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:
32.8577, -85.9583
The Mt. Zion Cemetery is located in Tallapoosa County<1>.
The county seat for Tallapoosa County is located in Dadeville. Dadeville lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<2> 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 21 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km] of the Mt. Zion Cemetery.<3>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Mt. Zion Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Fishpond Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- The Fishpond Cemetery is located in Coosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fishpond Cemetery
- Friendship Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Mask Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Mt. Zion Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- The Mt. Zion Cemetery is located in Tallapoosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Zion Cemetery
- Macedonia Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- The Macedonia Cemetery is located in Tallapoosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macedonia Cemetery
- Liberty Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- New Hope Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Pine Grove Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- The Pine Grove Cemetery is located in Coosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Grove Cemetery
- Farrow Dennis Graveyard
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Old Rocky Mount Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Jordan Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- The Jordan Cemetery is located in Coosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jordan Cemetery
- Old Shiloh Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Continue List (9 more) ...
- Shiloh Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- The Shiloh Cemetery is located in Coosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shiloh Cemetery
- Hillview Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- The Hillview Cemetery is located in Tallapoosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillview Cemetery
- Fellowship Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- The Fellowship Cemetery is located in Tallapoosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fellowship Cemetery
- Harper Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- The Harper Cemetery is located in Tallapoosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harper Cemetery
- Bethel Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- The Bethel Cemetery is located in Tallapoosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel Cemetery
- Carver Heights Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Maxwell Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- The Maxwell Cemetery is located in Tallapoosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maxwell Cemetery
- Benson Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Williams Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
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]<2> 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 south)
- Alkehatchee ‑ Historic
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Alkehatchee is located in Tallapoosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alkehatchee
- Fishpond
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Alexander City
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Ray
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Benson ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Jacksons' Gap
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Nixburg
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Irma ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Kellyton
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Cottage Grove
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Equality
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Jordan
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Susannah ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Dadeville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Hissop
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Seman
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Erie ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Erie is located in Hale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Erie
- Central
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Agricola
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Cowpens
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Hackneyville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Pentonville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Eclectic
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Goodwater
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Rockford
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
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
- Dadeville
- Eclectic
- Erie - Historic
- Erie lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<2> 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
- Goodwater
- Rockford
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These helpful 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 #137480 (Mount Zion Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #137480 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: 202 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Our Town
- Location given for Mount Zion Cemetery:
- Lat: 32.8579033 Lon: -85.9582968
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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. |
| <2> | 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'. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | 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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