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:
33.7579, -85.8925
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 Calhoun County<2>.
The county seat for Calhoun County is located in Anniston. Anniston lies just to the south southeast 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 21 that are within 7 miles [11.3 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.
- Gladden Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- The Gladden Cemetery is also located in Calhoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gladden Cemetery
- New Mt. Sellers Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Anniston Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- The Anniston Cemetery is also located in Calhoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anniston Cemetery
- The Anniston Cemetery has also been known as:
- Anniston Memorial Gardens
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #263425 <5>
- Alexandria Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- The Alexandria Cemetery is also located in Calhoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alexandria Cemetery
- Crooks Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- The Crooks Cemetery is also located in Calhoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crooks Cemetery
- Hampton Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- The Hampton Cemetery is also located in Calhoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hampton Cemetery
- Halls Chapel Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- The Halls Chapel Cemetery is also located in Calhoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halls Chapel Cemetery
- Bethel Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- The Bethel Cemetery is also located in Calhoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel Cemetery
- Lloyds Chapel Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- The Lloyds Chapel Cemetery is also located in Calhoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lloyds Chapel Cemetery
- Middleton Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- The Middleton Cemetery is also located in Calhoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middleton Cemetery
- Eden Hills Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Westview Gardens Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Continue List (9 more) ...
- Edgemont Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- The Edgemont Cemetery is also located in Calhoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgemont Cemetery
- Prisoner of War Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Crystal Springs Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Hebron Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- The Hebron Cemetery is also located in Calhoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hebron Cemetery
- New Bethel Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- The New Bethel Cemetery is also located in Calhoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Bethel Cemetery
- Ft. McClellan Military Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- New Hope Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Fourmile Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- The Fourmile Cemetery is also located in Calhoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fourmile Cemetery
- Seven Springs Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- The Seven Springs Cemetery is also located in Calhoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seven Springs Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 26 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:
- Peaceburg
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Peaceburg is also located in Calhoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peaceburg
- Alexandria
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Leatherwood
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Leatherwood is also located in Calhoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leatherwood
- Clark ‑ Historic
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Clark was located in Calhoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clark
- Blue Springs
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Blue Springs is also located in Calhoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Springs
- Chigger Ridge ‑ Historic
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Chigger Ridge was located in Calhoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chigger Ridge
- Wellington
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Wellington is also located in Calhoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wellington
- Morrisville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Morrisville is also located in Calhoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morrisville
- Bera ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Bera was located in Calhoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bera
- Weaver
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Weaver is also located in Calhoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weaver
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,030 people
- Blue Mountain
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Blue Mountain is also located in Calhoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Mountain
- Saks
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Saks is also located in Calhoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saks
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Grayton
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Grayton is also located in Calhoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grayton
- Beasley ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Beasley was located in Calhoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beasley
- Hebron ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Hebron was located in Calhoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hebron
- Booker T City
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Booker T City is also located in Calhoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Booker T City
- Angel
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Angel is also located in Calhoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Angel
- Cane Creek ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Cane Creek was located in Calhoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cane Creek
- Eulaton
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Eulaton is also located in Calhoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eulaton
- Anniston
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Mack ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Mack was located in Calhoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mack
- Cobb Town
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Cobb Town is also located in Calhoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cobb Town
- Oxanna
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Oxanna is also located in Calhoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oxanna
- Fort McClellan ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Fort McClellan was located in Calhoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort McClellan
- Jacksonville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Ohatchee
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
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 Calhoun County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Mt. Zion Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Anniston
- Fort McClellan - Historic
- Jacksonville
- Oxanna
- Weaver
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we like to 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 Calhoun 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 #140976 (Mount Zion Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #140976 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: Calhoun
- Est. Elev: 176 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Wellington
- Location given for Mount Zion Cemetery:
- Lat: 33.7578782 Lon: -85.8924675
- 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 Calhoun, 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' distance. A straight line distance ignores things 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. |