Mount Zion Cemetery

I visited this cemetery on 5/18/2013 after learning that my grandfather was buried there. This is the worst place I have ever visited and I am wondering why Baltimore County has not cited them.\r \r There were 4 vaults on the ground 3 white and one black. One white vault appeared to have trash in it. Upon entering the cemetery, on the left of the entrance I noticed a pile of headstones. What's that all about? Many of the graves were covered in Tarp and without grass.\r \r I did not locate my loved one, so I used the number on the sign in the cemetery. I called and the answering machine picked up and did not introduce them as what business I was calling. Needless to say, I did not leave a message. I will be contacting the county regarding the issue.\r \r The deceased deserves respect. more

I visited Mount Zion Cemetery on April 9, 2013 to conduct some family history research. I observed many of the same things that reviewers Andrew S and OldschoolJock1 mentioned in their reviews. My overall impression is that the cemetery is poorly managed and unsightly. The arch entrance to the cemetery needs to be painted. The paint is faded and peeling. The fence around the cemetery is completely overgrown with dead vines. \r \r There are three entrances to the cemetery. In addition to the main entrance, there is a second entrance on Hollins Ferry Road and a third on the adjacent street. I was very surprised to see that there are only three roads in the cemetery and each one is only one lane wide. While I was in the cemetery, a work crew had its vehicle parked on one of the roads. In order for me to move to that section of the cemetery, I had to exit the cemetery and drive around to the side entrance to access that part of the cemetery. \r \r There is no office or staff at the cemetery. You have to call a number on a sign in the cemetery to get assistance in locating a gravesite. I called the number but the telephone number had changed. I called the new number and got a recording that informed me to leave a message. I explained that I need assistance in locating three family members. I provided the names and my cell phone number. At the time of this review, it has been approximately four hours since I left the cemetery and I have not received a response.\r \r The cemetery is in general disrepair. Many of the white signs identifying the cemetery sections were leaning and some were broken in half. Numerous headstones are installed at the very edge of the road. I saw a pile of engraved headstones stacked on pallets to the left of the main entrance. There is a storage shed to the left of the road immediately as you enter the cemetery. There is a pile of assorted “stuff” piled there. \r \r I saw two concrete burial vaults sitting above ground. One had the top missing and it was filled with old flowers and vases. It appeared that it is being used as a trash receptacle. The dumpster that someone mentioned is still there. The entire cemetery grounds contain large bare earth segments with no grass. I can only guess that the workers are plating grass seeds but it look awful. I did not see trash on the grounds but numerous graves had dead or faded flowers.\r \r I would not recommend that anyone bury their loved ones in the cemetery.\r more

This is a terrible cemetery. I don't mean to be disrespectful to those who have loved ones buried here but this was the saddest place I have ever been to. I took my girlfriend here this week to visit her father's grave because she had never been before (he died when she was very young.) It was raining very heavily that day. Many of the grave sites were flooded. There was garbage blowing around the cemetery. The grass is missing in large patches all over the place. The cemetery is built on a hill that is mostly clay rather than dirt so on a rainy day it is a terrible place to vist and all the water runs down towards the bottom of the cemetery. There were several cement tombs above ground stacked on top of each other. I assume no body is buried in them but who knows. One of the tombs was missing its lid and it was filled with water and garbage. Many of the headstones are damaged and some are so close to the roads (which doesn't have a curb, you have to be careful not to drive over them. I am sure funds are limited as the city of Baltimore and Baltimore County is very poor. However, this place is a disgrace. My girlfriend was so sad to know her father is buried in such a bad place. Helpful bit of advice. There is no sextant there to help find graves. You have to call a phone number located at the cemetery and they will tell you which section, row and lot your loved one is in. However, most of the rows and lots are not marked so you have no way to tell other than looking for headstones. If your loved one is in an unmarked grave (like my girlfriend's father) you need to call the number and they will mark the grave so you can find it. However, they told us this would be done but when we went back the next day it was not marked. Thankfully the workers there were very helpful and showed us where about his grave was. Perhaps this place was nicer in 2009 but it is terrible now. We are going to start the process of getting a court order so we can move him to a better cemetery. This is no place for anyone you care about to be buried. more

I think its in pretty good shape, I haven't seen any type of trash any where, besides reading this trash on this web site,I have son that's buried there and I never seen this cemetery out of shape more

usually people dont write reviews on cemeteries but i feel obligated to.ofcourcse someone i know is buried there.that place had trash all over the place.a dumpster even sat on the grass near grave sites. please dont make the big mistake like i did and not review the grave site before burying a loved one. i just simply went along with the funeral home's advice.oh what a big mistake.if anyone else has visited please let me know by review. Pros: a little cleaner Cons: had a dumpster on ground more