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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. 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)<1>

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

Lat:   38.8126°   (38° 48' 45")

Lon:   -81.4962°   (-81° 29' 46")

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

The county seat for Roane County is located in Spencer. Spencer lies just to the east of the Mt. Zion Cemetery .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 5 miles [8 km]<3> of the Mt. Zion Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Board Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Board Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Board Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Board Cemetery is located in Roane County
  • Street Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Street Cemetery
    • The Street Cemetery is located in Roane County
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Street Cemetery is located between<5> the communities of Spencer and Sandyville.  The cemetery lies 8 miles [12.9 km]<3> to the southeast of Sandyville.
    • The Street Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Sheets Cemetery
    • Streets Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2278030 <6>
  • Board Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Board Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Board Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Board Cemetery is located in Jackson County
  • Miller Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Miller Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Miller Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Miller Cemetery is located in Roane County
  • Evans Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Evans Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Evans Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Evans Cemetery is located in Jackson County
  • Roberts Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Roberts Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Roberts Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Roberts Cemetery is located in Roane County
  • McCoy Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McCoy Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McCoy Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The McCoy Cemetery is located in Roane County
  • Chrislip Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chrislip Cemetery
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Chrislip Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
    • The Chrislip Cemetery is located in Roane County
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Chrislip Cemetery is located 4 miles [6.4 km]<3> to the east of Spencer.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #78006 <6>
  • Beckley Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Beckley Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Beckley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Beckley Cemetery is located in Roane County
  • Buck Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Buck Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Buck Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Buck Cemetery is located in Jackson County
  • Garder Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Garder Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Garder Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Garder Cemetery is located in Jackson County
  • Camelite Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Camelite Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Camelite Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Camelite Cemetery is located in Jackson County
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Litton Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Litton Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Litton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Litton Cemetery is located in Jackson County
    • Parsons Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Parsons Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Parsons Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Parsons Cemetery is located in Jackson County
    • Holbert Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Holbert Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Holbert Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Holbert Cemetery is located in Jackson County
    • Galahoe Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Galahoe Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Galahoe Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Galahoe Cemetery is located in Roane County
    • Miller Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Miller Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Miller Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Miller Cemetery is located in Roane County
    • Carpenter Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Carpenter Cemetery
      • 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 Roane County
    • Weaver Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Weaver Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Weaver Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Weaver Cemetery is located in Roane County
    • Pleasant Grove Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Grove Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Pleasant Grove Cemetery is located in Roane 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 Mt. Zion Cemetery.

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

  • Flint Town
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flint Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flint Town
    • Flint Town is located in Roane County
  • Liverpool
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liverpool
    • Liverpool is located in Jackson County
  • Aplin ‑ Historic
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Aplin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aplin
    • Aplin is located in Jackson County
  • Zona
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Zona. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zona
    • Zona is located in Roane County
  • Hereford
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hereford. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hereford
    • Hereford is located in Jackson County
  • Spencer
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Reedy
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Reedy have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reedy
    • Reedy is located in Roane County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 159 people
  • Statts Mills
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Statts Mills. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Statts Mills
    • Statts Mills is located in Jackson County
  • Meadowdale
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Meadowdale. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadowdale
    • Meadowdale is located in Jackson County
  • Woodyard ‑ Historic
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodyard have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodyard
    • Woodyard is located in Roane County
  • Millard
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Millard have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millard
    • Millard is located in Roane County
  • Garfield
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Garfield. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garfield
    • Garfield is located in Jackson County
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...
    • Triplett
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Triplett. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Triplett
      • Triplett is located in Roane County
    • Lucile
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lucile. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lucile
      • Lucile is located in Wirt County
    • Peewee
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peewee
      • Peewee is located in Wirt County
    • Fairplain
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Fairplain. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairplain
      • Fairplain is located in Jackson County
    • Kentuck
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kentuck
      • Kentuck is located in Jackson County
    • Fletcher
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Fletcher. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fletcher
      • Fletcher is located in Jackson County
    • Rushville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rushville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rushville
      • Rushville is located in Roane County
    • Graux
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Graux. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graux
      • Graux is located in Roane County
    • Odaville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Odaville
      • Odaville is located in Jackson County
    • Sandyville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Ripley
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Kenna
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Cicerone
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cicerone
      • Cicerone is located in Roane County
    • Walton
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Wilding
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilding
      • Wilding is located in Jackson 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. The following communities are located in Roane County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

  • Reedy
    • Reedy lies 7 miles [11.3 km]<3> to the North Northeast (NNE) of the Mt. Zion Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Reedy.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reedy
  • Spencer

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 professional and volunteer 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:

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 #1946425  (Mount Zion Cemetery)
    • Note: GNIS record #1946425 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: Peniel
    • County: Roane         Elev: 334
    • Location given for GNIS #1946425 (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 Roane, 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line 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: 38.8126, Longitude: -81.4962       In this case, the coordinates for the Mt. Zion 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>To help visualize the location of the cemetery, we've drawn a straight line between the communities of Spencer and Sandyville. The cemetery can be found near that line and roughly halfway between the two communities. Remember that this is just an approximate location.
<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>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.
<8>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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