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:
32.2793, -87.4397
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 Dallas County<2>.
The county seat for Dallas County is located in Selma. Selma lies 25 miles [40.2 km]<3> to the east northeast 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 20 that are within 7 miles [11.3 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.
- Christian Light Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- New Bethel Springs Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Boiling Spring Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Wilsor Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Kelly Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Creagh - Glover Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The Creagh - Glover Cemetery is located in Wilcox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Creagh - Glover Cemetery
- The Creagh - Glover Cemetery has also been known as:
- Cooper Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #22257 <5>
- Gastonburg Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- The Gastonburg Cemetery is located in Wilcox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gastonburg Cemetery
- Welcome Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Bethel Hill Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- The Bethel Hill Cemetery is located in Marengo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel Hill Cemetery
- Zion Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- The Zion Cemetery is located in Marengo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zion Cemetery
- Sidney Chapel Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Malone Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- The Malone Cemetery is located in Wilcox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Malone Cemetery
- Continue List (8 more) ...
- Gross Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- The Gross Cemetery is located in Wilcox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gross Cemetery
- Vaughn Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- The Vaughn Cemetery is located in Dallas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vaughn Cemetery
- Shell Creek Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- The Shell Creek Cemetery is located in Wilcox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shell Creek Cemetery
- Young Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- The Young Cemetery is located in Wilcox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Young Cemetery
- Rehoboth Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- The Rehoboth Cemetery is located in Wilcox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rehoboth Cemetery
- Hennon Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- The Hennon Cemetery is located in Dallas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hennon Cemetery
- Hardy Young Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- The Hardy Young Cemetery is located in Dallas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hardy Young Cemetery
- Friendship Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- The Friendship Cemetery is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friendship Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 25 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:
- Central Mills
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Central Mills is located in Dallas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central Mills
- Alberta
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Alberta is located in Wilcox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alberta
- Gastonburg
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Gastonburg is located in Wilcox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gastonburg
- Safford
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Consul
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Consul is located in Marengo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Consul
- Catherine
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Catherine is located in Wilcox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Catherine
- Rehoboth
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Rehoboth is located in Wilcox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rehoboth
- Flatwood
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Flatwood is located in Marengo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flatwood
- Freetown
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Freetown is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freetown
- Bethel
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Bethel is located in Wilcox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel
- Crumptonia
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Crumptonia is located in Dallas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crumptonia
- Prairie Bluff ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Prairie Bluff is located in Wilcox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairie Bluff
- Prairie Bluff has also been known as:
- Dale
- Daletown
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Crenshaw ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Crenshaw is located in Marengo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crenshaw
- Thomaston
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Thomaston is located in Marengo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thomaston
- Population from the 2020 Census: 383 people
- The Village
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- The Village is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for The Village
- Ellawhite
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Ellawhite is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellawhite
- Millers Ferry
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Millers Ferry is located in Wilcox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millers Ferry
- Orrville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Browns
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Browns is located in Dallas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Browns
- Uniontown
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Dayton
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Dayton is located in Marengo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dayton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 40 people
- Lamison
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Lamison is located in Wilcox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lamison
- Massillon ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Massillon is located in Dallas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Massillon
- Siddonsville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Siddonsville is located in Marengo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Siddonsville
- Hugo
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Hugo is located in Marengo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hugo
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 Dallas County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Mt. Zion Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to 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:
- Pages specific to Dallas 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 #154736 (Mount Zion Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #154736 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: Dallas
- Est. Elev: 66 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Central Mills
- Location given for Mount Zion Cemetery:
- Lat: 32.2793071 Lon: -87.4397208
- 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 Dallas, 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line 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. |