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:
32.5177, -82.4951
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 Emanuel County<2>.
The county seat for Emanuel County is located in Swainsboro. Swainsboro lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the east northeast 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 22 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km] of the Mt. Zion Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Mt. Zion Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Braswell Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- The Braswell Cemetery is located in Emanuel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Braswell Cemetery
- Wilkes Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- The Wilkes Cemetery is located in Emanuel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilkes Cemetery
- Herrington Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- The Herrington Cemetery is located in Emanuel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Herrington Cemetery
- Emanuel Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- The Emanuel Cemetery is located in Emanuel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emanuel Cemetery
- Holton Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- The Holton Cemetery is located in Treutlen County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holton Cemetery
- Ebenezer Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- The Ebenezer Cemetery is located in Emanuel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ebenezer Cemetery
- Old Thompson Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- The Old Thompson Cemetery is located in Emanuel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Thompson Cemetery
- Gillis Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- The Gillis Cemetery is located in Treutlen County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gillis Cemetery
- Stewart Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- The Stewart Cemetery is located in Treutlen County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stewart Cemetery
- Brinson Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- The Brinson Cemetery is located in Treutlen County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brinson Cemetery
- Phillips Grave
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- The Phillips Grave is located in Emanuel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phillips Grave
- Aurin Memorial Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Continue List (10 more) ...
- Ricks Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- The Ricks Cemetery is located in Treutlen County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ricks Cemetery
- Shiloh Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- The Shiloh Cemetery is located in Treutlen County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shiloh Cemetery
- Hutchinson Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- The Hutchinson Cemetery is located in Treutlen County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hutchinson Cemetery
- Moore Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- The Moore Cemetery is located in Emanuel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moore Cemetery
- Union Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- The Union Cemetery is located in Emanuel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Cemetery
- Lambs Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- The Lambs Cemetery is located in Emanuel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lambs Cemetery
- Sardis Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- The Sardis Cemetery is located in Emanuel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sardis Cemetery
- Drake Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- The Drake Cemetery is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drake Cemetery
- Hooks Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- The Hooks Cemetery is located in Treutlen County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hooks Cemetery
- Phillips Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- The Phillips Cemetery is located in Treutlen County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phillips 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:
- Norristown
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Gillis Springs
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Gillis Springs is located in Treutlen County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gillis Springs
- Adrian
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Nunez
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Swainsboro
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Soperton
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Rockledge
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Kite
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Tarrytown
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Oak Park
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Stillmore
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Blun
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Blun is located in Emanuel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blun
- Continue List (9 more) ...
- Blundale
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Blundale is located in Emanuel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blundale
- Lovett
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Lovett is located in Laurens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lovett
- Wrightsville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Higgston
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Higgston is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Higgston
- Population from the 2020 Census: 305 people
- Charles
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Charles is located in Toombs County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charles
- Twin City
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Summertown
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Vidalia
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- East Dublin
(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 Emanuel County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Mt. Zion Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Dublin
- Lyons
- Lyons lies 23 miles [37 km]<3> to the South Southeast (SSE) of the Mt. Zion Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Lyons.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyons
- Mount Vernon
- Soperton
- Stillmore
- Swainsboro
- Vidalia
- Wadley
- Wrightsville
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we begin with 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 Emanuel 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 #347520 (Mount Zion Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #347520 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: Emanuel
- Est. Elev: 83 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Norristown
- Location given for Mount Zion Cemetery:
- Lat: 32.5176677 Lon: -82.49513
- 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 Emanuel, 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 things 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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |