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A visit to the Old Zion Hill Cemetery ...


The location of the Old Zion Hill Cemetery has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<1>


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 Old Zion Hill Cemetery ...

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Old Zion Hill Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Old Zion Hill Cemetery

Lat:   32.0235°   (32° 1' 24")

Lon:   -85.0708°   (-85° 4' 14")

The Old Zion Hill Cemetery is located in Barbour County<2>.

The county seat for Barbour County is located in Clayton. Clayton lies 24 miles [38.6 km]<3> to the west southwest of the Old Zion Hill Cemetery .

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 Old Zion Hill Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Alabama:
  • Pages specific to Barbour County:
  • Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
    • Although we don't have a link to the Old Zion Hill Cemetery itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
    • The African Methodist Episcopal Church

    • List of neighboring communities ...

    The following 21 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Old Zion Hill Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Old Zion Hill Cemetery, with the nearest first.

    • Big Eddy ‑ Historic
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Big Eddy have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Eddy
      • Big Eddy is located in Barbour County
    • Florence
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Florence
      • Florence is located in Stewart County (GA)
    • Jernigan
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jernigan have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jernigan
      • Jernigan is located in Russell County
    • Cottonton
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cottonton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cottonton
      • Cottonton is located in Russell County
    • Georgetown
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georgetown
      • Georgetown is located in Quitman County (GA)
    • Omaha
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Glenville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenville
      • Glenville is located in Russell County
    • Hawkinsville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hawkinsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hawkinsville
      • Hawkinsville is located in Barbour County
    • Eufaula
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Pittsview
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pittsview have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pittsview
      • Pittsview is located in Russell County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pittsview <4>
    • Loflin
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Loflin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loflin
      • Loflin is located in Russell County
    • Hatcher
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hatcher have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hatcher
      • Hatcher is located in Quitman County (GA)
    • Continue List   (9 more) ...
      • Holy Trinity
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holy Trinity have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holy Trinity
        • Holy Trinity is located in Russell County
      • Lumpkin
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lumpkin
        • Lumpkin is located in Stewart County (GA)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,280 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lumpkin <4>
      • Spring Hill
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Hill
        • Spring Hill is located in Barbour County
      • Morris
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morris have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morris
        • Morris is located in Quitman County (GA)
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Morris <4>
      • Mount Zion ‑ Historic
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Zion have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Zion
        • Mount Zion is located in Stewart County (GA)
      • Louvale
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Louvale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Louvale
        • Louvale is located in Stewart County (GA)
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Louvale <4>
      • Oswichee
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oswichee have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oswichee
        • Oswichee is located in Russell County
      • Comer
        (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Comer
        • Comer is located in Barbour County
      • Seale
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seale
        • Seale is located in Russell County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Seale <4>

    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 Old Zion Hill Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Barbour County.

    More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Old Zion Hill Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    • Eufaula
      • Eufaula lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the South Southwest (SSW) of the Old Zion Hill Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Eufaula.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eufaula
    • Seale
      • Seale lies 19 miles [30.6 km]<3> to the North Northwest (NNW) of the Old Zion Hill Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Seale.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seale

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km] of the Old Zion Hill Cemetery.<5>

    We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Old Zion Hill Cemetery, with the nearest first.

    • Mt. McKeithan Baptist Church Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Williams Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Williams Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Williams Cemetery is located in Russell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Williams Cemetery
    • Trinity Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • The Trinity Cemetery is located in Stewart County (GA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Trinity Cemetery
    • Florence Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Florence Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Florence Cemetery is located in Stewart County (GA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Florence Cemetery
    • Martin Zion Church Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Tennille Chapel AME Church Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • The Tennille Chapel AME Church Cemetery is located in Barbour County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Tennille Chapel AME Church Cemetery is located 8 miles [12.9 km]<3> to the south of Eufaula.
      • The Tennille Chapel AME Church Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Tennell Chapel Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tennille Chapel AME Church Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #26630 <6>
    • Antioch Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • The Antioch Cemetery is located in Barbour County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Antioch Cemetery is located 4 miles [6.4 km]<3> to the south of Eufaula.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Antioch Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2233722 <6>
    • McClendon Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McClendon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The McClendon Cemetery is located in Russell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McClendon Cemetery
    • Union Grove Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Union Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Union Grove Cemetery is located in Lee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Grove Cemetery
    • Haven of Rest Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Haven of Rest Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Haven of Rest Cemetery is located in Barbour County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Haven of Rest Cemetery
    • McGee Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McGee Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The McGee Cemetery is located in Barbour County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McGee Cemetery
    • Hogan Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hogan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hogan Cemetery is located in Quitman County (GA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hogan Cemetery
    • Continue List   (11 more) ...
      • James Templeton Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the James Templeton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The James Templeton Cemetery is located in Stewart County (GA)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the James Templeton Cemetery
      • Wesley Chapel Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wesley Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Wesley Chapel Cemetery is located in Russell County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wesley Chapel Cemetery
      • Memory Garden Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Memory Garden Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Memory Garden Cemetery is located in Barbour County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Memory Garden Cemetery
      • Browder Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Browder Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Browder Cemetery is located in Russell County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Browder Cemetery
      • Glenville Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Glenville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Glenville Cemetery is located in Russell County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Glenville Cemetery
      • Ivey Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ivey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Ivey Cemetery is located in Russell County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ivey Cemetery
      • Green Grove MB Church Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Green Grove MB Church Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
        • The Green Grove MB Church Cemetery is located in Quitman County (GA)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Green Grove MB Church Cemetery
      • Pataula Church Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Pataula Church Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
        • The Pataula Church Cemetery is located in Quitman County (GA)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pataula Church Cemetery
      • Elam Baptist Church Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
        • The Elam Baptist Church Cemetery is located in Stewart County (GA)
        • The Elam Baptist Church Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Old Elam Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Elam Baptist Church Cemetery
      • Elam Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
        • The Elam Cemetery is located in Stewart County (GA)
        • The Elam Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Elam African-American Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Elam Cemetery
      • Mt. Mariah Baptist Church Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)

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

    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 Old Zion Hill Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #124271  (Old Zion Hill Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #124271 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: Twin Springs
      • County: Barbour         Elev: 72
      • Location given for GNIS #124271 (Old Zion Hill Cemetery)

    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 Barbour, 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Old Zion Hill Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 32.0235, Longitude: -85.0708       In this case, the coordinates for the Old Zion Hill Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <5>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.
    <6>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.
    <7>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.




 

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