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:
30.6059, -83.8431
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Mt. Zion Cemetery has been estimated.<1> - use with caution.
The Mt. Zion Cemetery is located in Jefferson County<2>.
The county seat for Jefferson County is located in Monticello. Monticello lies just to the south southwest of the Mt. Zion Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Mt. Zion Cemetery.
Name Variations for Mt. Zion Cemetery ...
When doing your research, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Various errors happen - anything from simple spelling to bad translations.
Mt. Zion Cemetery has also been known as:
- Mt. Zion AME Church Cemetery
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.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 that are within 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> of the Mt. Zion Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Mt. Zion Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Texas Hill Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Browns Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Milton Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Roseland Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Sneeds Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Bellamy Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Laffittee Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- The Laffittee Cemetery is located in Thomas County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laffittee Cemetery
- Little Flock Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- The Little Flock Cemetery is located in Thomas County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Flock Cemetery
- Oakfield Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Kinsey Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Elizabeth Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Glasgow Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- The Glasgow Cemetery is located in Thomas County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glasgow Cemetery
- Continue List (11 more) ...
- Roddenberry Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- The Roddenberry Cemetery is located in Thomas County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roddenberry Cemetery
- Scruggs Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Mallette Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- The Mallette Cemetery is located in Thomas County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mallette Cemetery
- Union Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Grooverville Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Carr Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- The Carr Cemetery is located in Thomas County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carr Cemetery
- New Hope Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- The New Hope Cemetery is located in Thomas County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Hope Cemetery
- Emery Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- AME Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Ramsey Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- The Ramsey Cemetery is located in Thomas County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ramsey Cemetery
- Barnes Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- The Barnes Cemetery is located in Thomas County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnes Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 21 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:
- Monticello
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Aucilla
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Miccosukee
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Lloyd
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Boston
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Waukeenah
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Lamont
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Greenville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Dixie
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Thomasville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Empress
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Capitola
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Continue List (9 more) ...
- Thomas City
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Thomas City is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thomas City
- Hamburg
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Dewey City
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Dewey City is located in Thomas County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dewey City
- Wacissa
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Iamonia
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Iamonia is located in Leon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iamonia
- Quitman
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Barwick
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Fredonia
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Bradfordville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
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 Jefferson County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Mt. Zion Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Boston
- Monticello
- Pavo
- Pavo lies 25 miles [40.2 km]<3> to the North Northeast (NNE) of the Mt. Zion Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Pavo.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pavo
- Quitman
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These 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 Jefferson 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 #287334 (Mount Zion Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #287334 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: Jefferson
- Est. Elev: 56 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Monticello
- Location given for Mount Zion Cemetery:
- Lat: 30.6060338 Lon: -83.8429412
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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. |
| <2> | If you're interested in how the shape of Florida's counties, including Jefferson, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn 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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |