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:
33.1551, -85.2008
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 Heard County<2>.
The county seat for Heard County is located in Franklin. Franklin lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the north 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 6 miles [9.7 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.
- Pleasant Grove Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Adamson Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- The Adamson Cemetery is located in Heard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adamson Cemetery
- Brown Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- The Brown Cemetery is located in Heard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brown Cemetery
- Lewis Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- The Lewis Cemetery is located in Heard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewis Cemetery
- Turman Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- The Turman Cemetery is located in Heard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turman Cemetery
- Persons Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- The Persons Cemetery is located in Heard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Persons Cemetery
- Pittman Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- The Pittman Cemetery is located in Heard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pittman Cemetery
- Rocky Mount Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- The Rocky Mount Cemetery is located in Troup County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Mount Cemetery
- Whatley Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- The Whatley Cemetery is located in Troup County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whatley Cemetery
- Antioch Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- The Antioch Cemetery is located in Troup County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antioch Cemetery
- Liberty Hill Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- The Liberty Hill Cemetery is located in Heard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty Hill Cemetery
- Brett Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- The Brett Cemetery is located in Heard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brett Cemetery
- Continue List (10 more) ...
- Western Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- The Western Cemetery is located in Heard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Western Cemetery
- Zachary Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- The Zachary Cemetery is located in Heard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zachary Cemetery
- Union Grove Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- The Union Grove Cemetery is located in Heard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Grove Cemetery
- Bethel Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The Bethel Cemetery is located in Heard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel Cemetery
- Allen Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The Allen Cemetery is located in Heard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allen Cemetery
- Wehadkee Primitive Baptist Church Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Freeman Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- The Freeman Cemetery is located in Troup County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freeman Cemetery
- Harris Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- The Harris Cemetery is located in Heard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harris Cemetery
- Mt. Zion Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- The Mt. Zion Cemetery is located in Heard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Zion Cemetery
- Prospect Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- The Prospect Cemetery is located in Heard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prospect Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 24 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:
- Glenn
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- McCosh Mill ‑ Historic
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- McCosh Mill is located in Chambers County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCosh Mill
- O'Neals Crossroad
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- O'Neals Crossroad is located in Heard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for O'Neals Crossroad
- Rock Mills
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Rock Mills is located in Randolph County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Mills
- Standing Rock
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Standing Rock is located in Chambers County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Standing Rock
- Evansville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Evansville is located in Chambers County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evansville
- Evansville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Evansville is located in Troup County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evansville
- Abbottsford
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Abbottsford is located in Troup County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abbottsford
- Vernon ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Vernon is located in Troup County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vernon
- Riverside
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Riverside is located in Heard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverside
- High Shoals
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- High Shoals is located in Randolph County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for High Shoals
- Roanoke
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Continue List (12 more) ...
- Stroud
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Stroud is located in Chambers County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stroud
- West Lake Village
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- West Lake Village is located in Troup County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Lake Village
- Franklin
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Doublehead
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Doublehead is located in Chambers County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doublehead
- Frolona
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Frolona is located in Heard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frolona
- Five Points
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Five Points is located in Chambers County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Points
- Population from the 2020 Census: 137 people
- Fredonia
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Fredonia is located in Chambers County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fredonia
- LaGrange
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Asta Village
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Asta Village is located in Troup County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Asta Village
- Brays Lakeview
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Brays Lakeview is located in Troup County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brays Lakeview
- West
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- West is located in Randolph County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West
- Peavy
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Peavy is located in Randolph County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peavy
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 Heard County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Mt. Zion Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Franklin
- LaGrange
- Roanoke
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 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 Heard 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 #347100 (Mount Zion Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #347100 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: Heard
- Est. Elev: 252 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Glenn
- Location given for Mount Zion Cemetery:
- Lat: 33.1551208 Lon: -85.2007768
- 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 Heard, 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- 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. |