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Welcome to Mount Zion ...

Mount Zion is located in Independence County<1>.

A typical abbreviation for Mount Zion: Mt. Zion

Mount Zion is 290 feet [88 m] above sea level.<2>.

Time Zone: Mount Zion lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Communities Also Named Mount Zion ...

While we believe that this Mount Zion is located in Independence County, we know of another 2 Arkansas communities named Mount Zion. Those communities are located in the following counties: Cleveland and Johnson County.

Beyond Arkansas, there are 69 communities that are also named Mount Zion - they are located in Alabama (6), Georgia (3), Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas (2), Kentucky (4), Louisiana (4), Maryland (4), Mississippi (4), Missouri (2), North Carolina (4), Ohio (2), Oklahoma, Ontario (4), Pennsylvania (5), South Carolina (3), Tennessee (9), Texas, Virginia (3), West Virginia (2) and Wisconsin.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Mount Zion.

Communities near Mount Zion ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Mount Zion.

  • Batesville
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
  • Newport
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Southside
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Southside is located in Independence County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southside
  • Cave City
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Tuckerman
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
  • Diaz
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Diaz is located in Jackson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Diaz
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,208 people
  • Swifton
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Swifton is located in Jackson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swifton
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 733 people
  • Sulphur Rock
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Sulphur Rock is located in Independence County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sulphur Rock
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 458 people
  • Pleasant Plains
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Pleasant Plains is located in Independence County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Plains
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 356 people
  • Strawberry
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Strawberry is located in Lawrence County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strawberry
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 272 people

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Mount Zion. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Mount Zion.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Mount Zion. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Mount Zion.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Mount Zion. See our Newspapers Page for Mount Zion.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Mount Zion ...

Looking for more information about Mount Zion? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Mount Zion, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Mount Zion.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Arkansas' counties, including Independence, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Mount Zion - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.