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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 Baptist Church Cemetery ...

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

Lat:   34.4999°   (34° 29' 59")

Lon:   -87.7945°   (-87° 47' 40")

The Mt. Zion Baptist Church Cemetery is located in Franklin County<1>.

The county seat for Franklin County is located in Russellville. Russellville lies just to the east of the Mt. Zion Baptist Church Cemetery .

Name Variations for Mt. Zion Baptist Church Cemetery ...

When doing your research, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Various errors happen - anything from simple spelling to bad translations.

Mt. Zion Baptist Church Cemetery has also been known as:

  • Mt. Zion Cemetery

If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.

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 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 Baptist Church Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Alabama:
  • Pages specific to Franklin 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 Baptist Church 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 25 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<2> of the Mt. Zion Baptist Church Cemetery.

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

    • Rockwood
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rockwood have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockwood
      • Rockwood is located in Franklin County
    • Russellville
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Belgreen
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belgreen
      • Belgreen is located in Franklin County
    • Slickrock Ford ‑ Historic
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Slickrock Ford have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slickrock Ford
      • Slickrock Ford is located in Franklin County
    • Spruce Pine
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spruce Pine
      • Spruce Pine is located in Franklin County
    • Churntown
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Churntown
      • Churntown is located in Franklin County
    • Littleville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Littleville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Littleville
      • Littleville is located in Colbert County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 992 people
    • Phil Campbell
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Denton ‑ Historic
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Denton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denton
      • Denton is located in Colbert County
    • Burntout
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burntout
      • Burntout is located in Franklin County
      • Burntout has also been known as:
      • Burn Out
      • Burnout
      • Burnt Out
    • Hodges
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hodges have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hodges
      • Hodges is located in Franklin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 284 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hodges <4>
    • Red Rock
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Red Rock have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Rock
      • Red Rock is located in Colbert County
    • Continue List   (13 more) ...
      • Spring Valley
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Valley
        • Spring Valley is located in Colbert County
      • Hackleburg
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hackleburg
        • Hackleburg is located in Marion County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,249 people
      • Mehama ‑ Historic
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Mehama. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mehama
        • Mehama is located in Lawrence County
      • Pleasant Site
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Site have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Site
        • Pleasant Site is located in Franklin County
      • Gatesville ‑ Historic
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gatesville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gatesville
        • Gatesville is located in Colbert County
      • Bear Creek
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Tuscumbia
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Vina
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vina have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vina
        • Vina is located in Franklin County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 358 people
      • Avoca ‑ Historic
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Avoca have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avoca
        • Avoca is located in Lawrence County
      • Campbell Settlement ‑ Historic
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Campbell Settlement have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Campbell Settlement
        • Campbell Settlement is located in Colbert County
      • Mount Hope
        (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Hope have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Hope
        • Mount Hope is located in Lawrence County
      • Sheffield
        (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Furnace Hill ‑ Historic
        (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Furnace Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Furnace Hill
        • Furnace Hill is located in Colbert 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 Baptist Church Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Franklin County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 27 that are within 5 miles [8 km] of the Mt. Zion Baptist Church Cemetery.<6>

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

    • Sparks Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • The Sparks Cemetery is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sparks Cemetery
    • Smith Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Smith Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Smith Cemetery is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Smith Cemetery
    • Willis Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Willis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Willis Cemetery is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Willis Cemetery
    • Graham Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Graham Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Graham Cemetery is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Graham Cemetery
    • Knights of Pythias Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Duncan Creek Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • The Duncan Creek Cemetery is located in Franklin County
      • The Duncan Creek Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Burnt Church Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Duncan Creek Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #21881 <7>
    • Jones Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jones Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Jones Cemetery is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jones Cemetery
    • Malone Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Malone Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Malone Cemetery is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Malone Cemetery
    • Welch Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Welch Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Welch Cemetery is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Welch Cemetery
    • Walden Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Walden Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Walden Cemetery is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Walden Cemetery
    • Hamilton Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Steadham Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Steadham Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Steadham Cemetery is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Steadham Cemetery
    • Continue List   (15 more) ...
      • Keelen Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Keelen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Keelen Cemetery is located in Franklin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Keelen Cemetery
      • Old Robinson Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Wilson - Nooe Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Sadler Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
        • The Sadler Cemetery is located in Franklin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sadler Cemetery
      • Old Town Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Luketown Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • New Belgreen Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
        • The New Belgreen Cemetery is located in Franklin County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the New Belgreen Cemetery is located outside and to the northeast of Belgreen.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Belgreen Cemetery
      • Belgreen Baptist Church Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
        • The Belgreen Baptist Church Cemetery is located in Franklin County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Belgreen Baptist Church Cemetery is located outside and to the north of Belgreen.
        • The Belgreen Baptist Church Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Belgreen Cemetery
        • Old Belgreen Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Belgreen Baptist Church Cemetery
      • Pounders Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • McWright Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
        • The McWright Cemetery is located in Franklin County
        • The McWright Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Allen - McRight Cemetery
        • McRight Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McWright Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #24378 <7>
      • Jones Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
        • The Jones Cemetery is located in Franklin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jones Cemetery
      • Orman Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Orman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Orman Cemetery is located in Franklin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Orman Cemetery
      • Devaney Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
        • The Devaney Cemetery is located in Franklin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Devaney Cemetery
      • Franklin Memory Gardens
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jonesboro Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)

    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 Baptist Church Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #123430  (Mount Zion Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #123430 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: Isbell
      • County: Franklin         Elev: 239
      • Location given for GNIS #123430 (Mount Zion Cemetery)

    The official website for State of Alabama: https://www.alabama.gov/

    Footnotes ...

    <1>If you're interested in how the shape of Alabama's counties, including Franklin, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
    <2>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 Mt. Zion Baptist Church Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.4999, Longitude: -87.7945    
    <3>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.
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <5>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.
    <6>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.
    <7>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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