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:
32.4260, -82.7068
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 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 .
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 10 miles [16.1 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.
- Cooper Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- The Cooper Cemetery is located in Treutlen County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for 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 Odom Cemetery
- Union Baptist Church Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- The Union Baptist Church Cemetery is located in Laurens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Baptist Church Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Union Baptist Church Cemetery is located 8 miles [12.9 km]<3> to the east of Dublin.
- The Union Baptist Church Cemetery has also been known as:
- Union Baptist Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1982090 <5>
- Minter Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- The Minter Cemetery is located in Laurens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minter Cemetery
- Moore Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- The Moore Cemetery is located in Laurens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moore Cemetery
- Joyce Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- The Joyce Cemetery is located in Treutlen County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joyce Cemetery
- Fowlers Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- The Fowlers Cemetery is located in Treutlen County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fowlers Cemetery
- Hall Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- The Hall Cemetery is located in Laurens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hall Cemetery
- Braceville Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- The Braceville Cemetery is located in Laurens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Braceville Cemetery
- Gov Troup Gravesite
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- The Gov Troup Gravesite is located in Treutlen County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gov Troup Gravesite
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Gov Troup Gravesite is located 7 miles [11.3 km]<3> to the southwest of Soperton.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #34185 <5>
- Silver Leaf Primitive Baptist Church Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Barnhill Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Continue List (11 more) ...
- Ricks Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- The Ricks Cemetery is located in Treutlen County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ricks Cemetery
- Beasley Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- The Beasley Cemetery is located in Laurens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for 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 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
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. McCrae Cemetery
- The Mt. McCrae Cemetery has also been known as:
- Mt. McCrae Baptist Cemetery
- Beasley Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- The Beasley Cemetery is located in Treutlen County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beasley Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Beasley Cemetery is located 3 miles [4.8 km]<3> to the northeast of Soperton.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2138905 <5>
- Hooks Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- The Hooks Cemetery is located in Treutlen County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hooks Cemetery
- Shiloh Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- The Shiloh Cemetery is located in Treutlen County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shiloh Cemetery
- Aurin Memorial Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- 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.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 24 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)
- 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)
- Gillis Springs
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Gillis Springs is located in Treutlen County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gillis Springs
- East Dublin
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Norristown
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Dublin
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Cedar Grove
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Cedar Grove is located in Laurens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Grove
- Lovett
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Lovett is located in Laurens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lovett
- Rentz
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Glenwood
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Continue List (12 more) ...
- Mount Vernon
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Ailey
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Alamo
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Cadwell
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Higgston
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Higgston is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Higgston
- 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)
- Charles
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Charles is located in Toombs County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charles
- Nunez
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Kite
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- 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.
- Alamo
- Alamo lies 19 miles [30.6 km]<3> to the South Southwest (SSW) of the Mt. Zion Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Alamo.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alamo
- Dublin
- Mount Vernon
- Soperton
- Vidalia
- Wrightsville
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 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 Laurens 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 #318923 (Mount Zion Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #318923 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: Laurens
- Est. Elev: 64 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Rockledge
- Location given for Mount Zion Cemetery:
- Lat: 32.4260033 Lon: -82.7068029
- 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 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 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn 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. |