Mount Zion Cemetery
Mount Zion Cemetery/Female Union Band Society Cemetery is a historic cemetery located at 27th Street NW and Mill Road NW in the Georgetown neighborhood of Washington, D.C., United States.Photo: AgnosticPreachersKid, CC BY-SA 3.0.
- Type: Cemetery
- Description: two historic African American cemeteries in Georgetown, Washington, D.C., United States
- Also known as: “Female Union Band Cemetery”, “Montgomery Street Methodist Church Cemetery”, “Mount Zion Cemetery - Female Union Band Cemetery”, “Mount Zion Cemetery (Washington, D.C.)”, “Mount Zion Cemetery / Female Union Band Cemetery”, “Mount Zion Cemetery, Washington, D.C.”, “Mount Zion Cemetery/ Female Union Band Cemetery”, “Mount Zion Cemetery/Female Union Band Society Cemetery”, “Mount Zion-Female Union Band Society cemetery”, “Mt Zion - Female Union Band Society Cemetery”, “Mt. Zion and Female Union Band Society Cemeteries”, “Mt. Zion Cemetery (Washington, D.C.)”, “Mt. Zion Cemetery, Washington, D.C.”, and “Old Methodist Burying Ground”
- Address: 2501 Mill Rd NW, Washington, DC 20007
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Van Ness Mausoleum and Phillips Collection.
Van Ness Mausoleum
Tomb
Photo: AgnosticPreachersKid, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Van Ness Mausoleum was designed by George Hadfield. It is said to be a copy of the Temple of Vesta in Rome.
Phillips Collection
Museum
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Phillips Collection is an art museum located in the Dupont Circle neighborhood of Washington, D.C. The museum was founded by art collectors Duncan Phillips and Marjorie Acker Phillips in 1921 as the Phillips Memorial Gallery. Phillips Collection is situated 2,100 feet east of Mount Zion Cemetery.
Residence of the Ambassador of the Philippines
Government office
Photo: AgnosticPreachersKid, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Emma S. Fitzhugh House is a historic mansion in Washington D.C., United States. It serves as the official residence of the Philippine ambassador to the United States. Residence of the Ambassador of the Philippines is situated 1,100 feet northeast of Mount Zion Cemetery.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include West End and Dupont Circle.
West End
Photo: Dschwen, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The West End of Downtown D.C. is the area immediately west of downtown. This guide focuses on the areas of K Street, the West End and Foggy Bottom neighborhoods.
Dupont Circle
Photo: AgnosticPreachersKid, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Dupont Circle is an affluent historic neighborhood in Washington D.C. It is known for its beautiful Victorian homes, walkability, and has offices, civic institutions, hotels, night clubs, bars, cafes, art galleries, and shops.
Georgetown
Photo: Peterfitzgerald, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Georgetown is a neighborhood in Washington, D.C., south of Upper Northwest and west of Dupont Circle. It is the oldest part of the city, with buildings dating back to 1751.
Mount Zion Cemetery
- Categories: African-American cemetery and burial
- Location: Washington, D.C., Mid-Atlantic, United States, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
38.91155° or 38° 54′ 42″ northLongitude
-77.05411° or 77° 3′ 15″ westOpen location code
87C4WW6W+J9OpenStreetMap ID
way 297052583OpenStreetMap feature
landuse=cemeteryWikidata ID
Q6924771
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In Other Languages
From Hausa to Spanish—“Mount Zion Cemetery” goes by many names.
- Hausa: “Kabari na Dutsen Sihiyona (Washington, DC)”
- Hausa: “Kabari na Dutsen Sihiyona”
- Spanish: “Cementerio Mount Zion”
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