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:
32.5440, -85.1141
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 Lee County<2>.
The county seat for Lee County is located in Opelika. Opelika lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<3> to the west northwest 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 24 that are within 9 miles [14.5 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.
- Stroud Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- The Stroud Cemetery is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stroud Cemetery
- Philadelphia Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Bethel Mission Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Charnel Garden of Rest Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- The Charnel Garden of Rest Cemetery is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charnel Garden of Rest Cemetery
- The Charnel Garden of Rest Cemetery has also been known as:
- Good Hope Baptist Church Cemetery
- Concord Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- The Concord Cemetery is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Concord Cemetery
- Lakeview Memory Gardens
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- The Lakeview Memory Gardens is located in Russell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeview Memory Gardens
- The Lakeview Memory Gardens has also been known as:
- Lake View Memory Gardens
- Evans Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- The Evans Cemetery is located in Russell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evans Cemetery
- Newsome Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- The Newsome Cemetery is located in Russell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newsome Cemetery
- Antioch Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- The Antioch Cemetery is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antioch Cemetery
- Pine Grove Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Biggers Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Meadows Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- The Meadows Cemetery is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadows Cemetery
- Continue List (12 more) ...
- Crawford Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- The Crawford Cemetery is located in Russell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crawford Cemetery
- Dudleyville Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- The Dudleyville Cemetery is located in Russell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dudleyville Cemetery
- Mechanicsville Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Rocky Mount Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- The Rocky Mount Cemetery is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Mount Cemetery
- Flint Hill Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- The Flint Hill Cemetery is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flint Hill Cemetery
- New Hope CME Church Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- The New Hope CME Church Cemetery is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Hope CME Church Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the New Hope CME Church Cemetery is located in Salem.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2342133 <5>
- Salem Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- The Salem Cemetery is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem Cemetery
- Girard Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- The Girard Cemetery is located in Russell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Girard Cemetery
- Linwood Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- The Linwood Cemetery is located in Muscogee County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linwood Cemetery
- Greater Beallwood Baptist Church Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- The Greater Beallwood Baptist Church Cemetery is located in Muscogee County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greater Beallwood Baptist Church Cemetery
- The Greater Beallwood Baptist Church Cemetery has also been known as:
- Beallwood Cemetery
- Bealwood Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2269047 <5>
- Mealing Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- The Mealing Cemetery is located in Muscogee County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mealing Cemetery
- Water Shiloh Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- The Water Shiloh Cemetery is located in Muscogee County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Water Shiloh Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 21 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:
- Smith's Station
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Smith's Station is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith's Station
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,804 people
- Bleecker
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Bleecker is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bleecker
- Ladonia
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Ladonia is located in Russell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ladonia
- Prince Crossroads
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Prince Crossroads is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prince Crossroads
- Crawford
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Crawford is located in Russell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crawford
- Phenix City
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Bibb City
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Bibb City is located in Muscogee County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bibb City
- Columbus
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- City Village
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- City Village is located in Muscogee County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for City Village
- Salem
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Fontaine Village
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Fontaine Village is located in Russell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fontaine Village
- Hugley
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Hugley is located in Russell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hugley
- Continue List (9 more) ...
- Wynnton
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Wynnton is located in Muscogee County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wynnton
- Fortson
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Baker Village
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Baker Village is located in Muscogee County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baker Village
- Blanton
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Blanton is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blanton
- Fort Mitchell
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Fort Benning
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Chewacla
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Chewacla is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chewacla
- Beauregard
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Beauregard is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beauregard
- Osanippa
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Osanippa is located in Chambers County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osanippa
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 Lee County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Mt. Zion Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Columbus
- Fort Benning
- Opelika
- Phenix City
- Seale
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 Lee 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 #123423 (Mount Zion Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #123423 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: Lee
- Est. Elev: 162 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Smiths Station
- Location given for Mount Zion Cemetery:
- Lat: 32.5440279 Lon: -85.1141035
- 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 Lee, 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 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. |
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