Our Genealogy Helper
Introduction ...
So far, we found very little information about Mount Zion. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Mount Zion to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Mount Zion, please Contact Us.
We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:
- That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
- We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
- On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.
By learning about Mount Zion (and the surrounding area) during the time that our ancestors lived, we hope to have a better understanding of both their community and its relationship to their lifes. We hope that this tool helps to give us an insight into their world.
As we add data and organize our Gazetteer to help with our family research, we will be adding to this our Genealogical Helper for Mount Zion. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.
Name Variations for Mount Zion ...
When searching records, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Our sources include documents like maps, railroad schedules, Travel, Express and Shipping Guides. Many of these documents date from the 1800's and it's common to find spelling differences.
Although we can't give a definitive list, hopefully the following will give you a feel for the variations that might have occurred.
For example, a typical abbreviation for Mount Zion: Mt. Zion
If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.
Neighboring Counties ...
When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.
For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.
So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived: their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the west contained birth and death records; the county to the north contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.
If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.
Although our information shows that the community of Mount Zion is historic, it would have been located within present day Cherokee County.
To see how the shape of Alabama's counties have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Cherokee County: Calhoun, Cleburne, DeKalb, Etowah, Chattooga (GA), Floyd (GA) & Polk (GA).
Below are the counties that are near Mount Zion. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Mount Zion:
- Cherokee County (The home county of Mount Zion)
- The following are listed by their distance from Mount Zion, with the one closest to Mount Zion listed first.
- Sand Rock
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sand Rock
- Sand Rock is located in Cherokee County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 674 people
- Anderson
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anderson
- Anderson is located in Cherokee County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Anderson <2>
- Leesburg
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leesburg
- Leesburg is located in Cherokee County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,016 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Leesburg <2>
- Taft
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taft
- Taft is located in Cherokee County
- Blanche
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blanche
- Blanche is located in Cherokee County
- Centre
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centre
- Centre is located in Cherokee County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,616 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Centre <2>
- Cedar Bluff
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Bluff have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Bluff
- Cedar Bluff is located in Cherokee County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,829 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cedar Bluff <2>
- Gaylesville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gaylesville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gaylesville
- Gaylesville is located in Cherokee County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 200 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gaylesville <2>
- Turkey Town ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Turkey Town have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turkey Town
- Turkey Town is located in Cherokee County
- Ringgold
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ringgold
- Ringgold is located in Cherokee County
- Lawrence
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east) - Moshat
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moshat
- Moshat is located in Cherokee County
- Broomtown
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Broomtown
- Broomtown is located in Cherokee County
- Calhoun County
- The following are listed by their distance from Mount Zion, with the one closest to Mount Zion listed first.
- Collins ‑ Historic
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south) - Goshen ‑ Historic
(23 miles [37 km] to the south) - Adelia ‑ Historic
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south) - Piedmont
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Piedmont have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piedmont
- Piedmont is located in Calhoun County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,470 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Piedmont <2>
- Dailey
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast) - Douthrittville ‑ Historic
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Douthrittville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Douthrittville
- Douthrittville is located in Calhoun County
- Merrellton
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merrellton
- Merrellton is located in Calhoun County
- Germania Springs ‑ Historic
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Germania Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Germania Springs
- Germania Springs is located in Calhoun County
- Nances Creek
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nances Creek
- Nances Creek is located in Calhoun County
- Oak Level
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Level
- Oak Level is located in Calhoun County
- Southside
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Southside have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southside
- Southside is located in Calhoun County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,046 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Southside <2>
- Cleburne County
- The following are listed by their distance from Mount Zion, with the one closest to Mount Zion listed first.
- Borden Springs
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Borden Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Borden Springs
- Borden Springs is located in Cleburne County
- Palestine
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palestine
- Palestine is located in Cleburne County
- DeKalb County
- The following are listed by their distance from Mount Zion, with the one closest to Mount Zion listed first.
- Mount Vernon
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Vernon have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Vernon
- Mount Vernon is located in DeKalb County
- Lickskillet
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lickskillet
- Lickskillet is located in DeKalb County
- Dog Town
(5 miles [8 km] to the north) - Collinsville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Collinsville
- Collinsville is located in DeKalb County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,938 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Collinsville <2>
- Adamsburg
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adamsburg
- Adamsburg is located in DeKalb County
- Clyde ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest) - Douglas
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north) - Dawson
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dawson
- Dawson is located in DeKalb County
- Fort Payne
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Payne
- Fort Payne is located in DeKalb County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 14,041 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fort Payne <2>
- Pine Ridge
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pine Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Ridge
- Pine Ridge is located in DeKalb County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 273 people
- Bootsville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bootsville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bootsville
- Bootsville is located in DeKalb County
- Cotnam
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west) - Floy ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Etowah County
- The following are listed by their distance from Mount Zion, with the one closest to Mount Zion listed first.
- Keener
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest) - Ballplay
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ballplay
- Ballplay is located in Etowah County
- Turkeytown
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turkeytown
- Turkeytown is located in Etowah County
- Wilsonia
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest) - Yancy
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest) - Coato Bend ‑ Historic
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coato Bend have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coato Bend
- Coato Bend is located in Etowah County
- Coat's Bend
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coat's Bend
- Coat's Bend is located in Etowah County
- Anderson
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anderson
- Anderson is located in Etowah County
- Duck Springs
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Duck Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duck Springs
- Duck Springs is located in Etowah County
- Banner
(18 miles [29 km] to the south) - Crudup
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest) - Edwardsville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edwardsville
- Edwardsville is located in Etowah County
- Whitesboro
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitesboro
- Whitesboro is located in Etowah County
- Jackson County
- The following are listed by their distance from Mount Zion, with the one closest to Mount Zion listed first.
- Rock City
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest) - Dutton
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dutton
- Dutton is located in Jackson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 307 people
- Section
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Section
- Section is located in Jackson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 743 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Section <2>
- Central
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central
- Central is located in Jackson County
- Ferncliff ‑ Historic
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest) - Langston
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Langston have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Langston
- Langston is located in Jackson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 262 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Langston <2>
- Gray ‑ Historic
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north) - Pisgah
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pisgah have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pisgah
- Pisgah is located in Jackson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 687 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pisgah <2>
- Dodsonville ‑ Historic
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dodsonville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dodsonville
- Dodsonville is located in Jackson County
- Marshall County
- The following are listed by their distance from Mount Zion, with the one closest to Mount Zion listed first.
- Boaz
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boaz
- Boaz is located in Marshall County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,706 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Boaz <2>
- Hustleville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hustleville
- Hustleville is located in Marshall County
- Albertville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Albertville
- Albertville is located in Marshall County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 21,777 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Albertville <2>
- Columbus City Ferry
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Columbus City Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Columbus City Ferry
- Columbus City Ferry is located in Marshall County
- Rabbit Town
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rabbit Town have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rabbit Town
- Rabbit Town is located in Marshall County
- Columbus City
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Columbus City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Columbus City
- Columbus City is located in Marshall County
- Bartlett ‑ Historic
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Chattooga County (GA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Mount Zion, with the one closest to Mount Zion listed first.
- Chattoogaville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chattoogaville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chattoogaville
- Chattoogaville is located in Chattooga County (GA)
- Taliaferro ‑ Historic
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Taliaferro have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taliaferro
- Taliaferro is located in Chattooga County (GA)
- Estimated population in 2019: 71 people
- Lyerly
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lyerly have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyerly
- Lyerly is located in Chattooga County (GA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 519 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lyerly <2>
- Menlo
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Menlo have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Menlo
- Menlo is located in Chattooga County (GA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 454 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Menlo <2>
- Cloudland
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cloudland
- Cloudland is located in Chattooga County (GA)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cloudland <2>
- Berryton
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berryton
- Berryton is located in Chattooga County (GA)
- Summerville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summerville
- Summerville is located in Chattooga County (GA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,238 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Summerville <2>
- Pennville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pennville
- Pennville is located in Chattooga County (GA)
- Euthtilloga ‑ Historic
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Euthtilloga have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Euthtilloga
- Euthtilloga is located in Chattooga County (GA)
- Population from the 2010 Census: 29,011 people
- Trion
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trion
- Trion is located in Chattooga County (GA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,905 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Trion <2>
- Floyd County (GA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Mount Zion, with the one closest to Mount Zion listed first.
- Coosa
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coosa
- Coosa is located in Floyd County (GA)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Coosa <2>
- Cave Spring
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cave Spring
- Cave Spring is located in Floyd County (GA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,074 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cave Spring <2>
- Robealou Acres
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Robealou Acres have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robealou Acres
- Robealou Acres is located in Floyd County (GA)
- Estimated population in 2019: 973 people
- Central Grove ‑ Historic
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Central Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central Grove
- Central Grove is located in Floyd County (GA)
- Estimated population in 2019: 377 people
- Polk County (GA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Mount Zion, with the one closest to Mount Zion listed first.
- Etna
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast) - Esom Hill
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Esom Hill
- Esom Hill is located in Polk County (GA)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Esom Hill <2>
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Mount Zion, see our County-by-County Page for Mount Zion.
Newspapers Published in Mount Zion ...
An ongoing effort between the Library of Congress and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) has resulted in the National Digital Newspaper Program (NDNP).
To share their results, the partnership has created the Chronicling America website. The goal of this partnership is to assemble a database about the current and historic newspapers of the United States. This includes a growing collection of scanned images from selected papers. All of it available to the public on their website.
Using information that we've taken from the Chronicling America website, we've identified 28 newspapers that have been published in the area around Mount Zion.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Mount Zion, there are papers which were published within 14 miles [22.5 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Mount Zion.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy 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 information is open to everyone.
To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Mount Zion:
- Websites specific to Alabama
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Website for the Alabama Department of Archives & History
- Pages specific to Cherokee County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Calhoun County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Cleburne County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- DeKalb County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Etowah County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Jackson County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Marshall County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Chattooga County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Floyd County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Polk County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Calhoun County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Alabama
- Cemetery Junction: Cemeteries of Alabama
- Cyndi's List
- Cemeteries of Alabama
- Cemeteries of Cherokee County
- FamilySearch.org: Cemeteries of Alabama
- Find-A-Grave: Home Page
- Interment.net
- Cemeteries of Alabama
- Cemeteries of Cherokee County
Cemeteries Near Mount Zion ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Mount Zion.
This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.
If you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our selection of Genealogy Websites (see below).
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Mount Zion covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Mount Zion, with the one closest to Mount Zion listed first.
- Welcome Hill Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Welcome Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Welcome Hill Cemetery
- Tuckers Chapel Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tuckers Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tuckers Chapel Cemetery
- New Testament Holiness Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Testament Holiness Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2283689 <5>
- Longshore Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Longshore Cemetery
- Sand Rock Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sand Rock Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sand Rock Cemetery
- Starling Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Starling Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Starling Cemetery
- Mt. Vernon Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Vernon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Vernon Cemetery
- Mt. Lookout Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Lookout Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Lookout Cemetery
- Coffey Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Coffey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Coffey Cemetery
- Daniels Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Daniels Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Daniels Cemetery
- Black Oak Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Black Oak Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Black Oak Cemetery
- Smith Chapel Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Smith Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Smith Chapel Cemetery
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- Union Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Union Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Cemetery
- Plunket Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Plunket Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Plunket Cemetery
- New Bethel Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Bethel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Bethel Cemetery
- Union Cemetery
Nearby Communities in 1895 ...
We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.
While we didn't find Mount Zion in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Mount Zion.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Mount Zion, with the one closest to Mount Zion listed first.
- Sand Rock
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sand Rock
- Sand Rock is located in Cherokee County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 674 people
- Loveless
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest) - Round Mountain
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Round Mountain have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Round Mountain
- Round Mountain is located in Cherokee County
- Portersville
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Portersville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Portersville
- Portersville is located in DeKalb County
- Leesburg
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leesburg
- Leesburg is located in Cherokee County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,016 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Leesburg <2>
- Hurley
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east) - Leonard
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest) - Mackey
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south) - Collbran
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north) - Lebanon
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest) - Collinsville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Collinsville
- Collinsville is located in DeKalb County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,938 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Collinsville <2>
- Centre
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centre
- Centre is located in Cherokee County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,616 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Centre <2>
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- Cedar Bluff
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Bluff have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Bluff
- Cedar Bluff is located in Cherokee County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,829 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cedar Bluff <2>
- Slackland
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest) - Gaylesville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gaylesville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gaylesville
- Gaylesville is located in Cherokee County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 200 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gaylesville <2>
- Cedar Bluff
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Mount Zion. See our List of 1890's Communities around Mount Zion.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for State of Alabama: https://www.alabama.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Mount Zion, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Mount Zion) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Mount Zion. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.2793, Longitude: -85.7402 In this case, the coordinates for Mount Zion have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <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. |