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A visit to the New Zion Cemetery ...


The location of the New 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 New Zion Cemetery ...

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the New 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 New Zion Cemetery

Lat:   37.4751°   (37° 28' 30")

Lon:   -80.4159°   (-80° 24' 57")

The New Zion Cemetery is located in Monroe County<2>.

The county seat for Monroe County is located in Union. Union lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the northwest of the New Zion Cemetery .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit 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 New Zion Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to West Virginia:
  • Pages specific to Monroe 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 New 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 30 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the New Zion Cemetery.

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

    • Captain
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Captain have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Captain
      • Captain is located in Craig County (VA)
    • Simmonsville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Simmonsville
      • Simmonsville is located in Craig County (VA)
    • Huffman
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Huffman have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huffman
      • Huffman is located in Craig County (VA)
    • Hollywood
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollywood
      • Hollywood is located in Monroe County
    • Mountain Lake
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Lake
      • Mountain Lake is located in Giles County (VA)
    • Hillsdale
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hillsdale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillsdale
      • Hillsdale is located in Monroe County
    • Union
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union
      • Union is located in Monroe County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 539 people
    • Newport
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newport
      • Newport is located in Giles County (VA)
    • Mount Tabor Village
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Tabor Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Tabor Village
      • Mount Tabor Village is located in Montgomery County (VA)
    • Bennetts Mill
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bennetts Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bennetts Mill
      • Bennetts Mill is located in Montgomery County (VA)
    • Abbott
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abbott
      • Abbott is located in Craig County (VA)
    • Pembroke
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Continue List   (18 more) ...
      • Blacksburg
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blacksburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blacksburg
        • Blacksburg is located in Montgomery County (VA)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 44,074 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Blacksburg <4>
      • McBryde Village
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McBryde Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McBryde Village
        • McBryde Village is located in Montgomery County (VA)
      • Sundance Village
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sundance Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sundance Village
        • Sundance Village is located in Montgomery County (VA)
      • New Castle
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Wolfcreek
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wolfcreek
        • Wolfcreek is located in Monroe County
      • Prices Fork
        (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prices Fork
        • Prices Fork is located in Montgomery County (VA)
      • Rockland
        (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rockland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockland
        • Rockland is located in Greenbrier County
      • Merrimac
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Merrimac have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merrimac
        • Merrimac is located in Montgomery County (VA)
      • Ellett
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellett
        • Ellett is located in Montgomery County (VA)
      • Fort Spring
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Spring
        • Fort Spring is located in Greenbrier County
      • Ballard
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ballard
        • Ballard is located in Monroe County
      • Ronceverte
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Bluff City
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bluff City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluff City
        • Bluff City is located in Giles County (VA)
      • Pearisburg
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Elliston
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Frazier
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frazier
        • Frazier is located in Greenbrier County
      • Mason Cove
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mason Cove
        • Mason Cove is located in Roanoke County (VA)
      • Tuckahoe
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tuckahoe
        • Tuckahoe is located in Greenbrier 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 New Zion Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Monroe County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 11 miles [17.7 km] of the New Zion Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Taylor Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Taylor Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Taylor Cemetery is located in Craig County (VA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Taylor Cemetery
    • Gap Mills Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gap Mills Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Gap Mills Cemetery is located in Monroe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gap Mills Cemetery
    • Kire Community Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kire Community Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Kire Community Cemetery is located in Giles County (VA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kire Community Cemetery
    • Level Green Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Level Green Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Level Green Cemetery is located in Craig County (VA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Level Green Cemetery
    • Ross Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ross Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Ross Cemetery is located in Craig County (VA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ross Cemetery
    • Bostic Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bostic Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bostic Cemetery is located in Monroe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bostic Cemetery
    • Dropping Lick Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • The Dropping Lick Cemetery is located in Monroe County
      • The Dropping Lick Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Dropping Lick UMC Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dropping Lick Cemetery
    • Williams Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Williams Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Williams Cemetery is located in Craig County (VA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Williams Cemetery
    • County Farm Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the County Farm Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The County Farm Cemetery is located in Craig County (VA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the County Farm Cemetery
    • Old Rehobeth Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Rehobeth Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Old Rehobeth Cemetery is located in Monroe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Rehobeth Cemetery
    • Fortner Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fortner Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Fortner Cemetery is located in Monroe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fortner Cemetery
    • Hypes Family Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Continue List   (9 more) ...
      • Paitsel Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Paitsel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Paitsel Cemetery is located in Craig County (VA)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Paitsel Cemetery
      • Caldwell Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Caldwell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Caldwell Cemetery is located in Craig County (VA)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Caldwell Cemetery
      • Green Hill Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Ballard Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ballard Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Ballard Cemetery is located in Monroe County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ballard Cemetery
      • Ballard - Harvey Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ballard - Harvey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Ballard - Harvey Cemetery is located in Monroe County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ballard - Harvey Cemetery
      • Clover Hollow Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Clover Hollow Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Clover Hollow Cemetery is located in Giles County (VA)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Clover Hollow Cemetery
      • Leffel Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Leffel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Leffel Cemetery is located in Giles County (VA)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Leffel Cemetery
      • Stebar Family Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Bryan Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bryan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Bryan Cemetery is located in Craig County (VA)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bryan 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 New Zion Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1558745  (New Zion Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1558745 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: Waiteville
      • County: Monroe         Elev: 681
      • Location given for GNIS #1558745 (New 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 Monroe, 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 New Zion Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.4751, Longitude: -80.4159       In this case, the coordinates for the New 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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