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.
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 southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the south.
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 south 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 Johnson County.
To see how the shape of Arkansas' counties may have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Johnson County: Franklin, Logan, Madison, Newton, Pope & Yell.
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:
- Johnson 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.
- Ludwig
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Ludwig is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ludwig
- Lone Pine
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Lone Pine is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lone Pine
- Strawberry
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Strawberry is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strawberry
- Ozone
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Clarksville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Harmony
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Harmony is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmony
- Hagarville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Hagarville is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hagarville
- Union City
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Union City is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union City
- Lamar
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Spadra
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Spadra is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spadra
- Oark
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Batson
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Batson is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Batson
- Franklin County
- The following are listed by their distance from Mount Zion, with the one closest to Mount Zion listed first.
- Mountain Top
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Mountain Top is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Top
- Alix
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Alix is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alix
- Wiederkehr Village
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Wiederkehr Village is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wiederkehr Village
- Population from the 2020 Census: 48 people
- Altus
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Denning
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Denning is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denning
- Population from the 2020 Census: 250 people
- Ozark
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Watalula
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Watalula is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watalula
- Cass
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Cass is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cass
- Webb City
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Webb City is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Webb City
- Felkner Town
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Felkner Town is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Felkner Town
- White Oak
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- White Oak is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Oak
- Cravens
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Cravens is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cravens
- Logan County
- The following are listed by their distance from Mount Zion, with the one closest to Mount Zion listed first.
- Morrison Bluff
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Morrison Bluff is located in Logan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morrison Bluff
- Population from the 2020 Census: 78 people
- Scranton
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Scranton is located in Logan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scranton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 233 people
- Cotton Town
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Cotton Town is located in Logan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cotton Town
- New Blaine
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Sand Ridge
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Sand Ridge is located in Logan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sand Ridge
- Delaware
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Delaware is located in Logan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delaware
- Subiaco
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Paris
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Carbon City
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Carbon City is located in Logan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carbon City
- Corley
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Corley is located in Logan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corley
- Caulksville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Caulksville is located in Logan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caulksville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 208 people
- Ratcliff
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Madison County
- The following are listed by their distance from Mount Zion, with the one closest to Mount Zion listed first.
- Pettigrew
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Boston
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Boston is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boston
- Dutton
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Dutton is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dutton
- Saint Paul
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Saint Paul is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Paul
- Population from the 2020 Census: 110 people
- Brashears
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Brashears is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brashears
- Combs
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Witter
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Witter is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Witter
- Newton County
- The following are listed by their distance from Mount Zion, with the one closest to Mount Zion listed first.
- Walnut
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Walnut is located in Newton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut
- Limestone
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Limestone is located in Newton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Limestone
- Swain
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Swain is located in Newton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swain
- Deer
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Mossville
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Mossville is located in Newton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mossville
- Murray
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Murray is located in Newton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murray
- Boxley
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Boxley is located in Newton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boxley
- Parthenon
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Pope County
- The following are listed by their distance from Mount Zion, with the one closest to Mount Zion listed first.
- Silex
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Silex is located in Pope County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silex
- Ross
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Ross is located in Pope County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ross
- Augsburg
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Augsburg is located in Pope County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Augsburg
- Georgetown
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Georgetown is located in Pope County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georgetown
- London
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Dover
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Scottsville
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Scottsville is located in Pope County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scottsville
- Taral
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Taral is located in Pope County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taral
- Laurel ‑ Historic
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Laurel is located in Pope County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurel
- Center Valley
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Center Valley is located in Pope County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center Valley
- Russellville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Hector
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Yell County
- The following are listed by their distance from Mount Zion, with the one closest to Mount Zion listed first.
- Chickalah
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Chickalah is located in Yell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chickalah
- Dardanelle
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
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.
- Johnson Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- King Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Mt. Airy Memorial Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Mt. Vernon Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Old King Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Wood Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Stillwell Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Lone Pine Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Harmony Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Woodland Memorial Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Walton Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Pryor Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Continue List (363 more) ...
- Lee Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Minnow Creek Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Pryor Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
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.
- Ludwig
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Ludwig is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ludwig
- Zadock ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Zadock is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zadock
- Ozone
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Clarksville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Harmony
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Harmony is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmony
- Hagarville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Hagarville is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hagarville
- Lamar
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Spadra
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Spadra is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spadra
- Montana
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Montana is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montana
- Hunt
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Hunt is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunt
- Smeadley ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Smeadley is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smeadley
- Lutherville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Lutherville is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lutherville
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Oark
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Batson
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Batson is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Batson
- Hartman
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Hartman is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartman
- Population from the 2020 Census: 552 people
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 47 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 24 miles [38.6 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 like to start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These professional and volunteer websites 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 Arkansas
- Pages specific to Johnson County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Franklin County
- Logan County
- Madison County
- Newton County
- Pope County
- Yell County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Arkansas
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 '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- Mount Zion) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |