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:
32.5279, -85.7269
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 Macon County<2>.
The county seat for Macon County is located in Tuskegee. Tuskegee lies just to the south southeast 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 21 that are within 8 miles [12.9 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.
- Antioch Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- The Antioch Cemetery is located in Macon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antioch Cemetery
- Woodland Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- The Woodland Cemetery is located in Macon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodland Cemetery
- The Woodland Cemetery has also been known as:
- Woodland Church Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #27194 <5>
- Shiloh Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- The Shiloh Cemetery is located in Macon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shiloh Cemetery
- Salem Macon Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- The Salem Macon Cemetery is located in Macon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem Macon Cemetery
- Liberty Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- The Liberty Cemetery is located in Macon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty Cemetery
- Bethlehem Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- The Bethlehem Cemetery is located in Macon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethlehem Cemetery
- Zion Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The Zion Cemetery is located in Macon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zion Cemetery
- Notasulga City Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- St. John Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- The St. John Cemetery is located in Macon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. John Cemetery
- Concord Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- The Concord Cemetery is located in Macon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Concord Cemetery
- McCrary Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- The McCrary Cemetery is located in Macon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCrary Cemetery
- Reeltown Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- The Reeltown Cemetery is located in Tallapoosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reeltown Cemetery
- Continue List (9 more) ...
- Ramsey Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- The Ramsey Cemetery is located in Macon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ramsey Cemetery
- Neils Chapel Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- The Neils Chapel Cemetery is located in Macon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neils Chapel Cemetery
- New Elam Baptist Church Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- The New Elam Baptist Church Cemetery is located in Macon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Elam Baptist Church Cemetery
- The New Elam Baptist Church Cemetery has also been known as:
- Elam Cemetery
- Ashdale Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- The Ashdale Cemetery is located in Macon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashdale Cemetery
- Tuskegee Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- The Tuskegee Cemetery is located in Macon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tuskegee Cemetery
- Shady Grove Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- The Shady Grove Cemetery is located in Macon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady Grove Cemetery
- Greenwood Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- The Greenwood Cemetery is located in Macon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood Cemetery
- Hickory Grove Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Armstrong Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- The Armstrong Cemetery is located in Macon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Armstrong Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 22 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:
- Liberty City
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Liberty City is located in Macon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty City
- Notasulga
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Franklin
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Reeltown
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Reeltown is located in Tallapoosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reeltown
- Tuskegee
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Tallapoosa City
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Tallapoosa City is located in Tallapoosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tallapoosa City
- Church Hill
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Church Hill is located in Tallapoosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Church Hill
- Hornady
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Hornady is located in Macon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hornady
- Loachapoka
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Tallassee
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- East Tallassee
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- East Tallassee is located in Tallapoosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Tallassee
- Roxana
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Roxana is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roxana
- Continue List (10 more) ...
- La Place
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- La Place is located in Macon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Place
- Ridgewood Village
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Ridgewood Village is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgewood Village
- Calebee
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Calebee is located in Macon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calebee
- Erie ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Erie is located in Hale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Erie
- Kent
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Shorter
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Susannah ‑ Historic
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Susannah is located in Tallapoosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Susannah
- Auburn
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Agricola
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Agricola is located in Tallapoosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Agricola
- Waverly
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Waverly is located in Chambers County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waverly
- Population from the 2020 Census: 143 people
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 Macon County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Mt. Zion Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Auburn
- Erie - Historic
- Erie lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<3> to the North Northwest (NNW) of the Mt. Zion Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Erie.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Erie
- Notasulga
- Tuskegee
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 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 Macon 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 #154847 (Mount Zion Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #154847 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: Macon
- Est. Elev: 98 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Notasulga
- Location given for Mount Zion Cemetery:
- Lat: 32.5279139 Lon: -85.7268993
- 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 Macon, 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. |