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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:   32.6329°   (32° 37' 58")

Lon:   -86.4058°   (-86° 24' 20")

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

The county seat for Elmore County is located in Wetumpka. Wetumpka lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> to the east southeast of the Mt. Zion Cemetery .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 28 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.

  • New Nazareth Baptist Church Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Wadsworth Baptist Church Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Wadsworth Baptist Church Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Stoney Point Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stoney Point Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stoney Point Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Stoney Point Cemetery is located in Autauga County
  • Ebenezer Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ebenezer Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ebenezer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Ebenezer Cemetery is located in Elmore County
  • Tatum Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tatum Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tatum Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Tatum Cemetery is located in Autauga County
  • Pine Level Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pine Level Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pine Level Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Pine Level Cemetery is located in Autauga County
  • New Hope Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Hope Cemetery
    • 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 Elmore County
  • Sunny Hill Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Jones Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jones Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jones Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Jones Cemetery is located in Elmore County
  • Jo Anna Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jo Anna Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jo Anna Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Jo Anna Cemetery is located in Chilton County
  • St. Paul Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Continue List   (16 more) ...
    • Marbury Baptist Church Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Marbury Church of God Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Marbury Church of God Cemetery
      • The Marbury Church of God Cemetery is located in Autauga County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Marbury Church of God Cemetery is located less than 2 miles<3> to the east of Marbury.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2254269 <5>
    • Manning Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Manning Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Manning Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Manning Cemetery is located in Autauga County
    • Holland Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Holland Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Holland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Holland Cemetery is located in Autauga County
    • Ross Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ross Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ross Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Ross Cemetery is located in Elmore County
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2162975 <5>
    • Canaan Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Canaan Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Canaan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Canaan Cemetery is located in Chilton County
    • Memorial Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Memorial Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Memorial Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Memorial Cemetery is located in Chilton County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Memorial Cemetery is located outside and to the northeast of Mountain Creek.
    • Midway Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Midway Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Midway Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Midway Cemetery is located in Chilton County
    • Mountain Creek Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mountain Creek Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mountain Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mountain Creek Cemetery is located in Chilton County
    • Owens Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Owens Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Owens Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Owens Cemetery is located in Autauga County
    • County Line Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the County Line Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the County Line Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The County Line Cemetery is located in Autauga County
    • McKeithen Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McKeithen Cemetery
      • The McKeithen Cemetery is located in Elmore County
      • The McKeithen Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Alexander McKeithen Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2167999 <5>
    • Mt. Hebron West Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Hebron West Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Hebron West Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mt. Hebron West Cemetery is located in Elmore County
    • Thrasher Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Thrasher Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Thrasher Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Thrasher Cemetery is located in Elmore County
    • Speigner Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Speigner Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Speigner Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Speigner Cemetery is located in Elmore County
    • New Harmony Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Harmony Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Harmony Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The New Harmony Cemetery is located in Elmore County

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 23 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.

  • Deatsville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deatsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deatsville
    • Deatsville is located in Elmore County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,243 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Deatsville <6>
  • Pine Level
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Level
    • Pine Level is located in Autauga County
  • Holtville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holtville
    • Holtville is located in Elmore County
    • Holtville has also been known as:
    • Slapout
  • Adkin Hill
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adkin Hill
    • Adkin Hill is located in Elmore County
    • Adkin Hill has also been known as:
    • Atkins Hill
  • Lightwood
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lightwood. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lightwood
    • Lightwood is located in Elmore County
  • Mountain Creek
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Creek
    • Mountain Creek is located in Chilton County
  • Marbury
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Titus
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Robinson Springs
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Robinson Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robinson Springs
    • Robinson Springs is located in Elmore County
  • Elmore
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Millbrook
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Millbrook have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millbrook
    • Millbrook is located in Autauga County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 16,117 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Millbrook <6>
  • Coosada
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Continue List   (11 more) ...
    • Verbena
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Verbena
      • Verbena is located in Chilton County
    • Melmar
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melmar
      • Melmar is located in Autauga County
    • Prattville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Prattville Junction
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Prattville Junction. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prattville Junction
      • Prattville Junction is located in Elmore County
    • White City
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White City
      • White City is located in Autauga County
    • Gibbons ‑ Historic
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Gibbons. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gibbons
      • Gibbons is located in Autauga County
    • Wetumpka
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Booth
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Booth have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Booth
      • Booth is located in Autauga County
    • Boylston
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boylston
      • Boylston is located in Montgomery County
    • Blue Ridge
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blue Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Ridge
      • Blue Ridge is located in Elmore County
    • Haynes
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Haynes. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haynes
      • Haynes is located in Autauga 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 Elmore 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 visit the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These helpful 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:

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 #123432  (Mount Zion Cemetery)
    • Note: GNIS record #123432 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: Marbury
    • County: Elmore         Elev: 155
    • Location given for GNIS #123432 (Mount Zion Cemetery)

The official website for Elmore County: www.elmoreco.org/

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 Elmore, 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- ) 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: 32.6329, Longitude: -86.4058       In this case, the coordinates for the Mt. Zion Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<4>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.
<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.
<7>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.




 

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