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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:   33.9532°   (33° 57' 11")

Lon:   -83.5241°   (-83° 31' 26")

The Mt. Zion Cemetery is located in Clarke County<2>.

The county seat for Clarke County is located in Athens. Athens lies just to the east of the Mt. Zion Cemetery .

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 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 Georgia:
  • Pages specific to Clarke 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 25 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 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.

    • Bogart
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Osceola Village
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Osceola Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osceola Village
      • Osceola Village is located in Oconee County
    • Overlook Village
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Overlook Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Overlook Village
      • Overlook Village is located in Oconee County
    • Attica
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Attica
      • Attica is located in Jackson County
    • Statham
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Statham have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Statham
      • Statham is located in Barrow County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,880 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Statham <4>
    • Eastville
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eastville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eastville
      • Eastville is located in Oconee County
    • North High Shoals
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North High Shoals have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North High Shoals
      • North High Shoals is located in Oconee County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 736 people
    • Athens
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Arcade
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Arcade have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arcade
      • Arcade is located in Jackson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,040 people
    • High Shoals
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Watkinsville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Watkinsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watkinsville
      • Watkinsville is located in Oconee County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,962 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Watkinsville <4>
    • Mount Vernon
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Vernon
      • Mount Vernon is located in Walton County
    • Continue List   (13 more) ...
      • Bishop
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Russell
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Russell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russell
        • Russell is located in Barrow County
      • Bethlehem
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Jefferson
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Winder
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Campton
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Campton
        • Campton is located in Walton County
      • Good Hope
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Nicholson
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nicholson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nicholson
        • Nicholson is located in Jackson County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,909 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nicholson <4>
      • Farmington
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Hull
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hull
        • Hull is located in Madison County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 222 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hull <4>
      • Nicholasville
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nicholasville
        • Nicholasville is located in Walton County
        • Estimated population in 2019: 3,333 people
      • Bostwick
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Winterville
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)

    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 Clarke 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 22 that are within 7 miles [11.3 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.

    • Mt. Tabor Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Tabor Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mt. Tabor Cemetery is located in Jackson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Tabor Cemetery
    • Malcolm Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Malcolm Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Malcolm Cemetery is located in Oconee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Malcolm Cemetery
    • Evergreen Memorial Park
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Evergreen Memorial Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Evergreen Memorial Park is located in Clarke County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Evergreen Memorial Park
    • Brown - Powers Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Brown - Powers Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • The Brown - Powers Cemetery is located in Clarke County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Brown - Powers Cemetery is located 5 miles [8 km]<3> to the east of Athens.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brown - Powers Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2485222 <7>
    • Calvary Baptist Church Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Booth Memorial Park
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Booth Memorial Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Booth Memorial Park is located in Barrow County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Booth Memorial Park
    • Statham City Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • The Statham City Cemetery is located in Barrow County
      • The Statham City Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Statham Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Statham City Cemetery
    • Peppers Family Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • The Peppers Family Cemetery is located in Barrow County
      • The Peppers Family Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Peppers Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Peppers Family Cemetery
    • Millsaps Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Millsaps Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Millsaps Cemetery is located in Barrow County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Millsaps Cemetery
    • Bethabara Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethabara Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bethabara Cemetery is located in Oconee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethabara Cemetery
    • Mars Hill Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mars Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mars Hill Cemetery is located in Oconee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mars Hill Cemetery
    • Attica Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Attica Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Attica Cemetery is located in Jackson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Attica Cemetery
    • Continue List   (10 more) ...
      • Pleasant Hill Presbyterian Church Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
        • The Pleasant Hill Presbyterian Church Cemetery is located in Barrow County
        • The Pleasant Hill Presbyterian Church Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Pleasant Hill Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Hill Presbyterian Church Cemetery
      • Delay Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Delay Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Delay Cemetery is located in Oconee County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Delay Cemetery
      • Ross Chapel Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ross Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Ross Chapel Cemetery is located in Oconee County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ross Chapel Cemetery
      • Robinson Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Robinson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Robinson Cemetery is located in Oconee County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Robinson Cemetery
      • Damron Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Damron Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Damron Cemetery is located in Jackson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Damron Cemetery
      • Holiday Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Holiday Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Holiday Cemetery is located in Jackson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Holiday Cemetery
      • Lebanon Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lebanon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Lebanon Cemetery is located in Jackson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lebanon Cemetery
      • Sims Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sims Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Sims Cemetery is located in Oconee County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sims Cemetery
      • Rays Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rays Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Rays Cemetery is located in Oconee County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rays Cemetery
      • Fullilove - Jackson Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)

    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 #318926  (Mount Zion Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #318926 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: Statham
      • County: Clarke         Elev: 239
      • Location given for GNIS #318926 (Mount Zion Cemetery)

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

    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 Clarke, 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: 33.9532, Longitude: -83.5241       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>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.
    <7>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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