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:
33.9532, -83.5241
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Mt. Zion Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
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 .
Open a Google Map centered on the Mt. Zion Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 that are within 7 miles [11.3 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.
- Mt. Tabor Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- The Mt. Tabor Cemetery is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Tabor Cemetery
- Malcolm Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- The Malcolm Cemetery is located in Oconee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Malcolm Cemetery
- Evergreen Memorial Park
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Brown - Powers Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- The Brown - Powers Cemetery is located in Clarke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brown - Powers Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Brown - Powers Cemetery is located 5 miles [8 km]<3> to the west of Athens.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2485222 <5>
- Calvary Baptist Church Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Booth Memorial Park
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- The Booth Memorial Park is located in Barrow County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Booth Memorial Park
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Booth Memorial Park is located 2 miles [3.2 km]<3> to the northeast of Statham.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #32922 <5>
- Statham City Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- The Statham City Cemetery is located in Barrow County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Statham City Cemetery
- The Statham City Cemetery has also been known as:
- Statham Cemetery
- Peppers Family Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- The Peppers Family Cemetery is located in Barrow County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peppers Family Cemetery
- The Peppers Family Cemetery has also been known as:
- Peppers Cemetery
- Millsaps Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- The Millsaps Cemetery is located in Barrow County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millsaps Cemetery
- Bethabara Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The Bethabara Cemetery is located in Oconee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethabara Cemetery
- Mars Hill Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- The Mars Hill Cemetery is located in Oconee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mars Hill Cemetery
- Attica Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The Attica Cemetery is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Attica Cemetery
- Continue List (11 more) ...
- Fairfield Missionary Baptist Church Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Pleasant Hill Presbyterian Church Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- The Pleasant Hill Presbyterian Church Cemetery is located in Barrow County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Hill Presbyterian Church Cemetery
- The Pleasant Hill Presbyterian Church Cemetery has also been known as:
- Pleasant Hill Cemetery
- Delay Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- The Delay Cemetery is located in Oconee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delay Cemetery
- Ross Chapel Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- The Ross Chapel Cemetery is located in Oconee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ross Chapel Cemetery
- Robinson Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- The Robinson Cemetery is located in Oconee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robinson Cemetery
- Damron Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- The Damron Cemetery is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Damron Cemetery
- Holiday Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- The Holiday Cemetery is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holiday Cemetery
- Lebanon Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- The Lebanon Cemetery is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lebanon Cemetery
- Sims Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- The Sims Cemetery is located in Oconee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sims Cemetery
- Rays Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- The Rays Cemetery is located in Oconee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for 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.
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)
- Osceola Village is located in Oconee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osceola Village
- Overlook Village
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Overlook Village is located in Oconee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Overlook Village
- Attica
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Attica is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Attica
- Statham
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Eastville
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Eastville is located in Oconee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eastville
- North High Shoals
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- North High Shoals is located in Oconee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North High Shoals
- 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)
- Arcade is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arcade
- 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)
- Mount Vernon
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Mount Vernon is located in Walton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Vernon
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Bishop
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Russell
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Russell is located in Barrow County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russell
- 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)
- Campton is located in Walton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Campton
- Good Hope
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Nicholson
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Farmington
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Hull
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Nicholasville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Nicholasville is located in Walton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nicholasville
- 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.
- Athens
- Bogart
- High Shoals
- Jefferson
- Watkinsville
- Winterville
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These helpful 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:
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: In 2021, GNIS record #318926 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: Clarke
- Est. Elev: 239 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Statham
- Location given for Mount Zion Cemetery:
- Lat: 33.95317 Lon: -83.524052
- 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 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 '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 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. |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |