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A visit to the Mount Zion Cemetery ...


The location of the Mt. Zion Cemetery has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<1>


Introduction ...

Note: We have organized the cemeteries in our Gazetteer based on a problem that we had while working on our own genealogy. Without specifying the cemeteries involved, we found an ancestor that we believed to have been buried in one cemetery was actually buried elsewhere.

We discovered that his burial had been refused 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 ...

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Mt. Zion Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Mt. Zion Cemetery

Lat:   30.8452°   (30° 50' 42")

Lon:   -85.5216°   (-85° 31' 17")

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 .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit 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 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:
  • About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
    • Although we don't have a link to the Mt. Zion Cemetery itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
    • The African Methodist Episcopal Church

    • List of neighboring communities ...

    The following 28 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)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacob City
      • Jacob City is located in Jackson County
      • 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)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Steele City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Steele City
      • Steele City is located in Jackson County
    • Noma
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Esto
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Esto have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Esto
      • Esto is located in Holmes County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 358 people
    • Brock Crossroad
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brock Crossroad
      • Brock Crossroad is located in Washington County
    • Alford
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Wausau
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Continue List   (16 more) ...
      • Madrid
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Madrid have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Madrid
        • Madrid is located in Houston County (AL)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 293 people
      • Five Points
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Points
        • Five Points is located in Washington County
      • Merritts Crossroads
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merritts Crossroads
        • Merritts Crossroads is located in Houston County (AL)
      • Caryville
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Black
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Black have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black
        • Black is located in Geneva County (AL)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 203 people
      • Slocomb
        (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Slocomb have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slocomb
        • Slocomb is located in Geneva County (AL)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,929 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Slocomb <4>
      • Marianna
        (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • 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)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rehobeth have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rehobeth
        • Rehobeth is located in Houston County (AL)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,699 people
      • Izagora
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Izagora have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Izagora
        • Izagora is located in Holmes County
      • Westville
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Dundee
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dundee
        • Dundee is located in Geneva County (AL)
      • Hartford
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Keyton's
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Keyton's have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keyton's
        • Keyton's is located in Houston County (AL)
      • Malvern
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Malvern have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Malvern
        • Malvern is located in Geneva County (AL)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,462 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Malvern <4>

    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.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 15 miles [24.1 km] of the Mt. Zion Cemetery.<5>

    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)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Limestone Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Limestone Cemetery is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Limestone Cemetery
    • Damascus Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Damascus Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Damascus Cemetery is located in Jackson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Damascus Cemetery
    • Selma Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Selma Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Selma Cemetery is located in Holmes County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Selma Cemetery
    • Mt. Olive Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Hinson Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hinson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hinson Cemetery is located in Jackson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hinson Cemetery
    • Marvin Chapel Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Still Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Still Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Still Cemetery is located in Holmes County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Still Cemetery
    • Everett Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Everett Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Everett Cemetery is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Everett Cemetery
    • Scarlett Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Scarlett Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • The Scarlett Cemetery is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Scarlett Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2293088 <6>
    • Friendship Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Friendship Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Friendship Cemetery is located in Jackson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Friendship Cemetery
    • Continue List   (8 more) ...
      • Registers Cemetery
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Registers Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Registers Cemetery is located in Houston County (AL)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Registers Cemetery
      • Lees Chapel Cemetery
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lees Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Lees Chapel Cemetery is located in Geneva County (AL)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lees Chapel Cemetery
      • Pate Cemetery
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pate Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Pate Cemetery is located in Holmes County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pate Cemetery
      • Kent Cemetery
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kent Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Kent Cemetery is located in Washington County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kent Cemetery
      • Registers Cemetery
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Registers Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Registers Cemetery is located in Houston County (AL)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Registers Cemetery
      • St. Phillips Cemetery
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Phillips Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. Phillips Cemetery is located in Houston County (AL)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Phillips Cemetery
      • Double Springs Cemetery
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Double Springs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Double Springs Cemetery is located in Holmes County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Double Springs Cemetery
      • Forehand Cemetery
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Forehand Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Forehand Cemetery is located in Holmes County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Forehand Cemetery

    For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.

    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: GNIS record #287335 has been archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website.
      • Class: cemetery         Map Name: Chipley
      • County: Jackson         Elev: 36
      • Location given for GNIS #287335 (Mount Zion Cemetery)

    The official website for Jackson County: www.jacksoncounty-fl.com/

    The official website for State of Florida: www.myflorida.com/

    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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Mt. Zion Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 30.8452, Longitude: -85.5216       In this case, the coordinates for the Mt. Zion Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <5>While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), you can be assured that it's not complete and our list will be missing cemeteries.
    <6>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.
    <7>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.




 

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