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A visit to the Mount Zion Cemetery ...


The location of the Mt. 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 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)

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

Lat:   31.7532°   (31° 45' 11")

Lon:   -86.0319°   (-86° 1' 54")

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

The county seat for Pike County is located in Troy. Troy lies just to the northeast of the Mt. Zion Cemetery .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to 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 Mt. Zion Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Alabama:
  • Pages specific to Pike 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 Mt. 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 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.

    • Mossy Grove Village
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mossy Grove Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mossy Grove Village
      • Mossy Grove Village is located in Pike County
    • Hallsville
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hallsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hallsville
      • Hallsville is located in Pike County
    • Goshen
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Troy
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Troy
      • Troy is located in Pike County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 18,762 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Troy <4>
    • Henderson
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Henderson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henderson
      • Henderson is located in Pike County
    • Youngblood
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Youngblood
      • Youngblood is located in Pike County
    • McClure Town
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McClure Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McClure Town
      • McClure Town is located in Pike County
    • Centre Ridge ‑ Historic
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Centre Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centre Ridge
      • Centre Ridge is located in Pike County
    • Social Town
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Social Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Social Town
      • Social Town is located in Crenshaw County
    • Vidette
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vidette have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vidette
      • Vidette is located in Crenshaw County
    • Glenwood
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Wilkinstown
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilkinstown
      • Wilkinstown is located in Coffee County
    • Continue List   (15 more) ...
      • Ansley
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ansley
        • Ansley is located in Pike County
      • Tarentum
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tarentum
        • Tarentum is located in Pike County
      • Needmore
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Needmore
        • Needmore is located in Pike County
      • Meeksville
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meeksville
        • Meeksville is located in Pike County
      • Jack
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jack
        • Jack is located in Coffee County
      • Brundidge
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brundidge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brundidge
        • Brundidge is located in Pike County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,872 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brundidge <4>
      • Pronto
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pronto have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pronto
        • Pronto is located in Pike County
      • Banks
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Banks have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Banks
        • Banks is located in Pike County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 168 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Banks <4>
      • Petrey
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Petrey have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petrey
        • Petrey is located in Crenshaw County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 57 people
      • Luverne
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Frisco
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frisco
        • Frisco is located in Coffee County
      • Orion
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orion have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orion
        • Orion is located in Pike County
      • Zoar
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zoar
        • Zoar is located in Coffee County
      • Roeton
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roeton
        • Roeton is located in Coffee County
      • Linwood
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Linwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linwood
        • Linwood is located in Pike 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. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Pike County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 24 that are within 5 miles [8 km] of the Mt. Zion Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Hillard & Howard Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hillard & Howard Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hillard & Howard Cemetery is located in Pike County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hillard & Howard Cemetery
    • Hepzibah Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hepzibah Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hepzibah Cemetery is located in Pike County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hepzibah Cemetery
    • Old Salem Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Salem Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Old Salem Cemetery is located in Pike County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Salem Cemetery
    • Davis Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Davis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Davis Cemetery is located in Pike County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Davis Cemetery
    • Mullins Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mullins Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mullins Cemetery is located in Pike County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mullins Cemetery
    • Williams Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • 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 Pike County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Williams Cemetery
    • Bethel AME Church Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Spillars Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Spillars Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Spillars Cemetery is located in Pike County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Spillars Cemetery
    • William Carter Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the William Carter Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The William Carter Cemetery is located in Pike County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the William Carter Cemetery
    • Simmons Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Simmons Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Simmons Cemetery is located in Pike County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Simmons Cemetery
    • Greene Hills Memorial Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Greene Hills Memorial Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Greene Hills Memorial Cemetery is located in Pike County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Greene Hills Memorial Cemetery
    • Green Hills Memorial Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • The Green Hills Memorial Cemetery is located in Pike County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Green Hills Memorial Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located 2 miles [3.2 km]<3> to the east of Troy.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Green Hills Memorial Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #23121 <6>
    • Continue List   (12 more) ...
      • Jordan Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jordan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Jordan Cemetery is located in Pike County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jordan Cemetery
      • Good Hope Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Good Hope Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Good Hope Cemetery is located in Pike County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Good Hope Cemetery
      • Ward - Thompson Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ward - Thompson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Ward - Thompson Cemetery is located in Pike County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ward - Thompson Cemetery
      • Smilie Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Smilie Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Smilie Cemetery is located in Pike County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Smilie Cemetery
      • Sanford - Barron Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sanford - Barron Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Sanford - Barron Cemetery is located in Pike County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sanford - Barron Cemetery
      • Henderson Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Henderson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Henderson Cemetery is located in Pike County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Henderson Cemetery
      • Ballard Hill Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ballard Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Ballard Hill Cemetery is located in Pike County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ballard Hill Cemetery
      • Rhodes Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rhodes Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Rhodes Cemetery is located in Pike County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rhodes Cemetery
      • Mossy Grove Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mossy Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Mossy Grove Cemetery is located in Pike County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mossy Grove Cemetery
      • Jones Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jones Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Jones Cemetery is located in Pike County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jones Cemetery
      • Beulah Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Beulah Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Beulah Cemetery is located in Pike County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Beulah Cemetery
      • Hinson Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hinson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hinson Cemetery is located in Pike County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hinson 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 Mt. Zion Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #123420  (Mount Zion Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #123420 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: Youngblood
      • County: Pike         Elev: 141
      • Location given for GNIS #123420 (Mount Zion Cemetery)

    The official website for State of Alabama: https://www.alabama.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 Alabama's counties, including Pike, 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' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions 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: 31.7532, Longitude: -86.0319       In this case, the coordinates for the Mt. 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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