A visit to the Mount Zion Cemetery ...
Introduction ...
Note: We have organized the cemeteries in our Gazetteer based on a problem that we had while working on our own genealogy. As an example and without specifying the cemeteries involved, we found an ancestor that we believed to have been buried in one cemetery had actually been buried elsewhere.
We discovered that his burial plans had changed 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 ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Mt. Zion Cemetery:
32.9051, -87.1186
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Mt. Zion Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Mt. Zion Cemetery is located in Bibb County<2>.
The county seat for Bibb County is located in Centreville. Centreville lies just to the north northwest of the Mt. Zion Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Mt. Zion Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km]<3> of the Mt. Zion Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Mt. Zion Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Sandy Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- The Sandy Cemetery is located in Bibb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Cemetery
- Centreville Memorial Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Brent Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- The Brent Cemetery is located in Bibb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brent Cemetery
- Sandy Chapel Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Pineland Memorial Park
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Hopewell Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- The Hopewell Cemetery is located in Bibb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopewell Cemetery
- James Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- The James Cemetery is located in Bibb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for James Cemetery
- Bethel Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- The Bethel Cemetery is located in Bibb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel Cemetery
- Mt. Gilead Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Bethlehem #1 Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- The Bethlehem #1 Cemetery is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethlehem #1 Cemetery
- Crockett McKinney Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Weldon Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- The Weldon Cemetery is located in Bibb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weldon Cemetery
- Continue List (11 more) ...
- Duff Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- The Duff Cemetery is located in Bibb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duff Cemetery
- Bethlehem #2 Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- The Bethlehem #2 Cemetery is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethlehem #2 Cemetery
- Harris Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- The Harris Cemetery is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harris Cemetery
- Liberty Baptist Church Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- The Liberty Baptist Church Cemetery is located in Bibb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty Baptist Church Cemetery
- The Liberty Baptist Church Cemetery has also been known as:
- Liberty Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #454880 <5>
- Enon Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- The Enon Cemetery is located in Bibb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enon Cemetery
- Pleasant Hill Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Elam Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- The Elam Cemetery is located in Bibb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elam Cemetery
- Mathis Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- The Mathis Cemetery is located in Bibb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mathis Cemetery
- Perkins Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- The Perkins Cemetery is located in Bibb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perkins Cemetery
- Tabernacle Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- The Tabernacle Cemetery is located in Bibb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tabernacle Cemetery
- Antioch Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- The Antioch Cemetery is located in Bibb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antioch Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 29 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:
- East Town
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- East Town is located in Bibb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Town
- Centreville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Centreville is located in Bibb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centreville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,559 people
- Brent
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Bethlehem
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Bethlehem is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethlehem
- Oakmulgee
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Oakmulgee is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakmulgee
- Active
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Active is located in Bibb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Active
- Pratt Ferry ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Pratt Ferry is located in Bibb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pratt Ferry
- Lawley
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Lawley is located in Bibb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawley
- Scottsville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Scottsville is located in Bibb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scottsville
- Randolph
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Randolph is located in Bibb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Randolph
- Pondville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Pondville is located in Bibb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pondville
- Jericho
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Jericho is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jericho
- Continue List (17 more) ...
- Egypt ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Egypt is located in Bibb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Egypt
- Fikestown ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Fikestown is located in Bibb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fikestown
- Tucker
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Tucker is located in Bibb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tucker
- Oakley
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Oakley is located in Bibb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakley
- West Blocton
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Ashby
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Ashby is located in Bibb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashby
- Italian Town
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Italian Town is located in Bibb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Italian Town
- Blocton ‑ Historic
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Blocton is located in Bibb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blocton
- Corinne ‑ Historic
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Corinne is located in Bibb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corinne
- Bucktown ‑ Historic
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Bucktown is located in Bibb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bucktown
- Pearson
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Pearson is located in Tuscaloosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pearson
- Burmah ‑ Historic
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Burmah is located in Bibb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burmah
- Brierfield
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Seymour
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Seymour is located in Bibb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seymour
- Nash Town ‑ Historic
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Nash Town is located in Bibb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nash Town
- Belle Ellen
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Belle Ellen is located in Bibb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belle Ellen
- Hagler
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Hagler is located in Tuscaloosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hagler
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. The following communities are located in Bibb County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Mt. Zion Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Blocton - Historic
- Centreville
- West Blocton
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These professional and volunteer 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 Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Alabama:
- Pages specific to Bibb County:
- Genealogy information for nearby counties:
- Cemetery Information and Directories:
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 #150984 (Mount Zion Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #150984 was archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website. In the past, the GNIS record contained the following information:
- BGN Class: cemetery
- County: Bibb
- Est. Elev: 93 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Centreville East
- Location given for Mount Zion Cemetery:
- Lat: 32.9051248 Lon: -87.1186062
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
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 Bibb, 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 drawn from Point A (ie- Mt. Zion Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <4> | While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), be assured that it's not complete and we're still searching for cemeteries to add. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |