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Welcome to Mount Zion ...

Mount Zion is located in Johnson County<1>.

A typical abbreviation for Mount Zion: Mt. Zion

Mount Zion is 780 feet [238 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Code for Mount Zion: 479

Communities Also Named Mount Zion ...

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

  • Clarksville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Lamar
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Lamar is located in Johnson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lamar
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,729 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lamar <3>
  • London
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
  • Coal Hill
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Knoxville
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Knoxville is located in Johnson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knoxville
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 754 people
  • Altus
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
  • 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
  • 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
  • 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
  • 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

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 Johnson, 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.