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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 Baptist Cemetery ...

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

Lat:   32.9269°   (32° 55' 36")

Lon:   -83.7863°   (-83° 47' 10")

The Mt. Zion Baptist Cemetery is located in Monroe County<1>.

The county seat for Monroe County is located in Forsyth. Forsyth lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<2> to the northwest of the Mt. Zion Baptist 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 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 Baptist Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Georgia:
  • Pages specific to Monroe 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 Baptist 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 10 miles [16.1 km]<2> 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.

    • Bolingbroke
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Smarr
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Smarr have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smarr
      • Smarr is located in Monroe County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Smarr <3>
    • Lizella
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Payne
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Payne
      • Payne is located in Bibb County
    • West Point
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Point
      • West Point is located in Bibb County
    • Vinson Village
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vinson Village have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vinson Village
      • Vinson Village is located in Bibb County
    • Macon
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Forsyth
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Cross Keys
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cross Keys have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cross Keys
      • Cross Keys is located in Bibb County
    • Juliette
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Juliette have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Juliette
      • Juliette is located in Monroe County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 161 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Juliette <3>
    • East Macon
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Macon
      • East Macon is located in Bibb County
    • Clinton
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clinton
      • Clinton is located in Jones County
      • Former name for Clinton:
      • Albany
    • Continue List   (16 more) ...
      • Wayside
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wayside
        • Wayside is located in Jones County
      • Morton
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morton have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morton
        • Morton is located in Jones County
        • Estimated population in 2019: 549 people
      • Gray
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gray
        • Gray is located in Jones County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,241 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gray <3>
      • Bradley
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bradley
        • Bradley is located in Jones County
      • Musella
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Musella have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Musella
        • Musella is located in Crawford County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Musella <3>
      • Round Oak
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Round Oak
        • Round Oak is located in Jones County
      • Echeconnee
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Echeconnee
        • Echeconnee is located in Peach County
      • Griswoldville ‑ Historic
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Griswoldville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Griswoldville
        • Griswoldville is located in Jones County
      • Box Ankle
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Box Ankle
        • Box Ankle is located in Monroe County
      • Culloden
        (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Knoxville
        (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Knoxville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knoxville
        • Knoxville is located in Crawford County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Knoxville <3>
      • Dry Branch
        (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Roberta
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roberta have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roberta
        • Roberta is located in Crawford County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 950 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Roberta <3>
      • Byron
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Mountain Springs
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Springs
        • Mountain Springs is located in Jones County
      • Hillsboro
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)

    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 Monroe 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.

    • Forsyth
    • Gray
      • Gray lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<2> to the East Northeast (ENE) of the Mt. Zion Baptist Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Gray.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gray
    • Macon
      • Macon lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<2> to the Southeast (SE) of the Mt. Zion Baptist Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Macon.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macon
    • Roberta

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km] of the Mt. Zion Baptist Cemetery.<5>

    We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Mt. Zion Baptist Cemetery, with the nearest first.

    • Wadley Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wadley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Wadley Cemetery is located in Monroe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wadley Cemetery
    • Winn Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • The Winn Cemetery is located in Monroe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Winn Cemetery
    • Union Bibb Primitive Church Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Damascus Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Damascus Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Damascus Cemetery is located in Monroe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Damascus Cemetery
    • Pleasant Grove Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Pleasant Grove Cemetery is located in Monroe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Grove Cemetery
    • Singleton Family Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Flewellen-Holt Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Salem Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • The Salem Cemetery is located in Monroe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Salem Cemetery
    • Thomas Battle Family Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Thomas Battle Family Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • The Thomas Battle Family Cemetery is located in Monroe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Thomas Battle Family Cemetery
    • Davis Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • The Davis Cemetery is located in Bibb County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Davis Cemetery
    • Parker Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • The Parker Cemetery is located in Bibb County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Parker Cemetery is located less than 2 miles<2> to the south of Lizella.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Parker Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2281948 <6>
    • Tucker Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tucker Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Tucker Cemetery is located in Bibb County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tucker Cemetery
    • Continue List   (10 more) ...
      • Holly Grove Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Holly Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Holly Grove Cemetery is located in Monroe County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Holly Grove Cemetery
      • Greater Friendship Baptist Church Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Webb - Roquemore Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Webb - Roquemore Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
        • The Webb - Roquemore Cemetery is located in Monroe County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Webb - Roquemore Cemetery
      • McCowen Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • McCommon Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Little Rogers CME Church Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • McCallum / Hart Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the McCallum / Hart Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
        • The McCallum / Hart Cemetery is located in Monroe County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McCallum / Hart Cemetery
      • St. Dennis Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Dennis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. Dennis Cemetery is located in Bibb County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Dennis Cemetery
      • Sardis Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sardis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Sardis Cemetery is located in Jones County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sardis Cemetery
      • Salem Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Salem Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Salem Cemetery is located in Jones County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Salem 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 Baptist Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #343082  (Mount Zion Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #343082 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: Bolingbroke
      • County: Monroe         Elev: 167
      • Location given for GNIS #343082 (Mount Zion Cemetery)

    The official website for Monroe County: www.monroecountygeorgia.com/

    The official website for State of Georgia: https://georgia.gov/

    Footnotes ...

    <1>If you're interested in how the shape of Georgia's counties, including Monroe, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
    <2>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 drawn from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Mt. Zion Baptist Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 32.9269, Longitude: -83.7863    
    <3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <4>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.
    <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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