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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:   34.2798°   (34° 16' 47")

Lon:   -87.9506°   (-87° 57' 2")

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

The county seat for Marion County is located in Hamilton. Hamilton lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the south southwest of the Mt. Zion Cemetery .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 27 that are within 6 miles [9.7 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.

  • Mt. Carmel Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Carmel Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Carmel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Mt. Carmel Cemetery is located in Marion County
  • Shiloh Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shiloh Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shiloh Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Shiloh Cemetery is located in Marion County
  • Mt. Olive Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Olive Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Olive Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Mt. Olive Cemetery is located in Marion County
  • Davis Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Davis Cemetery
    • The Davis Cemetery is located in Franklin County
  • Dempsey Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dempsey Cemetery
    • The Dempsey Cemetery is located in Franklin County
  • New Hope FWB Church Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Hope FWB Church Cemetery
    • The New Hope FWB Church Cemetery is located in Marion County
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the New Hope FWB Church Cemetery is located 6 miles [9.7 km]<3> to the south of Hamilton.
    • The New Hope FWB Church Cemetery has also been known as:
    • New Hope Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #24934 <5>
  • Lawler Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lawler Cemetery
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Lawler Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • The Lawler Cemetery is located in Marion County
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Lawler Cemetery is located
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #23916 <5>
  • Old Line Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Line Cemetery
    • The Old Line Cemetery is located in Franklin County
    • The Old Line Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Old Lion Cemetery
  • Hodges Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hodges Cemetery
    • The Hodges Cemetery is located in Franklin County
  • Holly Springs Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Holly Springs Cemetery
    • The Holly Springs Cemetery is located in Franklin County
    • The Holly Springs Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Holly Springs Baptist Church Cemetery
  • Davis Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Davis Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Davis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Davis Cemetery is located in Franklin County
  • Lindsey Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lindsey Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lindsey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Lindsey Cemetery is located in Franklin County
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...
    • Nichols Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Nichols Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Nichols Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Nichols Cemetery is located in Marion County
    • Bethany Baptist Church Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Palmer Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Palmer Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Palmer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Palmer Cemetery is located in Marion County
    • Mt. Hope Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Hope Cemetery
      • The Mt. Hope Cemetery is located in Marion County
    • New Prospect Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Prospect Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Prospect Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The New Prospect Cemetery is located in Marion County
    • Miller Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Miller Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Miller Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Miller Cemetery is located in Marion County
    • Single Springs MB Church Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Liberty Hill Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Liberty Hill Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Liberty Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Liberty Hill Cemetery is located in Marion County
    • Lockridge Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lockridge Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lockridge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Lockridge Cemetery is located in Marion County
    • Nix Chapel Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Nix Chapel Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Nix Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Nix Chapel Cemetery is located in Marion County
    • Antioch Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Antioch Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Antioch Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Antioch Cemetery is located in Marion County
    • Cochran Family Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cochran Family Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cochran Family Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Cochran Family Cemetery is located in Marion County
    • Lindsey Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lindsey Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lindsey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Lindsey Cemetery is located in Marion County
    • Lindsey Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lindsey Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lindsey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Lindsey Cemetery is located in Franklin County
    • McCurley Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 26 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.

  • Hodges
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hodges have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hodges
    • Hodges is located in Franklin County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 284 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hodges <7>
  • Hackleburg
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hackleburg
    • Hackleburg is located in Marion County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,249 people
  • Vina
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vina have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vina
    • Vina is located in Franklin County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 358 people
  • Weston
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Weston have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weston
    • Weston is located in Marion County
  • Hamilton
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Burntout
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burntout
    • Burntout is located in Franklin County
    • Burntout has also been known as:
    • Burn Out
    • Burnout
    • Burnt Out
  • Bear Creek
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
  • Phil Campbell
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
  • Spruce Pine
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spruce Pine
    • Spruce Pine is located in Franklin County
  • Belgreen
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belgreen
    • Belgreen is located in Franklin County
  • Rockwood
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rockwood. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockwood
    • Rockwood is located in Franklin County
  • Red Bay
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Pikeville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Pikeville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pikeville
      • Pikeville is located in Marion County
    • Slickrock Ford ‑ Historic
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Slickrock Ford. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slickrock Ford
      • Slickrock Ford is located in Franklin County
    • Eastman
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Eastman. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eastman
      • Eastman is located in Itawamba County (MS)
    • Oakland
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oakland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland
      • Oakland is located in Itawamba County (MS)
    • Tremont
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tremont have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tremont
      • Tremont is located in Itawamba County (MS)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 465 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tremont <7>
    • Stinson
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Stinson. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stinson
      • Stinson is located in Marion County
    • Thornhill
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Thornhill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thornhill
      • Thornhill is located in Marion County
    • Churntown
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Churntown
      • Churntown is located in Franklin County
    • Yampertown
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yampertown
      • Yampertown is located in Marion County
    • Twin
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin
      • Twin is located in Marion County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 386 people
    • Pleasant Site
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Pleasant Site. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Site
      • Pleasant Site is located in Franklin County
    • Boar Tush
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boar Tush
      • Boar Tush is located in Winston County
      • Boar Tush has also been known as:
      • Boar Tusk
      • Boartush
      • Boartusk
    • Haleyville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Golden
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Golden
      • Golden is located in Tishomingo County (MS)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 189 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Golden <7>

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 Marion 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 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:

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 #138020  (Mount Zion Cemetery)
    • Note: GNIS record #138020 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: Hodges
    • County: Marion         Elev: 251
    • Location given for GNIS #138020 (Mount Zion Cemetery)

The official website for Marion County: www.sonet.net/marioncounty/

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 Marion, 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 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: 34.2798, Longitude: -87.9506       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>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.
<7>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.




 

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