A visit to the Mount Zion Cemetery ...
Introduction ...
Note: We have organized the cemeteries in our Gazetteer based on a problem that we had while working on our own genealogy. As an example and without specifying the cemeteries involved, we found an ancestor that we believed to have been buried in one cemetery had actually been buried elsewhere.
We discovered that his burial plans had changed at the last moment and the family had scrambled to make new arrangements. By looking at nearby cemeteries, the surrounding communities and in newspapers of the period, we were finally able to locate his burial site.
Should you find yourself in the same situation, we hope that our Gazetteer helps you discover your lost ancestor.
The Location of the Mt. Zion Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Mt. Zion Cemetery:
30.8452, -85.5216
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Mt. Zion Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Mt. Zion Cemetery is located in Jackson County<2>.
The county seat for Jackson County is located in Marianna. Marianna lies 18 miles [29 km]<3> to the east southeast of the Mt. Zion Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Mt. Zion Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 15 miles [24.1 km] of the Mt. Zion Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Mt. Zion Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- New Hope Assembly of God Church Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- East Mt. Zion Methodist Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Limestone Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- The Limestone Cemetery is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Limestone Cemetery
- Damascus Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- The Damascus Cemetery is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Damascus Cemetery
- Rock Hill Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- The Rock Hill Cemetery is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Hill Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Rock Hill Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located 5 miles [8 km]<3> to the east of Chipley.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2243193 <5>
- Selma Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- The Selma Cemetery is located in Holmes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Selma Cemetery
- Mt. Olive Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Hinson Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- The Hinson Cemetery is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hinson Cemetery
- Marvin Chapel Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Still Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- The Still Cemetery is located in Holmes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Still Cemetery
- Everett Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- The Everett Cemetery is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Everett Cemetery
- Scarlett Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Continue List (9 more) ...
- Friendship Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- The Friendship Cemetery is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friendship Cemetery
- Registers Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- The Registers Cemetery is located in Houston County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Registers Cemetery
- Lees Chapel Cemetery
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- The Lees Chapel Cemetery is located in Geneva County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lees Chapel Cemetery
- Pate Cemetery
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- The Pate Cemetery is located in Holmes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pate Cemetery
- Kent Cemetery
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- The Kent Cemetery is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kent Cemetery
- Registers Cemetery
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- The Registers Cemetery is located in Houston County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Registers Cemetery
- St. Phillips Cemetery
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- The St. Phillips Cemetery is located in Houston County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Phillips Cemetery
- Double Springs Cemetery
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Forehand Cemetery
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- The Forehand Cemetery is located in Holmes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forehand Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 29 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Mt. Zion Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Mt. Zion Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Chipley
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Jacob City
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Jacob City is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacob City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 247 people
- Graceville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Cottondale
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Bonifay
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Campbellton
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Steele City
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Steele City is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Steele City
- Noma
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Esto
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Esto is located in Holmes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Esto
- Population from the 2020 Census: 358 people
- Brock Crossroad
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Brock Crossroad is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brock Crossroad
- Alford
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Wausau
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Continue List (17 more) ...
- Madrid
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Madrid is located in Houston County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Madrid
- Population from the 2020 Census: 293 people
- Five Points
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Five Points is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Points
- Merritts Crossroads
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Merritts Crossroads is located in Houston County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merritts Crossroads
- Caryville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Black
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Black is located in Geneva County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black
- Population from the 2020 Census: 203 people
- Slocomb
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Marianna
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Hodgesville
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Hodgesville is located in Houston County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hodgesville
- Vernon
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Cottonwood
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Rehobeth
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Rehobeth is located in Houston County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rehobeth
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,699 people
- Izagora
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Izagora is located in Holmes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Izagora
- Westville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Dundee
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Dundee is located in Geneva County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dundee
- Hartford
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Keyton's
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Keyton's is located in Houston County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keyton's
- Malvern
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
For the full list of neighboring communities with details, please visit our extended List of Communities.
Nearby communities with newspapers ...
The following communities are those where newspapers have been published and are located in the vicinity of the Mt. Zion Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Jackson County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Mt. Zion Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Chipley
- Graceville
- Hartford
- Marianna
- Slocomb
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we 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 websites are open to everyone.
To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that might help with the Mt. Zion Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Florida:
- Pages specific to Jackson County:
- Genealogy information for nearby counties:
- Cemetery Information and Directories:
Miscellaneous References and Mentions ...
Our approach is to add the name of a cemetery whenever we see it mentioned - usually from newspapers, old books and maps. Typically we have little information to start with, but we continue to add detail as we find it.
We've created the following list to keep track of the sources that we found useful for the Mt. Zion Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #287335 (Mount Zion Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #287335 was archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website. In the past, the GNIS record contained the following information:
- BGN Class: cemetery
- County: Jackson
- Est. Elev: 36 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Chipley
- Location given for Mount Zion Cemetery:
- Lat: 30.8451889 Lon: -85.5215975
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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. |
| <2> | If you're interested in how the shape of Florida's counties, including Jackson, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Mt. Zion Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <4> | While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), be assured that it's not complete and we're still searching for cemeteries to add. |
| <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. |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |