Our Genealogy Helper
Introduction ...
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 occur.
For example, a typical abbreviation for Mount Zion: Mt. Zion
You might be interested in other communities that are also named Mount Zion. More information can be found on our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Mount 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 northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors were in the next county to the east. 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 east 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.
Mount Zion is located in Cullman County.
To see how the shape of Alabama's counties may have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Cullman County: Blount, Lawrence, Marshall, Morgan, Walker & Winston.
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:
- Cullman 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.
- Crane Hill
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Chances Crossroad
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Chances Crossroad is located in Cullman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chances Crossroad
- Logan
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Jones' Chapel
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Jones' Chapel is located in Cullman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jones' Chapel
- Ardell
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Ardell is located in Cullman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ardell
- Trimble
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Trimble is located in Cullman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trimble
- Central
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Central is located in Cullman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central
- Bremen
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- West Point
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- West Point is located in Cullman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Point
- Population from the 2020 Census: 604 people
- Dodge City
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Dodge City is located in Cullman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dodge City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 621 people
- Good Hope
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Good Hope is located in Cullman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Good Hope
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,393 people
- Cullman
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Arkadelphia
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Arkadelphia is located in Cullman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arkadelphia
- Blount County
- The following are listed by their distance from Mount Zion, with the one closest to Mount Zion listed first.
- Blount Springs
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Blount Springs is located in Blount County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blount Springs
- Red Hill
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Red Hill is located in Blount County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Hill
- Reid's
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Reid's is located in Blount County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reid's
- Bangor
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Bangor is located in Blount County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bangor
- Smoke Rise
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Smoke Rise is located in Blount County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smoke Rise
- Gum Springs
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Gum Springs is located in Blount County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gum Springs
- Hayden
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Warrior
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Mountain Grove
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Mountain Grove is located in Blount County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Grove
- Blountsville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Nectar
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Nectar is located in Blount County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nectar
- Population from the 2020 Census: 344 people
- County Line
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- County Line is located in Blount County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for County Line
- Population from the 2020 Census: 241 people
- Adville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Adville is located in Blount County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adville
- Jefferson County
- The following are listed by their distance from Mount Zion, with the one closest to Mount Zion listed first.
- Corner
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Corner is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corner
- Robbins Crossroads
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Robbins Crossroads is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robbins Crossroads
- Sayre
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Sayre is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sayre
- Trafford
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Kimberly
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Media
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Media is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Media
- Morris
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Morris is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morris
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,182 people
- Lawrence County
- The following are listed by their distance from Mount Zion, with the one closest to Mount Zion listed first.
- Oakville
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Oakville is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakville
- Wren
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Wren is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wren
- Moulton
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Camp Spring ‑ Historic
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Camp Spring is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camp Spring
- Muck City
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Muck City is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Muck City
- Morgan County
- The following are listed by their distance from Mount Zion, with the one closest to Mount Zion listed first.
- Cedar Plains
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Cedar Plains is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Plains
- Lacon
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Lacon is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lacon
- Danville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Falkville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Leesdale
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Leesdale is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leesdale
- Eva
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Hartselle
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Burningtree Mountain
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Burningtree Mountain is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burningtree Mountain
- Flint City
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Flint City is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flint City
- Priceville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Somerville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Somerville is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Somerville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 782 people
- Walker County
- The following are listed by their distance from Mount Zion, with the one closest to Mount Zion listed first.
- Marylee
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Marylee is located in Walker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marylee
- Burrows Crossroads
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Burrows Crossroads is located in Walker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burrows Crossroads
- Powellville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Powellville is located in Walker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powellville
- South Lowell
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- South Lowell is located in Walker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Lowell
- Red Rock
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Red Rock is located in Walker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Rock
- Camak Mills ‑ Historic
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Camak Mills is located in Walker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camak Mills
- Sipsey
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Sipsey is located in Walker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sipsey
- Population from the 2020 Census: 396 people
- Black Warrior Town ‑ Historic
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Black Warrior Town is located in Walker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Warrior Town
- Edgil
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Edgil is located in Walker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgil
- Gamble
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Gamble is located in Walker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gamble
- Creel
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Creel is located in Walker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Creel
- Empire
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Empire is located in Walker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Empire
- Jasper
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Winston County
- The following are listed by their distance from Mount Zion, with the one closest to Mount Zion listed first.
- Arley
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Addison
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Houston
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Slick Ford
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Slick Ford is located in Winston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slick Ford
- Falls City ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Falls City is located in Winston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falls City
- Upshaw
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Upshaw is located in Winston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Upshaw
- Ellaville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Ellaville is located in Winston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellaville
- Grayson
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Grayson is located in Winston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grayson
- Double Springs
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Ashridge
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Ashridge is located in Winston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashridge
- Lynn
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Lynn is located in Winston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynn
- Population from the 2020 Census: 632 people
- Pebble
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Pebble is located in Winston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pebble
- Prebble ‑ Historic
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Prebble is located in Winston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prebble
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Mount Zion, see our County-by-County Page for Mount Zion.
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.
Although we don't have the information ourselves, if you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our list of websites on our Genealogy Helper Page for Mount Zion - one of the links might be able to help.
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.
- New Mt. Zion Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Pine Ridge Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Livingston Chapel Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Mt. Hope Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Liberty Baptist Church Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Hamner Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Bates Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- New Hope Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Hefner Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Sulphur Springs Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Shady Grove Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Mt. Pisgah Church Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Continue List (554 more) ...
- Chances Cross Roads Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Mt. Olive Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Mt. Pleasant Baptist Church Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
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.<3>
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.
- Crane Hill
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Nesmith
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Nesmith is located in Cullman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nesmith
- Logan
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Jones' Chapel
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Jones' Chapel is located in Cullman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jones' Chapel
- Addison
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Ardell
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Ardell is located in Cullman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ardell
- Houston
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Trimble
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Trimble is located in Cullman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trimble
- Marylee
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Marylee is located in Walker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marylee
- Bremen
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Baldwin
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Baldwin is located in Cullman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baldwin
- Upshaw
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Upshaw is located in Winston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Upshaw
- Continue List (17 more) ...
- Clifty
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Clifty is located in Cullman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clifty
- Powellville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Powellville is located in Walker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powellville
- Battleground
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Battleground is located in Cullman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Battleground
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.
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 43 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 21 miles [33.8 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 begin with 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
- Pages specific to Cullman County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Blount County
- Jefferson County
- Lawrence County
- Morgan County
- Walker County
- Winston County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Alabama
Footnotes ...
| <1> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <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. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |