31")

The Mt. Zion Cemetery is located in Calhoun County<2>.

The county seat for Calhoun County is located in Grantsville. Grantsville lies just to the north northeast of the Mt. Zion Cemetery .

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 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 Mt. Zion Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to West Virginia:
  • Pages specific to Calhoun 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 Cemetery itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
    • The African Methodist Episcopal Church
  • List of neighboring communities ...

    The following 20 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.

    • Russet
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Russet have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russet
      • Russet is located in Calhoun County
    • Arnoldsburg
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arnoldsburg
      • Arnoldsburg is located in Calhoun County
    • Grantsville
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Rocksdale
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rocksdale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocksdale
      • Rocksdale is located in Calhoun County
    • Pink
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pink
      • Pink is located in Calhoun County
    • Orma
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orma
      • Orma is located in Calhoun County
    • Stumptown
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stumptown
      • Stumptown is located in Gilmer County
    • Creston
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Creston have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Creston
      • Creston is located in Wirt County
    • Triplett
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Triplett have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Triplett
      • Triplett is located in Roane County
    • Shock
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shock
      • Shock is located in Gilmer County
    • Normantown
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Freed
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Freed have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freed
      • Freed is located in Calhoun County
    • Continue List   (8 more) ...
      • Spencer
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Walnut
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut
        • Walnut is located in Calhoun County
      • Roxalana
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roxalana
        • Roxalana is located in Roane County
      • Burning Springs
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burning Springs
        • Burning Springs is located in Wirt County
      • Stinson
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stinson
        • Stinson is located in Calhoun County
      • Burnt House
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnt House
        • Burnt House is located in Ritchie County
      • Rushville
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rushville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rushville
        • Rushville is located in Roane County
      • Mudfork
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mudfork
        • Mudfork is located in Calhoun County

    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 Calhoun County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 24 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km] of the Mt. Zion Cemetery.<5>

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

    • St. Paul Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • The St. Paul Cemetery is located in Calhoun County
      • The St. Paul Cemetery has also been known as:
      • St. Paul UMC Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Paul Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #79793 <6>
    • Slider Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Slider Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Slider Cemetery is located in Calhoun County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Slider Cemetery
    • Sycamore Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sycamore Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Sycamore Cemetery is located in Calhoun County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sycamore Cemetery
    • Hur Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hur Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hur Cemetery is located in Calhoun County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hur Cemetery
    • Barr Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Barr Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Barr Cemetery is located in Calhoun County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Barr Cemetery
    • Bryners Chapel Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bryners Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bryners Chapel Cemetery is located in Calhoun County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bryners Chapel Cemetery
    • Coon Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Coon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Coon Cemetery is located in Calhoun County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Coon Cemetery
    • Husk Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Husk Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Husk Cemetery is located in Calhoun County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Husk Cemetery
    • Gibson Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gibson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Gibson Cemetery is located in Calhoun County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gibson Cemetery
    • Sturm Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sturm Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Sturm Cemetery is located in Calhoun County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sturm Cemetery
    • Roling Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Roling Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Roling Cemetery is located in Calhoun County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Roling Cemetery
    • Carpenter Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Carpenter Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Carpenter Cemetery is located in Calhoun County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Carpenter Cemetery
    • Continue List   (12 more) ...
      • Hays Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hays Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hays Cemetery is located in Calhoun County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hays Cemetery
      • Arnoldsburg Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Arnoldsburg Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Arnoldsburg Cemetery is located in Calhoun County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Arnoldsburg Cemetery
      • Zeke Run Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Zeke Run Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Zeke Run Cemetery is located in Calhoun County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Zeke Run Cemetery
      • Bethlehem Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Betts Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Betts Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Betts Cemetery is located in Calhoun County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Betts Cemetery
      • Starcher Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Starcher Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Starcher Cemetery is located in Calhoun County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Starcher Cemetery
      • Starcher Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Starcher Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Starcher Cemetery is located in Calhoun County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Starcher Cemetery
      • Liberty Hill Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Liberty Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Liberty Hill Cemetery is located in Calhoun County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Liberty Hill Cemetery
      • Mace Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mace Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Mace Cemetery is located in Calhoun County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mace Cemetery
      • Sand Ridge Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sand Ridge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Sand Ridge Cemetery is located in Calhoun County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sand Ridge Cemetery
      • Sylvester Stump Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sylvester Stump Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Sylvester Stump Cemetery is located in Calhoun County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sylvester Stump Cemetery
      • Bennett Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bennett Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Bennett Cemetery is located in Calhoun County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bennett Cemetery

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

    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 #1696895  (Mount Zion Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1696895 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: Arnoldsburg
      • County: Calhoun         Elev: 353
      • Location given for GNIS #1696895 (Mount Zion Cemetery)

    The official website for State of West Virginia: https://www.wv.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 West Virginia's counties, including Calhoun, 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' 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 Mt. Zion Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.8606, Longitude: -81.1254       In this case, the coordinates for the Mt. Zion Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <5>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.
    <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.









 

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