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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:   32.4260°   (32° 25' 33")

Lon:   -82.7068°   (-82° 42' 24")

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

The county seat for Laurens County is located in Dublin. Dublin lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<3> to the northwest of the Mt. Zion Cemetery .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites either 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 Laurens 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 23 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.

    • Rockledge
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rockledge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockledge
      • Rockledge is located in Laurens County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 4,433 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rockledge <4>
    • Soperton
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Adrian
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Tarrytown
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tarrytown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tarrytown
      • Tarrytown is located in Montgomery County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 82 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tarrytown <4>
    • Gillis Springs
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gillis Springs
      • Gillis Springs is located in Treutlen County
    • East Dublin
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Norristown
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Norristown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norristown
      • Norristown is located in Emanuel County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Norristown <4>
    • Dublin
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Cedar Grove
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Grove
      • Cedar Grove is located in Laurens County
    • Lovett
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lovett
      • Lovett is located in Laurens County
    • Rentz
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rentz have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rentz
      • Rentz is located in Laurens County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 286 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rentz <4>
    • Glenwood
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Continue List   (11 more) ...
      • Mount Vernon
        (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Ailey
        (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ailey
        • Ailey is located in Montgomery County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 528 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ailey <4>
      • Alamo
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alamo
        • Alamo is located in Wheeler County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,301 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alamo <4>
      • Cadwell
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Higgston
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Higgston have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Higgston
        • Higgston is located in Montgomery County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 305 people
      • Wrightsville
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Dexter
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Nunez
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nunez have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nunez
        • Nunez is located in Emanuel County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 141 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nunez <4>
      • Kite
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kite
        • Kite is located in Johnson County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 226 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kite <4>
      • Vidalia
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Dudley
        (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 Laurens 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 21 that are within 10 miles [16.1 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.

    • Cooper Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cooper Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Cooper Cemetery is located in Treutlen County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cooper Cemetery
    • Odom Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • The Odom Cemetery is located in Laurens County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Odom Cemetery
    • Minter Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Minter Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Minter Cemetery is located in Laurens County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Minter Cemetery
    • Moore Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Moore Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Moore Cemetery is located in Laurens County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Moore Cemetery
    • Joyce Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Joyce Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Joyce Cemetery is located in Treutlen County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Joyce Cemetery
    • Fowlers Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fowlers Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Fowlers Cemetery is located in Treutlen County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fowlers Cemetery
    • Hall Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hall Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hall Cemetery is located in Laurens County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hall Cemetery
    • Braceville Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Braceville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Braceville Cemetery is located in Laurens County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Braceville Cemetery
    • Gov Troup Gravesite
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • The Gov Troup Gravesite is located in Treutlen County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Gov Troup Gravesite is located 7 miles [11.3 km]<3> to the northeast of Soperton.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gov Troup Gravesite
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #34185 <6>
    • Silver Leaf Primitive Baptist Church Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Barnhill Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Ricks Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ricks Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Ricks Cemetery is located in Treutlen County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ricks Cemetery
    • Continue List   (9 more) ...
      • Beasley Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Beasley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Beasley Cemetery is located in Laurens County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Beasley Cemetery
      • Smith Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
        • The Smith Cemetery is located in Laurens County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Smith Cemetery
      • Baker Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Love Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Mt. McCrae Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
        • The Mt. McCrae Cemetery is located in Laurens County
        • The Mt. McCrae Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Mt. McCrae Baptist Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. McCrae Cemetery
      • Hooks Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hooks Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hooks Cemetery is located in Treutlen County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hooks Cemetery
      • Shiloh Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shiloh Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Shiloh Cemetery is located in Treutlen County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shiloh Cemetery
      • Aurin Memorial Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Aurin Memorial Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Aurin Memorial Cemetery is located in Johnson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Aurin Memorial Cemetery
      • The Church of Jesus Christ Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)

    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 #318923  (Mount Zion Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #318923 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: Rockledge
      • County: Laurens         Elev: 64
      • Location given for GNIS #318923 (Mount Zion Cemetery)

    The official website for Laurens County: www.laurenscoga.org

    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 Laurens, 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- ) 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: 32.4260, Longitude: -82.7068       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>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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