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:
32.8240, -85.9214
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 Tallapoosa County<2>.
The county seat for Tallapoosa County is located in Dadeville. Dadeville lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the east 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 28 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.
- Mask Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- The Mask Cemetery is located in Tallapoosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mask Cemetery
- Mt. Zion Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- The Mt. Zion Cemetery is located in Tallapoosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Zion Cemetery
- Friendship Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- The Friendship Cemetery is located in Tallapoosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friendship Cemetery
- Farrow Dennis Graveyard
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Liberty Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- The Liberty Cemetery is located in Tallapoosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty Cemetery
- The Liberty Cemetery has also been known as:
- Liberty Baptist Church Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #23983 <5>
- Benson Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- The Benson Cemetery is located in Tallapoosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benson Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Benson Cemetery is located 8 miles [12.9 km]<3> to the southwest of Dadeville.
- Old Rocky Mount Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- County Line Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- The County Line Cemetery is located in Elmore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for County Line Cemetery
- Williams Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- The Williams Cemetery is located in Tallapoosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williams Cemetery
- Fishpond Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- The Fishpond Cemetery is located in Coosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fishpond Cemetery
- Prospect Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Macedonia Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- The Macedonia Cemetery is located in Tallapoosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macedonia Cemetery
- Continue List (16 more) ...
- Pine Grove Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- The Pine Grove Cemetery is located in Coosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Grove Cemetery
- Benson - Bethel Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Pleasant Ridge Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Union Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- The Union Cemetery is located in Tallapoosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Cemetery
- Jacksons Gap Baptist Church Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Fellowship Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- The Fellowship Cemetery is located in Tallapoosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fellowship Cemetery
- Hillview Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- The Hillview Cemetery is located in Tallapoosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillview Cemetery
- Bethel Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- The Bethel Cemetery is located in Tallapoosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel Cemetery
- Harper Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- The Harper Cemetery is located in Tallapoosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harper Cemetery
- Old Shiloh Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- The Old Shiloh Cemetery is located in Coosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Shiloh Cemetery
- The Old Shiloh Cemetery has also been known as:
- Old Shiloh Baptist Church Cemetery
- Shiloh Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- The Shiloh Cemetery is located in Coosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shiloh Cemetery
- Harmony Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Harmony Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- The Harmony Cemetery is located in Elmore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmony Cemetery
- Lovejoy Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- The Lovejoy Cemetery is located in Elmore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lovejoy Cemetery
- Spain Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- The Spain Cemetery is located in Tallapoosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spain Cemetery
- Red Ridge Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- The Red Ridge Cemetery is located in Tallapoosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Ridge Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 26 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:
- Our Town
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Our Town is located in Tallapoosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Our Town
- Alkehatchee ‑ Historic
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Alkehatchee is located in Tallapoosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alkehatchee
- Benson ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Benson is located in Tallapoosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benson
- Irma ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Irma is located in Elmore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irma
- Fishpond
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Fishpond is located in Coosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fishpond
- Alexander City
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Susannah ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Susannah is located in Tallapoosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Susannah
- Jacksons' Gap
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Ray
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Ray is located in Coosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ray
- Jordan
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Jordan is located in Elmore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jordan
- Dadeville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Erie ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Erie is located in Hale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Erie
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Equality
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Equality is located in Coosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Equality
- Agricola
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Agricola is located in Tallapoosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Agricola
- Cottage Grove
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Cottage Grove is located in Coosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cottage Grove
- Nixburg
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Nixburg is located in Coosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nixburg
- Seman
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Seman is located in Elmore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seman
- Kellyton
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Kellyton is located in Coosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kellyton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 208 people
- Central
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Central is located in Elmore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central
- Eclectic
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Kent
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Slaughters ‑ Historic
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Slaughters is located in Tallapoosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slaughters
- Hissop
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Hissop is located in Coosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hissop
- Church Hill
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Church Hill is located in Tallapoosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Church Hill
- Camp Hill
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Cowpens
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Cowpens is located in Tallapoosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cowpens
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 Tallapoosa County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Mt. Zion Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Alexander City
- Camp Hill
- Dadeville
- Eclectic
- Erie - Historic
- Erie lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the Southeast (SE) of the Mt. Zion Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Erie.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Erie
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 professional and volunteer 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 Tallapoosa 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 #123425 (Mount Zion Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #123425 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: Tallapoosa
- Est. Elev: 190 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Our Town
- Location given for Mount Zion Cemetery:
- Lat: 32.8240155 Lon: -85.9213511
- 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 Tallapoosa, 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- 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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