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:
33.6907, -88.1134
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 Lamar County<2>.
The county seat for Lamar County is located in Vernon. Vernon lies just to the north 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 30 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.
- Christian Chapel Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Shiloh Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- The Shiloh Cemetery is located in Lamar County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shiloh Cemetery
- South Carolina Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Walnut Grove Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- The Walnut Grove Cemetery is located in Lamar County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Grove Cemetery
- Sailor Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- The Sailor Cemetery is located in Lamar County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sailor Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Sailor Cemetery is located 3 miles [4.8 km]<3> to the southwest of Vernon.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #25951 <5>
- Poplar Springs Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Vernon Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- The Vernon Cemetery is located in Lamar County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vernon Cemetery
- Furnace Hill Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- The Furnace Hill Cemetery is located in Lamar County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Furnace Hill Cemetery
- Nebo Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- The Nebo Cemetery is located in Lamar County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nebo Cemetery
- Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- The Mt. Pleasant Cemetery is located in Lamar County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
- Mt. Olive Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- The Mt. Olive Cemetery is located in Lamar County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Olive Cemetery
- Bethel Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- The Bethel Cemetery is located in Lamar County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel Cemetery
- Continue List (18 more) ...
- Lamar Memory Gardens
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- The Lamar Memory Gardens is located in Lamar County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lamar Memory Gardens
- Springfield Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- The Springfield Cemetery is located in Lamar County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springfield Cemetery
- Lampkin Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- The Lampkin Cemetery is located in Lamar County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lampkin Cemetery
- Pleasant Ridge Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Canaan Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- The Canaan Cemetery is located in Lamar County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canaan Cemetery
- Morton Chapel Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Turner Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- The Turner Cemetery is located in Lamar County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turner Cemetery
- Mt. Nebo Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- The Mt. Nebo Cemetery is located in Lamar County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Nebo Cemetery
- Old Asbury Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- The Old Asbury Cemetery is located in Lamar County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Asbury Cemetery
- Liberty Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- The Liberty Cemetery is located in Lamar County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty Cemetery
- Meadow Branch Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- New Hope Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- The New Hope Cemetery is located in Lamar County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Hope Cemetery
- Guin Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- The Guin Cemetery is located in Lamar County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guin Cemetery
- Temple Star Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- The Temple Star Cemetery is located in Lamar County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Temple Star Cemetery
- Oakes Chapel Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- The Oakes Chapel Cemetery is located in Lamar County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakes Chapel Cemetery
- Fellowship Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- The Fellowship Cemetery is located in Lamar County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fellowship Cemetery
- Pearson Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- The Pearson Cemetery is located in Lamar County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pearson Cemetery
- Sanders Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- The Sanders Cemetery is located in Lamar County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sanders Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 24 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:
- Hightogy
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Hightogy is located in Lamar County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hightogy
- Vernon
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Fernbank
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Fernbank is located in Lamar County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fernbank
- Millport
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Bedford
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Bedford is located in Lamar County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bedford
- Kennedy
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Kennedy is located in Lamar County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kennedy
- Population from the 2020 Census: 421 people
- Belk
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Belk is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belk
- Population from the 2020 Census: 206 people
- Caledonia
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Sulligent
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Kirkland
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Kirkland is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirkland
- Bluff
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Bluff is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluff
- Old Town
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Old Town is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Town
- Continue List (12 more) ...
- Gattman
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Gattman is located in Monroe County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gattman
- Population from the 2020 Census: 89 people
- Ashcraft Corner
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Ashcraft Corner is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashcraft Corner
- Fayette
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Beaverton
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Greenwood Springs
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Hamilton
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Kolola Springs
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Kolola Springs is located in Lowndes County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kolola Springs
- Stafford
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Stafford is located in Pickens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stafford
- New Hope
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- New Hope is located in Lowndes County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Hope
- Ethelsville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Ethelsville is located in Pickens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ethelsville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 73 people
- Coal Fire
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Coal Fire is located in Pickens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coal Fire
- Rossland City
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Rossland City is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rossland City
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 Lamar County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Mt. Zion Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Kennedy
- Millport
- Sulligent
- Vernon
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we begin 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:
- Pages specific to Lamar 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 #158460 (Mount Zion Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #158460 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: Lamar
- Est. Elev: 130 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Hightogy
- Location given for Mount Zion Cemetery:
- Lat: 33.690667 Lon: -88.1133625
- 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 Lamar, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions 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. |