A visit to the Mount Zion Baptist 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 Baptist Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Mt. Zion Baptist Cemetery:
33.3607, -82.9979
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Mt. Zion Baptist Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Mt. Zion Baptist Cemetery is located in Hancock County<2>.
The county seat for Hancock County is located in Sparta. Sparta lies just to the south southeast of the Mt. Zion Baptist Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Mt. Zion Baptist Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km]<3> of the Mt. Zion Baptist Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Mt. Zion Baptist Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Clark - Webb - Simmons Family Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Fairmount Baptist Church Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Repairers of Breach Apostolic Faith Church Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Britt Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- The Britt Cemetery is located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Britt Cemetery
- Smyrna Methodist Church Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Power of God Ministries Church Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Apostolic Faith Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Dixon Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- The Dixon Cemetery is located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dixon Cemetery
- Hubert Family Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Springfield Cemetery #2
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Springfield Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- The Springfield Cemetery is located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springfield Cemetery
- Hilsman - Lary Family Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Continue List (10 more) ...
- Mt. Stephens Baptist Church Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- The Mt. Stephens Baptist Church Cemetery is located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Stephens Baptist Church Cemetery
- The Mt. Stephens Baptist Church Cemetery has also been known as:
- Mt. Stephens Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #35596 <5>
- Copelin Family Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- The Copelin Family Cemetery is located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Copelin Family Cemetery
- The Copelin Family Cemetery has also been known as:
- Copelan Family Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2364449 <5>
- Mosley Family Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- St. Mark AME Church Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Sparta Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- The Sparta Cemetery is located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sparta Cemetery
- Dixon Family Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- The Dixon Family Cemetery is located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dixon Family Cemetery
- Holsey Memorial Cemetery #1
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Holsey Memorial Cemetery #2
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Old Springfield Church Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Cooper Family Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 26 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Mt. Zion Baptist Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Mt. Zion Baptist Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Springfield
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Springfield is located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springfield
- Sparta
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- White Plains
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Zebulon
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Zebulon is located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zebulon
- Estimated population in 2019: 1,228 people
- Siloam
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Jewell
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Barnett
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Barnett is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnett
- Crawfordville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Union Point
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Norwood
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Sharon
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Springfield
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Springfield is located in Taliaferro County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springfield
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Greensboro
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Jacksonville
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Jacksonville is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacksonville
- Estimated population in 2019: 133 people
- Mitchell
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Warrenton
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Jefferson
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Jefferson is located in Putnam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jefferson
- Raytown
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Raytown is located in Taliaferro County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raytown
- Durham Town
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Durham Town is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Durham Town
- Warthen
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Camak
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Hallwood
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Hallwood is located in Putnam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hallwood
- Dennis
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Dennis is located in Putnam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dennis
- Woodville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Woodville is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 397 people
- Tyrone
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Tyrone is located in Wilkes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tyrone
- Eatonton
(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 Baptist Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Hancock County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Mt. Zion Baptist Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Crawfordville
- Eatonton
- Sparta
- Sparta lies 6 miles [9.7 km]<3> to the South Southeast (SSE) of the Mt. Zion Baptist Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Sparta.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sparta
- Union Point
- Warrenton
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to 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 Baptist Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Georgia:
- Pages specific to Hancock 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 Baptist Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1985883 (Mount Zion Baptist Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1985883 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: Hancock
- Est. Elev: 173 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Sparta
- Location given for Mount Zion Baptist Cemetery:
- Lat: 33.3606959 Lon: -82.997927
- 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 Georgia's counties, including Hancock, 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' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Mt. Zion Baptist 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. |
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