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. 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)<1>

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

Lat:   34.0482°   (34° 2' 53")

Lon:   -85.5658°   (-85° 33' 56")

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

The county seat for Cherokee County is located in Centre. Centre lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the northwest of the Mt. Zion Cemetery .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 25 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km] of the Mt. Zion Cemetery.<4>

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

• Sheepskin Cemetery
  (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sheepskin Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sheepskin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • The Sheepskin Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
• Lebanon Cemetery
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lebanon Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lebanon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • The Lebanon Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
• Mountain Springs Cemetery
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mountain Springs Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mountain Springs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • The Mountain Springs Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
• Pleasant Gap Cemetery
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Gap Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Gap Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • The Pleasant Gap Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
• Union Grove Cemetery
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Grove Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Union Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • The Union Grove Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
• Hebron Cemetery
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hebron Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hebron Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • The Hebron Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
• Moshat Cemetery
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Moshat Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Moshat Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • The Moshat Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
• Providence Cemetery
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Providence Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Providence Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • The Providence Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
• Farmer Cemetery
  (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Farmer Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Farmer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • The Farmer Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
• Noah Cemetery
  (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Noah Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Noah Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • The Noah Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
• Goshen Cemetery
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Goshen Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Goshen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • The Goshen Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
• Goshen Valley Cemetery
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Goshen Valley Cemetery
  • The Goshen Valley Cemetery is located in Calhoun County
  • To give a relative sense of its location, the Goshen Valley Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located 2 miles [3.2 km]<3> to the south of Piedmont.
  • The Goshen Valley Cemetery has also been known as:
  • Goshen Cemetery
  • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1413181 <5>
• Continue List   (13 more) ...
  • Carmel Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Carmel Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Carmel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Carmel Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
  • Bethel Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethel Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Bethel Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
  • Friendship Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Friendship Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Friendship Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Friendship Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
  • Mt. Olive Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Olive Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Olive Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Mt. Olive Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
  • Sardis Hill Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sardis Hill Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sardis Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Sardis Hill Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
  • Pisgah Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pisgah Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pisgah Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Pisgah Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
  • Ladiga Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ladiga Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ladiga Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Ladiga Cemetery is located in Calhoun County
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #23876 <5>
  • Philadelphia Baptist Church Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Philadelphia Baptist Church Cemetery
    • The Philadelphia Baptist Church Cemetery is located in Calhoun County
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1970323 <5>
  • Salem Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Salem Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Salem Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Salem Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
  • Providence Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Providence Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Providence Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Providence Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
  • Hopewell Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hopewell Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hopewell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Hopewell Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
  • Nazareth Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Nazareth Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Nazareth Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Nazareth Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
  • Fife Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fife Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fife Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Fife Cemetery is located in Cherokee County

For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.

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.

• Exie
  (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Exie. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Exie
  • Exie is located in Cherokee County
• Coloma ‑ Historic
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coloma have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coloma
  • Coloma is located in Cherokee County
• Rock Run
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Run
  • Rock Run is located in Cherokee County
• Spring Garden
  (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Garden
  • Spring Garden is located in Cherokee County
• Moshat
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moshat
  • Moshat is located in Cherokee County
• Noah
  (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Noah. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Noah
  • Noah is located in Cherokee County
• Goshen ‑ Historic
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Goshen have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goshen
  • Goshen is located in Calhoun County
• Tucker Crossroads
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tucker Crossroads
  • Tucker Crossroads is located in Cherokee County
• Ricks ‑ Historic
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ricks have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ricks
  • Ricks is located in Cherokee County
• Piedmont
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Piedmont have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piedmont
  • Piedmont is located in Calhoun County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,470 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Piedmont <7>
• Dailey
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Dailey. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dailey
  • Dailey is located in Calhoun County
• Tecumseh
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Tecumseh. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tecumseh
  • Tecumseh is located in Cherokee County
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  • Ball Flat
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ball Flat. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ball Flat
    • Ball Flat is located in Cherokee County
  • Borden Springs
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Borden Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Borden Springs
    • Borden Springs is located in Cleburne County
  • Palestine
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palestine
    • Palestine is located in Cleburne County
  • Howells Crossroads
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howells Crossroads
    • Howells Crossroads is located in Cherokee County
    • Howells Crossroads has also been known as:
    • Howells Cross Roads
  • Centre
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centre
    • Centre is located in Cherokee County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,616 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Centre <7>
  • Turkey Town ‑ Historic
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Turkey Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turkey Town
    • Turkey Town is located in Cherokee County
  • Collins ‑ Historic
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Collins have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Collins
    • Collins is located in Calhoun County
  • Etna
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Etna. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Etna
    • Etna is located in Polk County (GA)
    • Estimated population in 2019: 902 people
  • Kirk's Grove
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirk's Grove
    • Kirk's Grove is located in Cherokee County
  • Cedar Bluff
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Bluff have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Bluff
    • Cedar Bluff is located in Cherokee County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,829 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cedar Bluff <7>
  • Banner
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Banner have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Banner
    • Banner is located in Etowah County
  • Esom Hill
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Esom Hill
    • Esom Hill is located in Polk County (GA)
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Esom Hill <7>
  • Greenway ‑ Historic
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenway have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenway
    • Greenway is located in Polk County (GA)
  • Grantville ‑ Historic
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grantville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grantville
    • Grantville is located in Cherokee County
  • Lawrence
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lawrence. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawrence
    • Lawrence is located in Cherokee 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. The following communities are located in Cherokee County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

• Cedar Bluff
  • Cedar Bluff lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the North (N) of the Mt. Zion Cemetery.
  • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Cedar Bluff.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Bluff
• Centre
  • Centre lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the Northwest (NW) of the Mt. Zion Cemetery.
  • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Centre.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centre

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 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:
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
• Pages specific to Cherokee County:
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
• Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Calhoun County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
  • Cleburne County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
  • DeKalb County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
  • Etowah County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
  • Bartow County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
  • Chattooga County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
  • Floyd County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
  • Haralson County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
  • Polk County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
• Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • From Cyndi's List:
  • Cemeteries of Alabama
  • Cemeteries of Cherokee County
  • Cemetery Junction:
  • Directory for Alabama
  • From FamilySearch:
  • Cemeteries Wiki for Alabama
  • From Interment.net:
  • Cemeteries of Alabama
  • Cemeteries of Cherokee
• 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

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 #136941  (Mount Zion Cemetery)
  • Note: GNIS record #136941 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: Ellisville
  • County: Cherokee         Elev: 213
  • Location given for GNIS #136941 (Mount Zion Cemetery)

Off-the-Road Links ...

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