A visit to the Mount 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 Mt. Zion Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Mt. Zion Cemetery:
38.5622, -82.0682
The Mt. Zion Cemetery is located in Mason County<1>.
The county seat for Mason County is located in Point Pleasant. Point Pleasant lies 20 miles [32.2 km]<2> to the north of the Mt. Zion Cemetery .
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List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km] of the Mt. Zion Cemetery.<3>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Mt. Zion Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Staten Chapel Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Mt. Olive Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Evergreen Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- McCoy - Starkey Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Templeton Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- The Templeton Cemetery is located in Mason County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Templeton Cemetery
- Meadows Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- The Meadows Cemetery is located in Mason County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadows Cemetery
- Fraizer Bottom Church Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- McCoy Family Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Lundsford Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- The Lundsford Cemetery is located in Mason County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lundsford Cemetery
- Hodges Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- The Hodges Cemetery is located in Putnam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hodges Cemetery
- Buffalo Baptist Church Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Barton Chapel Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Continue List (8 more) ...
- Buckle Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- The Buckle Cemetery is located in Mason County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buckle Cemetery
- Long Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- The Long Cemetery is located in Mason County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Cemetery
- Moores Chapel Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Mt. Union Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- The Mt. Union Cemetery is located in Mason County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Union Cemetery
- Mt. Zion Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- The Mt. Zion Cemetery is located in Gallia County (OH)
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- Swan Creek Methodist Episcopal Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Buffalo Memorial Park
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- The Buffalo Memorial Park is located in Putnam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buffalo Memorial Park
- Pliny Church Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- The Pliny Church Cemetery is located in Putnam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pliny Church Cemetery
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]<2> of the Mt. Zion Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Mt. Zion Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Upland
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Fraziers Bottom
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Midway
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Indian Village
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Indian Village is located in Putnam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Village
- Buffalo
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Pliny
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Eleanor
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Apple Grove
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Milton
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Culloden
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Culloden is located in Cabell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Culloden
- Hurricane
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Winfield
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Continue List (16 more) ...
- Red House
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Bladen
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Yates Crossing
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Teays Village
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Teays Village is located in Putnam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Teays Village
- Teays Valley
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Grimms Landing
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Hogsett
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Eureka
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Scott Village
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Scott Village is located in Putnam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scott Village
- Southside
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Arlee
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Crown City
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Crown City is located in Cabell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crown City
- Ona
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Bancroft
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Bancroft is located in Putnam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bancroft
- Population from the 2020 Census: 596 people
- Arbuckle
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Crown City
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Crown City is located in Gallia County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crown City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 399 people
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 Mason County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Mt. Zion Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Buffalo
- Hurricane
- Milton
- Winfield
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 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 Mason 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 Mt. Zion Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #2586147 (Mount Zion Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #2586147 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: Mason
- Topo Map Name: Mount Olive
- Location given for Mount Zion Cemetery:
- Lat: 38.5623561 Lon: -82.0683593
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of West Virginia's counties, including Mason, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Mt. Zion Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | 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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