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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:   32.9740°   (32° 58' 26")

Lon:   -86.5975°   (-86° 35' 50")

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

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

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 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 Chilton 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 26 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 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.

    • Aucheucaula ‑ Historic
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Aucheucaula have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aucheucaula
      • Aucheucaula is located in Coosa County
    • Thorsby
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Pine Grove Village
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pine Grove Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Grove Village
      • Pine Grove Village is located in Shelby County
    • Jemison
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Clanton
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clanton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clanton
      • Clanton is located in Chilton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,764 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clanton <4>
    • Merrell Beach
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merrell Beach
      • Merrell Beach is located in Shelby County
    • Shelby
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Dollar
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dollar have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dollar
      • Dollar is located in Coosa County
    • Calera
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Talladega Springs
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Talladega Springs
      • Talladega Springs is located in Talladega County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 156 people
    • Columbiana
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Verbena
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Verbena have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Verbena
      • Verbena is located in Chilton County
    • Continue List   (14 more) ...
      • Weogufka
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weogufka
        • Weogufka is located in Coosa County
      • Fayetteville
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fayetteville
        • Fayetteville is located in Talladega County
      • Montevallo
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Oakley
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oakley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakley
        • Oakley is located in Bibb County
      • Tucker
        (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tucker
        • Tucker is located in Bibb County
      • Wilton
        (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilton
        • Wilton is located in Shelby County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 684 people
        • Former names for Wilton:
        • Birmingham Junction
        • Bismarck
        • Catoosa
        • Woods
        • Woodsborough
      • Brierfield
        (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brierfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brierfield
        • Brierfield is located in Bibb County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brierfield <4>
      • Ashby
        (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashby
        • Ashby is located in Bibb County
      • Randolph
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Randolph
        • Randolph is located in Bibb County
      • Mountain Creek
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Creek
        • Mountain Creek is located in Chilton County
      • Wilsonville
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Maplesville
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Marbury
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Saginaw
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saginaw have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saginaw
        • Saginaw is located in Shelby 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 Chilton 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 20 that are within 6 miles [9.7 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.

    • Lime Springs Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lime Springs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Lime Springs Cemetery is located in Chilton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lime Springs Cemetery
    • Pleasant Hill Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Pleasant Hill Cemetery is located in Chilton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Hill Cemetery
    • Davis Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • 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 Chilton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Davis Cemetery
    • Mt. Bethel Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Bethel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mt. Bethel Cemetery is located in Chilton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Bethel Cemetery
    • McKee Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McKee Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The McKee Cemetery is located in Chilton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McKee Cemetery
    • New Hope Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Hope Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The New Hope Cemetery is located in Chilton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Hope Cemetery
    • Archers Chapel Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Archers Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Archers Chapel Cemetery is located in Chilton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Archers Chapel Cemetery
    • Pleasant Hill Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Pleasant Hill Cemetery is located in Chilton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Hill Cemetery
    • Mineral Springs Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mineral Springs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mineral Springs Cemetery is located in Chilton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mineral Springs Cemetery
    • New Hope Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Hope Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The New Hope Cemetery is located in Chilton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Hope Cemetery
    • Union Grove Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • 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 Chilton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Grove Cemetery
    • Robinson Springs Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Robinson Springs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Robinson Springs Cemetery is located in Chilton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Robinson Springs Cemetery
    • Continue List   (8 more) ...
      • Cane Creek Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cane Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Cane Creek Cemetery is located in Chilton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cane Creek Cemetery
      • Mountain Springs Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
        • 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 Chilton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mountain Springs Cemetery
      • Macedonia Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Macedonia Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Macedonia Cemetery is located in Chilton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Macedonia Cemetery
      • Macedonia Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Macedonia Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Macedonia Cemetery is located in Chilton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Macedonia Cemetery
      • Rocky Mount Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rocky Mount Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Rocky Mount Cemetery is located in Chilton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rocky Mount Cemetery
      • Collins Chapel Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Collins Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Collins Chapel Cemetery is located in Chilton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Collins Chapel Cemetery
      • Hardiman Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hardiman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hardiman Cemetery is located in Chilton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hardiman Cemetery
      • Pinedale Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pinedale Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Pinedale Cemetery is located in Chilton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pinedale 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 #151513  (Mount Zion Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #151513 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: Lay Dam
      • County: Chilton         Elev: 128
      • Location given for GNIS #151513 (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 Chilton, 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 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: 32.9740, Longitude: -86.5975       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.









 

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